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Baltimore, Maryland·USA·Fully researched profile

Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics

Led by Dr. John E. Herzenberg, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC. Emeritus Faculty, International Center for Limb Lengthening (retired from clinical practice)

Google rating
3.5(72)
Last verified
14 days agoby editors
Price range
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Editorial note

Stryde removed from method list (FDA Class I recall active since Feb 2021).

Why we listed this clinic

One of the largest dedicated limb lengthening teams in the US. Assayag profiled in The New York Times on cosmetic LL.

From the clinic

Videos & surgeon interviews

Rubin Institute Patient Karie Obremski Shares Her Leg-Straightening Story - YouTube
Meet the Doctor: Masato Nagao, MD, PhD - YouTube

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Methods offered

Surgeons

  • Dr. John E. Herzenberg
    Dr. John E. Herzenberg, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
    Emeritus Faculty, International Center for Limb Lengthening (retired from clinical practice)
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  • Dr. Michael Assayag
    Dr. Michael Assayag, MD, FRCSC
    Director, Adult Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction
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  • Dr. Philip K. McClure
    Dr. Philip K. McClure, MD
    Director, International Center for Limb Lengthening; Director, Limb Reconstruction Fellowship Program
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International patient services

Yes — International Patient Services department

Accreditations

  • The Joint Commission
Operating system, made visible

How we verified this clinic

Tier
Tier 1 — fully researched
Last verified
14 days ago
Hospital affiliation
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore — part of LifeBridge Health
Established
2001
Languages at consultation
English, French, Hebrew, Spanish

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