Richard M Schwend, MD, FAAP, FAOA

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Richard M Schwend, MD, FAAP, FAOA

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Rex L Diveley Endowed Professorship in Orthopedic Research; Interim Chair Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Research Program; Past Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Orthopedics; Past President, Pediatric Orthopedic Society North America

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Rex L Diveley Endowed Professorship in Orthopedic Research; Interim Chair Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Research Program; Past Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Orthopedics; Past President, Pediatric Orthopedic Society North America

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine

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Areas of Interest

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedics, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Diseases, Trauma, Hip Dislocation, Global Health, Orthopedic Surgery

Education and Training

Degree

MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Residency

Chief Resident, Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard University
Boston, MA

Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Fellowship

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Certifications

Orthopedic Surgery

Pediatrics

Practicing Locations

Children's Mercy Adele Hall - Department of Orthopedic Surgery
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, MO 64108
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