Scott Hoffinger , MD
Oakland Magazine Best East Bay Doctors 2009-2010
(nat'l survey)
Director, Pediatric Orthopedics
Director, Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes
Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Residencies: Yale University
New Haven Medical Center
Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Fellowship: University of California, Davis
Board Certification: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Language(s): English
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Scott Hoffinger, MD, Orthopedics
Summary
Scott Hoffinger, MD, is an expert in orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland. He is very comfortable discussing orthopaedic surgery, trauma, fractures, broken bones, congenital deformities, scoliosis and sports-related injuries such as overuse injuries. Children’s opened the first pediatric sports medicine program in Northern California. The Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes treats and rehabilitates adolescents with all types of orthopaedic injuries.
Compelling Fact
Sports-related injuries account for almost one-third of all childhood injuries. The most common are overuse injuries, which result from repetitive stress to bones and muscles. Common examples of overuse injuries in children include anterior knee pain, Little League elbow, swimmer's shoulder and shin splints.
Sources: American Chemical Society and Kids Health
Expertise
- Trauma
- Fractures, broken bones
- Congenital deformities
- Scoliosis
- Sports-related injuries
Congenital deformities
A body malformation present at birth usually requiring surgery.
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal, lateral (sideways), curvature of the spine. Scoliosis has many causes; some are due to injury, others are inherited.
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