The medical school recently welcomed a new faculty member to its departments of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Surgical Sciences.
Ramin Espandar, MD, began his new role as an assistant professor on August 31. He also provides orthopaedic surgery care to patients at the WMed Health Oakland Drive clinic, where he specializes in the care of children and adolescents with orthopaedic and sports-related conditions.
Dr. Espandar earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, where he also served as associate professor of orthopaedic surgery. He completed two years of pediatric orthopaedic fellowship training at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando and Nemours Children’s Health/Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, followed by an orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His practice encompasses general pediatric orthopaedics, with particular interests in foot and ankle conditions, sports-related injuries, and pediatric fractures and trauma. He also cares for children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular conditions, as well as congenital and developmental orthopaedic disorders. His care focuses on helping children improve mobility, recover from injuries, and participate in the activities they enjoy.
Dr. Espandar also serves as Director of Medical Student Education for Orthopaedic Surgery. His academic interests include medical education and clinical research.
He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).
He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and serves as a reviewer for several orthopaedic journals.