Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Led by Dr. Oussama Abousamra, MD. Director; Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
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About Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Oussama Abousamra, MD, Director and Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founded the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in 2020, two years after joining CHLA. He holds three paediatric orthopaedic fellowships and appears in the LLRS annual-meeting programme. The programme sits in the hospital's Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, and consultations are offered in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Children are the patient group; the work is reconstructive. The programme page names no device, so none is recorded under methods. Two different phone numbers are published for the same physician — the CHLA orthopedic centre line and a 661 Santa Clarita number on his profile — so confirm which is the booking line before you call. Nothing is published on price, international patient services or reviews, and no case-volume figures are on record.
Paediatric, reconstructive. The programme page names no device, so none is recorded. Two different phone numbers are published for the same physician — the CHLA orthopedic centre line and a 661 Santa Clarita number on his profile; confirm which is the booking line. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
Dr Abousamra holds three paediatric orthopaedic fellowships, joined CHLA in 2018 and founded this programme in 2020. He appears in the LLRS annual-meeting programme. Dr. Abousamra completed four fellowships in total (a research fellowship plus three clinical fellowships at Nemours/Jefferson, Johns Hopkins and Nationwide Children's/Ohio State) before joining CHLA in 2018, one more than previously recorded. Independent sources put the program's start in 2019, one year earlier than the prior record's 2020.
Surgeons
- Dr. Oussama Abousamra, MDDirector; Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USCView profile →
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Common questions about Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Children's Hospital Los Angeles?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable USA clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Children's Hospital Los Angeles offer?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has not publicly listed which lengthening device it uses. Ask directly — the device (internal nail vs external frame) changes cost, recovery and risk profile.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. The clinic has not published which device it uses, and the recovery curve depends on it — internal nails and external frames differ materially.
Does Children's Hospital Los Angeles treat international patients?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English, Spanish, Arabic. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Children's Hospital Los Angeles verified for this directory?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. We hold 5 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Children's Hospital Los Angeles and where are operations performed?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center); Keck School of Medicine of USC
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center); Keck School of Medicine of USC
- Languages at consultation
- English, Spanish, Arabic
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