Nicklaus Children's Hospital
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About Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida, has a long-established paediatric Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction Program with published device capability — Ilizarov, PRECICE 2 and the Taylor Spatial Frame are on record. On the evidence available, however, it is currently unstaffed for limb lengthening: its page names no physician, and the three surgeons search engines associate with it have all left — Christopher Iobst to Nationwide Children's in Columbus, Scott Schoenleber to UAMS in Arkansas, and programme director Daniel Ruggles to Nemours Orlando in June 2026.
The public record is limited and stale, hence tier 3. Nicklaus is openly advertising for a fellowship-trained limb deformity and lengthening surgeon, and the programme page still lists the ISKD, a device long withdrawn from the market. This listing exists so patients are not misled by pages that still rank; no surgeon is attributed to it, and no price or review data are published.
ACTIVE BUT CURRENTLY UNSTAFFED FOR LIMB LENGTHENING, on the evidence available. The programme page names no physician at all, and all three surgeons search engines associate with it have left: Christopher Iobst is at Nationwide Children's in Columbus, Scott Schoenleber is at UAMS in Arkansas, and programme director Daniel Ruggles moved to Nemours Orlando in June 2026. Nicklaus is openly advertising for a fellowship-trained limb deformity and lengthening surgeon. The programme page also still lists the ISKD, a device long withdrawn from the market, so its content is stale. Listed here so patients are not misled by the pages that still rank; do not attribute it to any of the departed surgeons. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
A real, long-established paediatric programme with published device capability. The clinic's own careers site currently has an OPEN, actively-reviewed job posting for a 'Physician Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Limb Lengthening and Deformity' at Miami, stating the broader orthopedic division has 11 surgeons and a new Orthopedic, Sports Medicine & Spine Institute (opened 2025), but is specifically recruiting to fill this subspecialty role — direct, current confirmation that the program is unstaffed for limb lengthening even though the hospital keeps the public program page live.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- TSFRead about TSF →
Rehabilitation & physiotherapy
Physical and occupational therapy mentioned as part of post-operative care, not otherwise detailed.
Source: nicklauschildrens.org. Reflects clinic and public sources, not an independent audit.
International patient services
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Common questions about Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Nicklaus Children's Hospital?
Across independent platforms Nicklaus Children's Hospital holds Google 3.5/5 (72 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Nicklaus Children's Hospital?
Nicklaus Children's Hospital 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 Nicklaus Children's Hospital offer?
Nicklaus Children's Hospital lists Ilizarov, PRECICE 2, TSF. Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital?
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. Nicklaus Children's Hospital offers more than one device type (Ilizarov, PRECICE 2, TSF), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case. On rehabilitation specifically: Physical and occupational therapy mentioned as part of post-operative care, not otherwise detailed.
Does Nicklaus Children's Hospital treat international patients?
true. Consultation languages on record: English, Spanish.
How was Nicklaus Children's Hospital verified for this directory?
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is listed at Tier 3 — limited public data was available when we listed it. 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 Nicklaus Children's Hospital and where are operations performed?
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is in Miami, Florida, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Ave, Miami FL 33155
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Ave, Miami FL 33155
- Languages at consultation
- English, Spanish
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