Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Led by Dr. Sarah B. Nossov, MD. Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon; Clinical Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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About Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Shriners Children's Philadelphia, at 3551 North Broad Street plus a Doylestown satellite clinic, provides limb lengthening and complex reconstruction for children. Sarah B. Nossov, MD, a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, is a Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society member who trained at CHOP. Shriners patient stories from May 2025 and February 2026 describe her fitting an external fixator for limb length discrepancy and performing femoral shortening. The Taylor Spatial Frame is the recorded method.
Care is paediatric, reconstructive and provided at no cost to families. There is no dedicated programme page — only a system-wide service page listing Philadelphia as a location — and the Philadelphia location page itself does not mention limb lengthening. Dr Harold van Bosse, still listed here in archived LLRS data, moved to SSM Health / Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis. No international patient services or reviews are published.
Paediatric, reconstructive. Shriners care is provided at no cost to families. There is no dedicated programme page — only a system-wide service page listing Philadelphia as a location, and the Philadelphia location page itself does not mention limb lengthening. Dr Harold van Bosse, still listed here in archived LLRS data, moved to SSM Health / Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
Dr Nossov is an LLRS member who trained at CHOP. A May 2025 Shriners patient story describes her fitting an external fixator for limb length discrepancy, and a February 2026 story describes femoral shortening surgery.
Methods offered
Surgeons
- Dr. Sarah B. Nossov, MDPaediatric orthopaedic surgeon; Clinical Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalView profile →
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Common questions about Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Shriners Children's Philadelphia?
Shriners Children's Philadelphia 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 Shriners Children's Philadelphia offer?
Shriners Children's Philadelphia lists TSF. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Sarah B. Nossov (MD). 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 Shriners Children's Philadelphia?
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. Shriners Children's Philadelphia uses external fixation (TSF); the frame stays on through consolidation, which means daily pin-site care and a longer period before the device comes off.
Does Shriners Children's Philadelphia treat international patients?
Shriners Children's Philadelphia did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Shriners Children's Philadelphia verified for this directory?
Shriners Children's Philadelphia is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. We hold 6 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 Shriners Children's Philadelphia and where are operations performed?
Shriners Children's Philadelphia is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia PA 19140; satellite clinic in Doylestown
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia PA 19140; satellite clinic in Doylestown
- Languages at consultation
- English
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