UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Led by Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH. Director; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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About UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals run a Limb Lengthening and Complex Reconstruction Center across Oakland and San Francisco under the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH, Director and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, is a past president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society; Jaclyn F. Hill, MD, and Jason Jagodzinski, MD, in paediatric orthopaedic surgery, are also listed. The Taylor Spatial Frame is recorded, and the centre also uses a remote-controlled magnetic lengthening nail, distraction osteogenesis and guided growth.
The centre states it performs more than 200 limb lengthening surgeries a year and calls itself the only multispecialty paediatric-dedicated limb lengthening programme on the West Coast — both its own claims. Scope is paediatric and young adult, reconstructive. Dr Hill also appears on the Texas Children's team page; confirm which appointment is current. English and Spanish; no price, international patient services or review data are published.
Paediatric and young adult, reconstructive. Dr Jaclyn Hill also appears on the Texas Children's team page — confirm which appointment is current. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
Dr Sabharwal is a past president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society. The centre states it performs more than 200 limb lengthening surgeries a year and describes itself as the only multispecialty paediatric-dedicated limb lengthening programme on the West Coast — both are the centre's own claims. It also uses a remote-controlled magnetic lengthening nail, distraction osteogenesis and guided growth. Contrary to the site_down flag on file, the exact clinic URL is live and its own page verbatim confirms both existing marketing claims: 'the only multispecialty limb lengthening program on the West Coast dedicated specifically to pediatrics' and 'performing over 200 surgeries annually.' The page also lists Nirav Pandya, MD (sports medicine), Melissa Zimel, MD (bone/soft-tissue tumors), Igor Immerman, MD (hand surgery), and Chau Tai, MD (plastic/reconstructive surgery) as part of the same multispecialty team, supporting rather than performing the lengthening surgery itself — not added here as limb-lengthening surgeons.
Methods offered
Surgeons
- Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPHDirector; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Dr. Jaclyn F. Hill, MDPaediatric orthopaedic surgery
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Common questions about UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals?
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals 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 UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals offer?
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals lists TSF. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal (MD, MPH). 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 UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals?
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. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals 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 UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals treat international patients?
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English, Spanish. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals verified for this directory?
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 4 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 UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and where are operations performed?
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals is in Oakland, California, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Oakland and San Francisco; UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Oakland and San Francisco; UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Languages at consultation
- English, Spanish
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