UNC Health / UNC Children's
Led by Dr. Anna D. Vergun, MD. Division Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics; Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
What this score measuresThis is the public score for the entire hospital — wards, admissions, emergency department — not for its limb reconstruction unit. Read it as a comment on the building, not on the surgery.
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About UNC Health / UNC Children's
UNC Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with clinics in Raleigh and Sanford, provides paediatric limb lengthening and reconstruction under Anna D. Vergun, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. She is a Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society member who moved here from Shriners Children's Portland, and she also performs limb deficiency surgery and conversion amputation.
Its scope is paediatric and reconstructive, so adult and cosmetic enquiries fall outside it. No published direct phone for the limb service was found, so none is recorded, and no lengthening device is named, so none is recorded under methods. Older POSNA and Shriners material still ties Dr Vergun to Portland; that affiliation has ended. Nothing is published on price, international patient services or reviews, and the record holds no case-volume or outcome figures.
Paediatric, reconstructive. No published direct phone for the limb service was found, so none is recorded. Older POSNA and Shriners material still ties her to Portland — that affiliation has ended. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
Dr Vergun is an LLRS member who moved here from Shriners Children's Portland. She also performs limb deficiency surgery and conversion amputation.
Surgeons
Dr. Anna D. Vergun, MDDivision Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics; Professor of Orthopaedic SurgeryView profile →
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Common questions about UNC Health / UNC Children's
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate UNC Health / UNC Children's?
Across independent platforms UNC Health / UNC Children's holds Google 3.3/5 (3 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 UNC Health / UNC Children's?
UNC Health / UNC Children's 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 UNC Health / UNC Children's offer?
UNC Health / UNC Children's 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 UNC Health / UNC Children's?
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 UNC Health / UNC Children's treat international patients?
UNC Health / UNC Children's 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 UNC Health / UNC Children's verified for this directory?
UNC Health / UNC Children's is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. 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 UNC Health / UNC Children's and where are operations performed?
UNC Health / UNC Children's is in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: UNC Children's Hospital / UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill NC; also Raleigh and Sanford clinics
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- UNC Children's Hospital / UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill NC; also Raleigh and Sanford clinics
- Languages at consultation
- English
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