Limb lengthening clinics in Philadelphia
3 independently-verified clinics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia has three verified clinics, one tier-1, and two are children's hospitals. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia runs a limb preservation and reconstruction programme led by a past president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, using PRECICE nails and growth modulation, with external fixation treated as legacy. Shriners Children's provides care at no cost to families and uses Taylor Spatial Frame. The only adult cosmetic option is Penn Medicine's TALLER programme, which press coverage describes as low-volume with a small aesthetic share. No price is published; the press-quoted figure of about $100,000 is journalism, not a tariff. English only. Caution: Penn's programme write-ups still name the Stryde nail, a device no longer in use — confirm the current implant.
Side-by-side comparison
| # | Clinic | Lead surgeon | Methods | Price | Directory Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Dr. Alexandre Arkader | PRECICE 2 | — | 4.0 / 5 1400 reviews · 1 platform | T1 |
| 2 | Penn Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Dr. Samir Mehta | — | 3.6 / 5 133 reviews · 1 platform | T2 | |
| 3 | Shriners Children's Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Dr. Sarah B. Nossov | TSF | — | Unranked | T2 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Alexandre Arkader, MD
Penn Medicine
Dr. Samir Mehta, MD
Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Dr. Sarah B. Nossov, MD
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