SurgeonsIndex
Every limb & leg lengthening surgeon in the directory.
185 named lead surgeons across 38 countries. Each one credentialed, with the clinic they practise at and the methods they use. No anonymous "experts".
185 surgeons38 countries82 at Tier-1 clinics
How to choose a limb lengthening surgeon
A limb lengthening surgeon — also called a leg lengthening surgeon — should be a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who performs lengthening as a focused part of their practice, not an occasional add-on. Every surgeon below is named, credentialed, and tied to a verified clinic; none paid to be listed.
Board certification
Orthopedic surgery (or regional equivalent), with an active, verifiable hospital affiliation.
Focused case volume
A track record of performing limb lengthening specifically — not buried among general orthopedics.
Method fluency
Clear experience with the relevant method: PRECICE internal nail, LON, or Ilizarov external fixator.
Complication transparency
A surgeon who discusses realistic complication rates and recovery — not just the upside.
Turkey
23 surgeons
Dr. Yunus Öç
MD, Assoc. Prof.
Wanna Be Taller
Istanbul
Dr. Mustafa Uysal
MD, Prof. Dr.
AFA Limb Lengthening
Istanbul (Üsküdar)
Dr. Halil Buldu
MD
LiveLifeTaller
Istanbul
Dr. Yüksel Yurttaş
MD, Prof. Dr.
Esencan International Hospital
Istanbul
Dr. Humam Baki
MD
International Clinics
Istanbul
Dr. Levent Eralp
MD Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School 1991; MSc Epidemiology & Biostatistics Istanbul University Institute of Oncology 2001; Residency Istanbul University Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology 1996; SICOT Fellowship Kanazawa University Hospital Japan 2003 (oncologic orthopedics); Fellowship Resurgens Orthopedics Atlanta USA 2004 (musculoskeletal infections); Fellowship Staatskrankenhaus Holzminden Germany 1997 (joint replacement); Professor rank since 2009; Co-editor Springer textbook 'Advanced Techniques in Limb Reconstruction Surgery' (2014, ISBN 9783642550256)
Acıbadem Healthcare Group
Istanbul (multiple campuses)
Dr. Mustafa Kürklü
MD Gulhane Military Medical Faculty (GATA), graduated with honors 1997; Specialisation GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital 1999–2003; Assistant Professor GATA 2006–2011; Associate Professor GATA 2011; Fellowship Duke University, Wake Forest University, Harvard University (hand surgery) 2011–2012; Professor 2017; former Head of Hand Transplantation Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy; 72 scientific publications; ASSH and FESSH member
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Istanbul
Dr. Halil İbrahim Balcı
İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine; EBOT; Paley Institute research fellow (2014–15, 2019)
Limb Lengthening Istanbul
Istanbul
Dr. Fatih Arslanoğlu
BHT Clinic İstanbul Tema
Istanbul
Dr. Ferhat Güler
NewMe Health Clinic
Antalya
Dr. Taner Aksu
Orthosolve Limb Lengthening
Istanbul
Dr. Ozan Ali Erdal
Fix The Height
Istanbul
Dr. Mesut Karıksız
Mesut Karıksız Limb Lengthening & Deformity Correction Center
Istanbul
Dr. İbrahim Mustafa Çimen
Become Taller Clinic
Istanbul
Dr. Mohammad Duman
Time To Be Taller
Istanbul
Dr. Tuluhan Yunus Emre
OssaTaller
Istanbul
Dr. Metin Küçükkaya
Prof. Dr. Metin Küçükkaya
Istanbul (Harbiye/Şişli)
Dr. Olcay Güler
Prof. Dr. Olcay Güler
Istanbul (Şişli)
Dr. Utku Erdem Özer
Op. Dr. Utku Erdem Özer
Istanbul (Beşiktaş/Fulya)
Dr. Mesut Sançmış
MSM Klinik
Antalya (Muratpaşa)
Dr. Fatih Arslanoğlu
Lengthening Turkey
Istanbul
Dr. Muharrem İnan
MD
Limb Leng
Istanbul
Dr. Hüseyin Kavak
MD
Aura Height
Istanbul
India
14 surgeons
Dr. Mangal Parihar
MS(Ortho), Hon. Asst. Prof. Sir JJ Group of Hospitals & Grant Medical College
Mangal Anand Hospital
Mumbai
Dr. Amar Sarin
MS(Ortho), MBBS
Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute
New Delhi
Dr. Vikram Khanna
MBBS, D.Orth, DNB, MNAMS
Height Increase Info
Gurgaon (Haryana)
Dr. Raju Vaishya
MBBS, MS(Ortho), Prof.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi
Dr. Vinod Sukhija
MBBS, MS, MCh
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi
Dr. Divya Ahuja
MBBS (Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum); DNB Orthopaedics (Sir H.N. Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, 2008); MNAMS (NBE New Delhi, 2020); Fellowship in Reconstructive Orthopedics & Ilizarov Techniques (Centre for Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, Mumbai, under Dr. Mangal Parihar)
Deformity Clinic, Mumbai
Mumbai
Dr. Madan Mohan Reddy
MBBS (Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, 1988); MS Orthopaedics — Gold Medal (SVM Medical College, 1992); MD (France); FRCS (UK); Fellowship in Arthroscopic & Sports Surgery (National University Hospital, Singapore)
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Chennai
Dr. Sanjay Sarup
MBBS (University of Kashmir); MS Orthopaedics (PGIMER Chandigarh); MCh Orthopaedics (University of Dundee, UK); FRCS (Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow); Fellowship — Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow (1998)
Children's Orthopaedic & Spine Care Clinic
Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana
Dr. Milind Chaudhary
Centre for Ilizarov Techniques
Akola
Dr. J. Dheenadhayalan (Jayaramaraju Dheenadhayalan)
Ganga Hospital
Coimbatore
Dr. S. Rajasekaran (Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran)
Ganga Hospital
Coimbatore
Dr. Devendra Agraharam
Ganga Hospital
Coimbatore
Dr. K. Venkatadass
Ganga Hospital
Coimbatore
Dr. Himanshu Singh
SPARSH Hospital
Bangalore
Poland
12 surgeonsDr. J. Michał Deszczyński
Paley European Institute
Warsaw
Dr. Jarosław Deszczyński
Paley European Institute
Warsaw
Dr. Tomasz Albrewczyński
Paley European Institute
Warsaw
Dr. Dror Paley
MD, FRCSC
Paley European Institute
Warsaw
Dr. Andrzej Komor
MD, Medical University of Warsaw (graduated 1992, 1st Faculty of Medicine); 2nd-degree specialist in Orthopaedics & Traumatology passed with distinction under Prof. Andrzej Górecki (2001); postgraduate studies in Healthcare Management, University of Warsaw (2015); EFORT Travelling Fellowship (2000, Belgium); fellowships in Israel, USA, Spain, Austria
Carolina Medical Center
Warsaw
Dr. Bartosz Musielak
MD, PhD, Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznan; Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology; Academic Lecturer, Dept. of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences; 'Amicus Studentium' honorary title (2015); AACPDM Student Travel Scholarship (2012, 2017); EPOS BAT Course Scholarship (2016); EPOS Traveling Fellowship (2018); author of ~20 peer-reviewed publications
Rehasport Clinic
Poznań
Dr. n. med. Daniel Kozyra
Trigon Orthopedia
Warsaw
Dr. Grzegorz Sobieraj
Ortho Sport Clinic
Łódź
Dr. hab. n. med. Tomasz Mazurek
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus
Gdańsk
Dr. Szymon Wałejko
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus
Gdańsk
Dr. Justyna Napora
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus
Gdańsk
Dr. n. med. Szymon Pietrzak
Dr Szymon Pietrzak
Otwock
USA
10 surgeons
Dr. Dror Paley
MD, FRCSC
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute
West Palm Beach, Florida
Dr. Craig Robbins
MD
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute
West Palm Beach, Florida
Dr. Austin Fragomen
MD
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch
MD, FAAOS
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Dr. Taylor Reif
MD
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Dr. Philip K. McClure
MD
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Michael Assayag
MD, FRCSC
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. John E. Herzenberg
MD, FAAOS, FRCSC
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Kevin Debiparshad
MD, FRCSC
LimbplastX Institute
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dr. Shahab Mahboubian
DO, MPH
Height Lengthening
Burbank / Beverly Hills, California
Germany
10 surgeons
Dr. Rainer Baumgart
Prof. Dr. Dr. med.
ZEM-Germany
Munich
Dr. Peter H. Thaller
Dr. med. (LMU Munich), MSc in Advanced Orthopaedics and Traumatology; Gavril Award in Limb Lengthening 2020; author of 60+ peer-reviewed publications
3D-Surgery
Munich / Berlin
Dr. Axel Becker
Facharzt für Plastische, Kosmetische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie; Facharzt für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie; designed the first fully implantable BETZBONE® nail prototype in 2013 in collaboration with Prof. Betz
Becker Betz Institute
Freiburg
Dr. Augustin Betz
Prof. Dr. med.; Facharzt für Allgemeine Chirurgie; GMC-equivalent German surgical specialist; inventor of the BETZBONE® and Fitbone II® lengthening nails
Becker Betz Institute
Freiburg
Dr. Guido Köhne
BFZB – Bein und Fußzentrum Bayern
Großhesselohe / Pullach im Isartal (Munich)
Dr. Robert Rödl
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster
Dr. Björn Vogt
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster
Dr. Francisco Fernandez
Klinikum Stuttgart – Orthopädische Klinik
Stuttgart
Dr. Thomas Wirth
Klinikum Stuttgart – Orthopädische Klinik
Stuttgart
Dr. Ghassan Salameh
MD, PhD
Salamehfix Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Center
Frankfurt am Main
Spain
10 surgeons
Dr. Francisco Javier Downey Carmona
MD Universidad de Sevilla (1996); Fellowship, Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore (2007, with Drs Paley & Herzenberg); trained under Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, University of Iowa (2007); founding member & president, Asociación Ponseti España; member SECOT
Instituto Downey
Seville
Dr. Javier Alonso Hernández
MD Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1992); Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology (2001); trained with Dr. John Herzenberg (PRECICE/FITBONE), Rubin Institute, Baltimore (2016); President, XVI SEFEx-CR National Congress (2018)
Clínica CEMTRO
Madrid
Dr. Juan Cabello Blanco
MD Universidad Complutense de Madrid; residency Hospital La Paz; fellowships at Great Ormond Street, Stanmore, Sheffield Children's and Hospital Speising Vienna; Doctoralia Certificates of Excellence 2018–2019
Clínica CEMTRO
Madrid
Dr. Felipe Amadeo Luna González
MD Universidad de Málaga; Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology; AO Foundation Fellowship (Montevideo, 1989); member SECOT, SATO, SEFEx-CR
Hospital Quirónsalud Málaga
Malaga
Dr. Ignacio Ginebreda Martí
MD Universidad de Barcelona (1979); Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology (1982); former President of SEFEX (2006–2010); Wittenstein-accredited for the Fitbone technique; Orphanet rare-bone-disease expert; ~60 publications
ICATME / ICATRECON
Barcelona
Dr. Dra. Marta Salom Taverner
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Valencia
Dr. Dra. Ángeles Blasco Mollá
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Valencia
Dr. Francisco Baixauli
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Valencia
Dr. Antonio García López
Hospital General Universitario Doctor Balmis
Alicante
Dr. Ismael Díaz Llopis
Hospital General Universitario Doctor Balmis
Alicante
China
8 surgeonsDr. Qin Sihe (秦泗河)
National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing (Daxing District / Yizhuang)
Dr. Jiao Shaofeng (焦绍锋)
National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing (Daxing District / Yizhuang)
Dr. Shao Bo (邵波)
National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing (Daxing District / Yizhuang)
Dr. Pan Qi (潘奇)
National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing (Daxing District / Yizhuang)
Dr. Zang Jiancheng (臧建成)
National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing (Daxing District / Yizhuang)
Dr. Zhou Liguo (周立国)
Xuzhou Renci Hospital
Xuzhou, Jiangsu
Dr. Xia Jianjun (夏建军)
Xuzhou Renci Hospital
Xuzhou, Jiangsu
Dr. Peng Aimin (彭爱民)
Xuzhou Renci Hospital
Xuzhou, Jiangsu
France
8 surgeonsDr. Jean-Marc Guichet
Institut Jean-Marc Guichet / Leg Lengthening Clinic
Marseille
Dr. Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy
Institut du Mouvement
Marseille
Dr. Loïc Geffroy
Nantes Chirurgie Jeunesse et Sports
Saint-Herblain (Nantes)
Dr. Zagorka Pejin-Arroyo
Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris
Dr. Franck Accadbled
CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse
Dr. Franck Chotel
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron (Lyon)
Dr. Bernard Fraisse
CHU de Rennes
Rennes
Dr. Jean-Christophe Ruzic
GHER / CHU de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre (La Réunion, French overseas département)
United Kingdom
6 surgeonsDr. Peter R. Calder
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore, London
Dr. David Goodier
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore, London
Dr. Jonathan Wright
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore, London
Dr. Elizabeth Tissingh
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Stanmore, London
Dr. Nima Heidari
MBBS MSc PhD FRCS (Tr&Orth); GMC No. 4518475
OS Clinic
London
Dr. Jean-Marc Guichet
MD, PhD (NYU), PhD (Marseille), Doct. Sci; GMC No. 4569914; MBBS equivalent (France); Senior Lecturer Honorary Consultant, Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Service, University of Sheffield
Princess Grace Hospital, London
London / Milan
Japan
6 surgeonsDr. Takaaki Ito (伊藤 孝明)
Shirayuri Medical Clinic
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Dr. Wook-Cheol Kim (金 郁喆)
Uji Takeda Hospital
Uji, Kyoto
Dr. Higashimukai Takasei (東迎 高聖)
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Takatsuki, Osaka
Dr. Tanaka Ken (田中 憲)
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Takatsuki, Osaka
Dr. Takashima Masatoshi (高島 雅俊)
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Takatsuki, Osaka
Dr. Yamamoto Mana (山本 茉奈)
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Takatsuki, Osaka
South Korea
5 surgeons
Dr. Donghoon Lee
MD, PhD (Yonsei University)
Donghoon Advanced Lengthening Reconstruction Institute
Seongnam (Gyeonggi-do, greater Seoul)
Dr. Lim Chang-moo (임창무)
Newbon Orthopedic Clinic
Seoul (Yangcheon-gu, Sinwol-dong)
Dr. Kim Ra-young (김라영)
Newbon Orthopedic Clinic
Seoul (Yangcheon-gu, Sinwol-dong)
Dr. Ahn Jong-ho (안종호)
Gangnam Champion Orthopedic Surgery Hospital
Seoul (Songpa-gu, Ogeum-ro 525, floors 2-6)
Dr. Jung Ju-hwan / Ju Hwan Chung (정주환)
Tallead Orthopedic Surgery Clinic
Incheon (Yeonsu-gu, Posco Tower-Songdo 7F, 165 Convensia-daero) — note: English self-site lists Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi
Italy
5 surgeonsDr. Alessandro Depaoli
MD; EPOS
Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
Bologna
Dr. Gino Rocca
Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
Bologna
Dr. Manuele Lampasi
MD
Ortho Children Center
Bologna
Dr. Daniele Pili
MD with Summa cum Laude (110/110 e lode), University of Cagliari (2003); Specialisation in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (50/50 cum laude); Erasmus year at Freie Universität Berlin; senior registrar experience at Peterborough (Cambridge University-affiliated); GMC registration (UK); SIOT Travelling Fellowship representative to London (2011); Ilizarov Fellowship under Prof. Maurizio Angelo Catagni (Lecco)
Columbus Clinic Centre, Milan
Milan
Dr. Maurizio A. Catagni
Ilizarov Unit / Centro Ilizarov
Lecco
UAE
5 surgeons
Dr. Mohsin e Azam
MBBS (Hamdard University); FCPS Orthopaedics (CPSP); Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna; Fellowship in Limb Reconstruction & Ilizarov Surgery, Istanbul University; DHA-registered
DXB Orthopedics
Dubai
Dr. Mohamed Kamal
MBBCh, MSc & PhD Orthopaedic Surgery (Ain Shams University); Orthopaedic Fellowship, Düsseldorf University, Germany; FEBOT (European Board), 2012
Elaj Medical Centre
Ajman
Dr. Michael Uglow
MB BS (London, 1989), FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Tr&Orth), FRCS(Glas)
Paley Middle East Clinic at Burjeel Medical City
Abu Dhabi
Dr. Mahantesh Magadum
MBBS (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum); MS Orthopaedics (Kasturba Medical College, Manipal); Fellowships in shoulder arthroscopy & joint replacement (Paris 2003, Chicago 2005); DHA Licensed (00170151)
Saudi German Hospital, Dubai
Dubai / Sharjah
Dr. Michael Weber
German & European Board-Certified Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon; Faculty Professor of Orthopaedics, RWTH Aachen University; Honorary President of ASAMI Germany; DHCC & DHA licensed; 130+ publications
Adam Vital Hospital
Dubai
Ukraine
5 surgeonsDr. Veklich Vitaliy Viktorovich
Ladisten Clinic
Kyiv (Sofiivska Borshchahivka)
Dr. Veklich Viktoria Vitaliivna
Ladisten Clinic
Kyiv (Sofiivska Borshchahivka)
Dr. Rudenko Igor Anatoliyovych
Ortopedychna Klinika Rudenko
Zaporizhzhia
Dr. Renyov Kostiantyn Viktorovych
Ortopedychna Klinika Rudenko
Zaporizhzhia
Dr. Rudenko Roman Ihorovych
Ortopedychna Klinika Rudenko
Zaporizhzhia
Russia
4 surgeons
Dr. Dmitry Popkov
MD, PhD
Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics
Kurgan
Dr. Alexander Sergeyevich Barinov
Candidate of Medical Sciences (k.m.n.); 90+ scientific publications; 10 patents; dissertation 2003 on topographic-anatomical justification of operative height increase; Senior Researcher, Volgograd Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Center of Anthropometric
Volgograd
Dr. Akshin Beyukovich Bagirov
Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc/d.m.n.); Professor; 50+ years clinical experience; graduated Azerbaijan State Medical Institute (1976); 58 publications; 7 patents; 1 monograph; supervised 2 doctoral dissertations; Professor at Moscow Aviation Institute (biomedical faculty); Leading Research Fellow, Priorov NMRC; BRICS medical conference delegate (2024)
Clinic #1
Moscow
Dr. Kazbek Uruskhanovich Kudzaev
Candidate of Medical Sciences (k.m.n.); Doctor of Highest Category; Honorary Professor of the Ilizarov Center (G.A. Ilizarov NMRC, Kurgan); Honored Doctor of the Republic of South Ossetia; Active member of OPREKH (Russian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery); 30+ scientific publications; 6 inventions/patents; 43 years of clinical experience; trained in Michigan (USA), Czech Republic, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy
Doctor Kudzaev's Clinic
Vladikavkaz
Vietnam
4 surgeonsDr. Le Van Doan
MD, PhD; Associate Professor (Assoc. Prof.); 108 Central Military Hospital
108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi
Hanoi
Dr. Dinh Van Quynh
MD; Bác sĩ Chuyên Khoa I (Specialist Level I) in Orthopedic Trauma; graduated Thai Binh University of Medicine 2002; STO Phuong Dong Hospital 2007–present
BBone Limb Lengthening Centre
Ho Chi Minh City
Dr. Đinh Văn Thủy (BSCKII / Specialist Level II)
Hospital 1A
Ho Chi Minh City
Dr. Trần Trung Dũng (GS/Prof., MD, PhD)
Vinmec International Hospital
Hanoi
Mexico
4 surgeons
Dr. Alejandro Bolaños Muñoz
M.D., Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG, 1992); Postgraduate specialization, UNAM; Specialist in Traumatological and Orthopedic Surgery, Consejo Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología (certified 2005); License #3411821, Specialty license #1909268; AO Switzerland International Certificate (2004); Certificate of Attendance, AAOS — American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2007); Sinodal (board examiner), Consejo Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología; Member, Colegio de Ortopedia y Traumatología de Jalisco; Founding member, Consejo Mexicano Regulador de Células Madre; COFEPRIS Advertising Notice: 2414132002A00022; COFEPRIS Operating Notice: 2414135036X00108
Ortopedia ABM
Guadalajara (Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco)
Dr. Arturo Pérez Cuéllar
Centro de Reconstrucción de Extremidades
León, Guanajuato
Dr. Manuel Espinosa P.
Centro de Reconstrucción de Extremidades
León, Guanajuato
Dr. Alfonso Meza Vernis
Dr. Alfonso Meza Vernis
Ciudad de México
Malaysia
4 surgeons
Dr. Saw Aik
University Malaya Specialist Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Dr. Devarani Pancharatnam (Devarani A/P Pancharatnam)
University Malaya Specialist Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Dr. Chua Yeok Pin
Sunway Medical Centre
Bandar Sunway (Sunway City), Selangor (Greater Kuala Lumpur)
Dr. Mohamad Hafiz Bin Mohmad Hassim
Sunway Medical Centre
Bandar Sunway (Sunway City), Selangor (Greater Kuala Lumpur)
Brazil
3 surgeonsDr. Reinaldo Keitiro Katayose
CRM 170980-SP · TEOT 15246 · RQE 50671 · Board-certified SBOT (Brazilian Orthopedics & Traumatology Society) · Titular member ASAMI (Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening Committee) · Member SBCJ (Brazilian Knee Surgery Society)
Hospital BP, São Paulo
São Paulo
Dr. Ayres Fernando Rodrigues
CRM 98770-SP · TEOT 7445 · Specialist in Bone Reconstruction & Lengthening (HC/FMUSP) · PhD candidate in Biophotonic Medicine · Member LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society) · President, ASAMI-Brasil · Reviewer, Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia · Professor, Unicid/Unisa
Orthopele
São Paulo
Dr. Maurílio Mendes
CRM 52 88533-9 RJ · TIL. ESP. CNRM 310235 · SBOT board-certified (3rd highest national score, year of certification) · Member ASAMI-BR (Brazilian Association of Bone Reconstruction and Lengthening)
INTO, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
South Africa
3 surgeonsDr. Franz Birkholtz
MBChB (University of Pretoria, 1997); MMed (Orth) (University of Pretoria, 2006); FC Orth (SA) (Colleges of Medicine, 2006); HPCSA MP0484121
Dr Franz Birkholtz Orthopaedics / Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology
Stellenbosch
Dr. Nando Ferreira
BSc Human Physiology and Genetics (Stellenbosch University); MBChB (Stellenbosch University, 2002); H Dip Orth SA (Colleges of Medicine, 2009); FC Orth (SA) (Colleges of Medicine, 2010); MMed Orth; PhD (Stellenbosch University, 2015 — tibial non-union treatment); Additional Ilizarov training, Kurgan, Russia (2011); HPCSA MP0572098
Durbanville Limb Reconstruction Unit
Cape Town
Dr. Gadi Epstein
MBChB (University of Pretoria, 2011); FC Orth SA (MMed, Stellenbosch University); Fellowship in Limb Reconstruction Surgery, Tumour, Sepsis and Reconstruction Unit, Tygerberg Hospital (under Prof Ferreira); HPCSA registered
Durbanville Limb Reconstruction Unit
Cape Town
Iran
3 surgeonsDr. Babak Saberi
MD, Orthopedic specialty (Iran Univ. of Medical Sciences)
Mortaz Hospital
Yazd
Dr. Konstantin Novikov
Mortaz Hospital
Yazd
Dr. Nader Motallebizadeh
MD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1983–1990); Orthopedic surgery specialty, Kerman University of Medical Sciences (1992–1996); Ilizarov Fellowship, Ilizarov Center, Kurgan, Russia (2003); Iran Medical Council Registration #31368; Member, Iranian Association of Orthopedic Surgeons; Member, Iranian Inventors Society; Member, World External Fixation Society; Best Inventor Award (2004); 600+ limb lengthening procedures performed; 3 published peer-reviewed studies including 'Bilateral Leg Lengthening Over Nails: Our Experience with 143 Cases' (Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2014); Developer of the MTN (Modified Telescopic Nailing) method — described as exclusive to Iran
International Limb Lengthening Center of Iran
Tehran
Armenia
3 surgeons
Dr. Arshak E. Mirzoyan
MD (1980, Yerevan State Medical University); Candidate of Medical Sciences (1987, dissertation on congenital pseudarthrosis using Ilizarov technique); Doctor of Medical Sciences (2004); Professor; trained and worked under Ilizarov directly in Kurgan, Russia (1980–1989); Visiting Professor, Oregon Health Sciences University (1993–1994); helped establish Ilizarov center at Aalborg Hospital, Denmark; Member ASAMI-BR & ILLRS Societies; Honorary Professor, Ilizarov Scientific Center, Kurgan; 60+ medical publications; 3 monographs; President, Armaveni Charitable Foundation (since 2000); 5,000+ patients treated
Altezza Medical Center
Yerevan
Dr. Garsevan Malkhasyan
Altezza Medical Center
Yerevan
Dr. Garik Zurnachyan
Altezza Medical Center
Yerevan
Philippines
3 surgeonsDr. Frederick Patrick I. Nicomedez
MD; Diplomate, Philippine Board of Orthopedic Surgery; Fellow, Philippine Orthopedic Association (FPOA); Fellowship at Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital, Hong Kong; Fellowship at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore; Division Chief, Spine and Pediatric Orthopedics and Ilizarov Surgery, UP-PGH
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Muntinlupa (Metro Manila)
Dr. Lois Desiree Obra-Roces
MD; Fellow, Philippine Orthopedic Association (FPOA); Diplomate, Philippine Board of Orthopedics; Fellow, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of the Philippines; Fellow, ASAMI Philippines; Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics, Fukuoka Children's Hospital, Japan (2019); Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics, Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital, Hong Kong University (2020); Ilizarov and Limb Reconstruction Fellowship, Philippine General Hospital (2024)
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Muntinlupa (Metro Manila)
Dr. Cosette Esmeralda C. Atutubo
MD; Fellow, Philippine Orthopedic Association (FPOA); University of Santo Tomas (med school 2010); Residency at Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (2015); Fellowship at Philippine General Hospital (2017); Member, SICOT
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Muntinlupa (Metro Manila)
Argentina
3 surgeons
Dr. Eduardo Stefano
M.D., Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA); Specialist in Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology (AAOT, SAOTI); Fellowship, Paley Advanced Limb Lengthening Institute, West Palm Beach, FL
Bone Growth
Buenos Aires
Dr. Dante Bornancini
M.D., Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires; Specialist in Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology; Member, Hospital Alemán Medical Body (Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
Bone Growth
Buenos Aires
Dr. Andrés Marcelo Jalil
M.D., Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (1993); Specialist in Traumatological and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical Council of Córdoba Province (1997); Specialty license #8176; Medical license #22985; Certified, Argentine Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (AAOT); Full Member, Orthopedics and Traumatology Society of Córdoba (SOTC); Professor, Orthopedics and Traumatology Dept., Catholic University of Córdoba; AAOS Certificate of Attendance (2023); Forensic Physician, Argentine Federal Police (since 1995)
Sublimis
Córdoba
Egypt
2 surgeonsDr. Yasser Elbatrawy
MBBS Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine (1984–1991); Doctoral degree (University of Maryland, Baltimore — limb lengthening and reconstruction); ASAMI Fellowship under Prof Maurizio Catagni (3 years); Advanced Diploma, Ilizarov Institute, Kurgan, Siberia (2000); Paediatric LLR Fellowship, University of Maryland (with Drs Dror Paley, John Herzenberg, Kevin Tetsworth); Professor, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University (since March 2000)
Cairo International Centre for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction
Cairo
Dr. Karim Samir (Karim Samir Helmy)
Dr. Karim Samir Clinic
Cairo (Mokattam) & Hurghada
Limb lengthening surgeons — FAQ
How do I find a qualified limb lengthening surgeon?
Start with board certification in orthopedic surgery, then look for focused limb lengthening case volume, fluency in the relevant method (PRECICE, LON, or Ilizarov), and a surgeon who is transparent about complication rates. Every surgeon in this directory is named and tied to a verified clinic — none paid to appear.
What credentials should a leg lengthening surgeon have?
A leg lengthening surgeon should hold board certification in orthopedic surgery (or the regional equivalent), an active hospital affiliation, and a verifiable track record of performing limb lengthening specifically — not just general orthopedics. Fellowship training in limb reconstruction is a strong positive signal.
How many limb lengthening surgeons are listed in this directory?
This directory lists 185 named lead limb lengthening surgeons across 38 countries. Each profile shows the surgeon's credentials, the clinic they practise at, and the lengthening methods they use.