MichaelHeffernanMD

Summary

• Dr. Heffernan is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles specializing in pediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis surgery. He is also the Director of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Program at CHLA.
  
  Areas of focus include: early-onset scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
  
  Best treatment options are tailored for each patient and may include: non-fusion surgical options, magnetically controlled growing rods, Mehta casting, bracing, selective fusion, halo gravity traction, or physical therapy.
  
  Prior to joining the team at CHLA, Dr. Heffernan was at Children's Hospital New Orleans and served as the Fellowship Program Director of the Pediatric Orthopaedic & Spinal Deformity Fellowship.
  
  Locations:
  Los Angeles, California
  Arcadia, California
  Valencia, California