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1645 West 8th StreetShriners Hospitals For Children ErieErie, PA 16505
Phone+1 814-875-8728
Fax+1 814-875-8796
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Summary
- Dr. Joao Tavares, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Education & Training
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health, WilmingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1977
- UPMC Medical Education/HamotResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1972 - 1976
- Hamot Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1971 - 1972
- University of Lisbon Faculty of MedicineClass of 1969
Certifications & Licensure
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Differentiating subluxation from developmental dislocation of the hip.Joao O. Tavares
Orthopedic Reviews. 2012-01-02 - 76 citationsResults of screw epiphysiodesis for the treatment of limb length discrepancy and angular deformity.Joseph G. Khoury, Joao O. Tavares, Sharon McConnell, Gregory Zeiders, James O. Sanders
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2007-09-01 - 7 citationsOdontoid Process Fracture in Children: Delayed Diagnosis and Successful Conservative Management with a Halo CastJoao O. Tavares, Karl F. Frankovitch
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2007-01-01