Recognized on the “Best Doctors in America” lists from 2001 – 2012, Michael Mendelow, M.D., has joined the pediatric orthopaedic medical staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Greenville.
“I’ve wanted to work in the Shriners Hospitals for Children system for years," said Dr. Mendelow. "The entire system of 22 hospitals, and each of the individual hospitals, is dedicated to providing the highest quality care to kids. This focus is maintained by everyone involved, medically, administratively, or otherwise. Ensuring the best care available is the sole mission, and requires an emphasis on clinical care, education, and research.”
A board certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Mendelow was most recently a part of the medical staff of St. John Providence Health System in Michigan, where he was the coordinator of pediatric orthopaedics and spine deformity.
Dr. Mendelow received his undergraduate degree from Duke University before attending Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan followed by his Fellowship at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Mendelow has a special interest in pediatric spine deformity and cerebral palsy and also practices general pediatric orthopaedics, including foot deformity. He is a member of the board of directors of the Foundation for Orthopaedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), a non-profit organization providing complex spine deformity and orthopaedic care and education to the developing world. Through FOCUS and multi-national surgical teams, Dr. Mendelow has provided care for severe spine disorders in Ghana, Barbados, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
Collectively, Dr. Mendelow and fellow Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville pediatric orthopaedic surgeons Peter Stasikelis, M.D., David Westberry, M.D., and T. Whitney Gibson, operate with more than half a century of experience.
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