The Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Howard County General Hospital is located in the Charter Building. Our specialists offer a compassionate and caring environment, and a broad range of the most advanced surgical and clinical services and support, for children and their families. Our faculty and staff understand the special needs of children with orthopaedic disorders and provide expertise in... Read More about Johns Hopkins Pediatric Orthopaedics

University of Maryland Orthopaedics at Columbia provides treatment and physical therapy for sports injuries, hip and spine rehabilitation and other orthopedic conditions.

Savyasachi “Savya” Thakkar, M.D., is a hip and knee reconstructive surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., metro areas. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including partial and total hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement and complex revisions after previous joint replacement. Dr. Thakkar uses computer and robotic-assisted techniques for these procedures... Read More about Savya Thakkar, MD

Sang Hun Lee, M.D., Ph.D, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with expertise in complex cervical spine (neck) and spine tumor surgery. Dr. Lee specializes in the latest orthopaedic and neurosurgical techniques in cervical spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine minimally invasive procedures, cervical spine deformities, cervical spinal reconstruction, and management of spinal tumors (primary and metastatic spine tumors). Dr. Lee is... Read More about Sang Hun Lee, MD

R. Jay Lee, M.D. specializes in pediatric sports medicine for children, adolescents and young adults with a wide range of orthopaedic and sports medicine issues. His areas of clinical interest include the treatment of sports-related injuries, including knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle issues.Dr. Lee's expertise and research interests include growth plate sparing ACL reconstruction, the pediatric meniscus, complex ligament reconstruction... Read More about R. Jay Lee, MD

Duc Nguyen, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in a variety of hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder conditions affecting children and adults. He specializes in treating patients with arthritis, dislocations, fractures, stiffness and other problems in the joints of the arm and hand, as well as biceps and triceps injuries. He is experienced in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery and... Read More about Duc M. Nguyen, MD

Umasuthan “Uma” Srikumaran is the inaugural Congdon Family Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as chief of the shoulder division, vice chair for quality, safety and service, director of the Johns Hopkins Shoulder Fellowship Program and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Ambulatory Surgery Center at Howard County. Dr. Srikumaran is an... Read More about Uma Srikumaran, MD

Nigel N. Hsu, M.D., is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore and Howard County areas. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hsu specializes in comprehensive surgical care of the foot and ankle. He is an expert in total ankle replacement, foot and ankle deformity correction, foot and ankle arthritis,... Read More about Nigel N. Hsu, MD

Dr. Ranjit Abraham Varghese is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a specialist in pediatric orthopaedics. He focuses on the treatment of cerebral palsy, neuromuscular disorders, and
pediatric hip and foot disorders.Dr. Varghese earned his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College of Manipal University in Mangalore India, where he also did... Read More about Ranjit Varghese, MBBS

Dr. Babar Shafiq is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship trained in traumatology who performs surgery for acute trauma and adult reconstruction. As an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Shafiq is very active clinically caring for patients with a broad range of... Read More about Babar Shafiq, MD

Lucas Nikkel, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. He has experience in treating people who have severe hip and knee arthritis, fractures and related conditions, as well as in performing a variety of joint replacement and reconstruction procedures. He is especially skilled in the minimally invasive anterior hip replacement approach.Dr. Nikkel attended Dartmouth College, and obtained... Read More about Lucas E. Nikkel, MD

Nakul S. Talathi, M.D., is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the care of children and adolescents the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. He offers both surgical and nonsurgical management for wide range of pediatric orthopaedic injuries and disorders, with particular expertise in hip conditions, scoliosis, and fracture care. His clinical interests include developmental dysplasia of the hip, pediatric and... Read More about Nakul Talathi, MD

Amit Jain, an internationally recognized spinal deformity surgeon specializing in pediatric scoliosis and adult degenerative spinal disorders, is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a professor of business at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He concurrently serves as the vice president of care transformation and medical director of value-based care... Read More about Amit Jain, MD

Johns Hopkins orthopaedic specialists offer many areas of expertise at the Charter Professional Center located on the campus of Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. Our specialists work closely together and with other experts in rheumatology, rehabilitation, plastic surgery and radiology to streamline your appointment and provide well-rounded care as part of the Musculoskeletal Center.