Dennis Wenger - Rang’s Children’s Fractures

Dennis R. Wenger, MD, and Mercer Rang (1933-2003), MD, Toronto2001

(Dr. Wenger was a prior fellow at HSCTorontoMercer Rang and Dennis Wenger have been involved in multiple publication efforts)

Maya E. Pring, MD

Dr. Pring attended medical school at the University of Colorado and took her orthopedic residency at the Mayo Clinic followed by a fellowship in childrens orthopedics at Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego/UCSD. She is a UCSD faculty member and residency coordinator at Rady Childrens Hospital. She has clinical and research interests in childrens fractures.

Andrew T. Pennock, MD

Dr. Pennock attended medical school at the University of Chicago and took his orthopedic residency at the University of California, San Diego followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. His practice is devoted to sports medicine in children and adolescents, but he also has an extensive interest in childrens trauma including research in both sports medicine and trauma.

Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD

Dr. Upasani attended medical school at University of California, San Diego and took his orthopedic residency at UCSD followed by a fellowship in childrens orthopedics at Boston Childrens Hospital. He is now active in both clinical and research aspects of childrens orthopedics with a special interested in hip disorders in childhood, spine conditions, and childrens trauma. He is widely published in multiple areas.

RANGS CHILDRENS FRACTURES

Fourth edition

Dennis R. Wenger, MD

Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Training Program

Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego

Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California

Maya E. Pring, MD

Coordinator, Pediatric Orthopedic Residency

Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego

Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California

Andrew T. Pennock, MD

Staff Orthopedic Surgeon

Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego

Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California

Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD

Staff Orthopedic Surgeon

Rady Childrens Hospital, San Diego

Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California

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Names: Wenger, Dennis R. (Dennis Ray), author. | Pring, Maya E., author. | Pennock, Andrew T., author. | Upasani, Vidyadhar V., author. | Preceded by (work): Rang, Mercer. Rangs childrens fractures.

Title: Rangs childrens fractures / Dennis R. Wenger, Maya E. Pring, Andrew T. Pennock, Vidyadhar V. Upasani.

Other titles: Childrens fractures

Description: Fourth edition. | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2018] | Preceded by: Rangs childrens fractures / Mercer Rang, Maya E. Pring, Dennis R. Wenger. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017043478 | ISBN 9781496368171

Subjects: | MESH: Fractures, Bone | Child

Classification: LCC RD101 | NLM WE 180 | DDC 617.1/5083dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017043478

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