Dr. Oppenheim is the Margaret Holden Jones Kaanar Professor of Cerebral Palsy, Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics, Director of the Center for Cerebral Palsy at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Consultant to Shriner's Hospital of Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. He is a Past President of the American Aceademy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. He has repeatedly been named as one of America's Best Doctors.

William L Oppenheim, MD

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Recommended Web sites

• AAOS / POSNA 'Your Orthopaedic Connection'
  Home page for Children's Orthopaedics for material aimed at parents to help with common children's issues such as elbow and femur fractures, intoeing, clubfeet, etc. Dr. Oppenheim is a member of both POSNA and AAOS.

• Care of the Spica Cast (Virtual Hospital, Univ. Iowa)
  How to care for your child's hip spica

• Dr. Oppenheim's UCLA Directory page
  Contact and other information at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Oppenheim's home institution in Los Angeles.

• Review of Scoliosis
  Excellent Review of the general approach to scoliosis, recognition and treatment.

• Shared Responsibility for Your Helath Care Decisions
  How we share decisions about your medical care.

• Spasticity--Kidsmove website
  Good discussion of the basics of spasticity--what it is, and how to recognize it.

• UCSF Pediatric Orthopedics
  Good descriptions of some common pediatric issues including scoliosis, bow legs and knock knees, and developmental dysplasia of the hip. Flat foot and rotatinal abnormalities are also covered.

• William L. Oppenhiem, M.D. (UCLA Contact Information)
  Local UCLA / Geffen School of Medicine profile

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William L Oppenheim, MD Dr. Oppenheim is the Margaret Holden Jones Kaanar Professor of Cerebral Palsy, Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics, Director of the Center for Cerebral Palsy at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Consultant to Shriner's Hospital of Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. He is a Past President of the American Aceademy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. He has repeatedly been named as one of America's Best Doctors.

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