Dominique Laron, M.D., joins the Portland Shriners Hospital team after completing his fellowship training at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center. A native of Oakland, Dr. Laron returned to the West Coast, where he earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA. He then completed his medical degree and orthopaedic residency at the University of California San Francisco. During his training, Dr. Laron was highly involved in a wide range of orthopaedic research and wrote multiple book chapters on orthopaedic conditions. He is passionate about the education of orthopaedic residents and medical students, and will be involved in research focused on furthering the care of pediatric neuromuscular disorders.

During his fellowship year, he received extensive training in all aspects of pediatric orthopaedics, and holds a special interest and passion for pediatric sports medicine, gait abnormalities, neuromuscular disorders and cerebral palsy.

Credentials:

• Medical Degree, University of California San Francisco
• Residency, University of California San Francisco
• Fellowship, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center