Locations
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming PlaceChicago, Illinois 60614-3393
About
Dr. Larson is an attending pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Lurie Children’s and the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. She completed her medical school and orthopedic residency training at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine before concluding her training at Boston Children’s Hospital-Harvard with a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery. She specializes in the treatment of all pediatric orthopedic conditions but has a particular focus in the management of neuromuscular hip conditions and lower extremity deformity. She also serves at the Co-Medical Director of the Computerized Motion Analysis Center at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. Her clinical research interests include utilizing patient reported outcomes to maximize quality initiatives. She is passionate about patient and family education, as her treatment team strives to understand the complex and diverse needs facing both patients and their families
Scholarly Contributions
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Etiology: Review and Key Publications
- The Orthopedic Management Spinal Muscular Atrophy: New Treatments…Next Steps
- Treatment of Pediatric Neuromuscular Foot Deformity: Clinical Outcomes of the ‘Triple C’ Osteotomy
- Mortality in NM Scoliosis
- Long Term Outcomes of Talectomy
Clinical Interests
Hip reconstruction surgery for neuromuscular hip dysplasia; foot reconstruction, coordinated spasticity care with Physical Medicine; limb deformity correction
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Programs
Education & Training
Education: Northwestern University, 2011
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard, 2016-2017; Residency in orthopaedic surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2012-2016
Board Certifications: Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Organizations: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America