Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Subspecialty training in pediatric orthopaedics and in pediatric spinal deformity, Shriners Hospital for Children in Saint Louis, Missouri
Fellow, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Pediatric Spine Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis, Missouri
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
I was trained by Professor Ignacio Ponseti, who introduced me to the Ponseti method for clubfoot management. It has been my honor to introduce this method to surgeons in more than 50 countries and to establish a “train the trainers” program for key thought leaders from different countries.
As an orthopedic surgeon, I have devoted my career to innovating minimally invasive surgical techniques for a wide range of congenital and developmental foot and lower extremity deformities, including torticollis, congenital vertical talus, congenital muscular torticollis, congenital knee dislocation, and nail-patella syndrome. I also specialize in lower extremity tendon lengthening in patients with cerebral palsy spasticity. Additionally, I have developed a brace that bears my name, which has proven to be an essential tool for managing clubfoot. The brace is utilized in over 50 countries and has successfully helped thousands of clubfoot patients avoid relapse and further intervention.
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Dr. Dobbs is a globally recognized orthopedic surgeon with over 160 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, 30 book chapters, and a textbook. He has trained fellows from around the world and delivered lectures in over 60 countries. As an acclaimed researcher, he has received numerous awards, including the Kappa Delta Award and the Hunterian Gold Medal. Dr. Dobbs has also been recognized for his humanitarian work, receiving the Humanitarian and Shujaa Awards. At Washington University School of Medicine, he served as the Dr. Asa C. and Mrs. Dorothy W. Jones Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of Strategic Planning, and co-directed a research laboratory funded by NIH. Additionally, he established and directed the clubfoot clinic at Saint Louis Children’s for nearly two decades.
