Best Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Henderson Near Me

4worldlovers: Since our practice opened in 199x, our focus has been to provide the best pediatric orthopedic care possible. Our training, our physicians, our offices and staff were all assembled with your children in mind.

Bone and spine deformities if treated early and correctly in children can lessen the impact of long term problems in adults.

Whether a child is injured at play, during youth sports activites, or has an inherited or developmental disorder, Children’s Bone and Spine can provide specialized treatment and the best pediatric orthopedic care that you will find in Southern Nevada.

If your child is experiencing any type of bone, muscle or joint problem, Children Bone and Spine is the place for treatment. As kids at heart, we love children and find great fulfillment in helping all children reach thier full potential.

Kids might seem like small adults, but their bones are still growing and are different in the way they will mend. As specialists who exclusively work with children and young adults, Children’s Bone and Spine know how an injury and the treatment chosen can affect your child’s body as it grows, and once it is done growing.

Our primary goal is to give your child the best care and minimize any long-term impact as a result of injury. It’s not about healing just one injury, but rather about what will be best for your child as they become an adult.

We love kids. We speak their language and we want them to be comfortable and know how to ease their tension and get them on the road to healing.

We offer advanced diagnostic techniques and treatment procedures while addressing injuries of the bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons. Also, you can always trust us to provide your child with personalized care from a team with expertise and knowledge in caring for children with musculoskeletal problems.

Children’s Bone and Spine treats a wide range of issues that are present at birth (i.e. congenital) or acquired as a child. We offer specialized orthopedic expertise for the following:

4worldlovers:
Chad Hanson, M.D., is a native of Amarillo, TX. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He went on to earn his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Hanson completed his postgraduate orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. As a chief resident, he was chosen by his peers to receive the program's G. Truett James, MD, "Excellence in Teaching" Award. He has filled many leadership roles throughout his education. Following his training, Dr. Hanson was selected to gain further expertise with a fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the prestigious Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. There he trained directly under many of the world's top experts in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine, providing care to many professional, collegiate, high school, and recreational athletes and their families.


Throughout his clinical training, Dr. Hanson has been involved in research in the field of orthopaedics. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, and he has presented his findings at local, regional, and national meetings. He has contributed on a variety of topics including sports medicine, trauma, and pediatric orthopaedic surgery. While at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Dr. Hanson had been actively involved in studying the latest advances in hip, knee, and shoulder arthroscopy. This work had included evaluating outcomes of revision hip arthroscopy, the success of knee microfracture in professional ski racers, return to sport following clavicle fracture surgery, and MRI findings associated with shoulder arthritis.

Dr. Hanson specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopy, with a focused interest in the minimally invasive arthroscopic treatment of hip, knee, and shoulder problems. A sports enthusiast all his life, Dr. Hanson encourages a team approach with each of his patients for the medical care being provided. Working together allows his patients to achieve the recovery and success that they desire, through both surgical and conservative means.

Dr. Hanson is a team physician for the US Ski Team (Men's and Women's Alpine), the Dew Tour, and has served as the team physician for several high school football teams. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and a candidate member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Hanson serves as president of Desert Orthopaedic Center. In his free time, he enjoys basketball, skiing, soccer, golf, and triathlons. He is joined in Henderson by his wife, a Green Valley native, and their four children.

Available to see patients in Las Vegas and Henderson at our West Central and Henderson offices, Dr. Hanson is dedicated to providing high-quality orthopaedic care.

Bachelor of Arts in Biology: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE

Doctor of Medicine: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX

General Surgery Internship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX