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John Ghazi

John P. Ghazi, MD

Specialties
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages Spoken:
  • English

John P. Ghazi, M.D., is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and spine surgeon at Shriners Children's Chicago. Dr. Ghazi completed a pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in his home state of New Jersey. Dr. Ghazi is familiar with Chicago and the Midwest, having attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago and undergraduate school at the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated magna cum laude.

He has led and participated in numerous volunteer opportunities throughout his education and career. He became interested in pediatric orthopedics at a young age, having grown up with his sister, Colleen, who has severe disabilities related to cerebral palsy and required extensive orthopedic care throughout her childhood, including surgery for scoliosis.

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Education and Training

Medical Education
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, IL
5/31/2016

Residency
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
New Brunswick, NJ
6/30/2021

Fellowship
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
United States of America
7/31/2022

Leadership and Memberships
  • 2016-Present: Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • 2022-Present: Member, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America
Awards and Honors
  • 2021: International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium Fellow Scholarship
  • 2019: International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium Resident Scholarship
  • 2016: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Oberg Scholarship
Academic Lectures and Presentations
  • E-Poster: Scoliosis Research Society 57th Annual Meeting. “Neuromonitoring During Scheuermann Kyphosis Surgery: Upper Extremity Changes Are More Common Than Lower Extremity.” (9/17/22)
  • Podium Presentation: TSRH Brandon Carrell Visiting Professorship. “Neuromonitoring During Scheuermann Kyphosis Surgery: Upper Extremity Changes Are More Common Than Lower Extremity.” (4/22/22)
  • Podium Presentation: IPOS Scholarship Case Competition. “Radial Neck Fracture.” (12/7/21)
  • Grand Rounds: Rutgers RWJMS Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. “Management of Radial Neck Fractures in Children.” (2/18/21)
  • Grand Rounds: Rutgers RWJMS Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. “Neuromuscular Hip Dysplasia in Children with Cerebral Palsy.” (6/18/20)
  • Grand Rounds: Rutgers RWJMS Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. “Management and Outcomes of Complex Tibial Plateau Fractures.” (4/25/19)

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