WAYNE MAGAZINE | TOP DOCTORS 2023
Dr . Joshua Strassberg
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC CENTER | 246 HAMBURG TURNPIKE , WAYNE | 973-538-7700 | PEDIATRICORTHOPEDICS . COM
When Igotoadoctor , and especially when my children go to adoctor , Iwant everything explained to me . My philosophy is to treat patients as if they were my own children and to work with parents the same way Iwould expect my child ’ s doctor to work with me . It is important that my patient ’ sfamily has athorough understanding of the issues and treatments available .”
Dr . Joshua Strassberg has impeccable credentials . After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania , he attended New York Medical College . After his residency , Dr . Strassberg completed fellowships at both the Children ’ sHospital of Philadelphia and Children ’ sHospital of Boston , two of the most renowned pediatric medical institutions in the country . He is aperennial award winner as atop doctor . While Dr . Strassberg ’ s accolades initially attract patients who want aphysician with the best training , it is his devotion to his patients and their families and his caring and compassionate nature that has patients singing his praises and referring friends and relatives .
Dr . Strassberg specializes in pediatric sports , trauma injuries , hip disorders , and pediatric ACL reconstructions . “ ACL reconstructive procedures are typically challenging as Iamdealing with growing children and need to be mindful of their growth plates . Ihave seen ACL tears in children as young as five or six years of age .” The Pediatric Orthopedic Center is one of first groups in the tri-state area to offer one of the latest treatments for ACL injuries – the Bridge-Enhanced Anterior cruciate ligament Repair ( BEAR ). The BEAR allows doctors to repair the ACL without doing an entire reconstruction . Dr . Strassberg ’ s practice is the only Pediatric Orthopedic group in the area to make it available to patients .
Dr . Strassberg notes that pediatric patients are not just smaller adults , and it is important to treat them differently . “ We can be less aggressive with surgical options ; children heal quicker than adults and may often have similar outcomes without surgery . At the Pediatric Orthopedic Center , werecognize that at different stages of growth , patients may require different techniques or instruments to accomplish the same goal . We offer the latest treatments that will optimize your child ’ soutcomes .”
The practice has grown to an eight-surgeon group , with four offices , which gives patients many advantages . “ In this way , we are able to focus on more specialties , and we have more availability to get
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patients in to see doctors .” New Jersey is amecca for youth sports , and sports injuries are a significant part of the practice . Dr . Strassberg understands his patients ’ competitive instincts ; he was an Ultimate Frisbee competitor in college and postgrad . Whether Dr . Strassberg is treating a fracture as a result of trauma , an ACL injury , a meniscus tear , or an overuse injury such as Osgood-Schlatter disease , his philosophy is the same : “ I will always make the same recommendations for my patients that I would make for my own children . Iwant to achieve the best results via the safest and least invasive means necessary . My favorite part of being a pediatric orthopedic surgeon is getting my patients back to their activities , seeing them thrive , and knowing that I helped get them there .”
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