Leon Root Explained

Leon Root (June 15, 1929 – September 21, 2015) was the former Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Hospital for Special Surgery.^[1] He was President of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in 1988. Dr. Root wrote the popular "No More Aching Back" in 1992.^[2] He died at the age of 86 in September 2015.^[3]

Education

• MD, New York Medical College, New York, New York, US
• Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, US

Selected awards

• President American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 1988
• Chairman Orthopaedic Section of New York Academy of Medicine

Selected writings

• Root, L. "Surgical treatment for hip pain in the adult cerebral palsy patient." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2009 Oct; 51 Suppl 4:84-91. .
• Raphael BS, Dines JS, Akerman M, Root L.. "Long-term followup of total hip arthroplasty in patients with cerebral palsy." Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jul; 468(7):1845-54. .
• Widmann RF, Laplaza FJ, Bitan FD, Brooks CE, Root L., "Quality of life in osteogenesis imperfecta." Int Orthop. 2002; 26(1):3-6. .

Notes and References

1. Book: Hufford. Susan. Zaslow. Michael. Not That Man Anymore: A Message from Michael. 1 May 2011. September 2005. iUniverse. 978-0-595-34050-7. 95.
2. News: Visible Means of Support. Fitzgibbons. Ruth Miller. October 31, 1977. New York Magazine. 1 May 2011.
3. "Dr. Leon Root, Orthopedic Surgeon, who wrote advice books, dies at 86," New York Times, September 22, 2015.