Lawrence Wells
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Director Sports Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Chair for Health Equity & Inclusion, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Education:
BS
(Biology)
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1981.
MD
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 1985.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, CA, 1985-1986.
Resident in Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, CA, 1986-1989.
Chief Resident, San Francisco General Hospital, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, 1989-1990.
Fellowship, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 1990-1991.
Introduction to Financial Accounting, University of Pennsylvania Wharton Coursera November 2016, 2016-2016.
Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity, University f Pennsylvania Wharton, 2017-2017.
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Recertification, 2003.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine , 2007.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine-Recertification, 2014.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Recertification , 2014.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery-Recertification, 2023.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine-Recertification, 2023.
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Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Clinical Disorders
Shoulder
Hip
Knee
Ankle
Osteonecrosis
Avascular Necrosis
Selected Publications
Hosalkar, H; Greenberg, J; Wells L, Dormans, J: A 15-Year-Old Boy with Back Pain. The American Journal of Orthopaedics 36(2): 21-24, March 2007.
Wells,L.: A Cost Analysis of Patient Controlled Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Outpatient Rotator Cuff Surgery. Leroy Abbott Orthopaedic Society Proceedings 25, 1994 Notes: Podium presentation.
Wells, L: A Cost Analysis of Patient Controlled Analgesia in Patients Receiving Outpatient Rotator Cuff Surgery. New Visions, New Ventures Conference October 1994 Notes: Poster Exhibit.
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Last updated: 08/15/2025
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