Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH

Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal is a Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at UCSF and a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon with special expertise in limb lengthening, deformity correction and complex limb reconstruction. He grew up in India and moved to North America as a young adult. While an orthopaedic resident at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, Dr. Sabharwal returned to India for a 3-month clinical elective in 1993 and has since maintained a keen interest in International Orthopedic volunteerism and training in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Prior to joining UCSF, Dr. Sabharwal served as the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, where he was a Professor of Orthopaedics and the Residency Program Director. Fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and Shriner’s Hospital at UCLA, Dr. Sabharwal continued additional fellowship training at the Maryland Center for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction. In addition to his full-time clinical practice, Dr. Sabharwal is the past president of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society. He has served on several national and international committees and governing boards dealing with musculoskeletal care and training in LMICs. Dr. Sabharwal recently edited a comprehensive textbook on lower limb deformities in children and also serves as the Deputy Editor for two of the premier orthopaedic journals, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

External Leadership Roles:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR); Past Deputy Editor
Health Volunteers Overseas; Board of Directors
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS); Deputy Editor
Journal of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction; Editorial Board Member
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society; Past President
Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF); Shand's Circle Member
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; Children's Orthopedics in Underdeveloped Regions Committee Past-Chair and Mentor