Orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the spine program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dennis Devito, MD, has won the Physician Award for the 2019 Health Care Heroes Awards, reports Atlanta Business Chronical.
Dr. Devito focuses on the treatment of pediatric spine patients and has traveled to El Salvador twice a year for the past 23 years to treat children with complex spinal conditions. His areas of interest are scoliosis, spondylolysis and degenerative disc disease.
Outside of helping patients, one of Dr. Devito's highlights of practicing medicine is utilizing the latest technological advancements.
Dr. Devito is board-certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons, a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.