James Toledano, Jr., MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He serves as chief of pediatric orthopedic surgery at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Center for Orthopedics. He cares for children with musculoskeletal conditions, including scoliosis, spina bifida, congenital deformities and more.
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
From fractures to congenital disorders, Dr. Toledano provides dedicated care and comprehensive treatment for patients requiring pediatric orthopedic surgery. He also understands children process information differently than adults and takes time to address their concerns and questions, and those of their parents, thoroughly as they progress from diagnosis to treatment and on to rehabilitation.
Conditions he and the center’s team treat include:
- Brace treatment for various disorders
- Clubfoot care
- Congenital deformity treatment
- Developmental hip dysplasia care
- Hand surgery
- Hip disorder care, including avascular necrosis
- Limb lengthening and reconstruction
- Musculoskeletal injuries and fracture care
- Neuromuscular disorders, including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and many others
- Scoliosis and spinal surgery
- Spina bifida care
- Sports medicine and injury care
- Treatment for benign lesions of the bone and soft tissues
- Trauma care
Dr. Toledano’s Training
Dr. Toledano earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed an internship in general surgery at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia. He later completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri and his fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Orlando Health.
About Dr. Toledano
Dr. Toledano retired as a Captain from the United States Navy. Throughout his 24-year military career he was recognized multiple times for exemplary and meritorious service and performance, including during a deployment to Fallujah, Iraq. In his many roles, he was the director of both the orthopedic surgery residency program and pediatric orthopedic and scoliosis surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Also an experienced clinical researcher, Dr. Toledano previously served as member of the steering committee for the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium, a network of more than 25 trauma facilities, which conducts multi-center clinical research in concert with the United States Department of Defense.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America as well as the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons.