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Dr. Jorge Fabregas joined Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta in August 2005. Dr. Fabregas grew up in Puerto Rico and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Rochester in New York. He received his M.D. degree from the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. It was there that he was initially exposed to pediatric orthopaedics, volunteering at the Shriner’s Hospital Charity Clinics in Puerto Rico.
He then completed his surgical internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. After his residency, Dr. Fabregas completed a fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia under the direction of Dr. John P. Dormans. CHOP was named the top orthopaedic program in the country by Child magazine in 2005 and Top Children’s Hospital in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
Dr. Fabregas actively participates in biannual clinics in Puerto Rico along with members of the Shriner’s hospital staff. Through these clinics he is able to give back to his native land, treating underprivileged patients afflicted with cerebral palsy.
His clinical interests include benign and malignant tumors, trauma and cerebral palsy.
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