Prof. Pablo Castañeda
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Chief of International Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital.
United States
About the expert
Prof. Pablo Castañeda is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Chief of International Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. Previously, he was the Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone. He earned his MD from Universidad Anahuac and completed fellowships at Baylor College and Oxford. His expertise includes hip dysplasia, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, and biomechanics. A prolific researcher, he has published extensively. He is a member of POSNA, AAOS, and ABJS and has received multiple awards, including the Nicholas Kauffer and William Jaffe Teaching Awards.
Prof. Pablo Castañeda is a leading pediatric orthopedic surgeon, currently a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Chief of International Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. Previously, he was Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone. His expertise includes hip dysplasia, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, and biomechanics.
He earned his MD from Universidad Anahuac, completed his orthopedic residency at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and pursued fellowships at Baylor College of Medicine and Oxford’s Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. He has held key academic positions in Mexico and the U.S.
Prof. Castañeda is a prolific researcher with numerous publications on biomechanics, gait analysis, and pediatric hip disorders. He serves on editorial boards for leading orthopedic journals and is an active member of POSNA, AAOS, and other major societies.
Recognized for his contributions, he has received awards like the Nicholas Kauffer and William Jaffe Teaching Awards. He continues to shape pediatric orthopedic care through research, education, and international surgical initiatives.
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Chief of international and destination surgery
2023 - TodayTexas Children’s Hospital
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Professor of orthopedic surgery
2023 - TodayBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Attending surgeon
2006 - TodayAmerican British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
2023 - 2023Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
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Chief Medical Director
2022 - 2022International Hip Dysplasia Institute
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Professor of orthopedic surgery
2017 - 2017New York University, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Division Chief
2017 - 2017Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Department of Orthopedic Surgery NYU Langone Medical Center
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Associate professor of orthopedic surgery
2014 - 2014Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City
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Chief Medical Officer
2008 - 2017Orthomove Practicioners, Mexico City
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Staff Surgeon, Director of Infant and adolescent Hip clinic
2006 - 2016Shriners Hospital for Children, Mexico City
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Associate professor of pediatric orthopedic surgery
2006 - 2006Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Shriners Hospital for Children, Mexico City
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Associate professor of orthopedic surgery
2006 - 2006Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Shriners Hospital for Children, Mexico City)
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Staff, department of orthopedic surgery
2004 - 2004American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City
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Fellowship (Pediatric orthopaedic surgery)
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
2006
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Mexican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
2004
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The American British Cowdray Medical Center- Medical Association
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President of Mexican Society of Pediatric Orthopedics (SMOP)
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Mexican College of Orthopedics and Traumatology (CMO)
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Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA)
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American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI)
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Orthopedic Society of the American British Cowdray Medical Center
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Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society (GOS)
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Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS)
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Latin American Society for Children’s Orthopaedics (SLAOTI)
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Argentinian Society of Children’s Orthopedics (SAOTI)
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International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank (IPOTT)
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Chilean Society of Orthopedic Surgery (SCHOT)
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