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We are thrilled to announce that Dell Children’s Hospital Orthopedics program, staffed by the dedicated physicians at Central Texas...

Dr. Kathleen Rickert is one of those rare people who find true joy in their career. She has a passion for taking care of children and...

Dr. John Heydemann's passion for medicine was ignited at a young age, growing up with a father who was a pediatric orthopedic surgeon....

Let me set the scene…. It’s 9:30 pm on a Thursday night after a long week. You just got your child to bed after another night of tears...

Top three questions physical therapists get asked: “How long will this take to go away?” “Are you going to give me a massage?” “Should I...

Congratulations to Dr. Hilton Gottschalk, Dr. Matthew Ellington, Dr. Brian Kaufman, Dr. Ryan Murdock, Dr. Catherine Sargent, and Dr....

Every year, Dell Medical School recognizes faculty and residents who demonstrate evidence of exceptional work in teaching, across the...

The experience of growing up on a farm in a small town in Pennsylvania to then living in cities for the past 15 years have given Dr....

For the convenience of our patients, we have opened a new physical therapy location in Round Rock! CTPO Round Rock Physical Therapy Only...

By: Sarah (Luin) Beaulieu, DPT Is your child active enough? With school back in session, we are all trying to establish good routines and...

When your high school athlete heads back to school this month, they'll likely head back to the weight room as well. We receive many...

Forming connections with people and getting to impact lives in a positive way is one of the greatest privileges a person could have. When...

Nicole Villalpando - Austin American-Statesman Every year, about 220,000 kids younger than 14 show up in U.S. emergency rooms with...

By: Catherine Sargent, MD "As a parent it can sometimes be hard to decide when an injury needs an evaluation and when your child can walk...

By: Hilton Gottschalk, MD, FAAOS "It takes a certain person to work with children, to work with parents as that parent comes in with...

By: Brian Kaufman, MD "I think as a parent we're all always worried about our kids and if you feel something isn't right it's worth...

By: Hilton Gottschalk, MD, FAAOS "Every parent knows what that scream sounds like that perks your ears up and you think ... that's not...

Congratulations to Dr. Hilton Gottschalk for being awarded as a Top Doctor in Texas by TX Top Doc! About Dr. Hilton Gottschalk Dr....

Overcoming an injury or problem is both the hardest and most rewarding part of physical therapy, both for the patient and the physical...

Causes of Overuse Every summer brings an influx of new overuse injuries for us at Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics (CTPO). Ankle...