Biography

Karl Rathjen, M.D., is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Health℠ and professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, the Scoliosis Research Society, the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Rathjen is an honor graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Parkland Hospital / UTSW and his fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California.

Biography