About Leon Root
Lived 1929 – 2015 (aged 86). Leon Root was an American surgeon and orthopedist.
Leon Root (June 15, 1929 – September 21, 2015) was the former Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He was President of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in 1988. Dr. Root wrote the popular "No More Aching Back" in 1992. He died at the age of 86 in September 2015.
Education MD, New York Medical College, New York, New York, US Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, US
Selected awards President American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 1988 Chairman Orthopaedic Section of New York Academy of Medicine
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Who was Leon Root?
former physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery (1929-2015)
When was Leon Root born?
Leon Root was born on 15 June 1929 in Jersey City.
When did Leon Root die?
Leon Root died on 21 September 2015 in Manhattan.
What was Leon Root's occupation?
Leon Root was a surgeon and orthopedist.
What nationality was Leon Root?
Leon Root was American.
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