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Dr. Paul Sponseller is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pediatric spine disorders, cerebral palsy, clubfeet, hip dislocations and hip dysplasia....

I always had a special bond with my grandmother, who, as a nurse, was the only person in my family with a medical background.  She always seemed so proud of me, even when I had early jobs volunteering in the emergency department or as an aid at my local hospital. ...

First of all, making a living caring for children makes me feel tremendously fortunate. I considered other careers but chose medicine in part for the opportunity to serve as well as excel at something and practice lifelong learning....