Gleeson N. Rebello, MBBS
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Rebello specializes in treating children and young adults with complex hip, foot and neuromuscular disorders and common disorders in pediatric orthopedics.
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- Departments
- Department of Orthopaedics
Specialties
- MassGeneral Hospital for Children
- Orthopaedics
- Clinical Interests
- Pediatric orthopaedics
- Foot and ankle pathology
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pediatric trauma
- Pediatric and adolescent hip disease
- Cerebral palsy
- Clubfoot
- Congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- Hip morphology and function
- Pediatric fractures
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Foxborough: Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Center at Patriot Place
- Medical Education
- MBBS, Goa Medical College
- Residency, Goa Medical College
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital Boston
- Fellowship, Kasturba Medical College
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Gender
- Male
- Foreign Languages
- Hindi
- Konkani
- Patient Age Group
- Adult and pediatric
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
BiographyDr. Gleeson Rebello earned his MBBS from Goa Medical College in Goa, India and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery there as well. Dr. Rebello then completed a Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship with Professor Benjamin Joseph. He was awarded the Peabody Research Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and subsequently completed a Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship at MGH and a Hip Preservation Fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston.
Dr. Rebello is very active in teaching medical students and residents at Harvard Medical School.
Research
Dr. Rebellos performs research in two distinct areas: Pediatric Hip Disease and complex foot disorders.
Pediatric Hip Disease:
Dr. Rebello has studied Pediatric Hip Disease with its immediate and long-term ramifications, including pediatric hip pathology and hip joint preservation in young adults. He has researched the role of surgical dislocation in pediatric hip deformity and the role of the triple pelvic osteotomy in treating complex hip dysplasia in neuromuscular and teratological conditions.
Complex Foot Disorders:
Dr. Rebello is also interested in complex foot disorders and their management. He has published articles on the foot in multiple synostoses syndromes and pre-axial mirror polydactyly.
Publications
Select Publications:
Rebello G, Joseph B. Late presentation of developmental dysplasia of hip in children from southwest India - Will screening help? Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 2003; 37:210-14.
Rebello G, Joseph B. The Foot in Multiple Synostoses Syndrome. European Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 2003; 9:19-24.
Rebello G, Spencer S, Millis M, Kim YJ. Surgical Dislocation in the Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Deformity. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009; 467:724-31.
Rebello G, Parikh R, Grottkau B. Coaptive Film versus Subcuticular Suture: Comparing skin closure time following identical, single session, bilateral limb surgery in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009; 29:626-8.
Rebello G, Zilkens C, Dudda M, Matheney T, Kim YJ. Triple pelvic osteotomy in complex hip dysplasia seen in neuromuscular and teratologic conditions. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009; 29:527-34.
2011 AOA - Austrian Swiss German (ASG) Traveling Fellows
The Austrian, Swiss, German Traveling Fellowship is a program that was started in 1978 when the Austrian, Swiss and German Orthopaedic Associations sponsored a tour for four young orthopaedic surgeons to travel to Britain, the United States and Canada. In 1984, the American Orthopaedic Association became involved. Now one Austrian, one Swiss and two German orthopaedists tour during odd years, and one Canadian, one British and two American orthopeadists tour during even years.
4th Annual Common Pediatric Hurdles: Advice and Updates from the Experts
New approaches to diagnosis and treatment of a number of problems encountered routinely in the office, including: child abuse and neglect; food allergies; pediatric pulmonary; pediatric orthopaedics; autism spectrum disorders; eating disorders; pediatric GERD.
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