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Dr. Michael Aiona shares his hobbies outside of hospital, what led him to focus on pediatric orthopaedics his favorite part of his work.
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Michael Aiona, MD
After completing his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Utah Medical Center, followed by a year of fellowship training in pediatric orthopaedics at the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, Michael Aiona, M.D., worked at the Shriners Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, for two years. Since 1986, he has worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Portland and now serves as chief of staff. He is the director of the motion analysis center and clinical research.Learn more about Michael Aiona, MD
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Michael Aiona, M. D. (Guest): At the Shriners Hospital in Portland, there are physical therapists, orthotist and prosthetists who can help me manage patients in a comprehensive manner.
Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Aiona. I am a staff pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital, Portland Unit and I specialize in lower extremity deformities and abnormalities. I am the Director of the Motion Analysis Center and the lead orthopedic surgeon in our spina bifida clinic.
What drew me to Shriners Hospital was as a resident, I rotated through the Salt Lake Unit for six months. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the children, the hospital setting, and it drew me to Shriners as a career. I did my fellowship at the Greenville Shriners Hospital for a year. I was on staff at the University of Kentucky at the Shriners Hospital for two years and eventually became the first full time Assistant Chief of Staff at the Shriners Hospital Portland, 33 years ago.
One fun fact you don’t know about me is that I like music and I like listening to music on vinyl, so I actually have a vinyl record player, one that actually tracks the record tangentially, that is in the Smithsonian. At the Shriners Hospital Portland, we have a motion analysis lab and state-of-the-art operative suite.
Michael Aiona, M. D. (Guest): At the Shriners Hospital in Portland, there are physical therapists, orthotist and prosthetists who can help me manage patients in a comprehensive manner.
Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Aiona. I am a staff pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital, Portland Unit and I specialize in lower extremity deformities and abnormalities. I am the Director of the Motion Analysis Center and the lead orthopedic surgeon in our spina bifida clinic.
What drew me to Shriners Hospital was as a resident, I rotated through the Salt Lake Unit for six months. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the children, the hospital setting, and it drew me to Shriners as a career. I did my fellowship at the Greenville Shriners Hospital for a year. I was on staff at the University of Kentucky at the Shriners Hospital for two years and eventually became the first full time Assistant Chief of Staff at the Shriners Hospital Portland, 33 years ago.
One fun fact you don’t know about me is that I like music and I like listening to music on vinyl, so I actually have a vinyl record player, one that actually tracks the record tangentially, that is in the Smithsonian. At the Shriners Hospital Portland, we have a motion analysis lab and state-of-the-art operative suite.