CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
• Attending paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Division of Orthopaedics, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
• Associate Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
• Associate Professor, Creighton University, Phoenix, Arizona
• Director, Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Program, Division of Orthopaedics
• Co-Director, Neuro-Orthopaedic Program, Division of Orthopaedics
• Co-Director, Bubba Watson & Ping Motion Analysis Laboratory, Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Mohan V B is a globally renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He is currently serving at the Division of Orthopedics, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Arizona.
Dr.Mohan V. Belthur, MD, had his first exposure to orthopedics when he injured his elbow, leg, and foot as a child. Later, in medical school, he had a serious illness, which underscored how difficult it is for patients and how crucial good care is.
Those experiences inspire Dr. Belthur’s compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care. As an orthopedic surgeon, he strives to improve the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults with musculoskeletal problems.
“I love working with children and their families and being able to solve challenging problems and make a difference in their lives,” Dr. Belthur says.
Dr. Belthur is passionate about teaching, mentoring, and connecting, whether with patients and their families or other health professionals. He’s also involved in life-changing clinical research and global health. He works with nonprofit organizations focused on easing the burden of childhood musculoskeletal disorders in low- and middle-income countries.
Areas of Expertise: Spine Deformity, Spina Bifida, Musculoskeletal Infection, Limb Lengthening and Deformity, Cerebral Palsy, Hip Disorders, Foot and Ankle Disorders
He completed his medical school and rotating internship at Bangalore Medical College and Affiliated Hospitals, Bangalore University, India, and his master’s degree in orthopaedics at Seth GS Medical College, Bombay, India.
After practicing at several medical colleges and hospitals in India, he kept on excelling and established his career in the United Kingdom. There he was associated with numerous hospitals, such as the Prince Charles Hospital, the University Hospital of Wales, and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.
While serving in the UK, he completed his FRCS (general surgery) and FRCS (trauma and orthopedic surgery) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Mohan has received numerous awards and honors, including a gold medal for the best paediatric orthopaedic paper at the Indian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting in Bangalore in December 2008; a Ponseti International Association Neubauer Fellowship, Feb. 11–15, 2019; the Best Resident Poster Award at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Research Day, April 23, 2019; and many more.
He is also a member of several orthopedic associations and committees. A few of them are
• Advisor, National Cerebral Palsy Hip Surveillance Project, POSI, India
• Member, AACPDM Hip Surveillance Care Pathway Team, AACPDM, USA
• Member, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, 2011
He has numerous journals and publications in his bag. Though stationed outside India, he has immense passion to serve the people of his motherland, India. As a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, he has a special interest in and a strong desire to help children born with clubfoot.
