Overview of Variety Orthopedic Center

The physicians and staff in the Variety Orthopedic Center provide state-of-the-art treatment for everyday and difficult or rare pediatric orthopedic problems. Our goal is to provide compassionate, comprehensive and cutting-edge care to patients and their families. John Thometz, MD, leads the team.

Parents magazine ranked orthopedic care at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin #6 in the nation in its 2013 Best Children's Hospitals survey.

Video: Meet Dr. Thometz  and learn about our Orthopedic Center

Latest updates

• Cutting-edge treatment: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is one of two pediatric hospitals in the nation with an EOS low-dose radiation scanner to help diagnose and treat scoliosis. Families already are traveling across the country. Watch one family's story.
• Providing great patient care: The Orthopedic Center team is focused on providing great care as efficiently as possible. Using the Lean system, they have improved things like patient wait times, as well as patient satisfaction.
• Broken bones: Did you know broken bones are like real estate? Care and treatment depend on location, location, location. Watch this video featuring Roger Lyon, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, to learn more.
• Baseline concussion tests: Kids involved in contact sports like hockey, soccer or football have a higher risk of getting a concussion. To help improve concussion care, we offer baseline concussion tests.

Specialized services

Learn more about our specialized programs and clinics:

• Concussion Clinic.
• Scoliosis Program.
• Sports Medicine Program.

We diagnose and treat a variety of orthopedic problems, including:

• Bone tumors.
• Clubfoot.
• Congenital hand and foot deformities.
• Hip dysplasia.
• Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (hip abnormality).
• Scoliosis.
• Sports injuries.
• Trauma.

Our team

Our team of pediatric specialists includes board certified orthopedic surgeons, a sports medicine specialist, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses who specialize in orthopedics, orthopedic technicians who apply splints and casts, and licensed occupational and physical therapists.

Pediatric orthopedic nurse clinicians coordinate inpatient stays, discharge planning and follow-up clinic visits. The clinic nurses provide support and educational information for patients and their families undergoing surgery or involved therapies.