Big leadership news in pediatric orthopedics: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has named Wudbhav (Woody) N. Sankar, M.D. as the next chief of its orthopedic center, effective July 1, 2026. He succeeds John M. “Jack” Flynn, M.D., who will remain on staff after more than a decade as Chief and 30 years at CHOP — a tenure that helped define modern pediatric spine and limb care.
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