Patricia Moreno

Dedicated orthopedic surgeon with 20 years of experience with special interest in cerebral palsy and neuromuscular conditions, leading teams involved with clinical and surgical care of these patients in the Integrated Center for Neuro-Orthopedics at the University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP). Collaborating Professor for at FMUSP and an advisor for the postgraduate program of sciences of musculoskeletal system at the same institution, being involved with teaching of residents and undergraduate students. Creator and Founding Partner of Instituto Remo Meu Rumo. 2013, NGO that promotes sport for children and adolescents with disabilities in São Paulo, Brazil

• Fellowship in Bone Lengthening and Reconstruction – IOT-HCFMUSP, 2006

• Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics IOT-HCFMUSP, 2006- 2007

• Fellowship in Neuro-orthopedics IOT-HCFMUSP IOT-HCFMUSP, 2006-2007

• Fellowship in Bone Reconstruction. Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, USA. 2008

• Visiting Physician at Shriners Hospital for Children – Sacramento, CA, USA, June, 2012

•  Visiting Physician at Rady Children´s Hospital San Diego - San Diego, CA, USA, June, 2012

• Visiting Physician at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, USA, October, 2014

• Harvard Medical School´s Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2012

• Physician of the Clinical Staff of the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP) Pediatric Orthopedics Group and Neuro-Orthopedics Group. 2009-CurrentStaff Physician, IOT-HCFMUSP, Clinical and surgical work with pediatric orthopedics and Neuro-orthopedics groups

• Collaborating Professor at FMUSP, 

• Advisor for the postgraduate program of sciences of musculoskeletal system at FMUSP

• Coordinator of the Integrated Center for Neuro-orthopedics at FMUSP

• Coordinator of the Clubfoot Outpatient Clinic at IOT-HCFMUSP

Leader of the Growth and Expansion Strategic Pillar of the Hip Hope Network (HHN) based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada led by Prof Kishore Mulpuri.

and Coordinator of the Clubfoot Outpatient Clinic at IOT-HCFMUSP. Responsible for the institutional scientific agreement between IOTHCFMUSP and the International Perthes Study Group

(Multicenter Study in Perthes Disease - led by Scottish Rite Hospital For Children, Dallas, Texas

• Board certified by the Brazilian Society of Exercise and Sport Medicine (SBMEE), 2001

• Board certified by the Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SBOT), 2005

• Board certified by the Brazilian Society of Pediatric Orthopedics (SBOP), 2009

• Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, since 2012

• Member of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, since 2012

• Official Member of the Ponseti International Association (University Of Iowa), since 2012

• Member of the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG) – (International Group for the Study of Perthes Disease) Dallas, 2013-Current

• Scholarship from Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, at Ponseti International Association – University of Iowa –  Iowa City, USA, April, 2012
• AAOS International Surgical Skills Scholarship, American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAOS, Rosemont, Il, USA, June, 2012
• International Emerging Leaders (IEL) Scholarship AAOS American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAOS, Rosemont, Il, USA, June, 2014

• Euro Innovation in Health Award, Remo Meu Rumo Institute Initiative, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2021

• Inaugural Russell G. smith Memorial Travelling Fellow, University of British Columbia, BCCH, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July, 2023

1. de Campos Mello F, de Moraes Bertuzzi RC, Grangeiro PM, Franchini E. Energy systems contributions in 2,000 m race simulation: a comparison among rowing ergometers and water. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009;107(5):615-9.

2. Guarnieiro R, Sanchez FB, Massa BSF, Montenegro NB, Grangeiro PM, Angeli LRA. Modified Dega osteotomy in treating developmental dysplasia of the hip. Acta Ortop Bras. 2018;26(1):30-2.

3. Grangeiro PM, Rezende MU, Helito CP, Felix AM, Ocampos GP, Guarniero R. Double femoral osteotomy fixed with a Puddu plate and a retrograde intramedullary nail to treat biapical deformity of the femur. Rev Bras Ortop. 2018;53(3):378-83.

4. Bitar AC, D'Elia CO, Schor B, Bertoni J, Mustacchi Z, Grangeiro PM. Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes of the Surgical Treatment of Patellofemoral Instability in Children with Down Syndrome and Dislocated Patella: Case Series. J Orthop Case Rep. 2018;8(4):61-5.

5. Gomes FGL, Laurentino MF, Grangeiro PM, Cardoso de Sá CS. Functional evaluation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy indoor rowing practitioners. Rev Assoc Bras Ativ Mot Adapt. 2019;20(2):13-26.

6. Sankar WN, Lavalva SM, Mcguire MF, Jo C, Laine JC, Kim HKW, International Perthes Study Group–Grangeiro PM. Does Early Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy Shorten the Duration of Fragmentation in Perthes Disease? Lessons From a Prospective Multicenter Cohort. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020;40(5):e322-e328.

7. Barreira CC, Forner-Cordero A, Grangeiro PM, Moura RT. Kinect v2 based system for gait assessment of children with cerebral palsy in rehabilitation settings. J Med Eng Technol. 2020;44(4):198-202.

8. Laine JC, Novotny SA, Huhnstock S, Ries AJ, Tis JE, International Perthes Study Group–Grangeiro PM, et al. Reliability of the modified lateral pillar classification for Legg Calvé Perthes disease performed by a large group of international paediatric orthopaedic surgeons. J Child Orthop. 2020;14(6):529-36.

9. Helito AC, Lindoso L, Sieczkowska SM, Astley C, Queiroz LB, Grangeiro PM, et al. Poor Sleep quality and health-related quality of life impact in adolescents with and without chronic immunosuppressive conditions during COVID-19 quarantine. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2021;76:e3501.

10. Moreno Grangeiro P, Rodrigues JC, de Angeli LRA, Leão Filho H, Montenegro NB, Guarniero R, et al. Feasibility of Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Patients With Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021;41(9):e774-e779.

11. Leite CBG, Grangeiro PM, Munhoz DU, Giglio PN, Camanho GL, Gobbi RG. The knee in congenital femoral deficiency and its implication in limb lengthening: a systematic review. EFORT Open Rev. 2021;6(7):565-71.

12. Cordeiro FG, Grangeiro PM, Massa BSF, Montenegro NB, Guarniero R. Reproducibility of modified Waldenström classification in perthes disease. Acta Ortop Bras. 2021;29(2):92-6.

13. Cordeiro FG, Macedo RS, Massa BSF, Grangeiro PM, Godoy-Santos AL, Fernandes TD. Congenital Clubfoot - Is the Ponseti Method the Definitive Solution? Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2021;56(6):683-8.

14. Selberg CM, Bram JT, Carry P, Goldstein RY, Schrader T, International Perthes Study Group–Grangeiro PM. Hip Morphology in Early-stage LCPD: Is There an Argument for Anatomic-specific Containment? J Pediatr Orthop. 2021;41(6):344-351.

15. Chong DY, Schrader T, Laine JC, Yang S, Gilbert SR, International Perthes Study Group–Grangeiro PM. Reliability and Validity of Visual Estimation of Femoral Head Hypoperfusion on Perfusion MRI in Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021;41(9):e780-e786.

16. Lindoso L, Astley C, Queiroz LB, Gualano B, Pereira RMR, Moreno Grangeiro P, et al. Physical and mental health impacts during COVID-19 quarantine in adolescents with preexisting chronic immunocompromised conditions. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2022;98(4):350-61.

17. Gorios Filho A, Santos GBD, Guarniero JRB, Angeli LRA, Grangeiro PM, Guarniero R. Experimental model study of ischemic necrosis induction of the growing femoral head. Acta Ortop Bras. 2022;30(2):e247996.

18. Grangeiro PM, Laurentino MF, Gomes FGL, Alvarez DS, Moreira CA, de Souza NA, Balbino JM, Leonelli C, Macéa RM, da Silva CAA. Telehealth for children and adolescents with physical disabilities during the covid-19 pandemic. Acta Ortop Bras. 2022;30(spe1):e248102.

19. Laurentino MF, Lindoso L, Astley C, Lavorato SSM, Ihara BP, Grangeiro PM, et al. Impact of COVID-19 on physical and mental functioning in adolescents with disabilities in a sports nongovernmental organization. Rev Paul Pediatr. 2022;41:e2021334.

20. Germani ACCG, Cahú FG de M, Miranda FES, Gomes FG de L, Grangeiro PM, Schmitt ACB, et al. Health promotion to people with disabilities: case report from two University extension projects. RSD. 2022;11(1):e56111124956.

21. Campos RT, Lindoso L, Sousa RA, Helito AC, Ihara BP, Grangeiro PM, et al. Emotional, hyperactivity and inattention problems in adolescents with immunocompromising chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2023;78:100167.

22. Novotny SA, Hailer YD, Laine JC, Wetzel M, Gillespie SE, International Perthes Study Group–Grangeiro PM. Do Weightbearing Restrictions Cause Excess Weight Gain in Children With LEGG-Calvé-Perthes Disease? J Pediatr Orthop. 2023;43(1):31-36.

23. Jaleca PECMR, Liggio D, Lam S, Arora S, Schaeffer E, Grangeiro PM. Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2024;14(10):e085403.

24. Zomar BO, Bone JN, Nguyen V, Mulpuri K, Kelley S; Grangeiro PM, et al. Comparison of brace to observation in stable, radiological developmental dysplasia of the hip: a protocol for a global multicentre non-inferiority randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2024;14(7):e084738.

25. Motta GGB, Rodrigues NVM, Braga SR, Duarte ML, Grangeiro PM, Lourenço AF. The reality of sonography of the infant hip in Brazil: results and recommendations.  Explor Musculoskeletal Dis. 2024;2:156-63.

26. Montenegro NB, Grangeiro PM, Ramalho Junior A. New posterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis for treatment of recurvatum knee in a patient with cerebral palsy: a case report. MOJ Orthop Rheumatol. 2024;16(1):1-4.

27. Orellana KJ, Bram JT, Batley M, Novotny S, Shah H, International Perthes Study Group–Grangeiro MP. Predictors of Persistent Limp Following Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy for Perthes Disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024;44(7):e618-e624.

28. Nordon DG, Passone CGB, da Silva CAA, Grangeiro PM. W-sitting in childhood: a systematic review. Acta Ortop Bras. 2025;32(6):e279277.

• Harvard Medical School - Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, 2012