Education
- Fellowship - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
- Residency - Tufts University
- Medical School - University of Florida
Board Certifications
- Am Bd Orthopaedic Surg (Ortho Surg) - Certified
Biography
Roger Saldana, MD
Physician Liaison, Community-Based Orthopedic Surgery Initiative
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Roger Saldana is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Health Program and also serves as physician liaison for the Community-Based Orthopedic Surgery Initiative. He earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. Dr. Saldana completed an internship in general surgery, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts-affiliated hospitals in Boston. He then pursued a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Shriners/St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. His clinical interests include pediatric sports-related injuries, fractures, limb abnormalities, trauma, as well as general pediatric orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Saldana is board certified in orthopedic surgery. He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented at medical conferences.
Prior to joining Nicklaus Children’s, Dr. Saldana served as Pediatric Orthopedics Medical Director at Baptist Health’s Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Nicklaus Children’s and Baptist Health are pleased to collaborate in providing pediatric care excellence via a partnership established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health systems share a common goal of offering the best care possible to the children and families of the region.
Dr. Saldana is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.
