Michael G. Ehrlich, M.D., is the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Department of Orthopaedics at Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital. Dr. Ehrlich specializes in pediatric orthopaedics and has won numerous awards for his research in this and other fields, including the Huene Award for his contributions to Pediatric Orthopaedics and the Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. For nearly two decades, Dr. Ehrlichs work with handicapped children has received national recognition. By transferring muscles and tendons, Dr. Ehrlich has helped many children walk for the first time. He is also nationally known for his clubfoot surgery and his ability to handle difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Dr. Ehrlich was one of the pioneers in New England with the Ilizarov-leg lengthening surgery. Dr. Ehrlich is the Vincent Zecchino Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Brown Medical School. He has published approximately 200 articles, abstracts and chapters. He came to Brown from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital where he was the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics for 18 years.