“Dr. Dede is a seasoned leader who has already shown a long commitment to the Shriners Children’s mission. “I’m confident our patients and staff at Shriners Children’s Southern California will continue to thrive and grow under Dr. Dede’s leadership.”
The Shriners for Children Medical Center in Pasadena is a pediatric specialty facility that provides outpatient and same?day surgical care for children, rather than a traditional full?service inpatient “hospital.”
The center is located at 909 S. Fair Oaks Ave., in West Pasadena, near Huntington Hospital and the Fair Oaks/California medical corridor.
Dr. Dede served as associate medical director of Shriners Children’s Erie from 2016 to 2021 and has been chief of staff there since 2023.
“I am looking forward to continuing my tenure with Shriners Children’s and to serving our children and their families in Southern California,” Dr. Dede said.
Dr. Dede earned his medical degree at Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey, in 2001. After completing his orthopedic surgery residency at the same institution, he pursued fellowship training in the United States. Dr Dede completed fellowships in spine surgery at the University of California San Francisco; pediatric orthopedic surgery at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC; pediatric orthopedic surgery at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware; and adult and pediatric spine surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Following his professional training, Dr. Dede joined UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in 2014. He was promoted to associate professor in 2019 and served as the division chief of pediatric orthopedic surgery since 2024.
Dr. Dede’s orthopedic specialties include general pediatric orthopedics, neuromuscular disease, spine deformity, and foot and hip deformity in newborns and children. He is a member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).
With a strong commitment to research and education, Dr. Dede published topics ranging from fractures to spinal deformity and contributed chapters to several books, particularly on the topics of scoliosis and skeletal injury. He has been actively involved in medical school teaching, resident and fellow training, and mentoring. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and as an associate editor and reviewer for Acta Orthopedica Traumatologica Turcica.
Shriners Children’s is a leader in providing care for orthopedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injuries and other spine disorders, rehabilitation, sports injuries and craniofacial conditions. We also offer specialized services, including orthotics and prosthetics and motion analysis. We strive to provide the care and support our patients need to reach their goals and discover their full potential. All care and services are provided regardless of the families’ ability to pay or insurance status.
For more. visit shrinerschildrens.org.
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