Education

• BA, Boston University
• MD, Howard University

Internship & Residency

• Orthopaedic Surgery, Howard University

Fellowship

• Spine Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian—St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Board Certified

• Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Distinctions

• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• North American Spine Society

Area of Specialization

• Spine Surgery

Ronald C. Childs, MD

A Major in the United States Army Medical Corp, Dr. Ronald Childs earned a BA in Psychobiology from Boston University before going on to complete his medical degree and orthopaedic surgery residency at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Childs then pursued additional training in Chicago where he completed a spine surgery fellowship program at Rush-Presbyterian—St. Luke's Medical Center.

As a spine specialist, Dr. Childs utilizes the newest surgical techniques in total spine care and has special interests in minimally invasive spinal surgery and osteoporosis.

Dr. Childs has served in several hospital leadership positions including Assistant Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of the Quality Assurance Committee, and Chief of the Division of Spine Surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Additionally, his military duties have included service as an officer at the 5th General Hospital, Bad Canstatt, Germany and at the 12th Evacuation Hospital, Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Childs resides in Great Falls with his wife and two children. He enjoys a good round of golf and staying involved in his children’s sports activities.

Please join Dr. Childs for the following community presentations.