Michael W Shrader MD
Pediatric Orthopedics
Freeman Miller Endowed Chair of Cerebral Palsy, Nemours A.I.duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE 19803
Overview of Dr. Shrader
M. Wade Shrader, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics, based in Wilmington, DE. He completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at the The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Shrader is the Professor of Pediatrics and Orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson Sidney Kimmel Medical College, and is Vice-Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Nemours Children's Health - Delaware, A.I. duPont Campus. He is a past president of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. His expertise includes cerebral palsy, pediatric scoliosis management, hip and knee surgery, and hip surgery. He has authored several publications, focusing on cerebral palsy, gait patterns, and hip joint development, appearing in journals such as Gait & Posture, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Children's Orthopedics, Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, and The Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2004 - 2005
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2004
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2018 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2020 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2005 - 2018
MS State Medical License 2015 - 2018
MN State Medical License 2000 - 2004
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Percutaneous tendon lengthening and selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening in children with cerebral palsy: Establishing surgical indications using the Delphi m...Michael Wade Shrader, Benjamin J Shore, Henry G Chambers, Tim Theologis, Robert M Kay
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2026-07-22 - The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Functional Classification System.Jason J Howard, H Kerr Graham, M Wade Shrader, Mary Schroth, Manish Kumar
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2026-05-12 - BEST PAPER Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis Society meeting 2024: The prevalence and risk factors associated with anterior pelvic tilt in ambulatory youth with cerebr...Chris Church, Nancy Lennon, Jose Salazar-Torres, Thomas Shields, Tanmayee Joshi
Gait & Posture. 2026-01-01
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