
Todd Forrest Ritzman MD FAAOS, FAOA
Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics
Chair, Dept of Orthopedic Surgery Akron Children’s Hospital
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1 Perkins SqAkron, OH 44308
Phone+1 330-545-4671
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Education & Training
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestFellowship, 2006 - 2007
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2006
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2006 - 2007
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinical Peer-review Triggers and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) Metrics: An Ohio Statewide Consensus.Julie B Samora, Kevin Baker, Kerwyn Jones, Michael Vish, Susan P Tourner
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2025-11-01 - The impact of a multi-disciplinary care pathway on intensive care unit and total hospital length of stay in high-risk neuromuscular scoliosis patients who require post...Lorena V Floccari, Bryce Pember, Kenzie D Lundqvist, Matthew B Holloway, Richard P Steiner
Spine Deformity. 2025-09-01 - Biomechanical analysis of 3D correction and bone-screw forces as a function of rod insertion sequence and orientation relative to the sagittal plane in adolescent idio...Camille Pillot, Xiaoyu Wang, Alexandria Mallinos, Todd Ritzman, Lorena Floccari
Clinical Biomechanics. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
4 HSS Surgeons Among Top 10 for Hip, Knee Replacement in New YorkAugust 22nd, 2022
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