female ortho doctors inspire the next generation
(WorldNews Health)

Only 6% of orthopedic surgeons in the country are women - and Dayton Children`s has three of them, as well as a female physician leading the sports medicine program. These four work with a whole host of women providing positive role models for today`s girls who want to succeed in traditionally male-oriented fields. Orthopedic medicine deals with the correction of differences in bones or muscles. Many times that correction is needed after a sports injury. For Beavercreek native, Sarah Steward, MD, that was her calling to become an orthopedic surgeon, pursuing special training in sports injuries. `I grew up playing sports and played basketball at an international level. I considered careers...