Ronald Childs, MD

About

RONALD CHILDS, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 8180 GREENSBORO DR in MC LEAN, VA.

Ronald Childs is one of 17 orthopedic providers listed in MC LEAN, VA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Ronald Childs's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment for 29 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  42

  29 patients · near the state median of 35

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  35

  35 patients · above the state median of 22

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  34

  24 patients · near the state median of 39

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  29

  23 patients · near the state median of 43

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  23

  23 patients · near the state median of 21

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  20

  20 patients · near the state median of 20

Training and practice

Ronald Childs has been in practice since 1983, after graduating from Howard University College of Medicine.

• Practices with Orthovirginia Inc (570 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Uva Health Prince William Medical Centerand 1 more

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $87,154 in payments and transfers of value to Ronald Childs in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $59,542

• consulting

  $27,613

Reported by Stryker Corporation, Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc, Alphatec Spine, Inc and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Virginia
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.