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Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Patient Rating
Families consistently describe Dr. Makarewich as kind, caring, and highly skilled; many say he listens attentively, explains diagnoses and options thoroughly, and includes parents in decision-making. Multiple comments note he puts children and parents at ease, anticipates concerns, and achieves good surgical outcomes. A minority of reviews raised concerns about rushed interactions, limited bedside engagement, long waits or canceled appointments, and occasional lack of specific guidance or inconsistent post-operative instructions.
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4.8
/5
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65 reviews
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Orthopaedics
-Assistant Professor |
|---|---|
| Board Certification |
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Concentration in Environmental Science - Colby College | B.A. (Hons) |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Dartmouth Medical School | MD |
| Residency | Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah | Resident |
| Fellowship | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Limb lengthening and reconstruction - International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, Sinai Hospital | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Nguyen CV, Makarewich CA, Akula S, Poon SC, Cho R (2026). Fixation Procedures of The Proximal Third Femur in Patients With Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Location, Location, and High Revision Rates. Journal of pediatric orthopedics,
- Siebert MJ, Roper C, Amick M, Trutner ZD, MacWilliams BA, Makarewich C (2026). The Effect of Transphyseal Rigid Tibial Nailing on Proximal Tibial Morphology in Pediatric Patients With at Least 1 Year of Growth Remaining. Journal of pediatric orthopedics,
- Smith AC, Bellaire LL, Speirs JN, Turtle JD, MacWilliams BA, Makarewich C (2026). The Reliability of Photograph-Based Digital Measurements for Assessing the Pediatric Elbow Range of Motion-A Pilot Study. Children (Basel, Switzerland), 13(3),
- Johnson B, Metz A, Andra K, Featherall J, Makarewich C, Aoki S (2026). Podium Abstracts Presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Arthroscopy, 42(S1), S30.
- Makarewich CA, Stephens SE, Njoku NC, Zhang E, Torrez T (2025). The fate of hemiepiphysiodesis implants left in place after skeletal maturity in patients with idiopathic genu valgum. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B, 34(3), 282-284.
- Roper C, Siebert MJ, Amick M, MacWilliams BA, Makarewich C (2025). Risk Factors for Nonunion After Femoral Rotational Osteotomy for Idiopathic Anteversion and Retroversion in Adolescents. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 46(1), e37-e42.
- Roper C, Siebert MJ, Amick M, MacWilliams BA, Makarewich C (2025). Response to: Risk Factors for Nonunion After Femoral Rotational Osteotomy for Idiopathic Anteversion and Retroversion in Adolescents. Journal of pediatric orthopedics,
- Siebert MJ, Zhang E, Stephens SE, Wey AJ, Eppich K, Presson AP, Holmes SM, Makarewich CA (2024). Screw Diameter and Use of a Washer Affect Symptomatic Implant Removal Rates in Pediatric Medial Epicondyle Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop, 44(7), 427-432.
- Nguyen CV, Makarewich CA, Poon SC, Cho RH, Hennessey TA (2024). Long-term Outcomes of Intramedullary Nails in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Fewer Surgeries and Longer Survival Times With Telescoping Rods in Patients With Over Ten Years Follow-up.(Epub ahead of print). J Pediatr Orthop.
- Torrez TW, Amick M, Njoku N, Zhang E, Stephens SE, Makarewich C (2024). Removal of the Metaphyseal Screw From Tension Band Constructs After Hemiepiphysiodesis: High Rates of Physeal Tethering and Subsequent Implant Removal. Journal of pediatric orthopedics,
- Makarewich CA, Cheminant JR, Biddle NC, Brennan JN, San Juan A (2023). Telehealth follow-up in the postoperative care of surgically treated pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.(Epub ahead of print) J Pediatr Orthop B, 33(2), 192-197.
- Makarewich CA, Zhang E, Stevens PM (2023). Hemiepiphysiodesis for Lower Extremity Coronal Plane Angular Correction in the Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia in Children With Achondroplasia.(Epub ahead of print) J Pediatr Orthop, 43(8), e639-e642.
- Williams BA, Magee LC, Makarewich CA, Swarup I, McNeely LW, Shah AS (2022). Preoperative Opioid Informed Consent and Prescribing Practices in Children Undergoing Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 6(1).
- Makarewich CA, Wait ES, Fedorak GT, MacWilliams BA (2022). Factors Affecting Slip Progression After In Situ Screw Fixation of Stable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Pediatr Orthop, 42, e414-e420.
- Nahm NJ, Makarewich CA, Rosenwasser KA, Herzenberg JE, McClure PK (2022). Does An Osteotomy Performed in Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia Heal? J Pediatr Orthop, 42, e630-e635.
- Spence DD, Wiskerchen S, Makarewich CA, Mansour AA, Selberg CM, Oleas-Santillan GF, Schiller JR, Hogue GD, POSNA QSVI Hip/Lower Extremity Committee (2022). Coding Challenges in Common Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Preservation Procedures. JPOSNA, 4(2), 1-5.
- Makarewich CA, McNeely LW, Gohel S, Baldwin KD (2022). Open Fractures in Pediatric Orthopaedics-Can Pathways Improve Care? A 1-Year Pre and Postimplementation Analysis. J Pediatr Orthop, 42, e937-e942.
- Makarewich CA (2022). Efficacy and Safety of "Sleeper Plate" in Temporary Hemiepiphysiodesis and the Observation of "Tethering": Are the Benefits Worth the Risks? J Pediatr Orthop, 42, e1018-e1019.
- Williams BA, Makarewich CA, Montoya-Williams DC, Krakow A, Lioy J, Horn BD (2021). Epidemiology and management of appendicular fractures occurring in neonatal intensive care patients. Acta Paediatr, 110(2), 489-494.
- Makarewich CA, Talwar D, Baldwin KD, Swarup I (2021). Response to: Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children Weighing ¿40¿kg: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pediatr Orthop, 41(6), e479-e480.
- O'Neill DC, Dekeyser GJ, Mortensen AJ, Makarewich CA (2021). Adolescent Fat Embolism Syndrome after Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture: Treatment with Emergent External Fixation. Case Rep Orthop, 2021, 5585085.
- Hughes MS, Swarup I, Makarewich CA, Williams BA, Talwar D, Cahill PJ, Flynn JM, Anari JB (2020). Expert Consensus for Early Onset Scoliosis Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(7), e621-e628.
- Makarewich CA, Stotts AK, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Rothberg DL (2020). Inpatient Versus Outpatient Treatment of Gartland Type II Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Cost and Safety Comparison. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(5), 211-217.
- Makarewich CA, Talwar D, Baldwin KD, Swarup I (2020). Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children Weighing ¿40¿kg: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(10), 562-568.
- Makarewich CA, Swarup I, Davidson RS (2020). A simple approach for determining tendon limb length in open Achilles lengthening: technical note. J Pediatr Orthop B, 29(4), 359-362.
- Makarewich CA, Herzenberg JE, McClure PK (2020). Latest Advances in Limb Lengthening Using Magnetically Controlled Intramedullary Lengthening Nails. Surg Technol Int, 36, 404-411.
- Wey A, Makarewich CA, Whiting PS, Schiffern A, Woiczik M (Novermber 2020). Trends in Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship. JPOSNA, 2(3).
- Rothberg DL, Makarewich CA (2019). Fat Embolism and Fat Embolism Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 27(8), e346-e355.
- Makarewich CA, Lang P, Hutchinson DT (2018). Digital Ischemia After Application of Self-Adherent Elastic Wrap Dressing: A Case Series. Pediatrics, 141(1).
- Makarewich CA, Anderson MB, Gililland JM, Pelt CE, Peters CL (2018). Ten-year survivorship of primary total hip arthroplasty in patients 30 years of age or younger. Bone Joint J, 100-B(7), 867-874.
- Wylie JD, Makarewich CA, Working ZM, Jacobson L, Schmidt RL, Crim JR, Burks RT (2017). Findings Associated With Knee Pathology on MRI in Patients Without Osteoarthritis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 25(11), 780-786.
- Montanez A, Makarewich CA, Burks RT, Henninger HB (2016). The Medial Stitch in Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair: Vertical or Horizontal Mattress? Am J Sports Med, 44(9), 2225-30.
- Makarewich CA, Dwyer KW, Cantu RV (2015). Severe neurologic manifestations of fat embolism syndrome in a polytrauma patient. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ), 44(1), E25-8.
- Makarewich C, West DA (2011). Charles Bonnet syndrome-induced psychosis? Visual hallucinations with paranoid delusions in a visually-impaired man. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci, 23(4), E6.
- Rubin BE, Makarewich CA, Talaba AL, Stenzler L, Bogdanowicz SM, Lovette IJ (2009). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from the acacia-ant Crematogaster mimosae. Mol Ecol Resour, 9(4), 1212-4.
- Makarewich CA, Stenzler LM, Ferretti V, Winkler DW, Lovette IJ (2009). Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from three species of swallows in the genus Tachycineta: T. albilinea, T. bicolor and T. leucorrhoa. Mol Ecol Resour, 9(2), 631-5.
- Stenzler LM, Makarewich CA,Coulon A, Ardia DR, Lovette IJ, Winkler DW (2009). Subtle Edge-of-Range Genetic Structuring in Transcontinentally Distributed North American Tree Swallows. The Condor: Ornithological Applications, 111(3), 470-478.
- Coulon A, Fitzpatrick JW, Bowman R, Stith BM, Makarewich CA, Stenzler LM, Lovette IJ (2008). Congruent population structure inferred from dispersal behaviour and intensive genetic surveys of the threatened Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens). Mol Ecol, 17(7), 1685-701.
- Cramer ER, Stenzler L, Talaba AL, Makarewich CA, Vehrencamp SL, Lovette IJ (2008). Isolation and characterization of SNP variation at 90 anonymous loci in the banded wren (Thryothorus pleurostictus). Conserv Genet, 9(6), 1657-1660.
Book Chapter
- Swarup I, Makarewich C, Blumberg TJ, Pandya NK (2024). Hip Pain in Adolescent Patients. In Instr Course Lect (73, pp. 471-486). United States.
- Siebert MJ, Makarewich CA (2022). Anterolateral Tibial Bowing and Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the Tibia: Current Concept Review and Future Directions. In Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med (5, pp. 438-446). United States.
- Makarewich, CA (2021). Fractures of the Growth Plate. In Anari, JB (Eds.), Orthopaedia: Pediatrics (pp. 2-8). Haverford, PA: The Codman Group/United States Bone and Joint Initiative.
- Makarewich CA, Hutchinson DT (2016). Tendon Transfers for Combined Peripheral Nerve Injuries. In Hand Clin (32, pp. 377-87). United States.
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Makarewich CA (2023). Peds Ortho: Lit. [Video], POSNAcademy. Available: https://www.posnacademy.org/media/Peds+OrthoA+Lit.+Update+with+Chris+Makarewich%2C+MD/1_8m6s5oxw.
Dr. Makarewich was very thorough, very thoughtful and did a great job taking care of my child
Dr. Makarewich is very knowledgeable and showed great concern in getting the care my child needed. He was polite and professional, but also personable and caring. He listen carefully to my concerns and thoroughly answered all my questions.
Wonderful! Dr. Makawarewich was knowledgeable and competent and he helped me understand my child's diagnosis and what we needed to do going forward.
Good experience, the doctor was very kind and answered all my questions very well. [TRANSLATED]
I trust this guy
Thank you
Dr. Makarewich was everything we hoped for. Extremely patient, kind, thoughtful, considerate and caring. He didn't rush us through our very long and emotional visit. He answered every question with time and detail. We couldn't ask for a better surgeon for our daughter. His resume and credentials are over-the-top impressive. We are beyond appreciative and full of thanks and gratitude.
Great care, thanks!
He's is a wonderful caring and experienced doctor.
Very good person and very kind [TRANSLATED]
He is wonderful!
My son is the most important person in my life and I truly felt like Dr Makarewich understood that without needing to be told. He went above and beyond to make sure we had the education we needed about his current issue, and he even took time to listen to a previous issue that we had an referred us to a colleague who might be able to help. I trust that we are in good hands, which means more to a mom than anything else.
Dr. Makarewich was friendly and took the time to answer our questions without feeling rushed.
He is an amazing doctor
Muy amable el dr
Muy amable y profesional
Muy acertivo con U.S. diagnóstico
Such a kind doctor. My daughter felt comfortable through the whole process. He answered all my questions. His bedside manner was great.
Seemed inconvienced when I asked questions. Didn't really take time to explain things. The whole process was rushed and he didn't seem to care.
Did an amazing job!!
Amazing physician! Skilled techniques and knowledge corrected our son's condition and we couldn't be more grateful. One more surgery to go. Hoping for continued success!
Such a helpful person!!
Dr. Makarewich was great! Friendly and efficient, and thoughtful to the curiosity of my son and his injury stories, lol!
Dr. Makarewich is so amazing! One of the most thorough, kind, and skilled doctors I've ever worked with
Excellent with my child. Clear and concise. Kind voice and temperament. Never got frustrated with my questions, but answered them all with care and great explanations!
Overall we really like Dr. Makarewich. He has good rapport with our child and cares about his welfare. I appreciate that he includes us in decisions and discusses how things will work. Sometimes I was frustrated because restrictions we were told prior to surgery didn't always match up without restrictions as they actually were after surgery. It's also been frustrating to have appointments (that fit out schedule) frequently cancelled and then rescheduled for times that are inconvenient and difficult to make happen (and are usually given as the only option).
Dr. Makarewich is an excellent surgeon, a clear and thorough communicator and creates an environment that puts his littlest patients and their parents at ease. 10/10, would recommend. Thank you thank you!
Hes a good surgeon.
Dr. Makarewich is very kind and caring. He always answers all of our questions and is very thorough. He makes us feel like he really cares and gives us the time we need.
Took time and care with our needs.
Dr. Macarawich is exceptional. We came in through the ER where we were assigned to Dr. Macarawich and began our inpatient stay. He performed two surgeries on my child. During this very stressful time, he was a calming and helpful presence for both parent and patient. Trusting a stranger with the health and well being of your child is perhaps one of the most difficult decisions a parent can make. Our trust was well placed in Dr. Macarawich. He answered all of our questions and treated us as part of the team taking care of our child. We are on the recovery track and will forever be grateful for the dedication and care Dr. Macarawich continually shows.
Wonderfully kind and knowledgeable.
He is a very good doctor, caring and thorough.
We love Dr Makarewich, wish more doctors were like him!!
Excelente especialista calidad humana lo recomiendo
We waited over an hour for the doctor to even make an appearance, he wasn't in the room but under 2 minutes and never made any kind of apology or acknowledgment of our time and patience. I didn't feel as though he was present or explained things very well without me first prompting with questions.
The last 2 visits, they didn't even get my son's height. I had to ask them to measure him even though he's being seen post LCPD and has over a 1 inch leg discrepancy. I felt like the surgeon was kind, but didn't really answer questions directly and didn't give us specific guidance or answers to concerns. My son was very depressed when we got home over the fact that he could've possibly had surgery that would've added to his height. It was a dissapointing visit that left us feeling we didn't have a specific plan or answers for his future care.
See prior statement. He had poor bedside manner and had zero interest in my sons injury. Even knowing he was an athlete. He didn't ask questions or engage in any conversation. He looked at the xrays and said you will be in a cast for 6 weeks. That was it. My son even said after the visit, well that guy was lame.....
I have nothing but respect for Dr Makarewich. He listened to all my concerns and is always prompt and professional when it comes to fixing any problems that come up along the way. I know my son is safe and in good hands with him.
I was quite anxious regarding my daughters fracture and Dr. Makarewich set us at ease. He patiently answered all of our questions and even anticipated our concerns. We are grateful for his knowledge and empathy.
Dr. Makarewich knew exactly what to do to help my son. Surgery went well with placing the plates and the results are impressive!
Dr. Makarewich is very kind, he took plenty of time with us to explain everything and answer all questions! He helped my daughter and I feel at ease and provided excellent care!
Just awesome!
Hes personable and caring. He explains all the options and helps us choose the right path for recovery.
Thank you so so much
It was a relief to finally find a doctor who could help with my daughter's knee. Her issue is apparently not easily evident on an x-ray but Dr. M knew exactly what she was dealing with.
He is polite & efficient. Explains the process well, as to healing, time frame, what happens next. I would recommend him!
He was very quiet during visit and didnt give much information.
He is okay.
Hes great. Very friendly and does take time to listen and let you ask questions. He allowed us to make decisions about future surgeries based on what we were comfortable with. He made sure we knew the risks involved and helped us weigh pros and cons.
He was great. Answered our questions & explained the process to us. Explained it well to my son & us parents.
Thank you for taking good care of my son! It was a great experience in a difficult situation. Thank you!
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