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Cara Novick, MD

Dr. Cara Novick, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at CHKD This provider is part of the CHKD network

Phone: (757) 668-6550

Surgical Specialty:

Education

Medical School: New York University School of Medicine

Residency: New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases

Fellowship: Shriner's Hospital For Children

Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Bio

Educated at Yale, Dr. Novick is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.

She completed an orthopedic surgery residency at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases and a pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Fla.

Prior to joining CHKD, she was a staff pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., and Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.

She specializes in pediatric orthopedics, fracture management, and sports medicine.

Additional Information

Honors & Awards

  • Virginia Business Magazine "Top Doc" 2024, 2025
  • Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc" 2015, 2019

Clinical Interests

Publications

  • Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Atlas of Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis. E-medicine.com
  • Polydactyly of the Foot. Emedicine.com
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Thumb. Bulletin of The Hospital for Joint Diseases

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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons at CHKD provide diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical care for children from birth to age 18.

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