Dr. Robert H. Cho is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Physician & APP Recruitment and Development Lead, former Chief of Staff of Shriners Children's Southern California, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at UCLA. He graduated from Cornell University with Honors in 2000 with a degree in chemistry, and minors in biochemistry and Near Eastern studies. He went to medical school and residency at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During his residency, he rotated at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia where he developed his passion for treating children with neuromuscular and orthopedic disorders. He completed his fellowship in 2010 in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. Dr. Cho then took on a staff position at Shriners Hospital for Children Los Angeles as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty in scoliosis and spinal surgery. Since that time, he became fully integrated into the mission of providing world class orthopedic care to children from all walks of life throughout the Southwestern United States and internationally. Dr. Cho became the Chief of Staff of Shriners Hospitals For Children Los Angeles and helped to orchestrate its move to its new home at Shriners For Children Medical Center Pasadena. Dr. Cho has presented papers, posters, and presentations all over the United States as well as internationally including in Switzerland, France, Mexico, Japan, and China. As a social media expert, Dr. Cho was invited to give the inaugural symposium at the 2015 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons meeting on “Orthopedic Surgery in the Digital Age: Using Social Media and the Internet to Improve Patient Care and Grow Your Practice.” He is also involved in healthcare advocacy--he was an invited member to the National Orthopedic Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. to discuss the state of healthcare and orthopedic surgery with the United States Congress.