Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Led by Dr. John E. Herzenberg, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC. Emeritus Faculty, International Center for Limb Lengthening (retired from clinical practice)

Stryde removed from method list (FDA Class I recall active since Feb 2021).
Why we listed this clinic
One of the largest dedicated limb lengthening teams in the US. Assayag profiled in The New York Times on cosmetic LL.
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- TSFRead about TSF →
- FitboneRead about Fitbone →
Surgeons
- Dr. John E. Herzenberg, MD, FAAOS, FRCSCEmeritus Faculty, International Center for Limb Lengthening (retired from clinical practice)View profile →
- Dr. Michael Assayag, MD, FRCSCDirector, Adult Limb Lengthening and Deformity CorrectionView profile →
- Dr. Philip K. McClure, MDDirector, International Center for Limb Lengthening; Director, Limb Reconstruction Fellowship ProgramView profile →
International patient services
Yes — International Patient Services department
Accreditations
- ·The Joint Commission
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- today
- Hospital affiliation
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore — part of LifeBridge Health
- Established
- 2001
- Languages at consultation
- English, French, Hebrew, Spanish
Verification covers: named surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, methods offered, public-facing website, and regulatory status. We re-verify quarterly. If a clinic fails a re-verification, we add an editorial note or demote its tier — we do not quietly remove it.