Tyler W. Christman, DO, MS - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Tyler W. Christman, DO, MS

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

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Dr. Tyler W. Christman is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon specializing in:

  • Complex developmental and neuromuscular hip reconstruction,
  • Pediatric spine deformity (early onset, adolescent, neuromuscular and congenital)
  • Pediatric and adolescent orthopedic trauma.

He attended medical school and residency at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. During residency, he also earned a Master of Science in Medical Education. After completing a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic and scoliosis surgery at the University of Michigan, he began practicing at Riley Children’s Health in 2016.

Dr. Christman became a physician because it combines his two passions for learning about the complexities of medicine and providing a service to people. He sees patients from a large variety of diagnoses with multiple levels of abilities and strengths. He believes that upon seeing these patients, they will feel confident in their care, diagnosis and treatment options and will leave with a clear and empowered treatment plan. When Dr. Christman is not practicing medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, hiking and traveling.

Specialties
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Education
  • School of Medicine: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA
  • Residency: Millcreek Community Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical School
Hospitals & Affiliations
  • IU Health Bloomington Hospital
  • Riley Physicians
  • IU Health Physicians
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage
  • Anthem Medicare HMO
  • Anthem Medicare PPO
  • Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
  • Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
  • Community Health Network - Employee Plan
  • CorVel/Corecare - Workers Compensation
  • Encore Workers Compensation
  • Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Indiana Health Network - Workers Compensation
  • Indiana University Health - Workers Compensation
  • IU Health Plans Medicare Advantage
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
  • MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
  • MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
  • Parkview Health Plan Signature Care PPO
  • Point Comfort - Refugee Medical Assistance Program
  • Point Comfort - Unaccompanied Children Program
  • The Healthcare Group Encircle
  • The Healthcare Group Encore
  • TriCare Select
  • United DSNP
  • United HealthCare
  • United HealthCare Hoosier Care Connect
  • United HMO
  • United Medicare Advantage
  • United PPO
  • VA - CCN via United Healthcare
  • Zing Health CSNP
  • Zing Health DSNP
  • Zing Health HMO
  • Zing Health POS
  • Zing Health PPO

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