Brian J. Deignan, MD

Dr. Brian Deignan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in neuroscience from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. He completed his orthopedic surgery internship and residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, then finished his training with a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.

As a result of his commitment to seeking solutions for critical societal problems, Dr. Deignan was awarded the Ingram Scholarship from Vanderbilt University. Over the past decade, Dr. Deignan’s passion for community service led to many medical missions in countries like Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico. These experiences culminated in presentations to U.S. and international audiences about coordinating and establishing orthopedic care programs in rural international communities.

Dr. Deignan’s clinical interests include fracture care, clubfoot, limb deformity and length inequality, cerebral palsy, and hip disease including Perthes disease and hip dysplasia. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society. Dr. Deignan is a native of the Tampa Bay area, having grown up in Palm Harbor. He is fluent in Spanish and affiliated with St. Joseph's Children's Hospital.