About Jennifer D. Gaitley, MD
In college, Jennifer Gaitley, MD, was injured playing volleyball. This experience helped her better understand the mix of pain and endurance athletes encounter on the path to healing. "The road back to playing can sometimes be long and difficult," said Dr. Gaitley, who is board certified in pediatrics and sports medicine. "My own experience gives me a better understanding of the different emotions children can feel when they are injured and the dedication required to return to their sport or activity."
Dr. Gaitley specializes in musculoskeletal injuries, concussion care, stress fractures and issues that impact female athletes. Her goal is to help children and adolescents prevent and recover from injuries so they can get back to the activities they love. "That activity may be an organized sport, but it may also be riding bikes with friends, playing an instrument or playing at recess," said Dr. Gaitley, who holds memberships with the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. "I want to help these children and teenagers become healthy and active adults."
After earning her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Dr. Gaitley completed a pediatric residency and primary care sports medicine fellowship at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland. She has been a team physician for high schools and colleges and provided medical coverage for the Cleveland marathon, the Cleveland triathlon and statewide youth soccer tournaments. "Children are resilient, funny, insightful and surprising," Dr. Gaitley said. "Each child or adolescent has their own interests and goals, and I feel privileged to help them return to these activities. Additionally, the people at Phoenix Children's are open, welcoming and excited about the work they're doing. They are dedicated to the families in the community and region, and I'm honored to be part of this team."
When she's not at work, Dr. Gaitley enjoys hiking with her husband, reading, practicing yoga and eating ice cream.
Medical School / Education
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Residency
(Pediatrics) Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
(Primary Care Sports Medicine) Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Rating & Reviews
Dr. Gaintley is the best! She is so kind, caring and and knowledgeable
Great All Around!!!
As a senior great-grandma raising great-grandchildren, the doctor and everyone that was there helped me, made me understand things, and it was, I got great service there. Thank you.
Very easy, I had my questions answered correctly and satisfied
I love Dr Gaitley! She's the best!
Perfect appointment!
We specifically chose Dr. Gaitley because she had provided excellent care for my daughter's injury in the past. We love the way she relates to her patients and family with an easy manner of communication and demeanor. She is a wonderful doctor.
Team was professional and pleasant. Thank you.
She definitely listened to all my concerns and put us at ease that we will find a solution to my child's pain.
The provider was awesome. She left a good impression not just on the child she was attending but also on my other kids who had to come along. She is very courteous and very knowledgeable.
My experience was great.
The care provider who saw my son made him feel very comfortable and he was so happy. He's very shy and she made him laugh. Not to mention the front desk ladies made me feel very welcoming and comfortable with making decisions on self pay and helped me with my insurance complications. I really appreciate all staff that was there to help!
Our experience was excellent! Dr. Gaitley not only explained everything to us, she included our son, who at 16y deserves to be heard and included in his healthcare decisions! We felt 100% included in our son's treatment plan!
We love her she is a great doctor and connects really well with my daughter.
Dr. Gaitley is awesome sauce. ?
Dr Gaitley and her team continue to provide wonderful care.
Dr Gaitely and team were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I was very pleased with our experience there!
It's nice to see zoom meetings being implemented. Great experience! Dr Gaitley was great!
Dr. Gaitley was incredible. She answered all of my questions and showed a lot of empathy. We had an unexpected scenario pop up and she took the time to really evaluate my son and help me make an informed decision.
Dr. Jennifer D. Gaitley is amazing!
Very friendly. Explained everything so we understood without being condescending. Took time to answer our questions.Made us comfortable. Thank you Dr Gaitley!
Process was wonderful from check-in with desk staff to interactions with nurse and doctor, x-ray and casting crew. All personnel were friendly, warm, and kind. We loved Dr. Gaitley and I felt especially grateful that she was so respectful of my concerns and involved me in my child's care. She did a recap of what we covered, was very thorough, easy to talk to, and helped ease all my worries! 10/10 recommend!
The care and compassion the provider showed me and my daughter was above and beyond she's wonderful
Very happy with the appointment, very with Dr. Gaitley. She discusses thoroughly the entire appointment to the parent as well as the child so that both have understanding. She did really good at answering all questions that we had. Definitely would recommend this doctor to anybody or everybody actually.
Dr Gately is very knowledgeable and interacted well with our daughter and us!
Dr. Gaitley was excellent. She spent time with my son explaining his injury and the steps needed to heal. She was attentive and understanding and very engaged with my 16-year-old son. Excellent experience!
Dr Gaitley was fantastic. She thoroughly addressed all of our concerns and helped put us at ease. She spent as much time as we needed and gave us all the pertinent facts we needed to help our child. She was incredibly accommodating for the follow up care as well
I was very happy with the provider, the examination that she provided, the explanation of what the injury entailed, her plan for mitigating the injury and for recovery was very plain, very descriptive and easy to follow. I would recommend this doctor to any parent who has a child that plays sports.