About Maegen J. Wallace, MD
Maegen J. Wallace, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who cares for infants, children and teens with conditions that affect the bones and soft tissues in the foot, hip and knee. As one of the nation's leading experts in osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes easily broken bones, often without obvious cause or significant injury, Dr. Wallace has brought a level of expertise to Phoenix Children's that currently does not exist anywhere else in the Southwest.
Previously, Dr. Wallace served as the director of the osteogenesis imperfecta and bone dysplasia clinics at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. There, she served as the Dr. Paul and Bernadette Esposito Endowed Chair in pediatric bone disorders and associate professor of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation. Dr. Wallace came to Phoenix Children's for the opportunity to be part of the health system's growing program for children with rare bone conditions.
A dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon led Dr. Wallace to medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Through her training, her passion for taking care of children was ignited. Dr. Wallace completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, and a pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship at AI DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.
Dr. Wallace is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. She is also certified by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety. Dr. Wallace is a fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a specialty fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. She also serves on the medical advisory council of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation and is a board member of the Jansen's Foundation. In 2021, Castle Connelly named her a Rising Star, and Omaha Magazine named her a Premier Doctor.
Through research, Dr. Wallace is focused on making and sharing discoveries to help improve the lives of children with bone disorders. She has published in numerous professional publications and books, and presented at national and international conferences and meetings, including the Canadian Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Meeting and OI TeleEcho, an Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation educational program.
Dr. Wallace provides patients and families with the highest quality of care possible, while reducing pain. She works with patients to support them when surgery can help prevent fractures, and she helps them reach developmental milestones and function better.
When she is not working, Dr. Wallace enjoys spending time with her three children and being outdoors.
Medical School / Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Residency
(Orthopedic Surgery) Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Fellowship
(Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery) AI DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
Orthopedic Surgery,
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Patient Safety
Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety
Castle Connolly Rising Star, 2021
Premier Doctor, Omaha Magazine, 2021
Professional Affiliations
Board Member, Jansen's Foundation
Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association
Specialty Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Medical Advisory Councilmember, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
Franzone JM, Wallace MJ, Rogers KJ, Strudthoff EK, Bober MB, Kruse RW, Anticevic D. Multicenter Series of Deformity Correction Using Guided Growth in the Setting of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 1;42(6):e656-e660
Song IW, Nagamani SC, Nguyen D, Grafe I, Sutton VR, Gannon FH, Munivez E, Jiang MM, Tran A, Wallace M, Esposito P, Musaad S, Strudthoff E, McGuire S, Thornton M, Shenava V, Rosenfeld S, Huang S, Shypailo R, Orwoll E, Lee B. Targeting TGF-b for treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta. J Clin Invest. 2022 Apr 1;132(7):e152571
Wallace M, Esposito, P. Outcomes of Operative Treatment of Forearm Deformity in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: 18 Cases. Osteology 2022, 2(1), 21-30
Rating & Reviews
Good experience.
I appreciate Dr. Wallace's professionalism and kindness.
Professional and friendly staff ??
She was very knowledgeable and thorough. We felt we were treated with respect and would recommend her to others. Thank you.
I would most definitely recommend her to anyone and most of all I would most definitely come back to her if I need to. Thank you.
Everyone was very friendly and Dr. Wallace really took the time to explain exactly what was going on and a treatment plan. We were very pleased with the experience and would recommend PCM! Thank you.
This was a second opinion. Dr Wallace exceeded our hopes in understanding what we were asking. Very personable, easy to understand Dr
She was easy to understand and was thorough with the questions and information given
Visiting PCH was very organized and easy! Everything was ready for us when we arrived. Dr. Wallace was so kind, helpful, and knowledgeable about helping my daughter. Thank you!
Very pleased
We appreciated that the visit was right in time. We were seen very quickly upon arriving for our scheduled appointment. We did not spend much time at all waiting. The provider was respectful of our time and my daughter's needs. She took time to answer my daughter's specific questions as well as mine and was especially considerate and responsive to our concerns and preferences regarding her treatment plan. We also want to acknowledge the professionalism and respectful treatment from the staff who checked us in as well as the different staff who fitted her for braces. The entire encounter from arrival to completion was excellent.
I just genuinely liked Dr. Wallace. She approached us in a friendly manner and we both felt very comfortable.