BSGC Bio - Dr. Aaron W. Perlman

Dr. Aaron W. Perlman was an orthopedic surgeon and a pioneering physician who dedicated his life to improving the care and quality of life for children with cerebral palsy. He founded the Cincinnati Children’s cerebral palsy clinic in 1973 and became an internationally recognized leader in the field. He also played important roles in the treatment of muscular dystrophy, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis, and other physical disabilities. Perlman passed away at age 96 in 2011.

His favorite saying was “I worked all day to make children’s bodies straight and came home to make trees twisted.”  He was a club president from 1973 until 1975, and a lifetime member of BSGC.