Leon Root

Former physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery (1929-2015)

PersonDied aged 86humanQ6524862

Born: June 15, 1929
Died: September 21, 2015
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1.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/health/dr-leon-root-orthopedic-surgeon-who-wrote-advice-books-dies-at-86.htmlRetrieved 2015-09-23
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Birthplace: Jersey City
Place of death: Manhattan
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: surgeon
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, orthopedist
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: New York Medical College
Spouse: unknown

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Leon Root was the former Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He was President of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine in 1988. Dr. Root wrote the popular "No More Aching Back" in 1992. He died at the age of 86 in September 2015.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Given name: Leon
Family name: Root
Number of children: 2
Family: daughter official name: Lili Root Bianchi
son official name: Matthew Root
Relative: grandchild official name: Beau Root, Leigh Root
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1.hss.edu/physicians_root-leon.asp
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Writing language: English

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