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Paloma Montoya, CPNP-PC, is a pediatric nurse practitioner in a children’s hospital orthopedic department, evaluating children with spinal deformities and abnormal gaits. She writes about pediatric bone and spine health. Before completing her graduate training, she worked eight years as an inpatient pediatric nurse. Montoya earned a BSN from Illinois State University and an MSN from Ball State University. She lives with her partner and a terrier mix.

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