Timothy Ward, MD, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, attending Catholic grade and high school in the Knoxville section of Pittsburgh. He spent 2 years in college at Penn State University followed by medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a residency at Duke University School of Medicine and fellowships at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and the University Berne. Dr. Ward specializes in Pediatric Orthopedics with a concentration on scoliosis and spine surgery. He has been married since 1978 to Bobette Ward, MD, herself a physician specializing in geriatric medicine. Tim and Bobette live in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh. They have six children and seven grandchildren.