Meet Dr. Pamela J. Sherman
For Dr. Sherman, the opportunity to help people gain or return to independence with use of their hands and upper extremities is extremely rewarding. She believes, "Orthopedics is a field focused on improved motion and function. The ability to help children specifically is a real privilege. Kids are so resilient and even the simplest improvements in kids with the greatest challenges can make dramatic differences in their lives."
Dr. Sherman came to Cook Children's to help with hand/upper extremity cases. Prior to that, she had treated both children and adults, but when presented with the opportunity to focus on just children in the multispecialty environment at Cook Children's, she says, "I couldn't pass it up. The comradery within our orthopedic department and with other departments is very special, and a rewarding part of my work day."
During her residency and early career in New York, she cared for many international patients. Today, Dr. Sherman is one of the leading physicians of the orthopedic surgery program here at Cook Children's and she has gained international recognition for her expertise in pediatric care. "It's much more difficult to make medical decisions, especially those involving surgery, for your child as opposed to yourself. My goal is to help educate and guide families in their treatment path, especially when often there is not a right answer or one direction."
For Dr. Sherman, caring for children is a privilege. She works hard to help families find the patience and understanding needed for the challenges they face when they are seeking orthopedic care.
As a mom, Dr. Sherman enjoys being with her three very busy teenagers. She serves as team mom for some of their sports teams. She also wakes early most days to run. "It's a great way to start the day, and I enjoy some runs alone but also those shared with fellow runners with whom I workout," says Dr. Sherman.
Dr. Sherman loves to travel and explore with her family and she belongs to a travel club which she says is a great opportunity to learn and share information throughout the year.
This is a great community event for us and for Fort Worth to support our patients and for our patients to feel empowered. A lot of these patients have started with us as babies. Rock climbing really is a way for them to feel empowered and for them to see that it's different but it still works.
Services
- Orthopedic surgery
- Hand surgery
- Fracture care
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
4,8
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Provider explained things clearly |
4,8
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4,8
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
4,8
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What our families say
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junio 18, 2025
Was very attentive and interacted with my child
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junio 12, 2025
Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
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junio 12, 2025
I wish I knew all the names, but I was super impressed with Dr. Sherman and her team. From follow up questions that I sent through my chart about financial assistance to asking about procedure information also through my chart the staff was super quick to respond and answer my questions. Our in person visit was amazing! Always so impressed with this team.
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mayo 31, 2025
The xray tech was very good with my son even though he was moving around alot. Dr Sherman is always wonderful
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mayo 21, 2025
Very good
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abril 10, 2025
The check out receptionist is always friendly and helpful.
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abril 10, 2025
Dr. Sherman is the best! We have been coming to her for 5 years and she is always caring and answers all our question.
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abril 04, 2025
The staff was wonderful
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abril 04, 2025
Great experience
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abril 04, 2025
Thank you Dr Sherman!
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marzo 30, 2025
I would like to recognize the woman at the front desk & check out counter. She had a fun "forky" stuffed animal at her desk. I cannot express enough how warm, funny, and kind she was but even more so, I LOVED that she required my daughter to participate in the check in/out process - having my 7 year old advocate for herself as a patient and work on being able to share her own name, DOB, etc. This grants her autonomy and allows her to be seen as a person, not just a patient. I was so grateful for this experience! Dr sherman was also outstanding - her knowledge and ability to communicate in a way that way consumable for me as a mom was so impressive. Similarly, I love that she made attempts to really connect and talk to my daughter.
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marzo 27, 2025
All staff was great!
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marzo 21, 2025
Good
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marzo 19, 2025
Dr. Sherman is an exceptional doctor and I really appreciate her understanding and helping us as the parents understand how we can better help our old son
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marzo 19, 2025
The best experience
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marzo 01, 2025
Everyone was amazing
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febrero 22, 2025
Good
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febrero 17, 2025
Dr Sherman is absolutely amazing. She talks to my daughter and explains everything to her and uses words she can understand.
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febrero 13, 2025
All good experience
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febrero 13, 2025
Dr Sherman, Nurse [...] & [...] Rad Tech all assisted with the absolute best care. My son felt comfortable, he was heard and most importantly treated and assure he would be taken care of.
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enero 16, 2025
Great visit as always
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diciembre 18, 2024
We arrived early and were taken back to our room even before our appointment time - Dr Sherman and her team were on time to the appointment - deeply appreciative of everyone's promptness!
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diciembre 18, 2024
Dr Sherman did an amazing job of patiently answering all of our questions! The PA with her remembered discussions we'd had on our last visit. Overall, we felt very well cared for by the entire team - thank you all for your excellence!
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diciembre 06, 2024
Everyone was great
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noviembre 17, 2024
Good
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noviembre 08, 2024
Our checkin/checkout person was a rock star. She was right on top of everything and helped every quickly and efficiently
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noviembre 08, 2024
Dr Sherman. She has been patient with us and made sure to explain everything to her best ability. She listens to [...] and her fears/concerns. Dr Sherman takes the time to listen to [...] and answers all her questions. We left her office feeling amazing in the treatment plans.
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octubre 30, 2024
Everything went great
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octubre 24, 2024
Excellent staff support. The staff were up beat, engaged, all seemed competent and content in their jobs.
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octubre 24, 2024
Dr Sherman worked us in to save the day & keep us from needing to be seen in the ED.
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octubre 18, 2024
Always have a great experience when we see Dr. Sherman. She's patient, friendly and always explains everything thoroughly.
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octubre 18, 2024
Never had a bad experience at Cooks
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octubre 17, 2024
Front desk, nurses and Dr. All were amazing.
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octubre 12, 2024
Great experience all around!
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octubre 12, 2024
The xray tech was amazing! Super sweet and eased [...] mind. Very apologetic when she had to move his hand and it hurt him. Also his nurse that did the cast. She explained everything while she was doing it.
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octubre 10, 2024
The nurse who put on the cast was very kind and personable.
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septiembre 28, 2024
Always a good visit
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septiembre 28, 2024
We will really miss our Doctor such loving and has cared for our well being for a very long time
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septiembre 27, 2024
Everyone was very delightful
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septiembre 13, 2024
All three ladies we saw including Dr.Sherman were comforting, informative, and extremely professional I could not be more pleased with the care we received by each one of them:)
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septiembre 05, 2024
Everyone we worked with at this office was great.
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julio 26, 2024
Just a great team
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julio 26, 2024
Every time has been great
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julio 24, 2024
Dr. Sherman is always very thorough and interested in my daughter's progress and well-being.
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julio 24, 2024
Dr. Sherman and her staff are the best. Very friendly and take the time to answer questions.
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julio 22, 2024
Excellent service and support
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julio 19, 2024
Dr. Sherman was terrific!!!
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julio 19, 2024
Dr. Sherman thoroughly explained my son's condition and made sure that we didn't have any unanswered questions
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julio 17, 2024
Very good service
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julio 11, 2024
She has been amazing with my child since the very beginning. We absolutely love her. My child loves her a lot and is very comfortable with Dr Sherman!!
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junio 29, 2024
The entire staff are amazing!
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junio 28, 2024
Dr. Sherman was so great. She asked how to work around what our child had going on this summer so she wasn't restricted in a cast. This brought a huge smile and happiness to my daughter. She put that into consideration as well as giving her the best care possible. We are so happy we saw Dr. Sherman.
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junio 27, 2024
Dr Sherman is an amazing doctor ! We love her !
Education
- Medical school:
- Brown University School of Medicine
- Residency:
- The Hospital for Special Surgery
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Orthopedics/Hand Surgery
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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