Current Environment: Production

Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

BA, Economics; BS, Chemical Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles

1993, Los Angeles, CA

Graduate School

MS, Engineering

University of California, Los Angeles

1993, Los Angeles, CA

Graduate School

PhD, Biological Chemistry

University of California, Los Angeles

1999, Los Angeles, CA

Medical School

University of California School of Medicine

2001, Los Angeles, CA

Internship

General Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles

2002, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles

2006, Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy

Steadman-Hawkins Clinic

2007, Vail, CO

Fellowship

Pediatric Orthopedics

Boston Children's Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (General)

Publications

  1. Vascular Supply to the Femoral Head in Patients With Healed Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Jan; 40(1):e53-e57. View Abstract

  2. Incarcerated Medial Epicondyle Fractures With Elbow Dislocation: Risk Factors Associated With Morbidity. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Oct; 39(9):e647-e651. View Abstract

  3. A Shift in Hip Arthroscopy Use by Patient Age and Surgeon Volume: A New York State-Based Population Analysis 2004 to 2016. Arthroscopy. 2019 10; 35(10):2847-2854.e1. View Abstract

  4. Pediatric Type II Tibial Spine Fractures: Addressing the Treatment Controversy With a Mixed-Effects Model. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Aug; 7(8):2325967119866162. View Abstract

  5. The Safe Distance to the Popliteal Neurovascular Bundle in Pediatric Knee Arthroscopic Surgery: An Age-Based Magnetic Resonance Imaging Anatomic Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul; 7(7):2325967119855027. View Abstract

  6. The Position of the Popliteal Artery and Peroneal Nerve Relative to the Menisci in Children: A Cadaveric Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jun; 7(6):2325967119842843. View Abstract

  7. Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Adolescent Knee Arthroscopy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Mar; 39(3):125-129. View Abstract

  8. Outcomes After the Operative Treatment of Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears in Children and Adolescents. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jan; 7(1):2325967118820305. View Abstract

  9. Nonoperative Management of Labral Tears of the Hip in Adolescent Athletes: Description of Sports Participation, Interventions, Comorbidity, and Outcomes. Clin J Sport Med. 2019 01; 29(1):24-28. View Abstract

  10. Iliopsoas tendonitis after hip arthroscopy: prevalence, risk factors and treatment algorithm. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2018 Dec; 5(4):362-369. View Abstract

  11. Proximity of the neurovascular structures during all-inside lateral meniscal repair in children: a cadaveric study. J Exp Orthop. 2018 Dec 18; 5(1):50. View Abstract

  12. Clinical and Radiographic Predictors of Acetabular Cartilage Lesions in Adolescents Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 2018 11; 46(13):3082-3089. View Abstract

  13. Fixation of Traumatic Chondral-Only Fragments of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes: A Retrospective Multicenter Report. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Feb; 6(2):2325967117753140. View Abstract

  14. Collateral Ligament Knee Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Dec 08. View Abstract

  15. Acetabular Retroversion, but Not Increased Acetabular Depth or Coverage, in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Matched-Cohort Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jun 21; 99(12):1022-1029. View Abstract

  16. Incarcerated Medial Epicondyle Fractures With Elbow Dislocation: Risk Factors Associated With Morbidity. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Apr 24. View Abstract

  17. Femoral Neck Stress Fractures in Children Younger Than 10 Years of Age. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Mar; 37(2):e96-e99. View Abstract

  18. Fixation of Chondral-only Shear Fractures of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 03; 37(2):156. View Abstract

  19. Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Adolescent Knee Arthroscopy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Nov 17. View Abstract

  20. The Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: An Inconsistent Finding in Pediatric Cadaveric Specimens. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jul-Aug; 36(5):e51-4. View Abstract

  21. Sex and growth effect on pediatric hip injuries presenting to sports medicine clinic. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Jul; 25(4):315-21. View Abstract

  22. Variation of Syndesmosis Anatomy With Growth. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jun; 36(4):e41-4. View Abstract

  23. The alpha angle as a predictor of contralateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Child Orthop. 2016 Jun; 10(3):201-7. View Abstract

  24. The effects of medial synovial plica excision with and without lateral retinacular release on adolescents with anterior knee pain. J Child Orthop. 2016 Apr; 10(2):155-62. View Abstract

  25. Understanding and Treating the Snapping Hip. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2015 Dec; 23(4):194-9. View Abstract

  26. Results of Surgical Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Ankle in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Oct-Nov; 35(7):725-33. View Abstract

  27. Does Femoroacetabular Impingement Cause Hip Instability? A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2016 Jan; 32(1):203-8. View Abstract

  28. Hip arthroscopy in patients with recurrent pain following Bernese periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia: operative findings and clinical outcomes. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2015 Oct; 2(3):295-302. View Abstract

  29. Surgical management of osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the patella and trochlea in the pediatric and adolescent population. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Mar; 43(3):654-62. View Abstract

  30. Assessment and treatment of knee pain in the child and adolescent athlete. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Dec; 61(6):1155-73. View Abstract

  31. The relationship between cam lesion and physis in skeletally immature patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Sep; 34(6):579-84. View Abstract

  32. Is intraarticular pathology common in patients with hip dysplasia undergoing periacetabular osteotomy? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb; 472(2):674-80. View Abstract

  33. Adverse sequelae due to plate retention following submuscular plating for pediatric femur fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Dec; 27(12):726-9. View Abstract

  34. Labral injuries of the hip in rowers. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Aug; 471(8):2517-22. View Abstract

  35. Reference values for proximal femoral anatomy in adolescents based on sex, physis, and imaging plane. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Sep; 41(9):2074-82. View Abstract

  36. Case reports: acetabular damage after mild slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Jul; 471(7):2163-72. View Abstract

  37. Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jul-Aug; 33 Suppl 1:S112-20. View Abstract

  38. Complications of plate fixation of femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents. J Child Orthop. 2013 Jun; 7(3):235-43. View Abstract

  39. Distal femoral valgus deformity following plate fixation of pediatric femoral shaft fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Mar 20; 95(6):526-33. View Abstract

  40. Psoas impingement causing labrum tear: a series from three tertiary hip arthroscopy centers. J La State Med Soc. 2013 Mar-Apr; 165(2):88-93. View Abstract

  41. Management of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2012 Feb 09. View Abstract

  42. Responsiveness of the SF-36 and WOMAC following periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Dec 07; 93(23):2214-8. View Abstract

  43. Surgical treatment for avulsion injuries of the humeral lesser tuberosity apophysis in adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Oct 19; 93(20):1882-8. View Abstract

  44. Shoulder arthrodesis for treatment of flail shoulder in children with polio. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Sep; 31(6):679-82. View Abstract

  45. Propionibacterium acnes infection as an occult cause of postoperative shoulder pain: a case series. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Oct; 469(10):2824-30. View Abstract

  46. Chondral lesions of the hip: microfracture and chondroplasty. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2010 Jun; 18(2):83-9. View Abstract

  47. Early outcomes after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement in the athletic adolescent patient: a preliminary report. J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Oct-Nov; 28(7):705-10. View Abstract

  48. Lateral entry compared with medial and lateral entry pin fixation for completely displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Mar; 90 Suppl 2 Pt 1:20-30. View Abstract

  49. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with microfracture and rehabilitation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Feb; 40(2):200-5. View Abstract

  50. The High Mobility Group Box Transcription Factor Nhp6Ap enters the nucleus by a calmodulin-dependent, Ran-independent pathway. J Biol Chem. 2007 Nov 16; 282(46):33743-33751. View Abstract

  51. Determinants of HMGB proteins required to promote RAG1/2-recombination signal sequence complex assembly and catalysis during V(D)J recombination. Mol Cell Biol. 2005 Jun; 25(11):4413-25. View Abstract

  52. Peripheral circulation in patients with myelodysplasia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Nov-Dec; 23(6):714-7. View Abstract

  53. The S. cerevisiae architectural HMGB protein NHP6A complexed with DNA: DNA and protein conformational changes upon binding. J Mol Biol. 2002 Oct 18; 323(2):263-84. View Abstract

  54. Binding to cisplatin-modified DNA by the Saccharomyces cerevisiae HMGB protein Nhp6A. Biochemistry. 2002 Apr 30; 41(17):5404-14. View Abstract
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