Current Environment: Production

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Harvard University

1991, Cambridge, MA

Medical School

Albany Medical College

1999, Albany, NY

Internship

Orthopedic Surgery

University of Massachusetts Medical Center

2000, Worcester, MA

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program

University of Massachusetts Medical Center

2004, Worcester, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital

2005, Boston, MA

English | Publications

  1. Surgical Treatment for Painful Pediatric Pes Planovalgus: How Does Subtalar Extra-articular Screw Arthroereisis Compare to the Standard Technique of Modified Evans Reconstruction? J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 May 01. View Surgical Treatment for Painful Pediatric Pes Planovalgus: How Does Subtalar Extra-articular Screw Arthroereisis Compare to the Standard Technique of Modified Evans Reconstruction? Abstract

  2. Radiographic Measurements of Pes Planovalgus Do Not Predict Clinical Outcomes in Tarsal Coalition Excision. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Mar 01; 45(3):e274-e279. View Radiographic Measurements of Pes Planovalgus Do Not Predict Clinical Outcomes in Tarsal Coalition Excision. Abstract

  3. Hazard of Failed Nonoperative Management for Symptomatic Accessory Navicular in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Case-Cohort Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Oct 01; 44(9):e809-e815. View Hazard of Failed Nonoperative Management for Symptomatic Accessory Navicular in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Case-Cohort Study. Abstract

  4. Fracture nonunion and delayed union. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 May; 7:100058. View Fracture nonunion and delayed union. Abstract

  5. Author's reply regarding "Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus". J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 May; 7:100034. View Author's reply regarding "Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus". Abstract

  6. Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 Feb; 6:100014. View Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus. Abstract

  7. Descriptive Epidemiology of Isolated Distal Radius Fractures in Children: Results From a Prospective Multicenter Registry. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Jan 01; 43(1):e1-e8. View Descriptive Epidemiology of Isolated Distal Radius Fractures in Children: Results From a Prospective Multicenter Registry. Abstract

  8. Fully displaced pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: Which ones need to go at night? J Child Orthop. 2022 Oct; 16(5):355-365. View Fully displaced pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: Which ones need to go at night? Abstract

  9. Standardizing Opioid Prescribing in a Pediatric Hospital: A Quality Improvement Effort. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 02 01; 12(2):164-173. View Standardizing Opioid Prescribing in a Pediatric Hospital: A Quality Improvement Effort. Abstract

  10. Retrospective study of patterns of vitamin D testing and status at a single institution paediatric orthopaedics and sports clinics. BMJ Open. 2021 12 09; 11(12):e047546. View Retrospective study of patterns of vitamin D testing and status at a single institution paediatric orthopaedics and sports clinics. Abstract

  11. Prospective Evaluation of Tarsal Coalition Excision Show Significant Improvements in Pain and Function. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Oct 01; 41(9):e828-e832. View Prospective Evaluation of Tarsal Coalition Excision Show Significant Improvements in Pain and Function. Abstract

  12. Juvenile Hallux Valgus. Foot Ankle Clin. 2021 Dec; 26(4):807-828. View Juvenile Hallux Valgus. Abstract

  13. What Is New in Pediatric Bone Health. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Sep 01; 41(8):e594-e599. View What Is New in Pediatric Bone Health. Abstract

  14. Epiphysiodesis for Leg Length Discrepancy: A Cost Analysis of Drill Versus Screw Technique. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2021; 30(3):181-184. View Epiphysiodesis for Leg Length Discrepancy: A Cost Analysis of Drill Versus Screw Technique. Abstract

  15. Institutional Variation in Surgical Rates and Costs for Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures: Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) Database. Iowa Orthop J. 2020; 40(1):75-81. View Institutional Variation in Surgical Rates and Costs for Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures: Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) Database. Abstract

  16. Prospective evaluation of parental anxiety related to newborn foot disorder. J Child Orthop. 2019 Oct 01; 13(5):500-507. View Prospective evaluation of parental anxiety related to newborn foot disorder. Abstract

  17. Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs). J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Apr; 39(4):169-174. View Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs). Abstract

  18. Patient- and Nurse-Controlled Analgesia: 22-Year Experience in a Pediatric Hospital. Hosp Pediatr. 2019 02; 9(2):129-133. View Patient- and Nurse-Controlled Analgesia: 22-Year Experience in a Pediatric Hospital. Abstract

  19. A comparison of screw versus drill and curettage epiphysiodesis to correct leg-length discrepancy. J Child Orthop. 2018 Oct 01; 12(5):509-514. View A comparison of screw versus drill and curettage epiphysiodesis to correct leg-length discrepancy. Abstract

  20. Radiographic Evaluation of First Metatarsal and Medial Cuneiform Morphology in Juvenile Hallux Valgus. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 10; 39(10):1223-1228. View Radiographic Evaluation of First Metatarsal and Medial Cuneiform Morphology in Juvenile Hallux Valgus. Abstract

  21. Closed Versus Open Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Presentation and Results. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Feb; 38(2):77-81. View Closed Versus Open Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Presentation and Results. Abstract

  22. Reducing the Incidence of Cast-related Skin Complications in Children Treated With Cast Immobilization. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Dec; 37(8):526-531. View Reducing the Incidence of Cast-related Skin Complications in Children Treated With Cast Immobilization. Abstract

  23. Clubfoot relapse: does presentation differ based on age at initial relapse? J Child Orthop. 2017 Oct 01; 11(5):367-372. View Clubfoot relapse: does presentation differ based on age at initial relapse? Abstract

  24. Subtalar Coalitions: Does the Morphology of the Subtalar Joint Involvement Influence Outcomes After Coalition Excision? J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Jul - Aug; 56(4):797-801. View Subtalar Coalitions: Does the Morphology of the Subtalar Joint Involvement Influence Outcomes After Coalition Excision? Abstract

  25. Noise Reduction to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Cast Removal: Can We Decrease Patient Anxiety With Cast Removal by Wearing Noise Reduction Headphones During Cast Saw Use? Orthop Nurs. 2017 Jul/Aug; 36(4):271-278. View Noise Reduction to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Cast Removal: Can We Decrease Patient Anxiety With Cast Removal by Wearing Noise Reduction Headphones During Cast Saw Use? Abstract

  26. Lisfranc injuries in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Mar; 26(2):159-163. View Lisfranc injuries in children and adolescents. Abstract

  27. Does Weather Matter? The Effect of Weather Patterns and Temporal Factors on Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Volume. Open Orthop J. 2016; 10:550-558. View Does Weather Matter? The Effect of Weather Patterns and Temporal Factors on Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Volume. Abstract

  28. Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs). J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Sep 15. View Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs). Abstract

  29. Treatment dilemma in multiple metatarsal fractures: when to operate? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Jul; 25(4):354-60. View Treatment dilemma in multiple metatarsal fractures: when to operate? Abstract

  30. Posteromedial subtalar coalitions: prevalence and associated morphological alterations of the sustentaculum tali. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Jul; 46(8):1142-9. View Posteromedial subtalar coalitions: prevalence and associated morphological alterations of the sustentaculum tali. Abstract

  31. Patient-reported Outcomes of Tarsal Coalitions Treated With Surgical Excision. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Sep; 35(6):583-8. View Patient-reported Outcomes of Tarsal Coalitions Treated With Surgical Excision. Abstract

  32. Likelihood of surgery in isolated pediatric fifth metatarsal fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Apr-May; 35(3):296-302. View Likelihood of surgery in isolated pediatric fifth metatarsal fractures. Abstract

  33. Maternal cigarette, alcohol, and coffee consumption in relation to risk of clubfoot. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2015 Jan; 29(1):3-10. View Maternal cigarette, alcohol, and coffee consumption in relation to risk of clubfoot. Abstract

  34. Satisfactory patient-based outcomes after surgical treatment for idiopathic clubfoot: includes surgeon's individualized technique. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Sep; 34(6):631-8. View Satisfactory patient-based outcomes after surgical treatment for idiopathic clubfoot: includes surgeon's individualized technique. Abstract

  35. PedsQL correlates to PODCI in pediatric orthopaedic outpatient clinic. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Sep; 34(6):e22-6. View PedsQL correlates to PODCI in pediatric orthopaedic outpatient clinic. Abstract

  36. Medication use in pregnancy in relation to the risk of isolated clubfoot in offspring. Am J Epidemiol. 2014 Jul 01; 180(1):86-93. View Medication use in pregnancy in relation to the risk of isolated clubfoot in offspring. Abstract

  37. Displaced intra-articular fractures of the great toe in children: intervene with caution! J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Mar; 34(2):144-9. View Displaced intra-articular fractures of the great toe in children: intervene with caution! Abstract

  38. Patient-based outcomes after tibia fracture in children and adolescents. Open Orthop J. 2014; 8:41-8. View Patient-based outcomes after tibia fracture in children and adolescents. Abstract

  39. Prenatal screening for clubfoot: what factors predict prenatal detection? Prenat Diagn. 2014 Apr; 34(4):389-93. View Prenatal screening for clubfoot: what factors predict prenatal detection? Abstract

  40. Is it worthwhile to routinely ultrasound screen children with idiopathic clubfoot for hip dysplasia? J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec; 33(8):847-51. View Is it worthwhile to routinely ultrasound screen children with idiopathic clubfoot for hip dysplasia? Abstract

  41. Prospective evaluation of a prenatal sonographic clubfoot classification system. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2013; 34(4):236-40. View Prospective evaluation of a prenatal sonographic clubfoot classification system. Abstract

  42. Descriptive epidemiology of idiopathic clubfoot. Am J Med Genet A. 2013 Jul; 161A(7):1569-78. View Descriptive epidemiology of idiopathic clubfoot. Abstract

  43. Painful pes planovalgus: an uncommon pediatric orthopedic presentation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2012 Sep; 21(5):428-33. View Painful pes planovalgus: an uncommon pediatric orthopedic presentation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Abstract

  44. Changing practice patterns: the impact of a randomized clinical trial on surgeons preference for treatment of type 3 supracondylar humerus fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jun; 32(4):340-5. View Changing practice patterns: the impact of a randomized clinical trial on surgeons preference for treatment of type 3 supracondylar humerus fractures. Abstract

  45. Complications of talus fractures in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Dec; 30(8):779-84. View Complications of talus fractures in children. Abstract

  46. Prenatally diagnosed clubfeet: comparing ultrasonographic severity with objective clinical outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Sep; 30(6):606-11. View Prenatally diagnosed clubfeet: comparing ultrasonographic severity with objective clinical outcomes. Abstract

  47. Multiple level injuries in pediatric spinal trauma. J Trauma. 2009 Sep; 67(3):537-42. View Multiple level injuries in pediatric spinal trauma. Abstract

  48. To screen or not to screen? A decision analysis of the utility of screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jul; 91(7):1705-19. View To screen or not to screen? A decision analysis of the utility of screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. Abstract

  49. Does swaddling influence developmental dysplasia of the hip? Pediatrics. 2008 Jan; 121(1):177-8. View Does swaddling influence developmental dysplasia of the hip? Abstract

  50. Does Swaddling Influence Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip?. Pediatrics Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 2008; (121):177-178.

  51. Imaging in pelvic osteomyelitis: support for early magnetic resonance imaging. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Dec; 27(8):903-9. View Imaging in pelvic osteomyelitis: support for early magnetic resonance imaging. Abstract

  52. Operative management of displaced flexion supracondylar humerus fractures in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Jul-Aug; 27(5):551-6. View Operative management of displaced flexion supracondylar humerus fractures in children. Abstract

  53. To Screen or Not to Screen An Approach for the Evaluation of the Utility of Early Detection of DDH. 2007.

  54. Increased blood lead levels in an adolescent girl from a retained bullet. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Dec; 88(12):2726-9. View Increased blood lead levels in an adolescent girl from a retained bullet. A case report. Abstract

  55. Pediatric Spine and Multiple Level Injuries. 2005.

  56. "Method and Apparatus for Ultrasound Imaging Using Adaptive Gray Mapping.". 2000.

  57. "Method and Apparatus for Automatically Adjust Contrast in Projected Ultrasound Image.". 1999.

  58. A simple and reliable method to calibrate respiratory magnetometers and Respitrace. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1995 Dec; 79(6):2169-76. View A simple and reliable method to calibrate respiratory magnetometers and Respitrace. Abstract

  59. Training Women: the Physiological Difference between Men and Women and How They Relate to Athletics. 1991.

English | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Michigan

2003, Ann Arbor, MI

Medical School

University of California

2010, San Francisco, CA

Internship

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2011, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2012, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program

2016, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Haverford College

1994, Haverford, PA

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College

1999, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2000, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2002, Philadelphia, PA

English | Publications

English | Education

Undergraduate School

Biochemistry

Cornell University

1978, Ithaca, NY

Medical School

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

1982, Bronx, NY

Internship

Pediatrics

Yale-New Haven Hospital

1983, New Haven, CT

Residency

Pediatrics

Yale-New Haven Hospital

1984, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Yale-New Haven Hospital

1987, New Haven, CT

English | Publications

English | Education

Graduate School

New England College of Optometry

2014, Boston, MA

Residency

New England College of Optometry

2015, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

T. N. Medical College

Bombay, India

Internship

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital

Bombay, India

Residency

Pediatric Medicine

North Thames Deanery

London, England

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Critical Care Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care

St. Mary's Hospital

Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

American University of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

Internship

American University of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

Residency

American University of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

Residency

Boston University, Boston City Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Tufts University, New England Medical Center

Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1970, Boston, MA

Internship

University Hospitals of Cleveland

1971, Cleveland, OH

Residency

Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program

1975, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Reconstructive Lower Extremity Surgery

AO Fellowship/Professor Heinz Wagner

1979, Altdorf, Germany

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Northwestern University Medical School

1986, Chicago, IL

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1984, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1986, Boston, MA

Residency

Anesthesia

Boston Children's Hospital

1988, Boston, MA

Residency

Anesthesiology

Massachusetts General Hospital

1988, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesia Critical Care

Boston Children's Hospital

1989, Boston, MA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2001, Boston, MA

English | Publications

English | Education

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

1981, Boston, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital

1982, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital

1984, Boston, MA

Residency

Anesthesia

Massachusetts General Hospital

1987, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatrics

Massachusetts General Hospital

1988, Boston, MA

English | Publications

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