Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2022 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Pediatrics
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2022 - Present
Pediatrics,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Sex-related differences in pain following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective cohort study.
Journal Article Spine Deform · May 7, 2026 PURPOSE: While opioids are commonly prescribed for postoperative pain management, their use is recommended with caution in pediatric populations. In adult populations, patient sex has been identified as a predictor for increased opioid use, and understandi ... Full text Link to item CiteClosed reduction in the emergency room following traumatic C1-C2 rotary subluxation: a paediatric perspective.
Journal Article BMJ Case Rep · April 20, 2026 Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) represents a significant cause of acute torticollis in children involving rotational displacement of C1 on C2. Unlike common idiopathic torticollis, AARS represents a true subluxation that frequently necessitates re ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRedefining Mental Health Assessment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis using PROMIS Psychological Well-Being Measures.
Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · April 8, 2026 STUDY DESIGN: Prospective. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the construct validity of PROMIS Positive Affect (PA), Life Satisfaction (LS), and Meaning & Purpose (MP) measures compared to the SRS-22 in AIS patients and determine whether these measures capture distinc ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bioventus LLC · 2026 - 2026Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Orthofix Inc · 2026 - 2026IMPACCT: Infrastructure for Musculoskeletal Pediatric Acute Care Clinical Trials - FR
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · 2022 - 2024View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2004
M.D.