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Amirhossein Misaghi, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orange, CA, Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC)

AmirhosseinMisaghiMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Orange, CA

Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer, Pediatric Orthopedics

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Summary

  • Dr. Misaghi is part of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists of Orange County and is thrilled to work at CHOC as a new pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and orthopaedic oncologist. Dr. Misaghi completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at UCSD, and subsequently completed two subspecialty fellowships - one in pediatric orthopaedics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and another in orthopaedic oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

    He enjoys many facets of pediatric orthopaedics, and has a special interest in caring for children with traumatic injuries, limb deformity, as well as all benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology, 2018 - 2019
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2017 - 2018
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2017
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • University of California, San Diego
    University of California, San DiegoBS, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2018 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society UCSD School of Medicine, 2011
  • Award for Leadership UCSD School of Medicine, 2011
  • Walter A. Zitlau Memorial Award The Kiwanis Club of San Diego Foundation, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tips & Tricks: Atraumatic foot drop: A case report of an intraneural ganglion cyst  
    Miller, L., Misaghi, A., Shah, A., Arkader, A., University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal, 1/1/2018
  • Defining the "3-Dimensional Sagittal Plane" in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis  
    Newton, P., Fujimori, T., Doan, J., Reighard, F. G., Bastrom, T.P., Misaghi, A., The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am., 1/1/2015
  • Biomechanical Evaluation of Plate Versus Lag Screw Only Fixation of Distal Fibula Fractures  
    Misaghi, A., Doan, J., Bastrom T., Pennock A., The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Smoke, Mirror and 3D analysis � The Truth About The "Hypokyphosing Effect of Pedicle Screws" in AIS
    Peter O. Newton M.D, Takahito Fujimori M.D, Josh Doan M.Eng., Frederick G. Reighard MPH, Diana Glaser Ph.D., Amirhossein Misaghi M.D., POSNA Annual Meeting, Spine Subspecialty Day, 1/1/2014
  • Biomechanical Evaluation of Plate vs. Lag Screw Only Fixation of Distal Fibula Fractures
    Amirhossein Misaghi M.D., Diana Glaser Ph.D., Josh Doan M.Eng., Tracey Bastrom M.S., Andrew Pennock M.D., Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
  • Validation of a Novel Radiographic View for Evaluating Proximal Humerus Fractures
    Amirhossein Misaghi M.D, Krishna R. Cidambi M.D., Christine L. Farnsworth MS, Eric W. Edmonds M.D., POSNA Annual Meeting, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • "Who's Who in Orthopaedics: A History of Orthopaedic Eponyms" 
    1/1/2017
  • Pediatric Bone Tumors: Case Presentations 
    1/1/2015

Other

  • Research Scholar/Presenter: Inducible system for the biogenesis of Complex I in the Electron Transport Chain. 
    Misaghi, A., UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference
    1/1/2005

Hospital Affiliations