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Office
444 S. San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048Phone+1 310-423-6665- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Marshall School of Business, University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's, Medical Management, 2006
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1994
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1989
- Amherst CollegeB.A., Neuroscience/Psychology, 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in America Marquis Whos Who
- Top 17 U.S. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons Orthopedics This Week, 2013
- 50 Spine Surgeons Focusing on Scoliosis Development Becker's Spine Review, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Spine Procedures Assisted With RoboTics And Navigation Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 13
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Analysis of three-dimensional spine growth for vertebral body tethering patients at 2 and 5 years post operatively.Mathieu Boulet, Jennifer Hurry, A Noelle Larson, Firoz Miyanji, Stefan Parent, , Ron El-Hawary, David Skaggs, Michelle Cameron Welborn, Lindsay Andras, Craig Louer> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Apr 3
- Characterizing antibiotic prophylaxis practices in pediatric deformity spinal surgery and impact on 30-day postoperative infection: an NSQIP pediatric database study.Vivien Chan, Geoffrey Shumilak, David L Skaggs, Robert H Cho, Selina C Poon> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Mar 18
- Letter to the editor regarding "3D printed pedicle screw guides reduce the rate of intraoperative screw revision in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery" by Jeong e...Nilssen, P., Skaggs, D., Illingworth, K.> ;The Spine Journal. 2024 Mar 1
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Journal Articles
- Isolated Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children Rarely Require a Blood TransfusionLindsay M Andras, David L Skaggs, Injury
- Approved by the Chest Wall and Spine Deformity Study Group, the Growing Spine Study Group, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the Scoliosis Research So...Skaggs DL, Akbarnia BA, Flynn JM, Myung KS, Sponseller PD, Vitale MG, J Pediatr Orthop, 4/1/2014
- Chronic Lack of Sleep is Associated With Increased Sports Injuries in Adolescent AthletesMilewski MD, Skaggs DL, Bishop GA, Pace JL, Ibrahim DA, Wren TAL, Barzdukas A, J Ped Orthop, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Current Trends in Orthopedic Trauma in ChildrenThe Pediatric Society of North America Committee on Trauma and Prevention, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 71 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 3/10/2004
Lectures
- Complications in VEPTR TreatmentSalt Lake City, Utah - 1/28/2015
- Back Pain in ChildrenBristol, England - 10/9/2014
- Advances in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisBristol, England - 10/9/2014
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Other
- Return to Football following Spine SurgeryFOX news (local)
12/5/2012 - Backstage LakersTime Warner Cable
11/28/2012 - Special on Boy from Ethiopia Brought to CHLA for Spine SurgeryABC news (local)
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Authored Content
- Isolated Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children Rarely Require a Blood TransfusionJanuary 2020
Press Mentions
- New Neurosurgery Research: Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Pituitary ApoplexyApril 28th, 2023
- New Neurosurgery Research: Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Pituitary ApoplexyApril 24th, 2023
- 6 Spine Surgeons on the Move in MarchApril 5th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
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