DennisPeterDeVitoMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Atlanta, GA

Pediatric Orthopedics

pediatric orthopedics at Childrens Orthopedics of Atlanta

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Office
5445 Meridian Marks Rd
Ste 250
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone+1 404-255-1933

Fax+1 678-686-6861
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Education & Training

Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1986 - 1987
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1986
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2019 - 2021
TN State Medical License 1987 - 1992
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Trials

Scoliosis Surgery Using the PASS® LP System Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Completed
Robotic vs. Freehand Corrective Surgery for Pediatric Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Terminated

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
History and Evolution of Spinal Robotics in Pediatric Spinal Deformity.
Dennis P. Devito, Raymund Woo> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
6 citations
In-hospital opioid usage following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Does methadone offer an advantage when used with an ERAS pathway?
K. Aaron Shaw, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Dennis P. Devito, Michael L. Schmitz, Jorge Fabregas, Simran Gidwani, Pankaj Chhatbar, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Mar 18
2 citations
Effects of race on blood loss in spinal fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Neil Kaushal, Keith J. Orland, Andrew M. Schwartz, Jacob M. Wilson, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Anuj K. Patel, Bryan Menapace, Michelle Ramirez, Martha Wetzel, Dennis P. Dev...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 1
19 citations
Short term outcomes of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway versus a traditional discharge pathway after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic...
Nicholas D. Fletcher, Joshua S. Murphy, Thomas M. Austin, Robert W. Bruce, Hilary Harris, Patricia Bush, Hirofumi Kusumoto, Michael L. Schmitz, Dennis P. Devito, Jorge...> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Jan 18
5 citations
Accuracy of Rod Contouring to Desired Angles With and Without a Template: Implications for Achieving Desired Spinal Alignment and Outcomes
Juan Pablo Sardi, Christopher P Ames, Skye Coffey, Christopher Good, Benny Dahl, Paul Kraemer, Jeffrey L. Gum, Dennis Devito, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Robert Lee, Christoph...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2020 Sep 1
9 citations
Doing Our Part to Conserve Resources: Determining Whether All Personal Protective Equipment Is Mandatory for Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar...
Jacob M. Wilson, Andrew M. Schwartz, Kevin X. Farley, Dennis P. Devito, Nicholas D. Fletcher> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2020 Jul 1
1 citations
Are precontoured cobalt-chromium spinal rods mechanically superior to manually contoured rods?
K. Aaron Shaw, Dennis P. Devito, Michael L. Schmitz, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Spine Deformity. 2020 May 18
Doing Our Part to Conserve Resources: Determining Whether All Personal Protective Equipment Is Mandatory for Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar...
Wilson, J. M., Schwartz, A. M., Farley, K. X., Devito, D. P., Fletcher, N. D.> ;The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2020 May 6
Diagnosis and Management of Common Conditions of the Pediatric Spine.
K. Aaron Shaw, Robert F. Murphy, Dennis P. Devito, James F. Mooney, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2020 Jan 1
3 citations
Magnetically controlled growing instrumentation for early onset scoliosis: Caution needed when interpreting the literature.
Kenneth A. Shaw, Justin M. Hire, Scott Kim, Dennis P. Devito, Michael L. Schmitz, Joshua S. Murphy> ;World Journal of Orthopedics. 2019 Oct 28
14 citations
Nighttime bracing with the Providence thoracolumbosacral orthosis for treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A retrospective consecutive clinical series.
Leigh Davis, Joshua S. Murphy, Kenneth A. Shaw, Kaitlin Cash, Dennis P. Devito, Michael L. Schmitz> ;Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 2019 Apr 1
5 citations
Perioperative Complications After Spinal Fusion in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
Allison B. Spitzer, K. Aaron Shaw, Michael L. Schmitz, Dennis P. Devito, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Spine Deformity. 2019 Jan 1
10 citations
Ulnar Nerve Injury in Pediatric Midshaft Forearm Fractures: A Case Series.
Andrew E. Federer, Joshua S. Murphy, James H. Calandruccio, Dennis P. Devito, Scott H. Kozin, Greg S Slappey, Gary M Lourie> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2018 Sep 1
15 citations
Accuracy of robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: is triggered electromyographic pedicle screw stimulation necessary?
K. Aaron Shaw, Joshua S. Murphy, Dennis P. Devito> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
7 citations
Complications following lengthening of spinal growing implants: is postoperative admission necessary?
K. Aaron Shaw, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Dennis P. Devito, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2018 Apr 27
62 citations
Clinical and economic implications of early discharge following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Nicholas D. Fletcher, Nader Shourbaji, Phillip Mitchell, Timothy S. Oswald, Dennis P. Devito, Robert W. Bruce> ;Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2014 Apr 27
53 citations
Medial and lateral pin versus lateral-entry pin fixation for Type 3 supracondylar fractures in children: a prospective, surgeon-randomized study.
R. Glenn Gaston, Taylor B. Cates, Dennis P. Devito, Michael L. Schmitz, Tim Schrader, Michael T. Busch, Jorge Fabregas, Eli Rosenberg, John S. Blanco> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2010 Dec 1
230 citations
Clinical acceptance and accuracy assessment of spinal implants guided with SpineAssist surgical robot: retrospective study.
Devito Dp, Leon Kaplan, Dietl R, Pfeiffer M, Horne D, Silberstein B, Mitchell Hardenbrook, Kiriyanthan G, Barzilay Y, A. Bruskin, Sackerer D, Alexandrovsky, Stüer C, B...> ;Spine. 2010 Nov 15
70 citations
Incidence of anterior interosseous nerve palsy in supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
Kathryn E. Cramer, Neil E. Green, Dennis P. Devito> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 1993 Jul 1
12 citations
Short segment transpedicular Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation: a porcine corpectomy model.
Stephens Gc, Dennis P. Devito, Michael J. Mcnamara, Dan M. Spengler> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1993 Jun 1
70 citations
Comparison of closed reduction and percutaneous pinning versus open reduction and percutaneous pinning in displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children.
Kathryn E. Cramer, Dennis P. Devito, Neil E. Green> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 1992 Jan 1
23 citations
Direct end-to-end repair of flexor pollicis longus tendon lacerations☆
James A. Nuley, L. Scott Levin, Dennis Devito, Richard D. Goldner, James R. Urbaniak> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1992 Jan 1
16 citations
Circumferential fusion for the management of acute cervical spine trauma.
Michael J. Mcnamara, Dennis P. Devito, Dan M. Spengler> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1991 Dec 1
16 citations
Flexion-distraction injuries to the lumbar spine associated with abdominal injuries
Daniel A. Green, Neil E. Green, Dan M. Spengler, Dennis P. Devito> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1991 Sep 1
132 citations
Biomechanical characteristics of human ankle ligaments.
David E. Attarian, Hugh J. McCrackin, Dennis P. DeVito, James H. McElhaney, William E. Garrett> ;Foot & Ankle. 1985 Oct 1
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Authored Content

Complications Following Lengthening of Spinal Growing Implants: Is Postoperative Admission Necessary?April 2018

Press Mentions

K2M to Highlight Balance ACS™ Platform & Three-Dimensional Total Body Balance™ at EPOSNA 2017May 3rd, 2017
Mazor Robotics Unveils Mazor X, a Transformative Platform for Spine SurgeriesDecember 22nd, 2016
Room for One More? Drs. Dennis Devito & Kornelis Poelstra on Using Mazor Robotics Technology During Spine Surgeries FeaturedAugust 9th, 2016
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