HowardYoungParkMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Downey, CA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

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Office
9353 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242
Phone+1 562-657-4243
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Summary

Dr. Howard Park is an orthopedic surgeon in Downey, CA and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 2 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, orthopedic spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and orthopaedic surgery. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2020 - 2021
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2019
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
UT State Medical License 2020 - 2022
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pedicled vastus lateralis myocutaneous flap for sacropelvic defects after wide oncologic resection: Wound complications and outcomes.
Akash A Shah, Santiago A Lozano-Calderon, Emily A Berner, William G Austen, Jonathan M Winograd, Howard Y Park, Nicholas M Bernthal, Brooke M Crawford, Francis J Hornicek> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022 Nov 1
2 citations
In vitro and in vivo methods to study bacterial colonization of hydrogel dermal fillers.
Yi Wang, Rachel M Borthwell, Kellyn Hori, Samuel Clarkson, Gideon Blumstein, Howard Park, Christopher M Hart, Christopher D Hamad, Kevin P Francis, Nicholas M Bernthal...> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B, Applied Biomaterials. 2022 Aug 1
3 citations
Severity and location of lumbar spine stenosis affects the outcome of total knee arthroplasty.
William L Sheppard, Kevin M McKay, Alexander Upfill-Brown, Gideon Blumstein, Howard Y Park, Akash Shah, Adam A Sassoon, Don Y Park> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2021 Dec 20
2 citations
Analysis of Medical Malpractice Outcomes for Sports Orthopedic Procedures.
Jonathan D Gatto, Howard Y. Park, Richard Hwang, Temi Aderibigbe, Daniel J McClintick, Robert H Shahinyan, Troy Sekimura, Ajith K. Subhash, Nicholas M. Bernthal, Frank...> ;Orthopedics. 2021 Nov 8
19 citations
Point-of-care antimicrobial coating protects orthopaedic implants from bacterial challenge.
Weixian Xi, Vishal Hegde, Stephen D. Zoller, Howard Y. Park, Christopher M. Hart, Takeru Kondo, Christopher D. Hamad, Yan Hu, Amanda H. Loftin, Daniel Johansen, Zachar...> ;Nature Communications. 2021 Sep 16
4 citations
Predictors of Medical Malpractice Outcomes After Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Analysis From 2010 to 2019.
Howard Y. Park, Richard Hwang, William L. Sheppard, Gideon Blumstein, Akash A. Shah, Jesus A Medina, Melani N Cargle, Christopher D. Hamad, Joshua D. Proal, Ryan Smith...> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2021 Jul 1
21 citations
Updated external validation of the SORG machine learning algorithms for prediction of ninety-day and one-year mortality after surgery for spinal metastasis.
Akash A. Shah, Aditya V. Karhade, Howard Y. Park, William L. Sheppard, Luke Macyszyn, Richard Everson, Arya Nick Shamie, Don Y. Park, Joseph H. Schwab, Francis J. Horn...> ;The Spine Journal. 2021 Mar 31
3 citations
Lumbar Spine Sagittal Mismatch Deformity Negatively Affects Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes.
William L. Sheppard, Alexander Upfill-Brown, Kevin Mckay, Howard Y. Park, Akash A. Shah, Don Y. Park, Adam A. Sassoon> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2021 Feb 22
9 citations
Comparison of two fluorescent probes in preclinical non-invasive imaging and image-guided debridement surgery of Staphylococcal biofilm implant infections
Howard Y. Park, Stephen D. Zoller, Vishal Hegde, William L. Sheppard, Zachary D. C. Burke, Gideon Blumstein, Christopher D. Hamad, Marina M. Sprague, John Hoang, Ryan ...> ;Scientific Reports. 2021 Jan 15
20 citations
Evading the host response: Staphylococcus "hiding" in cortical bone canalicular system causes increased bacterial burden.
Stephen D. Zoller, Vishal Hegde, Zachary D. C. Burke, Howard Y. Park, Chad R Ishmael, Gideon Blumstein, William L. Sheppard, Christopher D. Hamad, Amanda H. Loftin, Da...> ;Bone Research. 2020 Dec 10
2 citations
Implications of sagittal alignment and complication profile with stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion versus anterior posterior lumbar fusion
Seth Ahlquist, Rachel Thommen, Howard Y. Park, William L. Sheppard, Kevin James, Elizabeth L. Lord, Arya Nick Shamie, Don Y. Park> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Nov 18
9 citations
Delayed Diagnosis Is the Primary Cause of Sarcoma Litigation: Analysis of Malpractice Claims in the United States.
Richard Hwang, Howard Y. Park, William L. Sheppard, Nicholas M. Bernthal> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2020 Oct 1
11 citations
Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Within 24 Hours of Surgery for Spinal Cord Injury: Is It Safe and Effective?
Seth Ahlquist, Howard Y. Park, Benjamin V Kelley, Langston T. Holly, Ayra N. Shamie, Don Y. Park> ;Neurospine. 2020 Jun 30
7 citations
Progress not panacea: vancomycin powder efficacy and dose evaluated in an in vivo mouse model of spine implant infection.
Howard Y. Park, Vishal Hegde, Stephen D. Zoller, William L. Sheppard, Christopher D. Hamad, Ryan Smith, Marina M. Sprague, Joshua D. Proal, John Hoang, Amanda H. Lofti...> ;The Spine Journal. 2020 Jun 1
11 citations
The Use of a Novel Antimicrobial Implant Coating In Vivo to Prevent Spinal Implant Infection.
Vishal Hegde, Howard Y. Park, Erik M. Dworsky, Stephen D. Zoller, Weixian Xi, Daniel Johansen, Amanda H. Loftin, Christopher D. Hamad, Tatiana Segura, Nicholas M. Bern...> ;Spine. 2020 Mar 15
43 citations
Randomized Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing
Gideon Blumstein, Brian K Zukotynski, Nicolas Cevallos, Chad R Ishmael, Stephen D. Zoller, Zach Burke, Samuel J. Clarkson, Howard Y. Park, Nicholas M. Bernthal, Nelson...> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2020 Feb 5
9 citations
Novel in vivo mouse model of shoulder implant infection.
William L. Sheppard, Gina M Mosich, Ryan Smith, Christopher D. Hamad, Howard Y. Park, Stephen D. Zoller, Rishi Trikha, Tatiana K. McCoy, Rachel M. Borthwell, John Hoan...> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020 Jan 31
1 citations
Implant Engineering in the Age of Biologics.
Nicholas M. Bernthal, Howard Y. Park, Stephen D. Zoller, Frank A. Petrigliano> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2019 Aug 1
18 citations
Multimodal imaging guides surgical management in a preclinical spinal implant infection model.
Stephen D. Zoller, Howard Y. Park, Tove Olafsen, Charles Zamilpa, Zachary D. C. Burke, Gideon Blumstein, William L. Sheppard, Christopher D. Hamad, Kellyn R. Hori, Jen...> ;JCI Insight. 2019 Feb 7
8 citations
Use of the subcutaneous lumbar spine (SLS) index as a predictor for surgical complications in lumbar spine surgery.
Kylie Shaw, James W. Y. Chen, William L. Sheppard, Mohanad Alazzeh, Howard Y. Park, Don Y. Park, A. Nick Shamie> ;The Spine Journal. 2018 Dec 1
23 citations
Outpatient Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Population-Based Analysis of Trends and Complication Rates.
Armin Arshi, Howard Y. Park, Gideon Blumstein, Christopher Wang, Zorica Buser, Jeffrey C. Wang, Arya Nick Shamie, Don Y. Park> ;Spine. 2018 Nov 15
51 citations
Does approach matter? A comparative radiographic analysis of spinopelvic parameters in single-level lumbar fusion.
Seth Ahlquist, Howard Y. Park, Jonathan D Gatto, Ayra N. Shamie, Don Y. Park> ;The Spine Journal. 2018 Nov 1
7 citations
Reconstructive Science in Orthopedic Oncology.
Zachary D. C. Burke, Gideon Blumstein, Stephen D. Zoller, Howard Y. Park, Nicholas M. Bernthal> ;Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2018 Sep 1
10 citations
A Comparison of Defense and Plaintiff Expert Witnesses in Orthopaedic Surgery Malpractice Litigation.
Howard Y. Park, Stephen D. Zoller, William L. Sheppard, Vishal Hegde, Ryan Smith, Rachel M. Borthwell, Samuel J. Clarkson, Christopher D. Hamad, Joshua D. Proal, Nicho...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2018 Jun 6
1 citations
Demographic Trends in the Use of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Scoliosis Surgery in the United States.
Remi M Ajiboye, Howard Y Park, Jeremiah R Cohen, Evan E Vellios, Elizabeth L Lord, Adedayo O Ashana, Zorica Buser, Jeffrey C Wang> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
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Press Mentions

Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants Offers Services in WestchesterDecember 14th, 2020
Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants Announces the Expansion of Their Service Area to Include Marina Del ReyDecember 10th, 2020
Santa Monica Residents Can Now Benefit from Having Dental Implants in One DayJune 24th, 2021

Hospital Affiliations

Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical CenterDowney, California

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