Judson W Karlen MD
Pediatric Orthopedics
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine
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1919 E. Thomas Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85016
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Summary
- Dr. Judson Karlen is an orthopedic surgeon in Phoenix, AZ and is affiliated with Phoenix Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in early onset spine and hip deformity correction.
Education & Training
Childrens Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2007 - 2008
University of HawaiiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2008 - 2028
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2028
HI State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study on Current Treatments of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
- Post-approval Registry Study to Evaluate the Continued Safety and Probable Benefit of the MID-C System for 5 Years Post-Implantation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Start of enrollment: 2020 May 31
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Navigating the Curve: The Rising Use of Intraoperative Navigation in Posterior Spinal Fusion for Early-onset Scoliosis in the United States.Katelyn T Koschmeder, Jack M Haglin, Amy M Zeller, Judson W Karlen, David M Bennett
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2026-02-01 - 2 citationsOpioid Prescription Patterns 30 Days After Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning: 2010 to 2021.Jack M Haglin, David G Deckey, Tony Gaidici, Daniel R Gaines, Judson W Karlen
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2025-09-01 - 2 citationsFractures in the Setting of Constriction Band Syndrome: A Case Series of Three Patients with Extremity Fractures at the Site of a Constriction Band.Yerin Cho, Leeann Qubain, Melissa Esparza, Judson Karlen, Timothy Schaub
Children. 2022-06-12
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