KitMSongMDMHA

Orthopaedic Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Associate Medical Director AIM Specialty Health

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Office
10945 Le Conte Avenue
Suite 1401 Peter Ueberroth Building
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone+1 310-206-9025

Fax+1 310-206-7975
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonMHA, Health Care Administration, 2006 - 2008
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1991 - 1992
University of WashingtonResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986 - 1991
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1986
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2012 - Present
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
NM State Medical License 2012 - 2016
WA State Medical License 1995 - 2016
NV State Medical License 2014 - 2015
TX State Medical License 1992 - 1996
IA State Medical License 1986 - 1988
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Abnormal Bone Collagen Cross-Linking in Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Bruck Syndrome Caused by Compound Heterozygous PLOD2 Mutations.
Charlotte Gistelinck, MaryAnn Weis, Jyoti Rai, Ulrike Schwarze, Dmitriy Niyazov, Kit M Song, Peter H. Byers, David R. Eyre> ;JBMR Plus. 2021 Mar 1
CORR Insights®: What is the Accuracy and Reliability of the Peritubercle Lucency Sign on Radiographs for Early Diagnosis of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Compared ...
Kit M Song> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2020 May 1
Reliability of StepWatch Activity Monitor to Measure Locomotor Activity in Youth With Lower Limb Salvage.
Saori Braun, Kristie Bjornson, Erin Dillon-Naftolin, Melissa Sheiko, Kit M Song, Minsoo Kang> ;Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2018 Jul 1
2 citations
Lower Extremity Deformity Management in Amyoplasia: When and How.
Kit M Song> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2017 Sep 1
18 citations
Complications in using the vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) in children
John H.T. Waldhausen, Greg Redding, Klane K. White, Kit M. Song> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
24 citations
Delayed Postoperative Neurologic Deficits in Spinal Deformity Surgery.
Joshua D. Auerbach, Kristin Kean, Andrew H. Milby, Kenneth J. Paonessa, John P. Dormans, Peter O. Newton, Kit M. Song, Baron S. Lonner> ;Spine. 2016 Feb 1
16 citations
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Evidence-Based Guideline on Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infan...
Kishore Mulpuri, Kit M. Song, Richard H. Gross, Gary B. Tebor, Norman Y. Otsuka, John P. Lubicky, Elizabeth A. Szalay, H. Theodore Harcke, Bonnie Zehr, Andrew Spooner,...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015 Oct 21
3 citations
Spine Computed Tomography Radiation Dose Reduction: Protocol Refinement Based on Measurement Variation at Simulated Lower Radiation Acquisitions.
Jonathan O. Swanson, Adam M. Alessio, Klane K. White, Walter F. Krengel, Seth D. Friedman, Neil C. Vining, Kit M. Song> ;Spine. 2015 Oct 15
1 citations
Reliably estimating ambulatory activity in youth with arthrogryposis.
Saori Braun, Erin R. Dillon, Melissa Sheiko, Minsoo Kang, Kristie Bjornson, Kit M. Song> ;Disability and Rehabilitation. 2015 Jul 24
31 citations
AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline: Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age.
Kishore Mulpuri, Kit M. Song> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Mar 1
41 citations
Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age
Kishore Mulpuri, Kit M. Song, Michael J. Goldberg, Kaitlyn S. Sevarino> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Feb 5
17 citations
Injection-induced gluteus muscle contractures: diagnosis with the "reverse Ober test" and surgical management.
Maj William F. Scully, Klane K. White, Kit M. Song, Vincent S. Mosca> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2015 Mar 1
24 citations
The minimum number of days required to establish reliable physical activity estimates in children aged 2-15 years.
Minsoo Kang, Kristie Bjornson, Tiago V. Barreira, Brian G. Ragan, Kit M. Song> ;Physiological Measurement. 2014 Oct 23
104 citations
Best practices in intraoperative neuromonitoring in spine deformity surgery: Development of an intraoperative checklist to optimize response
Michael G. Vitale, David L. Skaggs, Gregory I. Pace, Margaret L. Wright, Hiroko Matsumoto, Richard C. E. Anderson, Douglas L. Brockmeyer, John P. Dormans, John B. Eman...> ;Spine Deformity. 2014 Sep 1
14 citations
Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR): a review of indications, normal radiographic appearance and complications
Shawn E. Parnell, Eric L. Effmann, Kit M. Song, Jonathon O. Swanson, Viviana Bompadre, Grace S. Phillips> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2015 Apr 1
47 citations
Walking activity patterns in youth with cerebral palsy and youth developing typically
Kristie Bjornson, Chuan Zhou, Richard D. Stevenson, Dimitri A. Christakis, Kit M. Song> ;Disability and Rehabilitation. 2014 Jul 17
10 citations
Iatrogenic radiation exposure to patients with early onset spine and chest wall deformities.
Derek Khorsand, Kit M. Song, Jonathan O. Swanson, Adam M. Alessio, Gregory J. Redding, John A. Waldhausen> ;Spine. 2013 Aug 1
4 citations
Hemodynamic instability during prone spine surgery in a patient with merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy
Nathalia Jimenez, Kit M. Song, Anne M. Lynn> ;Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2013 Mar 1
28 citations
Reliably measuring ambulatory activity levels of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
Saori Ishikawa, Minsoo Kang, Kristie Bjornson, Kit M. Song> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2013 Jan 1
23 citations
Physical Activity Assessment in Adolescents with Limb Salvage
Melissa Sheiko, Kristie Bjornson, Jennifer W. Lisle, Kit M. Song, Janet F. Eary, Ernest U. Conrad> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2012 Dec 1
10 citations
Complex pediatric cervical spine surgery using smaller nonspinal screws and plates and intraoperative computed tomography.
Mahesh Karandikar, Sohail K. Mirza, Kit M. Song, Tong Yang, Walter F. Krengel, Kevin F. Spratt, Anthony M. Avellino> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2012 Jun 1
14 citations
Classic bladder exstrophy: orthopaedic surgical considerations.
Neil C. Vining, Kit M. Song, Richard W. Grady> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2011 Sep 1
20 citations
Novel titanium constructs for chest wall reconstruction in children
Jacob T. Stephenson, Kit M. Song, Jeffrey R. Avansino, Andrew L. Mesher, John H.T. Waldhausen> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2011 May 1
36 citations
VEPTR™ Growing Rods for Early-onset Neuromuscular Scoliosis: Feasible and Effective
Klane K. White, Kit M. Song, Nathan Frost, Brian K. Daines> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2011 Jan 7
19 citations
Walking stride rate patterns in children and youth.
Kristie Bjornson, Kit M. Song, Chuan Zhou, Kim Coleman, Mon Myaing, Sally Robinson> ;Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2011 Jan 1
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