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Office
Children's Hospital Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-777-6875Fax+1 720-777-7268- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Klane K. White, MD, MSc is Chair of the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and the Rose Brown Endowed Chair of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He is Professor of Orthopedics and Vice Chair in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he is also a Professor of Genetics and Metabolism in the Department of Pediatrics.
A renowned leader in his field, Dr. White is an internationally recognized expert and advocate in the care of mucopolysaccharidosis and skeletal dysplasia. He serves on the Medical Advisory Board of Little People of America, the Scientific Advisory Board of the National MPS Society, and is a principal investigator for multiple international research studies on emerging treatments in rare disease. Dr. White is also a Principal Researcher and Research Interest Group leader in the Pediatric Spine Study Group, and an executive founding member and current president of the Skeletal Dysplasia Management Consortium.
In addition to skeletal dysplasia and the mucopolysaccharidoses, Dr. White’s clinical and research interests also include the diagnosis and management of early onset scoliosis, metabolic bone disease, and complex spine deformity. A key opinion leader in these fields, he trains residents, fellows, visiting scholars, and lectures around the globe on the orthopedic management of rare disease.
Dr. White has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, review articles and book chapters, and serves as a standing reviewer for both orthopedic surgery and rare disease journals. Distinctions include the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America/European Pediatric Orthopedic Society Traveling Fellowship, the Scoliosis Research Society Edgar Dawson Traveling Fellowship, and the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America Angela S.M. Kuo Memorial Young Investigator Award.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2005 - 2006
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for ChildrenFellowship, Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis, 2005 - 2006
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2005
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1997
- University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science, Biology, 1991 - 1993
- University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, 1987 - 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- SD State Medical License Active through 2025
- MT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- OR State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- AK State Medical License 2021 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Seattle Magazine, 2014, 2021
- POSNA/EPOS Traveling Fellowship Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2012
- AOA Zimmer Resident Research Award AOA, 2002
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Clinical Trials
- Intraarticular Corticosteroid Therapy in Perthes Disease. Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
- Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study on Current Treatments of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
- Casting vs Bracing for Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Elevated periodic limb movement index is associated with hypoxemia in children with early onset scoliosis.David Panek, Erin Mackintosh, Greg Redding, Lourdes M DelRosso, Klane White> ;Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2024 Apr 16
- Paediatric syndromic scoliosis: proceedings of the half-day course at the 57th annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society.Mehta, J., Saad, A., Sponseller, P., Marks, D., Helenius, I., Redding, G., Pahys, J., Andras, L., Poon, S., Klineberg, E., White, K., Welborn, M.> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Feb 16
- 1 citationsOnce-weekly TransCon CNP (navepegritide) in children with achondroplasia (ACcomplisH): a phase 2, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escal...Ravi Savarirayan, Daniel G Hoernschemeyer, Merete Ljungberg, Yuri A Zarate, Carlos A Bacino, Michael B Bober, Janet M Legare, Wolfgang Högler, Teresa Quattrin, M Jenni...> ;Eclinicalmedicine. 2023 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Foramen Magnum Stenosis in Achondroplasia During InfancyWhite KK, Bompadre V, Goldberg MJ, Bober M, Campbell J, Cho T-J, Hoover-Fong J, Mackenzie W, Parnell SE, Raggio C, Rapoport D, Spencer SA, Savarirayan R, Am J Med Genet, 1/23/2015
- Is there a correlation between sleep disordered breathing and foramen magnum stenosis in children with AchondroplasiaWhite KK, Parnell SE, Kifle Y, Blackledge M, Bompadre V, Am J Med Genet, 1/23/2015
- Spinal Cord Injury After Extremity Surgery in Children With Thoracic KyphosisPruszczynski B, Mackenzie WG, Rogers K, White KK, Clin Orthop Relate Res, 1/5/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Longitudinal Trends Over 5 Years in Cobb Angle, Lung Function, and Nutritional Status in Children with EOSRedding G, Bompadre V, Roth M, Anigian K, Emerson J, Garza Z, Waldhausen J, White K, Krengel W, Joshi A, 50th Annual Meeting Scoliosis Research Society, Minneapolis, MN, 1/1/2015
- Obstructive Lung Disease in EOSRedding G, Bompadre V, Roth M, Anigian K, Garza Z, Emerson J, Waldhausen J, White K, Krengel W, Joshi A, 9th Annual Meeting International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
- Thoracogenic Spinal Deformity: A Rare Cause of Early Onset ScoliosisLarson AN, Eby S, St. Hilaire T, Glotzbecker, Smith J, White K. Children’s Spine Study Group, 9th Annual Meeting International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- MPS: Orthopaedic IssuesSalt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2015
- Medical Issues and Other Challenges in Adult Patient with Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)Lyon, France - 1/1/2015
- Guided by the Data for Managing Morquio A: Recent DevelopmentsNew York, NY - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Hip Fractures in ChildrenStone KP, White KK
UpToDate.com
1/1/2013 - Proximal femur fractures in childrenStone KP, White KK
UpToDate.com
1/1/2009 - Femoral shaft fractures in childrenStone KP, White KK
UpToDate.com
1/1/2008
Press Mentions
- 23-Month-Old Girl Gets Surprise Disney Princess Send-off After 6-Week Hospital StayMay 20th, 2019
- Hospital Throws Princess-Themed Party to Discharge ToddlerMay 17th, 2019
- Watch: Seattle Children’s Hospital Gives Little Girl ‘Princess Surprise’ and It’s Pure Magic!May 14th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora, Colorado
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