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Office
3020 Childrens Way
San Diego, CA 92123Phone+1 858-576-1700- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified orthopedic surgeon and director of the orthopedic division as well as the Surgeon in Chief at Rady Children's Hospital (UCSD). I specialize in pediatric spinal deformities (scoliosis) with research interests in multi center outcome studies, spinal growth modulation and 3D spinal deformity understanding.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1993 - 1994
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1993
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1988
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1988 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Prospective Database Registry Study of Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
- Prospective Study of Scheuermann's Kyphosis Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
- 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
- Three-dimensional vertebral shape changes confirm growth modulation after anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis.Stefan Parent, Maty Petcharaporn, Tracey P Bryan, Joshua N Speirs, Michael Kelly, Vidyadhar V Upasani, Peter O Newton> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Apr 5
- Anterior vertebral body tethering shows clinically comparable shoulder balance outcomes to posterior spinal fusion.Lily Eaker, Firoz Miyanji, Michael Herrera, Ashley Wilczek, Ahmet Alanay, Caglar Yilgor, Amer Samdani, Daniel Hoernschemeyer, Suken Shah, Peter Newton, Baron Lonner, M...> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Mar 22
- Vertebral body tethering for Lenke 1A curves: the lumbar modifier predicts less optimal outcomes.Shaw, K., Miyanji, F., Bryan, T., Parent, S., , Newton, P., Murphy, J.> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Feb 10
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Journal Articles
- Factors Associated with Surgical Approach and Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy ScoliosisPaul D Sponseller, Peter O Newton, Suken A Shah, Burt Yaszay, European spine journal
- Case Series A Novel Method for Estimating Three-Dimensional Apical Vertebral Rotation Using Two-Dimensional Coronal Cobb Angle and Thoracic KyphosisPeter Newton, MD, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Taking a Another, Deeper Look at Vertebral Body TetheringOctober 26th, 2022
- Study: Tethering “Reasonable” in Certain Thoracic Scoliosis CasesOctober 15th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Scoliosis Research SocietyPast President
- Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North AmericaPast President
Hospital Affiliations
- Rady Children's Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, California
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