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Robert Kay, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Orthopaedic Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

Pediatric Orthopedics

Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Director, Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Director, Neuromuscular Program, Associates Chair in Orthopedics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Clinical Scholar and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC

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Summary

  • Robert Kay, MD, serves as Division Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Medical Director of the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center. In these roles, he provides administrative and clinical leadership that includes overseeing the strategic planning, recruitment and programmatic development for the Orthopedic Center’s clinical, research and educational programs focused on bone and soft tissue tumors; childhood hip disorders; hand and upper extremity conditions; neuromuscular conditions; scoliosis and spinal deformity; and sports medicine and other orthopedic trauma injuries.

    Dr. Kay earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as a pediatric orthopedic fellowship at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Hospital.

    Dr. Kay came to CHLA in 1997, at which time he joined the faculty of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where he now is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. Prior to being named interim Division Chief, Dr. Kay served as Vice Chief of the Children’s Orthopaedic Center from 2009 to 2021. He has also served as Chief of the Medical Staff at CHLA from 2009 to 2011, and as Medical Director of the John C. Wilson Jr. Motion and Sports Analysis Laboratory since 1997. Under his leadership, the laboratory has become internationally renowned and remains one of only 21 fully accredited motion analysis laboratories in the United States. The lab, which has been accredited by the Commission for Motion Laboratory Accreditation (CMLA) four times, is the second lab in history to receive CMLA full accreditation with no deficiencies.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1996
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1996 - 1997
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The 298 Orthopedic Procedures, Codes That CMS May Return to the Inpatient-Only List
    The 298 Orthopedic Procedures, Codes That CMS May Return to the Inpatient-Only ListJuly 21st, 2021
  • $35M Hospital Project with Orthopedic Institute Breaks Ground in Texas
    $35M Hospital Project with Orthopedic Institute Breaks Ground in TexasJuly 20th, 2021
  • 298 Musculoskeletal-Related Procedures Could Return to CMS' Inpatient-Only List in 2022
    298 Musculoskeletal-Related Procedures Could Return to CMS' Inpatient-Only List in 2022July 20th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Robert Kay, Dr. Robert Kay, MD, Dr. R Kay, Dr. Robert Michael Kay