Thomas E Kuivila MD

Pediatric Orthopedics

Vice Chair for Education Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Director Emeritus at Cleveland Clinic

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9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-2741

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Education & Training

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1988 - 1989
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1983 - 1988
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1991 - 2026
VT State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The burden of medical and orthopedic readmissions following posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.
Shujaa T Khan, Ignacio Pasqualini, Omolola Fakunle, Saboor Qureshi, Ahmed K Emara
Spine Deformity. 2026-03-01
Autograft Versus Allograft in Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is There a Difference in Spinal Fusion Rates?
Emily Hu, Ignacio Pasqualini, Yuta Umeda, Shujaa T Khan, Gabrielle Scariano
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2025-11-03
Orthopaedic Residency Compensation and Cost of Living: Are Orthopaedic Residents Financially Strained?
Ramón A Arza, Parshva A Sanghvi, Adam A Rizk, Tarun K Jella, Thomas E Kuivila
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-04-01

Lectures

19th Annual Pediatric Board Review Symposium
Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - 8/26/2013

Press Mentions

Magnetic Rods for Preoperative Skeletal Traction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case StudyMay 13th, 2019
Bent, but Not Broken: Greenstick Bone Fractures in Kids + What to DoOctober 17th, 2018
Balloon Kyphoplasty for Intractable Pain in Pediatric Vertebral FractureApril 13th, 2018