ThomasEKuivilaMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Pediatric Orthopedics

Vice Chair for Education & Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Director at Cleveland Clinic

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Office
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue A-41
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-2741

Fax+1 216-445-3585
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Education & Training

Brown UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1988 - 1989
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1983 - 1988
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1991 - 2024
VT State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Use of a Standardized Perioperative Care Path for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Leads to Decreased Complications and Readmissions.
Swetha J. Sundar, Jacob J. Enders, Kevin A. Bailey, David P Gurd, Ryan C. Goodwin, Thomas E. Kuivila, Robert Tracy Ballock, Ernest Y. Young> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2021 Jul 14
6 citations
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic surgical residency and fellowship training: Lost opportunity or novel experience?
Morad Chughtai, Anas A Minkara, Thomas E. Kuivila, Brendan M. Patterson> ;Annals of Translational Medicine. 2020 Aug 7
13 citations
Liposomal Bupivacaine Is Both Safe and Effective in Controlling Postoperative Pain After Spinal Surgery in Children: A Controlled Cohort Study.
Morad Chughtai, Assem A Sultan, Brittany Hudson, Ryan C. Goodwin, John Seif, Anton Khlopas, James Bena, Yuxuan Jin, David P Gurd, Thomas E. Kuivila, Robert Tracy Ballock> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2020 Dec 1
Correction to: Removal of a urinary catheter before discontinuation of epidural analgesia is associated with an increased risk of postoperative urinary retention and h...
Assem A Sultan, Ryan J Berger, William A Cantrell, Linsen T Samuel, Erin Ohliger, Joshua Golubovsky, Salam Bachour, Selena Pasadyn, Jaret M Karnuta, Pierre Tamer, Phuc...> ;Spine Deformity. 2020 Apr 1
27 citations
Utilization of Telemedicine Virtual Visits in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Patients: A Comparison of Feasibility and Patient Satisfaction at a Large Academic Center.
Assem A Sultan, Alexander J. Acuña, Linsen T. Samuel, Jacob M. Rabin, Daniel Grits, David P Gurd, Thomas E. Kuivila, Ryan C. Goodwin> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2020 Mar 31
1 citations
Removal of a urinary catheter before discontinuation of epidural analgesia is associated with an increased risk of postoperative urinary retention and hospital episode...
Assem A Sultan, Ryan J Berger, William A Cantrell, Linsen T Samuel, Erin Ohliger, Joshua Golubovsky, Salam Bachour, Selena Pasadyn, Jaret M Karnuta, Pierre Tamer, Phuc...> ;Spine Deformity. 2020 Apr 1
16 citations
Predictors of Extended Length of Hospital Stay in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Posterior Segmental Instrumented Fusion: An Analysis of 407 Surge...
Assem A Sultan, Ryan J. Berger, William A. Cantrell, Linsen T. Samuel, Deepak Ramanathan, Jessica L. Churchill, Anas A Minkara, Joshua L. Golubovsky, Salam P. Bachour,...> ;Spine. 2019 May 15
6 citations
Influence of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring on the Outcomes of Surgeries for Pediatric Scoliosis in the United States.
Jaiben George, Soumabha Das, Anthony C Egger, Reid C Chambers, Thomas E Kuivila, Ryan C Goodwin> ;Spine Deformity. 2019 Jan 1
9 citations
Cervical sagittal alignment and the impact of posterior spinal instrumented fusion in patients with Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Ryan J. Berger, Assem A Sultan, Joseph E. Tanenbaum, William A. Cantrell, David P Gurd, Thomas E. Kuivila, Thomas E. Mroz, Michael P. Steinmetz, Ryan C. Goodwin> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
7 citations
Uniplanar Versus Fixed Pedicle Screws in the Correction of Thoracic Kyphosis in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).
Siddharth A Badve, Ryan C. Goodwin, David P Gurd, Thomas E. Kuivila, Swamy Kurra, William F. Lavelle> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2017 Dec 1
23 citations
Personality Factors Associated With Resident Performance: Results From 12 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Accredited Orthopaedic Surgery Programs.
Donna Phillips, Kenneth A. Egol, Martine C. Maculatis, Kathryn S. Roloff, Alan M. Friedman, Brett R. Levine, Steven Garfin, Alexandra Schwartz, Robert S. Sterling, Tho...> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Jul 5
4 citations
Balloon Kyphoplasty for Managing Intractable Pain in Pediatric Pathologic Vertebral Fractures
Jane S. Hoashi, Stefanie M. Thomas, Ryan C. Goodwin, David P Gurd, Rabi Hanna, Thomas E. Kuivila> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2017 Jun 1
1 citations
BUILDING PHYSICIANS WITH SELF-AWARENESS.
Rachel M Randall, Louis Kwong, Thomas E. Kuivila, Brett R. Levine, Monica Kogan> ;Physician Leadership Journal. 2017 May 1
25 citations
Cost analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: early discharge decreases hospital costs much less than intraoperative variables under the control of the sur...
Brandon L. Raudenbush, David P Gurd, Ryan C. Goodwin, Thomas E. Kuivila, R. Tracy Ballock> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
7 citations
Effect of Minimalist Footwear on Running Efficiency: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Stephen M. Gillinov, Sara Laux, Thomas E. Kuivila, Daniel Hass, Susan M. Joy> ;Sports Health. 2015 Feb 9
33 citations
Radiographic outcomes using freeze-dried cancellous allograft bone for posterior spinal fusion in pediatric idiopathic scoliosis.
Kerwyn C. Jones, Jack T. Andrish, Thomas E. Kuivila, Alan R. Gurd> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2002 May 1
5 citations
Influence of Prior Hip Salvage Surgery on Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients.
Jaiben George, Evan M. Miller, Carlos A. Higuera, Thomas E. Kuivila, Michael A. Mont, Ryan C. Goodwin> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2017 Jan 1
10 citations
Epidural analgesia for postoperative pain control after adolescent spinal fusion procedures which violated the epidural space.
Elizabeth Demers Lavelle, William F. Lavelle, Ryan C. Goodwin, David P Gurd, Thomas E. Kuivila, George Youssef, Julie Niezgoda> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2010 Jul 1
7 citations
Pediatric elbow and forearm fractures requiring surgical treatment.
Ryan C. Goodwin, Thomas E. Kuivila> ;Hand Clinics. 2002 Feb 1
5 citations
Atlantoaxial subluxation and pericarditis in a child with Crohn's disease.
Lori Mahajan, Adam Klein, Robert Wyllie, Marsha Kay, Kimberly E. Applegate, Camille Sabella, Thomas E. Kuivila> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2001 Nov 1
13 citations
Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency(PFFD): More Than An Abnormal Hip.
Christopher G. Anton, Kimberly E. Applegate, Thomas E. Kuivila, David C. Wilkes> ;Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology. 1999 Jan 1
4 citations
Superficial venous thrombosis presenting as a painful popliteal fossa mass in a child
Dianna M. E. Bardo, Kimberly E. Applegate, Marilyn J. Goske, Thomas E. Kuivila, Johanna Goldfarb> ;Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 1998 Nov 1
13 citations
Graft Fixation Strength with Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Two-Incision Rear Entry Technique Compared With One-Incision Technique
Timothy R. Stapleton, John I. Waldrop, Craig R. Ruder, Todd A. Parrish, Thomas E. Kuivila> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1998 May 1
13 citations
Successful separation of ischiopagus tripus conjoined twins with comparative analysis of methods for abdominal wall closure and use of the tripus limb
John J. Doski, Howard S Heiman, Robert Solenberger, Raymond M Stefko, Thomas E Kuivila, Thomas A. Rozanski, Charles A Flack, Robert T Thurman, Catherine T Milbourn, He...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1997 Dec 1
8 citations
Intraosseous ganglion in a 6-year-old boy.
D. A. May, K. M. McCabe, Thomas Kuivila> ;Skeletal Radiology. 1997 Jan 1
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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