Pediatric Orthopaedic Research

Message from the Chief

Dr. Frick no longer works at Stanford but his last message reflects all our hardwork over the year. We will update this message once we have a new chief appointed by the department

Dr. Steven Frick, MD

January 1, 2024

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

After 7 years at Stanford, I am grateful for the more than 100 people who now work with our division to take care of children with orthopaedic problems. As I look back on our journey, I especially appreciate Bill Maloney, our department chairman from the Stanford University School of Medicine, and Denny Lund, the Chief Medical Officer from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, who provide leadership, direction and resources. Leadership matters, and we are fortunate to have had their support and guidance. Our highlights from 2023

  • Record numbers of surgical cases, OR minutes and outpatient visits
  • Leading SMCH in outpatient volumes, patient access and patient satisfaction, and OR block time utilization
  • Representation of our team on the podium at major national and international orthopaedic meetings – POSNA, SRS, AAOS, AOA, AOSSM, PRISM, EPOS and others
  • Continued success of our sports medicine team caring for local high schools and sports clubs, and major research initiatives by Dr. Kraus as part of the Wu Tsai Alliance for Human Performance
  • Leadership in national orthopaedics by Drs Shea, Tileston, Imrie, Pun and Vorhies
  • Return of our team to Honduras as part of Operation Rainbow
  • Recognition of our program by USNWR with a #24 ranking

 

Last, this year we celebrated the remarkable career of Larry Rinsky, MD. For 5 years as a resident and 47 years on faculty, he impressed with his intellect and surgical skills, but mostly with his caring. We will carry on following his example, and are all better for having worked alongside him.

We are honored to have the opportunity every day to help children who have musculoskeletal problems, and we look forward to 2024. This year we did our best, and next year we will do better.

A healthy, happy New Year to all,

Sincerely,

Steven L. Frick, MD

Professor and Vice Chair

Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Stanford University School of Medicine

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Featured News

Hot off the press: Dr. Kevin Shea appointed as President of POSNA

 

The Peds Ortho team is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Shea as President of POSNA 2025-2026.

Top Left: Outgoing President Dr. Todd Milbrandt at the Presidential transfer on May 16 introducing Dr. Shea

Bottom Left: Dr. Shea's Journey as an Athlete and his love of Sports Medicine

Bottom Right: Transfer of Presidency: Dr. Milbrandt and Dr. Shea.  

Top Right: Dr. Shea Addressing the audience for the 1st time as President of POSNA 2025 - 2026

EPOS 2025

 

Left - Dr. Chan presenting the abstract "Biomechanical Evaluation of MPFL Reconstruction Techniques in Pediatric Patellae: AComparative Analysis of Bone Tunnels and Suture Anchors" during EPOS 2025. 

 

Right - Dr. Vorhies presenting the abstract "Does Open Triradiate Cartilage Lead to Poor Outcomes Among Cerebral Palsy Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion?" during EPOS 2025.

Stanford Students at AOSSM/AOFAS Specialty Day at AAOS 2025

Olivia Okoli presenting her abstract Comparing Posteromedial and Centrolateral Talar Dome ROC in Young Athletes.

Olivia and Hubert at AAOS 2025

Hubert Tuyishime presenting his abstract Is Articular Width or Articular Length Superior to Age to Optimize ROC Matching in Talar Dome Osteochondral Allografts?

Stanford Students Kickstart Impressive Pediatric Ortho Research at PRiSM 2025

Austin Stoner at the PRiSM 2025 Conference presenting his abstract on Radial Meniscus Tear Repair High Failure Rates: Can Suture Tape Repair Improve Strength Over Traditional Suture? 

Bryan Khoo at the PRiSM 2025 Conference presenting his abstract on Using 3D Statistical Shape Modeling To Understand Trochlear Development In Relation To The Physis: Applications For Guided Growth And Trochleoplasty Planning In The Skeletally Immature?

Alan Gallegos at the PRiSM 2025 Conference presenting his abstract on Optimizing Value In Pediatric Aclr: Innovations In Graft Harvesting Techniques

Click here to learn more about PRiSM 2025.

PRiSM 2025

Congratulations to Bryan Khoo for winning the Min Kocher - Most Promising Career Award at PRiSM 2025 for his abstract: "Using 3D Statistical Shape Modeling To Understand Trochlear Development In Relation To The Physis: Applications For Guided Growth And Trochleoplasty Planning In The Skeletally Immature?"

Preventing and Treating Ankle Injuries

In this webinar recording, Dr. Alexandra Abbott and Ted Sueyoshi, ATC, PES discuss:

  • Common ankle injuries in young athletes
  • Strengthening and prevention tips
  • Treatment and recovery strategies

 

To watch the webinar, click here.