David Skaggs, MD - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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David Skaggs MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon - Pediatrics Specialty

Orthopaedic Surgeon - Academic

Primary Practice: Cedars-Sinai Spine Center

Primary Hospital: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Practice Contact

Office Address

444 S. San Vicente Blvd.

Suite 800, Suite 901

Los Angeles California 90048

US

Phone

(800) 233-2771

Fax

(424) 314-6414

Email

dskaggs@chla.usc.edu

Clinical Expertise

Pediatric Orthopaedics Spine Surgery Scoliosis Surgery Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Congenital Scoliosis Early-Onset Scoliosis

Biography

Dr. Skaggs is the Co-director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Executive Vice-Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics. Dr. Skaggs received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his medical degree from Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his internship and residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He went on to complete a pediatric orthopaedic fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and a fellowship in orthopaedic research at Columbia University. He earned a masters in medical management from USC Marshall School of Business. Dr. Skaggs is the Founding President of the Growing Spine Foundation and Treasurer of the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Skaggs is renowned for his expertise in the treatment of children with spinal deformity, and has been featured on numerous television shows, published over 170 peer-reviewed articles and has authored and edited several letters, chapters and textbooks. A prolific speaker, Dr. Skaggs has presented on his area of expertise at both the national and international level. He has served as a visiting professor at many of the nation’s top medical schools.

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Primary Practice

Primary practice

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center

Hospital Affiliations

PRIMARY HOSPITAL

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

8700 Beverly Blvd #2900A, Los Angeles, CA 90048

800-233-2771

Education & Training

FELLOWSHIP

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

RESIDENCY

New York Presbyterian - Columbia Campus

INTERNSHIP

New York Presbyterian - Columbia Campus

MEDICAL / PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL

Columbia University

UNDERGRADUATE

Amherst College

Publications

PMID: 16557148 J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Mar-Apr;26(2):268-77. PMID: 16557148 (Link to Abstract)

Pediatric polytrauma management.

Robert M Kay David L Skaggs

Robert, JPO 2006

PMID: 19202124 J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Feb;17(2):112-22. PMID: 19202124 (Link to Abstract)

Orthopaedic conditions in the newborn.

Wudbhav N Sankar Jennifer Weiss David L Skaggs

Wudbhav, JAAOS 2009

PMID: 18451407 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 May;90(5):1121-32.

Supracondylar humeral fractures in children.

Reza Omid Paul D Choi David L Skaggs

Reza, JBJS 2008

PMID: 20032742 J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Jan-Feb;30(1):50-6.

Risk factors for vascular repair and compartment syndrome in the pulseless supracondylar humerus fracture in children.

Paul D Choi Rojeh Melikian David L Skaggs

PMID: 20357590 J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Apr-May;30(3):244-7.

Access to care for children with fractures.

Christopher Iobst Wesley King Avi Baitner Michael Tidwell Stephen Swirsky David L Skaggs

Christopher, JPO 2010

PMID: 22411328 J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Apr-May;32(3):245-8.

Access to care for the adolescent anterior cruciate ligament patient with Medicaid versus private insurance.

Tiffanie R Pierce Charles T Mehlman Junichi Tamai David L Skaggs

Tiffanie, JPO 2012

PMID: 23395047 Instr Course Lect. 2013;62:429-33.

Approach to the pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture with neurovascular compromise.

Corinna C Franklin David L Skaggs

Corinna, Instr Course Lect. 2013

PMID: 19700990 J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Sep;29(6):602-5.

A new classification system predictive of complications in surgically treated pediatric humeral lateral condyle fractures.

Jennifer M Weiss Sara Graves Scott Yang Elliott Mendelsohn Robert M Kay David L Skaggs

Jennifer, JPO 2009

PMID: 15069133 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Apr;86-A(4):702-7.

Lateral-entry pin fixation in the management of supracondylar fractures in children.

David L Skaggs Michael W Cluck Amir Mostofi John M Flynn Robert M Kay

David, JBJS 2004

PMID: 17403791 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr;89(4):713-7.

Loss of pin fixation in displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children: causes and prevention.

Wudbhav N Sankar Nader M Hebela David L Skaggs John M Flynn

Wudbhav, JBJS 2007

PMID: 22852037 J Child Orthop. 2011 Aug;5(4):305-12. Epub 2011 May 22.

A new surgical technique for the treatment of supracondylar humerus fracture malunions in children.

David L Skaggs David Glassman Jennifer M Weiss Robert M Kay

David, JCO 2011

PMID: 23752152 J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jul-Aug;33(5):536-9.

Abduction bracing after Pavlik harness failure: an effective alternative to closed reduction and spica casting?

David A Ibrahim David L Skaggs Paul D Choi

David, JPO 2013

PMID: 26041856 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Jun 3;97(11):937-43.

Management of the pulseless pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture.

Haleh Badkoobehi Paul D Choi Donald S Bae David L Skaggs

Haleh, JBJS 2015

PMID: 23812144 J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Sep;33(6):587-91.

National access to care for children with fractures.

Christopher Iobst Dillon Arango Dale Segal David L Skaggs

Christopher, JPO 2013

PMID: 20104144 J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Oct-Nov;29(7):676-82.

The Dega osteotomy: a versatile osteotomy in the treatment of developmental and neuromuscular hip pathology.

Judson W Karlen David L Skaggs Manoj Ramachandran Robert M Kay

Judson, JPO 2009

PMID: 27927330 Spine Deform. 2014 Sep;2(5):333-339. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

Best Practices in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Deformity Surgery: Development of an Intraoperative Checklist to Optimize Response.

Michael G Vitale David L Skaggs Gregory I Pace Margaret L Wright Hiroko Matsumoto Richard C E Anderson Douglas L Brockmeyer John P Dormans John B Emans Mark A Erickson John M Flynn Michael P Glotzbecker Kamal N Ibrahim Stephen J Lewis Scott J Luhmann Anil Mendiratta B Stephens Richards 3rd James O Sanders Suken A Shah John T Smith Kit M Song Paul D Sponseller Daniel J Sucato David P Roye Lawrence G Lenke

PMID: 24578172 J Child Orthop. 2014 Mar;8(2):115-9. Epub 2014 Feb 28.

Screening for hip dysplasia in congenital muscular torticollis: is physical exam enough?

Elizabeth R A Joiner Lindsay M Andras David L Skaggs

Elizabeth, JPOBR 2014

PMID: 27927517 Spine Deform. 2016 Jul;4(4):277-282. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Management of Spinal Implants in Acute Pediatric Surgical Site Infections: A Multicenter Study.

Michael P Glotzbecker Jaime A Gomez Patricia E Miller Michael J Troy David L Skaggs Michael G Vitale John M Flynn Kody K Barrett Gregory I Pace Brittany N Atuahene Daniel J Hedequist

PMID: 21336236 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 May 01;36(10):806-9.

Lengthening of dual growing rods and the law of diminishing returns.

Wudbhav N Sankar David L Skaggs Muharrem Yazici Charles E Johnston 2nd Suken A Shah Pooya Javidan Rishi V Kadakia Thomas F Day Behrooz A Akbarnia

Wudbhav, SPINE 2011

PMID: 19337133 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Apr 15;34(8):779-84.

Complications of halo use in children.

Noppachart Limpaphayom David L Skaggs Gordon McComb Mark Krieger Vernon T Tolo

Noppachart, SPINE 2009

PMID: 23814624 J Child Orthop. 2012 Jul;6(3):237-40. Epub 2012 Jun 3.

Spondylolysis is frequently missed by MRI in adolescents with back pain.

Kent T Yamaguchi Jr David L Skaggs Daniel C Acevedo Karen S Myung Paul Choi Lindsay Andras

PMID: 29521936 J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 May/Jun;38(5):e292-e295.

Quantifying the Location of the Radial Nerve in Children for Intraoperative Use.

Ena Nielsen Lindsay M Andras David L Skaggs

PMID: 27927505 Spine Deform. 2016 05;4(3):211-216. Epub 2016 Apr 16.

Outcomes of Pelvic Fixation in Growing Rod Constructs: An Analysis of Patients With a Minimum of 4 Years of Follow-up.

Jaysson T Brooks Amit Jain Francisco Sanchez-Perez-Grueso David L Skaggs George H Thompson Behrooz A Akbarnia Paul D Sponseller Growing Spine Study Group

PMID: 20889912 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Nov 03;92(15):2533-43. Epub 2010 Oct 1.

Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients.

Shay Bess Behrooz A Akbarnia George H Thompson Paul D Sponseller Suken A Shah Hazem El Sebaie Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Lawrence I Karlin Sarah Canale Connie Poe-Kochert David L Skaggs

Shay, JBJS 2010

PMID: 27927411 Spine Deform. 2014 Nov;2(6):489-492. Epub 2014 Oct 27.

Are Rib Versus Spine Anchors Protective Against Breakage of Growing Rods?

Kent T Yamaguchi Jr David L Skaggs Shaun Mansour Karen S Myung Muharram Yazici Charles Johnston George Thompson Paul Sponseller Behrooz A Akbarnia Michael G Vitale Growing Spine Study Group

PMID: 18388704 J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Mar;28(2):139-41.

How safe is the operative treatment of Gartland type 2 supracondylar humerus fractures in children?

David L Skaggs Wudbhav N Sankar Josh Albrektson Suketu Vaishnav Paul D Choi Robert M Kay

David, JPO 2008

PMID: 29049087 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 07 01;43(13):890-894.

Raising Mean Arterial Pressure Alone Restores 20% of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Losses.

Joshua Yang David L Skaggs Priscella Chan Suken A Shah Michael G Vitale Geraldine Neiss Nicholas Feinberg Lindsay M Andras

Joshua, SPINE 2018

PMID: 29735135 Spine Deform. 2018 May - Jun;6(3):263-266.

Diagnosis of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Is Delayed Six Months After Seeing Nonorthopedic Providers.

Ena Nielsen Lindsay M Andras David L Skaggs

PMID: 12151887 Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002 Aug;(401):107-18.

Orthopaedic manifestations of neurofibromatosis in children: an update.

Michael G Vitale Abhijit Guha David L Skaggs

Michael, CORR 2002

PMID: 26756987 J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Dec;37(8):e470-e475.

Sacral Alar Iliac (SAI) Screws Fail 75% Less Frequently Than Iliac Screws in Neuromuscular Scoliosis.

Lior Shabtai Lindsay M Andras Mark Portman Liam R Harris Paul D Choi Vernon T Tolo David L Skaggs

PMID: 21971126 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Apr 15;37(8):E514-7.

Sacral facet fractures in elite athletes.

David L Skaggs Ioannis Avramis Karen Myung Jennifer Weiss

David, SPINE 2012

PMID: 30080770 J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Jan;39(1):e1-e7.

Pulseless Supracondylar Humerus Fracture With Anterior Interosseous Nerve or Median Nerve Injury-An Absolute Indication for Open Reduction?

Liam R Harris Alexandre Arkader Alexander Broom John Flynn Joseph Yellin Patrick Whitlock Ashley Miller Jeffrey Sawyer John Roaten David L Skaggs Paul D Choi

PMID: 25378506 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Nov 05;96(21):1793-7.

Supracondylar humeral fractures with isolated anterior interosseous nerve injuries: is urgent treatment necessary?

Kody K Barrett David L Skaggs Jeffrey R Sawyer Lindsay Andras Alice Moisan Christine Goodbody John M Flynn

Kody, JBJS 2014

PMID: 31834242 J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Dec 10; Epub 2019 Dec 10.

Prospective Evaluation of a Treatment Protocol Based on Fracture Displacement for Pediatric Lateral Condyle Humerus Fractures: A Preliminary Study.

Alexander Nazareth Curtis D VandenBerg Natalya Sarkisova Rachel Y Goldstein Lindsay M Andras Nina R Lightdale-Miric James Lee Pace David L Skaggs

Alexander, JPO 2019

PMID: 32378040 Spine Deform. 2020 May 06; Epub 2020 May 6.

40% reoperation rate in adolescents with spondylolisthesis.

Ena Nielsen Lindsay M Andras Ali A Siddiqui Nicole Michael Sumeet Garg Michael Paloski Brian K Brighton Emmanuelle Ferrero Keyvan Mazda Brice Ilharreborde David L Skaggs

PMID: 30865025 J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Oct 01;27(19):e876-e886.

Proximal Radius Fractures in Children.

Luke T Nicholson David L Skaggs

Luke, JAAOS 2019

PMID: 28259265 Spine Deform. 2017 03;5(2):134-138.

Benign Natural History of Spondylolysis in Adolescence With Midterm Follow-Up.

Ted Sousa David L Skaggs Priscella Chan Kent T Yamaguchi Jr Jerald Borgella Christopher Lee Jeffrey Sawyer Alice Moisan John M Flynn Melissa Gunderson M Timothy Hresko Pierre D'Hemecourt Lindsay M Andras

PMID: 27858240 Eur Spine J. 2017 03;26(3):619-622. Epub 2016 Nov 17.

Return of motor evoked potentials after knee flexion in the setting of high-grade spondylolisthesis.

Justin Tilan Lindsay M Andras Mark D Krieger David L Skaggs

Justin, ESPNJ 2017

PMID: 23752142 J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jul-Aug;33(5):471-8.

Building consensus: development of a Best Practice Guideline (BPG) for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention in high-risk pediatric spine surgery.

Michael G Vitale Matthew D Riedel Michael P Glotzbecker Hiroko Matsumoto David P Roye Behrooz A Akbarnia Richard C E Anderson Douglas L Brockmeyer John B Emans Mark Erickson John M Flynn Lawrence G Lenke Stephen J Lewis Scott J Luhmann Lisa M McLeod Peter O Newton Ann-Christine Nyquist B Stephens Richards 3rd Suken A Shah David L Skaggs John T Smith Paul D Sponseller Daniel J Sucato Reinhard D Zeller Lisa Saiman

Michael, JPO 2013

PMID: 33891296 Spine Deform. 2021 09;9(5):1395-1402. Epub 2021 Apr 23.

Power versus manual pedicle tract preparation: a multi-center study of early adopters.

David L Skaggs Edward Compton Michael G Vitale Sumeet Garg Joseph Stone Nicholas D Fletcher Kenneth D Illingworth Han Jo Kim Jacob Ball Eun Bi Kim Lukas Keil Hilary Harris Sachin P Shah Lindsay M Andras

PMID: 30540716 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jun 15;44(12):866-871.

Limited Sequence MRIs for Early Onset Scoliosis Patients Detected 100% of Neural Axis Abnormalities While Reducing MRI Time by 68.

Rajan R Murgai Benita Tamrazi Kenneth D Illingworth David L Skaggs Lindsay M Andras

Rajan, SPINE 2019

PMID: 27927307 Spine Deform. 2015 Mar;3(2):159-165. Epub 2015 Mar 4.

Safety and Efficacy of Power-Assisted Pedicle Tract Preparation and Screw Placement.

Derek A Seehausen David L Skaggs Lindsay M Andras Yashar Javidan

PMID: 21926870 J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Oct-Nov;31(7):741-4.

Pediatric Chance fractures: a multicenter perspective.

Alexandre Arkader William C Warner Jr Vernon T Tolo Paul D Sponseller David L Skaggs

Alexandre, JPO 2011

PMID: 26035494 J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Mar;36(2):e14-6.

Variability of the Anterior Humeral Line in Normal Pediatric Elbows.

Deirdre D Ryan Nina R Lightdale-Miric Elizabeth R A Joiner Tishya A L Wren Lindsey Spragg Michael J Heffernan Robert M Kay David L Skaggs

Deirdre, JPO 2016

PMID: 30969250 J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 May/Jun;39(5):222-225.

Chance Fractures in the Pediatric Population Are Often Misdiagnosed.

Lindsay M Andras Kira F Skaggs Haleh Badkoobehi Paul D Choi David L Skaggs

Lindsay, JPO 2019

PMID: 24787305 J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Dec;34(8):763-7.

A line drawn along the radial shaft misses the capitellum in 16% of radiographs of normal elbows.

Rey N Ramirez Deirdre D Ryan Joan Williams Tishya A L Wren David Ibrahim Jennifer M Weiss Robert M Kay Nina Lightdale-Miric David L Skaggs