NinaRachelLightdaleMD

Hand Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Associate Clinical Professor, Orthopedics, USC School of Medicine / Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Office
4650 W Sunset Blvd
CHLA Mailstop 69
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone+1 323-361-4658

Dr. Nina Lightdale is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in hand surgery and pediatric orthopedics. She completed her residency in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University Hospital and a fellowship in hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center. Since 2007, she has served as an attending surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Her expertise includes conditions such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies, congenital hand disorders, hand and wrist surgery, and pediatric orthopaedics. Dr. Lightdale has contributed to the field through various publications, including work on congenital upper limb differences and pediatric fractures. Her academic background is diverse, with a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University and a medical degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2006 - 2007
Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2006
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2001
Princeton UniversityBA, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, 1992 - 1996

PubMed

Development of a Group Curriculum for Children With Congenital Upper Limb Difference (CULD) and Their Caregivers.
Danielle Nelson, Maia Hauschild, Alexis L Johns, Nina R Lightdale-Miric
Orthopedic Nursing. 2024-03-28
1 citations
Exposed Intramedullary Fixation Produces Similar Outcomes to Buried Fixation for Acute Pediatric Monteggia Fractures.
Nina R Lightdale-Miric, Kyle K Obana, Bensen B Fan, Abigail N Padilla, Adrian J Lin
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2023-03-01
The Musculoskeletal Care of Children Who Self-Harm.
Kira Skaggs, Danielle Nelson, Minnelly Luu, Nina Lightdale-Miric
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2022-03-16

Helping Hands: 3D Printing Program Creates Free Prosthetics for Patients, Materials to Support Surgeons, and MoreJanuary 31st, 2025
How Much Do Sports Help Children with Hand and Arm Differences?August 8th, 2024