PeterOwenNewtonMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • San Diego, CAOrthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics
Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Surgeon in Chief, Rady Children's Hospital Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UCSD
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Office
3020 Childrens Way
San Diego, CA 92123Phone+1 858-576-1700
Summary
- I am a board certified orthopedic surgeon and director of the orthopedic division as well as the Surgeon in Chief at Rady Children's Hospital (UCSD). I specialize in pediatric spinal deformities (scoliosis) with research interests in multi center outcome studies, spinal growth modulation and 3D spinal deformity understanding.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1993 - 1994
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1993- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1988
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials
- Prospective Database Registry Study of Scoliosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
- Prospective Study of Scheuermann's Kyphosis Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
- Post-approval Registry Study to Evaluate the Continued Safety and Probable Benefit of the MID-C System for 5 Years Post-Implantation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Start of enrollment: 2020 May 31
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Utility of the Surgical Apgar Score in Assessing the Risk of Perioperative Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Scoliosis and ...Kensuke Shinohara, Tracey P Bryan, Carrie E Bartley, Michael P Kelly, Vidyadhar V Upasani
Spine. 2025-01-15 - 1 citationsScoliosis Research Society-22r and Ceiling Effects: Limited Capabilities for Precision Medicine With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Lauren E Stone, Christopher P Ames, Ferran Pellise, Peter O Newton, Vidyadhar V Upasani
Spine. 2025-01-01 - High-density and moderate-density implant constructs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have equivalent clinical and radiographic outcomes at 2 years.Taylor J Jackson, Suken A Shah, Harry L Shufflebarger, Daniel J Sucato, Sumeet Garg
Spine Deformity. 2024-12-11
Journal Articles
- Factors Associated with Surgical Approach and Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy ScoliosisPaul D Sponseller, Peter O Newton, Suken A Shah, Burt Yaszay, European spine journal
- Case Series A Novel Method for Estimating Three-Dimensional Apical Vertebral Rotation Using Two-Dimensional Coronal Cobb Angle and Thoracic KyphosisPeter Newton, MD, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Christopher Souder, MD: New Trauma Chief at Rady Children’sSeptember 11th, 2024- Taking a Another, Deeper Look at Vertebral Body TetheringOctober 26th, 2022
Study: Tethering “Reasonable” in Certain Thoracic Scoliosis CasesOctober 15th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Scoliosis Research SocietyPast President
- Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North AmericaPast President
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