ThomasEKuivilaMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Pediatric Orthopedics

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

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Office
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 800-223-2273

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 - 2026
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

Erector Spinae Plane Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: No Patient Controlled Analgesia Needed.
Ernest Y Young, David Gurd, Thomas Kuivila, John Seif, Leah Bess
Spine. 2024-10-15
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
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2021-07-14
14 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
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2020-12-01

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

Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
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