Email

bs8@bcm.edu

Positions

Senior Faculty

TCH Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

Room: TXCH-660
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Texas Children's Hospital (Office)

Room: TXCH-660
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic)

Room: TXCH-660
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine

06/1982 - Washington, District of Columbia United States

Residency at Georgetown University Medical Center

06/1987 - Washington, District of Columbia United States

Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Fellowship at Boston Children's Hopsital

07/1992 - Boston, Massachusetts United States

Pediatric Orthopaedics

BA from Williams College

06/1978 - Williamstown, Massachusetts United States

Biology

Certifications

Board Certification

(01/01/2020 - 12/31/2029)

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Honors & Awards

Hibbs Award

Best Clinical Paper at the 2019 Annual Meeting

Scoliosis Research Society (09/2019)

Professional Interests

• Pediatric Orthopaedics

Professional Statement

I am honored to be the Chief of Orthopaedics at Texas Children's Hospital and assist our team in the continued pursuit of excellence in Patient Care, Education and Research.

Selected Publications

• Li, D., Linderman, G. Cui, J., Devries, S., Nicholson, A., Li, E., Petit, L., Kahan, J., Talty, R., Kluger, Y., Cooperman, D., Smith, B., "The Proximal Humerus Ossification System Improves Assessment of Growth in Scoliosis Patients,." JBJS. 2019;101-A(20):1868-74. Pubmed PMID: 31626012

Memberships

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Member (08/1992)

Scoliosis Research Society

Member (07/1989)

American Orthopaedic Association

Member (07/2007)

American Academy of Pediatrics

Member (06/2006)

American Academy of Orthopaedics

Member (07/1989)