Brian A. Shaw, MD

Professional Titles

• Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Clinical Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Chief, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Hospital for Children
• Staff Surgeon, Children's Hospital Colorado
• Chair, AAP Section on Orthopedics 2019

Recognitions

• International Surgical Mission Support, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2011)
  Recognized for volunteer surgical services rendered in Kisumu, Kenya during April 2010
• Visiting Professor, Maputo General Hospital, Mozambique (2011)
  Taught Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at nation's only teaching hospital and major referral center
• Resident Teaching Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery (2012)
  
• Top Doctors 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, Colorado Springs Lifestyle Magazine (2014)
  Recognized as one of the southern Colorado's Top Doctors in Orthopedic Surgery
• Visiting Professor, Holy Family Hospital, Techiman, Ghana, Government of Ghana (2016)
• Medical Student Teaching Award, CU at Colorado Springs, CUSOMCSMB (2018)
  for excellence in teaching medical students

Research Interests

Publications

• letter to editor accepted by JPO re: use of ketorolac in peds fractures - publication pending
• AAP Section on Orthopaedics newsletter. Why are pediatricians reluctant to admit sick children? (title may change per editor)
• Global billing for Pediatricians, in AAP practice management newsletter
• Chapter 36: Common fractures of the upper and lower extremities; in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sport Injuries - a quick reference guide. Edited by JF Sarwark and CR LaBella, AAP, Elk Grove Village, IL 2010 - contributing author and photographer (inadvertently left off list of contributing authors but letter of authorship provided by JF Sarwark)
• Upper Extremity Fractures, in PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS INJURIES, pub by AAP, Chicago; I also provided several original photos for the textbook, not just for my chapter. I am currently revising the chapter for a second edition (**my name does not appear in the first edition due to an editing error; I have a letter from the textbook editor John Sarwark verifying my chapter authorship)
• Colorado Springs Gazette, Feb 2012 republished on several internet sites including STOP (pediatric sports medicine site designed to prevent injuries
• Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Has the pendulum swung too far? Brian A. Shaw, MD in 2011 Section on Orthopaedics, AAP Newsletter
• Case report: Surgical Treatment of Sprengel's Deformity in an Adult. Should know during this period whether accepted by AAP for 2012 Annual Meeting in New Orleans
• Jan 2013: revised two articles for the AAOS website “Orthoinfo”: Pediatric Pedestrian Safety and Bone Mass (requested by PEMR committee
• Shaw, BA et al: “Chap 36: Upper extremity fractures” in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries: A Quick Reference Guide, ed by JF Sarwark and C Labelle, American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, 2010 **Also supplied original clinical photos used throughout the book. Revised 2013.
• Bent M, Hennrikus WL, Shaw BA et al: The role of computed tomography in the classification and treatment of pediatric pelvic fractures – revisited. POSNA 5/1/13
• Gillespie B, Waters P and Shaw B: Surgical Excision of An Omovertebral Bone In An Adult With Untreated Sprengel’s Deformity: Early Improvement in Motion and Appearance. Oct 9, 2013 JBJS Case Connector
• Coccygectomy for Coccydynia in Teens. Should know during this period whether accepted for 2012 AAP Annual Meeting in New Orleans
• Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome in Children and Adolescents for website Your Orthopaedic Connection, hosted by AAOS
• Interview: Universal ultrasound screening of hips not recommended: AAP endorsed guideline. AAP NEWS Vol 36 No. 10, Oct 1, 2015 p49 (doi 10.1542/aapnews.20153610-49)
• The Availability of Ultrasound for Infants with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Pennsylvania
• Surgical Excision of An Omovertebral Bone In An Adult With Untreated Sprengel’s Deformity JBJS On-Line, accepted, date pending
• Complications of Ketorolac Use in Children Undergoing Operative Fracture Care. J Pediatr Orthop  Volume 32, Number 7, October/November 2012
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Your Orthopaedic Connection, AAOS website
• AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS CLINICAL REPORT (5-year project): Shaw BA, Segal LS, AAP SECTION ON ORTHOPAEDICS. Evaluation and Referral for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants. Pediatrics. 2016; 138 (6):e20163107
• Contributer, Pediatric Section, ESSENTIALS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE, 6th edition; AAOS and AAP, Chicago, 2016 (reviewed and revised 20 pediatric chapters)
• Dec 2016 AAP News: Summary of new AAP Clinical Report for DDH Screening
• Dec 2016: Revised the AAP DDH on-line Patient Education Handout
• Part 12: Common Fractures and Physeal Injuries in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries, 2nd edition, AAP, Chicago
• Bent MA, Hennrikus WL, Latorre JE, Armstrong DG, Shaw B, Jones KC, Segal LS. Role of Computed Tomography in the Classification of Pediatric Pelvic Fractures-Revisited. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Jul;31(7):e200-e204. PubMed PMID: 28632657
• Shaw, BA: What’s Important: Honesty and Humility. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017;99:1502-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.2016/JBJS.16.01287
• Anesthetic Neurotoxicity in Children. AAP NCE Surgery Plenary Session, New Orleans, 2012
• Pediatric Pedestrian Safety Your Orthopaedic Connection, AAOS and POSNA website updated entry
• Pediatric Bone Health Your Orthopaedic Connection, AAOS and POSNA website updated entry
• Panel member/author: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by General Pediatricians and Referring Physicians. www.aaos.org/ddhgeneralistsauc. Published March 5, 2018 Panel member/author: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by Orthopaedic Specialists. www.aaos.org/ddhspecialistsauc. Published March 5, 2018.
• Shaw BA. Soccer injuries in children. Colo Springs Gazette and STOP website, Feb 2012 **? not sure if I included in last year's report?
• Bent M, Hennrikus WL, Shaw BA et al: The role of computed tomography in the classification and treatment of pediatric pelvic fractures – revisited. POSNA 5/1/13
• Coccygectomy in Teens pending acceptance, AAP Annual NCE, 2013
• Shaw BA: Limp with knee or thigh pain? Consider SCFE. AAP News, Oct 2012, vol 33, No. 10, p 11
• A Cadaver-Based Course for Humanitarian Surgery Improves Manual Skill in Powerless External Fixation. Coleman JR, Lin Y, Shaw B, Kuwayama D. J Surg Res. 2019 Oct;242:270-275. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.04.061. Epub 2019 May 20. PMID: 31121481
• Improper use of the term Violence; AAOS Now accepted for publication Nov 2019
• BA Shaw and Nicholas Arlas, book chapter: "Radiologic Imaging and Laboratory Evaluation of Back Pain in Children and Adolescents" in Back Pain in the Young Child and Adolescent; Editors: RM Schwend and WL Hennrikus, Springer Nature, 2020.
• Taylor ZR, Hamblin RW, Shaw BA, Navas-Solares JC, Shaw LF. Special Report: The Moore Pediatric Surgery Center: An Evolving Model for Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgical Care in a Limited Resource Environment. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Mar 1;43(3):181-186. PubMed PMID: 36649473
• Kwart A, Pacana M, Otsuka N, Piazza B, Armstrong D, Shaw B, S Segal L, Sorenson S, Fortuna K, Abzug J, Hennrikus W. Developmental dysplasia of the hip and ultrasound reading by pediatric orthopedic surgeons: a pilot study. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2023 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36943679

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Member
• Pediatric Orthpaedic Society of North America, Member and Past Chair, Health Policy Committee
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Vice Chair of Orthopedic Section and National Executive Committee Member
• El Paso County Medical Society (EPCMS), Member
• Colorado Orthopaedic Society (COS), Member
• American Medical Association, member
• AMA, member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

• Center for Children's Surgery

Specialty Information

• Orthopedics, Board Certification (1991, 2020)
• Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Certificate (1989)
• Orthopedic Trauma, Specialized Training (1986)
• Trauma and rehabilitation, Specialized Training (1988)
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Board Certification (2019)

• Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Scoliosis
• Urgent Care
• Injuries and Wounds
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
• Brain and Nervous System - Cerebral Palsy
• Brain and Nervous System - Neuromuscular Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
• Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
• Injuries and Wounds - Wounds
• Surgery
• Surgery - Hand Surgery
• Surgery - Trauma and Acute Care
• Spinal Deformity
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Brain and Nervous System
• Spine
• Spine - Scoliosis
• Spine - Spinal tumors
• Spine - Spondylolisthesis
• Spine - Spondylolysis