My research interests focus on the improvement of spine care for infants, toddlers, and adolescents. These include research focusing on reducing infection, improving surgical results and safety, and improvement of quality of life for our patients.
Teaching
Associate Professor
(2010)
School of Medicine,
Orthopedics
Publications
Heffernan MJ, Younis M, Glotzbecker MP, Garg S, Leonardi C, Poon SC, Brooks JT, Sturm PF, Sponseller PD, Vitale MG, Emans JB, Roye BD. The Effect of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes Following Growth Friendly Instrumentation for Early Onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Feb 1;42(2):e132-e137. PubMed PMID: 34759190
Guzek RH, Murphy R, Hardesty CK, Emans JB, Garg S, Smith JT, Roye BD, Glotzbecker MP, Sturm PF, Snyder BD, Poon SC, Poe-Kochert C, Anari JB. Mortality in Early-Onset Scoliosis During the Growth-friendly Surgery Era. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Mar 1;42(3):131-137. PubMed PMID: 35138296
Swany L, Larson AN, Garg S, Hedequist D, Newton P, Sponseller P. 0.4% incidence of return to OR due to screw malposition in a large prospective adolescent idiopathic scoliosis database. Spine Deform. 2022 Mar;10(2):361-367. PubMed PMID: 34746979
Segal DN, Ball J, Fletcher ND, Yoon E, Bastrom T, Vitale MG. Risk factors for the development of DJK in AIS patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion. Spine Deform. 2022 Mar;10(2):377-385. PubMed PMID: 34529249
Matsumoto H, Fano AN, Ball J, Roye BD, George A, Garg S, Erickson M, Samdani A, Skaggs D, Roye DP, Vitale MG. Uncorrected Pelvic Obliquity Is Associated With Worse Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Children and Their Caregivers at the End of Surgical Treatment for Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS). J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Apr 1;42(4):e390-e396. PubMed PMID: 35142714
Garg S, Kim E, Gupta P. Optimizing Expansion Clinic for Patients With Magnetic Controlled Growth Rods. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 May 15;30(10):437-442. PubMed PMID: 35255489
Boachie-Adjei O, Duah HO, Sackeyfio A, Yankey KP, Lenke LG, Sponseller PD, Samdani AF, Sucato DJ, Sides BA, Newton PO, Shah SA, Akoto H, Gupta MC. Surgical outcomes of severe spinal deformities exceeding 100° or treated by vertebral column resection (VCR). Does implant density matter?: an observational study of deformity groupings. Spine Deform. 2022 May;10(3):595-606. PubMed PMID: 35305251
Mishreky A, Parent S, Miyanji F, Smit K, Murphy J, Bowker R, Al Khatib N, El-Hawary R. Body mass index affects outcomes after vertebral body tethering surgery. Spine Deform. 2022 May;10(3):563-571. PubMed PMID: 35013996
Shaw KA, Welborn MC, Matsumoto H, Parent S, Sachwani N, El-Hawary R, Skaggs D, Newton PO, Blakemore L, Vitale M, Samdani A, Murphy JS. To tether or fuse? Significant equipoise remains in treatment recommendations for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2022 Jul;10(4):763-773. PubMed PMID: 35316524
Nossov SB, Quinonez A, SanJuan J, Gaughan JP, Pahys J, Samdani A, Flynn J, Mayer OH, Garg S, Glotzbecker M, Smith J, Cahill PJ. Does ventilator use status correlate with quality of life in patients with early-onset scoliosis treated with rib-based growing system implantation?. Spine Deform. 2022 Jul;10(4):943-950. PubMed PMID: 35038135
Gomez JA, Ge DH, Boden E, Hanstein R, Alvandi LM, Lo Y, Hwang S, Samdani AF, Sponseller PD, Garg S, Skaggs DL, Vitale MG, Emans J. Posterior-only Resection of Single Hemivertebrae With 2-Level Versus >2-Level Fusion: Can We Improve Outcomes?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Aug 1;42(7):354-360. PubMed PMID: 35499167
Hariharan AR, Shah SA, Petfield J, Baldwin M, Yaszay B, Newton PO, Lenke LG, Lonner BS, Miyanji F, Sponseller PD, Samdani AF. Complications following surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 10-year prospective follow-up study. Spine Deform. 2022 Sep;10(5):1097-1105. PubMed PMID: 35488969
Lindgren AM, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Samdani AF, Shah SA, Miyanji F, Cahill PJ, Upasani VV, Newton PO, Yaszay B. Preoperative factors associated with optimal outcomes of selective thoracic fusion at 5 years. Spine Deform. 2022 Sep;10(5):1117-1122. PubMed PMID: 35380352
Howard R, Sponseller PD, Shah SA, Miyanji F, Samdani AF, Newton PO, Yaszay B. Definitive fusion for scoliosis in late juvenile cerebral palsy patients is durable at 5 years postoperatively. Spine Deform. 2022 Nov;10(6):1423-1428. PubMed PMID: 35713874
Shaw KA, Orland K, Bastrom TP, Newton PO, Fletcher ND. 1- vs. 2-year follow-up after posterior spinal fusion for AIS: what additional information is gained?. Spine Deform. 2022 Nov;10(6):1359-1366. PubMed PMID: 35869332
Kunes J, Quan T, Iyer R, Fano AN, Matsumoto H, Erickson M, McCarthy R, Brockmeyer D, Anderson RCE, Vitale MG. Reduced complication rate with simultaneous detethering and spinal deformity correction surgery compared to staged surgeries in patients with early onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2022 Nov;10(6):1473-1480. PubMed PMID: 35821353
Kunes, J. A., D. Raman, H. Matsumoto, A. Boby, S. Garg, J. Pahys, B. Roye, M. G. Vitale, and P. S. Study Group. “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Early Onset Scoliosis: Original Research”. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, vol. 4, no. 4, Nov. 2022
Douleh, D. G., G. Albert, and S. Garg. “Surgical Techniques for Adolescent Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Master’s Surgical Technique”. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, vol. 4, no. 4, Nov. 2022
Matsumoto H, Marciano G, Redding G, Ha J, Luhmann S, Garg S, Roye D, White K. Association between health-related quality of life outcomes and pulmonary function testing. Spine Deform. 2021 Jan;9(1):99-104. PubMed PMID: 32851599
Zuckerman SL, Lenke LG, Cerpa M, Kelly MP, Yaszay B, Sponseller P, Erickson M, Garg S, Pahys J, Cahill P, Sides B, Gupta M. Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of determining the deformity angular ratio in severe pediatric deformity curves. Spine Deform. 2021 Mar;9(2):435-440. PubMed PMID: 33201497
Li Y, Swallow J, Gagnier J, Cahill PJ, Sponseller PD, Garg S, Thompson GH, Ramo BA. Growth-friendly surgery results in more growth but a higher complication rate and unplanned returns to the operating room compared to single fusion in neuromuscular early-onset scoliosis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Spine Deform. 2021 May;9(3):851-858. PubMed PMID: 33555599
Garg S, Thomas J, Darland H, Kim E, Kittelson J, Erickson M, Carry P. Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel (USBS) Does Not Reduce Blood Loss During Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF) in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): Randomized Clinical Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Jul 1;46(13):845-851. PubMed PMID: 34100838
Douleh DG, Greig D, Thompson R, Garg S. When Should Instrumentation to the Pelvis be Considered in Minimally Ambulatory Adolescents With Neuromuscular Scoliosis?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Jul 1;41(Suppl 1):S53-S58. PubMed PMID: 34096538
Skaggs DL, Compton E, Vitale MG, Garg S, Stone J, Fletcher ND, Illingworth KD, Kim HJ, Ball J, Kim EB, Keil L, Harris H, Shah SP, Andras LM. Power versus manual pedicle tract preparation: a multi-center study of early adopters. Spine Deform. 2021 Sep;9(5):1395-1402. PubMed PMID: 33891296
Varley ES, Pawelek JB, Mundis GM Jr, Oetgen ME, Sturm PF, Akbarnia BA, Yaszay B. The role of traditional growing rods in the era of magnetically controlled growing rods for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2021 Sep;9(5):1465-1472. PubMed PMID: 33871833
Garg S, Khechoyan D, Kim EB, French B. Multilayered and Flap Closure Technique for Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Feb 1;28(3):e92-e99. PubMed PMID: 31977607
Anari JB, Flynn JM, Cahill PJ, Vitale MG, Smith JT, Gomez JA, Garg S, Baldwin KD. Unplanned return to OR (UPROR) for children with early onset scoliosis (EOS): a comprehensive evaluation of all diagnoses and instrumentation strategies. Spine Deform. 2020 Apr;8(2):295-302. PubMed PMID: 32030640
Murphy RF, Barfield WR, St Hilaire T, Smith JT, Emans JB, Samdani A, Garg S, Sawyer JR, Pahys JM. Prospectively collected surgeon indications for discontinuation of a lengthening program for early-onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020 Feb;8(1):129-133. PubMed PMID: 31981149
Mo AZ, Miller PE, Glotzbecker MP, Li Y, Fletcher ND, Upasani VV, Riccio AI, Hresko MT, Krengel WF, Spence D, Garg S, Hedequist DJ. The Reliability of the AOSpine Thoracolumbar Classification System in Children: Results of a Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 May Jun;40(5):e352-e356. PubMed PMID: 32032218
Brooks Peterson M, Cohen MN, O'Neill BR, Garg S, Child J, Henthorn TK, Galinkin JG. Preoperative Vancomycin Administration for Surgical Site Prophylaxis: Plasma and Soft-Tissue Concentrations in Pediatric Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Patients. Anesth Analg. 2020 May;130(5):1435-1444. PubMed PMID: 31397701
LaValva S, Adams A, MacAlpine E, Gupta P, Hammerberg K, Thompson GH, Sturm P, Garg S, Anari J, Sponseller P, Flynn J, Cahill PJ. Serial Casting in Neuromuscular and Syndromic Early-onset Scoliosis (EOS) Can Delay Surgery Over 2 Years. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Sep;40(8):e772-e779. PubMed PMID: 32301848
Roye BD, Simhon ME, Matsumoto H, Garg S, Redding G, Samdani A, Smith JT, Sponseller P, Vitale MG. Bigger is better: larger thoracic height is associated with increased health related quality of life at skeletal maturity. Spine Deform. 2020 Aug;8(4):771-779. PubMed PMID: 32162196
Yu H, Kim E, Garg S. Development of a spring-based weight system for halo gravity traction for complex pediatric spinal deformity. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):879-884. PubMed PMID: 32303999
Nielsen E, Andras LM, Siddiqui AA, Michael N, Garg S, Paloski M, Brighton BK, Ferrero E, Mazda K, Ilharreborde B, Skaggs DL. 40% reoperation rate in adolescents with spondylolisthesis. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):1059-1067. PubMed PMID: 32378040
Larson AN, Floccari LV, Garg S, Erickson MA, Sponseller PD, Brito JP, Aubin CE, Polly DW Jr. Willingness to enroll in a surgical randomized controlled trial: patient and parent preferences regarding implant density for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fusion. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):957-963. PubMed PMID: 32495208
LaValva SM, MacAlpine EM, Kawakami N, Gandhi JS, Morishita K, Sturm PF, Garg S, Glotzbecker MP, Anari JB, Flynn JM, Cahill PJ. Awake serial body casting for the management of infantile idiopathic scoliosis: is general anesthesia necessary?. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):1109-1115. PubMed PMID: 32383143
Matsumoto H, Auran E, Fields MW, Hung CW, Hilaire TS, Roye B, Sturm P, Garg S, Sanders J, Oetgen M, Levine S, Roye D, Vitale M. Serial casting for early onset scoliosis and its effects on health-related quality of life during and after discontinuation of treatment. Spine Deform. 2020 Dec;8(6):1361-1367. PubMed PMID: 32757176
Gibly RF, Garg S, Mehlman CT. The Community Orthopaedic Surgeon Taking Trauma Call: Radial Neck Fracture Pearls and Pitfalls. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Aug;33 Suppl 8:S17-S21. PubMed PMID: 31290841
Nossov SB, Curatolo E, Campbell RM, Mayer OH, Garg S, Cahill APJ. VEPTR: Are We Reducing Respiratory Assistance Requirements?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Jan;39(1):28-32. PubMed PMID: 28399050
Garg S, Quick HD, Kim EB, Erickson MA. Use of Activity Trackers in Orthopaedics. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Oct 1;27(19):e859-e866. PubMed PMID: 30829985
Ramo B, Tran DP, Reddy A, Brown K, Niswander C, Erickson M, Garg S. Delay to Surgery Greater Than 6 Months Leads to Substantial Deformity Progression and Increased Intervention in Immature Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Spine Deform. 2019 May;7(3):428-435. PubMed PMID: 31053313
Peterson MB, Cohen MN, O'Neill BR, Garg S, Child J, Henthorn TK, Galinkin JG. Preoperative Vancomycin Administration for Surgical Site Prophylaxis: Plasma and Soft-Tissue Concentrations in Pediatric Neurosurgical and Orthopedic Patients. Anesth Analg. 2019 Aug 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31397701
Garg S, Palmer C, Whitmore W, Cyr M, Michael N, Kim E, Boucharel W. Triggered EMG (T-EMG) Values of Pedicle Screws with a Powered Screwdriver vs A Standard Probe in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Do Not Agree: A Prospective Validation Study. Neurodiagn J. 2019;59(3):152-162. PubMed PMID: 31251123
Garg S, Khechoyan D, Kim EB, French B. Multilayered and Flap Closure Technique for Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31335453
Helenius IJ, Saarinen AJ, White KK, McClung A, Yazici M, Garg S, Thompson GH, Johnston CE, Pahys JM, Vitale MG, Akbarnia BA, Sponseller PD. Results of growth-friendly management of early-onset scoliosis in children with and without skeletal dysplasias: a matched comparison. Bone Joint J. 2019 Dec;101-B(12):1563-1569. PubMed PMID: 31787003
Michael N, Palmer C, Smith JT, Pan Z, St Hilaire T, Morgan J, Heagy V, Garg S. Complication Severity Score for Growth-friendly Surgery Has Strong Interrater and Intrarater Agreement. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Apr;38(4):e190-e193. PubMed PMID: 29389720
Vandenberg C, Niswander C, Carry P, Bloch N, Pan Z, Erickson M, Garg S. Compliance With a Comprehensive Antibiotic Protocol Improves Infection Incidence in Pediatric Spine Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 May Jun;38(5):287-292. PubMed PMID: 27280896
O'Donnell C, Michael N, Pan X, Emans J, Garg S, Erickson M. Anterior Spinal Fusion and Posterior Spinal Fusion Both Effectively Treat Lenke Type 5 Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study. Spine Deform. 2018 May - Jun;6(3):231-240. PubMed PMID: 29735131
Thomas JJ, Levek C, Quick HD, Brinton JT, Garg S, Cohen MN. Utility of gabapentin in meeting physical therapy goals following posterior spinal fusion in adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Jun;28(6):558-563. PubMed PMID: 29878543
Garg S, Bloch N, Potter M, Quick H, Palmer C, Michael N, O'Donnell C, Erickson M. Topical Vancomycin in Pediatric Spine Surgery Does Not Reduce Surgical Site Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Spine Deform. 2018 Sep - Oct;6(5):523-528. PubMed PMID: 30122387
Gandhi JS, Shea KG, Sponseller PD, Brighton BK, Ganley TJ. Evidence-based Medicine in Pediatric Orthopaedics: Evidence-based Practice Committee Summary of Levels of Evidence, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Appropriate Use Criteria, and Best Practice Guidelines. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Jul;38(6):e349-e353. PubMed PMID: 29727412
Striano BM, Refakis C, Garg S, El-Hawary R, Pahys JM, Vitale M, Campbell RM, Flynn JM, Cahill PJ. How Often Do You Lengthen? A Physician Survey on Lengthening Practice for Prosthetic Rib Devices. Spine Deform. 2018 Jul - Aug;6(4):473-477. PubMed PMID: 29886922
Cyr M, Hilaire TS, Pan Z, Thompson GH, Vitale MG, Garg S. Classification of Early Onset Scoliosis has Excellent Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Jan;37(1):e1-e3. PubMed PMID: 26600295
O'Donnell C, Michael N, Bloch N, Erickson M, Garg S. Strategies to Minimize Blood Loss and Transfusion in Pediatric Spine Surgery. JBJS Rev. 2017 May;5(5):e1. PubMed PMID: 28471775
O'Donnell C, Bloch N, Michael N, Erickson M, Garg S. Management of Scoliosis in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. JBJS Rev. 2017 Jul;5(7):e8. PubMed PMID: 28742716
Garg S, McCarthy JJ, Goodwin R, Kolmodin J, Sankar WN, Franklin C, Armstrong D, Fryzel D, Hassenbein S, Meder C. Complication Rates After Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) Use in Orthopaedic Surgery in Children: A Concise Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Sep;37(6):e375-e378. PubMed PMID: 27603194
Park HY, Matsumoto H, Feinberg N, Roye DP, Kanj WW, Betz RR, Cahill PJ, Glotzbecker MP, Luhmann SJ, Garg S, Sawyer JR, Smith JT, Flynn JM, Vitale MG. The Classification for Early-onset Scoliosis (C-EOS) Correlates With the Speed of Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) Proximal Anchor Failure. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Sep;37(6):381-386. PubMed PMID: 26566066
LaGreca J, Flynn T, Cahill PJ, Samdani A, Vitale MG, El-Hawary R, Smith JT, Phillips JH, Flynn JM, Glotzbecker M, Garg S. Patients Without Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Alerts During VEPTR Implantation Did Not Sustain Neurological Injury During Subsequent Routine Expansions: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Dec;37(8):e619-e624. PubMed PMID: 28328563
Gomez JA, Grzywna A, Miller PE, Karlin LI, Garg S, Sanders JO, Sturm PF, Sponseller PD, D'Astous JL, Glotzbecker MP. Initial Cast Correction as a Predictor of Treatment Outcome Success for Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Dec;37(8):e625-e630. PubMed PMID: 28834850
Roaten JD, Kelly DM, Yellin JL, Flynn JM, Cyr M, Garg S, Broom A, Andras LM, Sawyer JR. Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Review of the AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines Before and After 2009. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28399048
Nossov SB, Curatolo E, Campbell RM, Mayer OH, Garg S, Cahill PJ. VEPTR: Are We Reducing Respiratory Assistance Requirements?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28399050
Roaten JD, Kelly DM, Yellin JL, Flynn JM, Cyr M, Garg S, Broom A, Andras LM, Sawyer JR. Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Review of the AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines Before and After 2009. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28399048
Garg S. Management of scoliosis in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy: A literature review. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2016;9(1):23-9. PubMed PMID: 26966797
Garg S, Bloch N, Cyr M, Carry P. Routine radiographs at time of pin removal after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning for type 2 supracondylar humerus fractures do not change management: a retrospective cohort study. J Child Orthop. 2016 Aug;10(4):329-33. PubMed PMID: 27270906
Garg S, LaGreca J, Hotchkiss M, Erickson M. Management of late (>1 y) deep infection after spinal fusion: a retrospective cohort study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Apr-May;35(3):266-70. PubMed PMID: 25025743
Garg S, Kipper E, LaGreca J, Carry P, Erickson M. Are routine postoperative radiographs necessary during the first year after posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis? A retrospective cohort analysis of implant failure and surgery revision rates. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Jan;35(1):33-8. PubMed PMID: 24840654
Barsi J, Caprio B, Garg S, Baulesh D, Erickson M. Do Intraoperative LIV-Tilt and Disk Angle Remain Stable at 2-year Follow-up Compared With Upright Radiographs in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis?: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Aug;28(7):264-9. PubMed PMID: 24662284
Muchow RD, Riccio AI, Garg S, Ho CA, Wimberly RL. Neurological and vascular injury associated with supracondylar humerus fractures and ipsilateral forearm fractures in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Mar;35(2):121-5. PubMed PMID: 24919135
Davern MS, Garg S, Hankinson TC. Operative management of traumatic cervical spine distraction and complete cord transection in a 3-year-old patient. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Feb;15(2):214-9. PubMed PMID: 25415253
Park HY, Matsumoto H, Feinberg N, Roye DP, Kanj WW, Betz RR, Cahill PJ, Glotzbecker MP, Luhmann SJ, Garg S, Sawyer JR, Smith JT, Flynn JM, Vitale MG. The Classification for Early-onset Scoliosis (C-EOS) Correlates With the Speed of Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) Proximal Anchor Failure. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26566066
Larson AN, Garg S, Weller A, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon M, Browne R, Copley LA, Ho CA. Operative treatment of type II supracondylar humerus fractures: does time to surgery affect complications?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Jun;34(4):382-7. PubMed PMID: 24248589
Garg S, LaGreca J, Hotchkiss M, Erickson M. Management of Late (>1 y) Deep Infection After Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Jul 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25025743
Garg S, LaGreca J, St Hilaire T, Gao D, Glotzbecker M, Li Y, Smith JT, Flynn J. Wound complications of vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib incisions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jun 1;39(13):E777-81. PubMed PMID: 24732832
Glotzbecker M, Johnston C, Miller P, Smith J, Perez-Grueso FS, Woon R, Flynn J, Gold M, Garg S, Redding G, Cahill P, Emans J. Is there a relationship between thoracic dimensions and pulmonary function in early-onset scoliosis?. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Sep 1;39(19):1590-5. PubMed PMID: 24875963
Glotzbecker MP, Garg S, Akbarnia BA, Vitale M, Hillaire TS, Joshi A. Surgeon practices regarding infection prevention for growth friendly spinal procedures. J Child Orthop. 2014 May;8(3):245-50. PubMed PMID: 24744235
Mansour A, Ballard R, Garg S, Baulesh D, Erickson M. The use of barbed sutures during scoliosis fusion wound closure: a quality improvement analysis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec;33(8):786-90. PubMed PMID: 24213622
Weller A, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon M, Copley LA, Browne R, Ho CA. Management of the pediatric pulseless supracondylar humeral fracture: is vascular exploration necessary?. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Nov 6;95(21):1906-12. PubMed PMID: 24196459
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Clinical Interests
I am interested in pediatric orthopedics and pediatric spine conditions including scoliosis, spine fractures and injuries, musculoskeletal infection, and fracture care. I look forward to meeting with you and your children. My goal is to treat them with the same care and kindness I would expect for my family.
Care Philosophy
I strive to inform my patients on all the various treatment options available to them. I present information regarding these options such that families can make informed decisions for their children. I always put the best interests of my patients and their families as my first priority.
Personal Interests
I enjoy running, both recreationally and road races. My wife and I enjoy watching television and movies together. Most of my free time is spent playing with my children at home and outdoors.
Volunteer Activities
Quality improvement for Children's Hospital Colorado
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Harvard Medical School
(2004)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, Harvard University (MA)
(1999)
Internships:
Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
(2005)
Residency Programs:
Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital, Orthopedics (2009)
Fellowships:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Pediatric Orthopedics
(2010)
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
(2010)