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Peter F. Sturm, MD, MBA

  • Director, Crawford Spine Center
  • Alvin H. Crawford Chair of Spine Surgery
  • Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
I enjoy the challenge of helping children with complex medical conditions, and I believe in treating each patient and family with dignity and respect.

About

Biography

My career path began after undergoing surgery myself as a child and seeing how much my surgeon helped me and other children. Now, as an orthopaedic surgeon, I specialize in spinal deformities in pediatric patients with a special interest in early-onset scoliosis. I enjoy the challenge of helping children with complex medical conditions, and I believe in treating each patient and family with dignity and respect.

During medical school and residency, scoliosis surgery fascinated me. After practicing for more than 30 years, I have seen the treatment of children with spinal deformity evolve to where it is today. I think we are entering a new and exciting phase in the understanding and treatment of these challenging conditions.

In my research, my colleagues and I are trying to find new and innovative ways to treat early-onset scoliosis. Our team has received Top Poster Awards at many professional conferences for our work in finding better material for implantable growing rods used to brace the spine.

When I have free time, I enjoy hiking and time in the mountains.

MD: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1981.

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 1986.

Fellowship: Russ Spinal Surgery, Ottawa Civic Hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1987; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, The Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 1988.

Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990, 1999, 2010.

MBA: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2014.

Interests

Spine deformity, scoliosis, early onset scoliosis and pediatric orthopaedics

Services and Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery, Colorectal Disorders, Neuromuscular Disorders, Spine, Chest Wall, Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations

Interests

 Research interests in spinal deformity and early onset scoliosis.

 

Research Areas

Orthopaedics

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Publications

Modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink system is reliable for classifying complications following surgical treatment of early-onset scoliosis. Roye, BD; Fano, AN; Quan, T; Matsumoto, H; Garg, S; Heffernan, MJ; Poon, SC; Glotzbecker, MP; Fletcher, ND; Sturm, PF; et al. Spine Deformity. 2022.

Re-evaluating consensus and uncertainty among treatment options for early onset scoliosis: a 10-year update. Matsumoto, H; Bs, AN F; Bs, TQ; Akbarnia, BA; Blakemore, LC; Flynn, JM; Skaggs, DL; Smith, JT; Snyder, BD; Sponseller, PD; et al. Spine Deformity. 2022.

Timely completion of spinal fusion: A multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to improve operating room efficiency. Du, T; Chidambaran, V; Kara, ST; Frazier, M; Anadio, J; Girten, S; Levi, S; Allen, D; Kurth, CD; Sturm, P; et al. Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2022; 32:926-936.

Design and implementation of a novel patient-centered empowerment approach for pain optimisation in children undergoing major surgery. Chidambaran, V; Simpson, B; Brower, L; Hanke, R; Mecoli, M; Lane, B; Williams, S; McKenna, E; Bates, C; Kraemer, A; et al. BMJ Open Quality. 2022; 11.

When Will You Succeed Casting Patients With Early-onset Scoliosis? Prospective Evaluation of Predictive Radiographic Parameters. Glotzbecker, MP; Du, JY; Dumaine, AM; Ramo, BA; Kelly, DM; Birch, CM; Sturm, PF. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2022; 42:293-299.

Does Implant Density Impact Three-Dimensional Deformity Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Lenke 1 and 2 Curves Treated by Posterior Spinal Fusion without Ponte Osteotomies?. Lertudomphonwanit, T; Berry, CA; Jain, VV; Sturm, PF. Asian Spine Journal. 2022; 16:375-385.

Evaluating the Efficacy of Rib-to-pelvis Growth-friendly Surgery for the Treatment of Non-ambulatory Early-Onset Scoliosis Myelomeningocele Patients. Ramirez, N; Olivella, G; Fitzgerald, RE; Smith, JT; Sturm, PF; Sponseller, PD; Karlin, LI; Luhmann, SJ; Torres-Lugo, NJ; Hilaire, TS. 2022; 6.

Mortality in Early-Onset Scoliosis During the Growth-friendly Surgery Era. Guzek, RH; Murphy, R; Hardesty, CK; Emans, JB; Garg, S; Smith, JT; Roye, BD; Glotzbecker, MP; Sturm, PF; Snyder, BD; et al. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2022; 42:131-137.

Surgical Management of Kyphosis in Myelomeningocele. Sturm, PF; Dede, O. The Growing Spine. 2022.

The Effect of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes Following Growth Friendly Instrumentation for Early Onset Scoliosis. Heffernan, MJ; Younis, M; Glotzbecker, MP; Garg, S; Leonardi, C; Poon, SC; Brooks, JT; Sturm, PF; Sponseller, PD; Vitale, MG; et al. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2022; 42:e132-e137.

From the Blog


8 Misconceptions About Scoliosis in Kids
BlogRare and Complex Conditions

8 Misconceptions About Scoliosis in Kids

By Dr. Peter Sturm6/28/2022

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