Junichi Tamai, MD
- Co-Director, Hip Preservation Center
- Director, Physician Assistant Program, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- junichi.tamai@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I completed my residency in orthopaedic surgery at The George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and was fellowship trained in pediatric orthopaedics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In September of 2002, I joined the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
My clinical interests include Legg-Calve-Perthes, hip dysplasia and other pediatric and adolescent hip disorders, clubfeet and other pediatric foot disorders, and pediatric fractures.
MD: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1996.
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington University Medical Center, 2001.
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2002.
Certification: Board Certified - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Services and Specialties
Research Areas
Additional Languages
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Publications
Reliability of a Modified Watson-Jones Classification for Tibial Tubercle Fractures in Children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2024; 44:476-482.
Management of Pediatric Supination-inversion Ankle Injuries Involving Distal Tibia and Intraepiphyseal Distal Fibula Fractures. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Global Research & Reviews. 2024; 8:e23.00284.
Tertiary Pediatric Academic Institution's Experience With Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Nonspinal Surgery in Children With Mucopolysaccharidosis, Based on a Novel Evidence-Based Care Algorithm. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2020; 130:1678-1684.
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