Peter O. Newton, M.D.

Bio

Dr. Peter Newton is chief of the division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and a clinical professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

After earning his degree in bioengineering, Dr. Newton attended the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School. He completed his residency at UC San Diego, followed by a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.

Dr. Newton primarily treats scoliosis and other spinal conditions, such as vertebral fractures. On the research side, he has been involved in more than 200 publications; among his areas of focus are spine surgery, scoliosis without spinal fusion, and orthopedic biomechanics. He has also authored numerous books and book chapters.

His professional affiliations include membership in numerous pediatric orthopedic organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, where he was a former president. He is the current president of the Scoliosis Research Society.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Newton enjoys travel, fishing and auto mechanics.

Publications

The influence of 3D curve severity on paraspinal muscle fatty infiltration in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Berry DB, Grant CD, Farnsworth CL, Englund EK, Newton PO, Shahidi B

Randomized controlled trial of energy healing effects on pain and anxiety in AIS posterior surgery: a pilot study.
McNeil N, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Yaszay B, Upasani VV, Newton PO

Changes in peri-apical vertebral body and intervertebral disc shape in both the sagittal and coronal planes correlate with scoliosis severity: a 3D study of 397 patients.
Sullivan TB, Bastrom TP, Reighard F, Jeffords M, Bartley CE, Newton PO

The Clavicle Continues to Grow During Adolescence and Early Adulthood.
Hughes JL, Newton PO, Bastrom T, Fabricant PD, Pennock AT

Long-term Patient Perception Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis if Dissatisfied at 2-year Follow-up.
Hughes J, Yaszay B, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Parent S, Cahill PJ, Lonner B, Shah SA, Samdani A, Newton PO, Harms Study Group.

Intraoperative neuromonitoring practice patterns in spinal deformity surgery: a global survey of the Scoliosis Research Society.
Dikmen PY, Halsey MF, Yucekul A, de Kleuver M, Hey L, Newton PO, Havlucu I, Zulemyan T, Yilgor C, Alanay A

Risk factors for gastrointestinal complications after spinal fusion in children with cerebral palsy.
Verhofste BP, Berry JG, Miller PE, Crofton CN, Garrity BM, Fletcher ND, Marks MC, Shah SA, Newton PO, Samdani AF, Abel MF, Sponseller PD, Harms Study Group., Glotzbecker MP

Predictors of spontaneous lumbar curve correction in thoracic-only fusions: 3D analysis in AIS.
Kluck D, Sullivan TB, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Yaszay B, Newton PO

New neurologic deficit and recovery rates in the treatment of complex pediatric spine deformities exceeding 100 degrees or treated by vertebral column resection (VCR).
Boachie-Adjei O, Duah HO, Yankey KP, Lenke LG, Sponseller PD, Sucato DJ, Samdani AF, Newton PO, Shah SA, Erickson MA, Akoto H, Sides BA, Gupta MC, Fox Pediatric Spinal Deformity Study.

Restoration of Thoracic Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Over a Twenty-year Period: Are We Getting Better?
Bodendorfer BM, Shah SA, Bastrom TP, Lonner BS, Yaszay B, Samdani AF, Miyanji F, Cahill PJ, Sponseller PD, Betz RR, Clements DH 3rd, Lenke LG, Shufflebarger HL, Marks MC, Newton PO, Harms Study Group.

Three-dimensional analysis of spinal deformity correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of two distinct techniques.
Sikora-Klak J, Upasani VV, Ilharreborde B, Cross M, Bastrom TP, Mazda K, Yaszay B, Newton PO

Does thoracoplasty adversely affect lung function in complex pediatric spine deformity? A 2-year follow-up review.
Boachie-Adjei O, Sackeyfio A, Duah HO, Lenke LG, Sponseller PD, Sucato DJ, Samdani AF, Newton PO, Shah SA, Erickson MA, Wulff I, Sides BA, Gupta MC, Fox Pediatric Spinal Deformity Study.

Selecting the "Touched Vertebra" as the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra in Patients with Lenke Type-1 and 2 Curves: Radiographic Results After a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up.
Beauchamp EC, Lenke LG, Cerpa M, Newton PO, Kelly MP, Blanke KM, Harms Study Group Investigators.

Major complications following surgical correction of spine deformity in 257 patients with cerebral palsy.
Yaszay B, Bartley CE, Sponseller PD, Abel M, Cahill PJ, Shah SA, Miyanji F, Samdani AF, Daquino C, Newton PO

Comparing short-term AIS post-operative complications between ACS-NSQIP and a surgeon study group.
Bauer JM, Shah SA, Sponseller PD, Samdani AF, Newton PO, Marks MC, Lonner BS, Yaszay B, Harms Study Group.

Three-dimensional analysis of the sagittal profile in surgically treated Lenke 5 curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Shen K, Clement RC, Yaszay B, Bastrom T, Upasani VV, Newton PO

The Relationship Between 3-dimensional Spinal Alignment, Thoracic Volume, and Pulmonary Function in Surgical Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A 5-year Follow-up Study.
Buckland AJ, Woo D, Vasquez-Montes D, Marks M, Jain A, Samdani A, Betz RR, Errico TJ, Lonner B, Newton PO

Associations between three-dimensional measurements of the spinal deformity and preoperative SRS-22 scores in patients undergoing surgery for major thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Ohashi M, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Yaszay B, Upasani VV, Newton PO, Harms Study Group.

More severe thoracic idiopathic scoliosis is associated with a greater three-dimensional loss of thoracic kyphosis.
Sullivan TB, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Dolan LA, Weinstein SL, Newton PO

A 3D Parameter Can Guide Concave Rod Contour for the Correction of Hypokyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Kluck D, Newton PO, Sullivan TB, Yaszay B, Jeffords M, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE

Neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during spinal deformity surgery: 2020 SRS neuromonitoring information statement.
Halsey MF, Myung KS, Ghag A, Vitale MG, Newton PO, de Kleuver M

Anterior Spinal Growth Modulation in Skeletally Immature Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison with Posterior Spinal Fusion at 2 to 5 Years Postoperatively.
Newton PO, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP, Kluck DG, Saito W, Yaszay B

Early and late hospital readmissions after spine deformity surgery in children with cerebral palsy.
Vivas AC, Pahys JM, Jain A, Samdani AF, Bastrom TP, Sponseller PD, Newton PO, Hwang SW, Harms Study Group.

The variability in the management of acute surgical site infections: an opportunity for the development of a best practice guideline.
Bachmann KR, Yaszay B, Bartley CE, Vitale M, Roye BD, Marks MC, Sponseller PD, Asghar J, Samdani AF, Newton PO

Spinal growth tethering: indications and limits.
Newton PO

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