Peter O. Newton, M.D.

Bio

Dr. Peter Newton is chief of the Division of Orthopedics & Scoliosis as well as surgeon-in-chief 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.

When it comes to patient care and special surgeries for sick children, 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. Besides helping provide patient care and surgical services, he has also authored numerous books and book chapters.

His professional affiliations as a surgeon-in-chief 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 was also the past president of the Scoliosis Research Society.

In addition to his clinical practice providing special surgeries as a surgeon-in-chief, Dr. Newton enjoys travel, fishing, and auto mechanics.

Publications

Anterior release is not needed to restore kyphosis in moderate AIS with hypokyphosis.
Louer CR Jr, Pennings JS, Petcharaporn M, Hariharan AR, Vorhies JS, Kelly MP, Shah SA, Newton PO, Yaszay B, Group HS

3-Dimensional Analysis of Disc and Vertebral Height and their Role in Kyphosis Creation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Oba H, Kelly MP, Fletcher N, Parent S, Upasani VV, Farnsworth C, Bartley CE, Yaszay B, Shah SA, Miyanji F, Newton PO

Towards a Definition of Physiologic Vulnerability in Pediatric Spine Surgery: Identification of Key Risk Factors in a Cohort Study of Children With Neuromuscular Disease Undergoing Spinal Fusion.
Ghauri MS, Rajkumar S, Stone LE, Kelly MP, Iyer RR, Bauer J, Ames CP, Newton PO, Gonda DD, Levy ML, Ravindra VM

Variation in Mechanical Properties of 5.5 mm Cobalt Chromium and Titanium Spinal Rods Across Suppliers.
Upasani VV, Kluck DG, Farnsworth CL, Shah NU, Yaszay B, Caffrey JP, Newton PO

High-density and moderate-density implant constructs for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have equivalent clinical and radiographic outcomes at 2 years.
Jackson TJ, Shah SA, Shufflebarger HL, Sucato DJ, Garg S, Sponseller P, Clements D 3rd, Fletcher ND, Newton PO, Samdani AF, Harms Study Group, Larson AN

Representation and Race in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Research: Disparities in Curve Magnitude and Follow-Up.
Todderud JE, Jilakara B, Kelly MP, Marks MC, Fletcher ND, Pahys JM, Brooks JT, Newton PO, Harms Study Group, Larson AN

Severe (>100 Degrees) Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - A Comparison of Surgical Approaches.
Stone LE, Newton PO, Catanzano AA Jr, Oba H, Lenke LG, Boachie-Adjei O, Kelly MP, Gupta MC, Harms Study Group, Fox Study Group

Optimal Selection of Lower Instrumented Vertebra Can Minimize Distal Junctional Kyphosis After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Hori Y, Matsumura A, Namikawa T, Isogai N, Almeida da Silva LC, Kaymaz B, Yorgova PK, Gabos PG, Fletcher ND, Kelly MP, Shufflebarger HL, Newton PO, Yaszay B, Sponseller PD, Lonner BS, Samdani AF, Miyanji F, Shah SA, Harms Study Group

3D Sagittal Parameters Can Guide the Indications for Anterior Release in Thoracic AIS ≥70°.
Jackson TJ, Bartley CE, Bryan TP, Kelly MP, Shah SA, Parent S, Miyanji F, Harms Study Group, Newton PO

Impact of preoperative lumbosacral takeoff flexibility on postoperative correction following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a new consideration for selective thoracic fusion.
Campbell RE, Rudic T, Hafey A, Driskill E, Newton PO, Bachmann KR, Harms Research Study Group

Counter-Rotate Technique Is Substantial for Correcting Thoracolumbar/Lumbar Curvature in AIS Patients with Thoracic Scoliosis.
Seki S, Newton PO, Makino H, Futakawa H, Kamei K, Yashima Y, Kawaguchi Y

The Utility of the Surgical Apgar Score in Assessing the Risk of Perioperative Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Scoliosis and Cerebral Palsy.
Shinohara K, Bryan TP, Bartley CE, Kelly MP, Upasani VV, Newton PO

Curve progression following selective and nonselective spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: are selective fusions stable?
Campbell RE, Rudic T, Hafey A, Driskill E, Newton PO, Harms Research Study Group, Bachmann KR

Scoliosis Research Society-22r and Ceiling Effects: Limited Capabilities for Precision Medicine With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Stone LE, Ames CP, Pellise F, Newton PO, Upasani VV, Kelly MP, Harms Study Group

Impact of Surgical Upper Lumbar Changes on Unfused Lower Lumbar Segments in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Hariharan AR, Bryan T, Nugraha HK, Feldman DS, Vorhies JS, Louer CR, Newton PO, Shah SA, Shufflebarger HL, Fletcher ND, Lonner BS, Kelly MP, Harms Study Group

Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Reduces Delayed Deep Surgical Site Infections Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Shinohara K, Newton PO, Kelly MP, Upasani VV, Bartley CE, Bryan TP, Harms Study Group

Proximal foundation anchor variations and their correlation with unplanned return to the operating room (UPROR) in children with EOS treated with magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR).
Rios F, Elsebaie HB, Shahidi B, Ames R, Monjazeb B, Kerr W, Pahys JM, Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Andras LM, Oetgen ME, Newton PO, Yaszay B, Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA, Pediatric Spine Study Group

Growth modulation response in vertebral body tethering depends primarily on magnitude of concave vertebral body growth.
Louer CR Jr, Upasani VV, Hurry JK, Nian H, Farnsworth CL, Newton PO, Parent S, El-Hawary R, Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG)

Disparities in Indications and Outcomes Reporting for Spinal Column Shortening for Tethered Cord Syndrome: The Need for a Standardized Approach.
Findlay MC, Tenhoeve SA, Johansen CM, Kelly MP, Newton PO, Iyer RR, Kestle JRW, Gonda DD, Brockmeyer DL, Ravindra VM

Prospectively Collected Comparison of Outcomes Between Surgically and Conservatively Treated Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Whitaker CM, Miyanji F, Samdani AF, Pahys JM, Sponseller PD, Bryan TP, Newton PO, Hwang SW, Harms Study Group

Three-dimensional vertebral shape changes confirm growth modulation after anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis.
Speirs JN, Parent S, Kelly M, Upasani VV, Petcharaporn M, Bryan TP, Newton PO

Vertebral body tethering for Lenke 1A curves: the lumbar modifier predicts less optimal outcomes.
Shaw KA, Miyanji F, Bryan T, Parent S, Newton PO, Murphy JS, Harms Study Group

3D analysis of the preoperative deformity in AIS can be used to guide surgical treatment decisions for selective thoracic fusion.
Upasani VV, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP, George S, Parent S, Kelly MP, Newton PO

Depression Screening in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Clinics and Identifying Patients At-Risk.
Catanzano AA, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Yaszay B, Upasani VV, Newton PO

Incidence of Tether Breakage in Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering.
Cahill PJ, Miyanji F, Lullo BR, Samdani AF, Lonner BS, Pahys JM, Hwang SW, Haber LL, Alanay A, Shah SA, Parent S, Blakemore LC, Hoernschemeyer DG, Neal KM, Newton PO, Harms Study Group

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