Kevin Shea

Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Sports medicine surgeon


Chambers-Okamura Endowed Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics

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Biography


Kevin G. Shea, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon at Stanford University Medical Center and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Dr. Shea grew up in Montana and California, graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine, and completed his orthopaedic residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine. His advanced training includes pediatric orthopaedics at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, AO Fellowship in Bern Switzerland with Drs. Ganz (Hip), Dr. Diego Fernandez (Trauma), and Dr. Hans Staubli (sports), and Ilizarov Training in Lecco, Italy. He was the AOSSM Traveling Sports Medicine Fellow in 2008, and practiced in Boise, ID prior to joining the Stanford Faculty. Dr. Shea is a founding member of the PRiSM Society (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine), the ROCK (Research in OsteoChondritis of the Knee) Multi-center Study Group, and the SCORE prospective cohort registry for pediatric sports arthroscopy outcomes, complications. He is a member of the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons), POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America) and the AOSSM (American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine). In addition, Dr. Shea has authored more than 240 scientific papers and book chapters.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2001)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (2009)
  • Fellowship: Rady Childrens Hospital Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship (1998) CA
  • Residency: University of Utah - Dept of Orthopaedics (1997) UT
  • Internship: University of Utah General Surgery Residency (1992) UT
  • Medical Education: UCLA David Geffen School Of Medicine Registrar (1991) CA

Honors & Awards
  • AAOS Leadership Fellowship Program, AAOS (2008-2009)
  • AAOS Senior Achievement Award, AAOS (2018)
  • AOSSM South American Traveling Fellowship, AOSSM (2008)
  • Outstanding Lecture Award, North Pacific Orthopaedic Society (2007)
  • Qualis Health Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality, Qualis Health (2018)
  • Qualis Health Award of Excellence: Project Zero Surgical Site Infection, Qualis Health (2015)
  • Selected as member of IPOTT (named "Top North American Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons"), IPOTT (International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank) (2017)
  • Steven Gitelis, MD Inspiration Award for Research/Clinical Care, AlloSource (2018)

Memberships
  • IPOTT Member, International Pediatric Orthopaedic Think Tank (2018 - Present)
  • President of PRiSM Society (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine), PRiSM (2017 - 2018)
  • Board of Directors, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2016 - Present)
  • Chairman, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Quality, Safety, and Value Initiative Committee (2016 - Present)
  • Chairman, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Evidence Based Quality and Value Committee (2016 - Present)
  • Executive Committee, Research on OsteoChondritis Dissecans of the Knee Multi-center Research Group (2016 - Present)
  • Board of Directors, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2014 - Present)
  • Council on Research and Quality, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2014 - 2016)
  • Section Leader, Clinical Practice Guideline for American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons (2014 - 2016)
  • Quality, Safety, Value Committee, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2011 - Present)
  • Publications Committee, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2010 - 2014)
  • President, Research on OsteoChondritis Dissecans of the Knee Multi-center Research Group (2009 - 2016)
  • Evidence Based Practice Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2009 - 2013)
  • Evidence Based Practice Committee, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2009 - 2012)
  • Vice-Chair, Clinical Practice Guideline for OsteoChondritis Dissecans, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2009 - 2010)

Administrative Appointments
  • Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief for Quality and Supply Chain Management, LPCH, Stanford Children's Hospital (2018 - Present)
  • Director of Pediatric Sports Medicine, Stanford University (2018 - Present)
  • Vice Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery for Research, Stanford University (2018 - Present)

Publications

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Practice Locations


LPCH- Ortho (Palo Alto) Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

730 Welch Rd

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 497-8263

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