糖心Vlog

Kevin M. Neal, MD

Physician

糖心Vlog Children's Health, Jacksonville 807 Children's Way Jacksonville, FL 32207

Biography

Kevin M. Neal, MD, MBA, FAAOS, FAAP, FAOA is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at 糖心Vlog Children's Health in Jacksonville, FL. He is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and a Courtesy Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville. Dr. Neal received his bachelor's degrees from the Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Oklahoma and his fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at 糖心Vlog Children's Health in Jacksonville. Dr. Neal leads pediatric orthopedic research at 糖心Vlog in Jacksonville. He has established cross-campus programs to support quality improvement initiatives in spine care. He is an educator, mentoring medical students and orthopedic residents, and serves as the Program Director for the 糖心Vlog Jacksonville / Wolfson Children's Hospital pediatric orthopedic fellowship program. Dr. Neal's research focuses on the natural history, operative management, and nonoperative management of scoliosis, as well as pediatric orthopedic trauma and limb deformity.

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Orthopaedics - 糖心Vlog Childrens Clinic - Jacksonville, 2004

Internship

  • General Surgery - University of Oklahoma, 1999

Residency

  • Orthopedic Surgery - University of Oklahoma Medical Center, 2003

Education

  • M.D. - University of Oklahoma, 1998

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

  • Orthopedics
  • Scoliosis
  • Spine Deformity

  • Incidence of Tether Breakage in Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2024).

  • Risk Factors for Stiffness After Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Humeral Lateral Condyle Fractures: Results of a Multicenter Study.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2024).

  • Scoliosis Development in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The Influences of Genetic Severity, Functional Level, and Disease-Modifying Treatments.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2024).

  • Closed Reduction Techniques Are Associated With Fewer Complications Than Open Reductions in Treating Moderately Displaced Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: A Multicenter Study.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2024).

  • Improving prediction of progression of idiopathic scoliosis based on curve size and skeletal maturity.; Spine deformity; (2024).

  • Conservative Management of Transitional Ankle Fractures in Adolescents: A Pilot Study to Determine Whether Type of Immobilization Affects Outcome.; Orthopedics; (2023).

  • Epiphyseal-entry cannulated screws for temporary guided growth of the knees: a retrospective review of 89 cases.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2023).

  • K-wire Versus Screw Fixation in Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Multicenter Study of 762 Fractures.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2023).

  • When successful, anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) induces differential segmental growth of vertebrae: an in vivo study of 51 patients and 764 vertebrae.; Spine deformity; (2022).

  • Operative differences for posterior spinal fusion after vertebral body tethering: Are we fusing more levels in the end?; European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society; (2022).

  • Hidden blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery.; Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR; (2022).

  • Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for Major Thoracic Curves: A Retrospective Comparison by the Harms Study Group.; The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume; (2022).

  • Spontaneous Lumbar Curve Correction Following Vertebral Body Tethering of Main Thoracic Curves.; The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume; (2022).

  • Inter- and intra-rater reliability and accuracy of Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System when used by surgeons performing vertebral body tethering.; Spine deformity; (2021).

  • Can a Checklist Improve the Informed Consent Process?; Cureus; (2021).

  • Orthopaedic Manifestations of Transverse Myelitis in Children. ; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2021).

  • Improving Quality in the Treatment of Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Minimizing the Need for Repeat Intervention With Long-arm Extension Casting.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2020).

  • Anterior vertebral body tethering shows mixed results at 2-year follow-up.; Spine deformity; (2020).

  • Pitfalls with Vitamin D Research in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Recommendations on How to Avoid Them; Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology; (2019).

  • Impact of Race Subgroups on the Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.; Orthopedics; (2019).

  • Wound closure expectations after fasciotomy for paediatric compartment syndrome.; Journal of children's orthopaedics; (2018).

  • Maturity Indicators and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Evaluation of the Sanders Maturity Scale.; Spine; (2018).

  • Results of Nonoperative Treatment for Symptomatic Tarsal Coalitions.; Cureus; (2018).

  • The Educational Opportunities Provided by a Pediatric Orthopedic Urgent Case Review Conference: Keep Score to Provide a Better Experience.; Journal of surgical education; (2017).

  • Strategies for Surgical Management of Large, Stiff Spinal Deformities in Children.; The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2017).

  • Cuboid-navicular coalition in pediatrics a systematic review and report; Current Orthopedic Practice; (2016).

  • Influence of Back Pain on Patient Satisfaction Scores.; Southern medical journal; (2015).

  • Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation in children.; The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; (2015).

  • Screw Fixation of Lateral Condyle Fractures: Results of Treatment.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2015).

  • The location of medial patellofemoral ligament injury in adolescents and children.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2012).

  • Healthy children with frequent fractures: how much evaluation is needed?; Pediatrics; (2008).

  • Subtrochanteric femur fracture through osteotomy site 12 years after varus derotational osteotomy.; Orthopedics; (2004).

  • Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome: a case report.; The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association; (2002).