Wudbhav N Sankar, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Surgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
3rd Floor, Wood Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
3rd Floor, Wood Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
sankarw@gmail.com
sankarw@gmail.com
Education:
BS (Materials Science and Engineering)
Cornell University, 1998.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2002.
BS (Materials Science and Engineering)
Cornell University, 1998.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2002.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, General Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2003.
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2007.
Fellow, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2008.
Fellow, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2008-2008.
Fellow, Adolescent Hip Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MD, 2009-2009.
Permanent linkIntern, General Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2003.
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2007.
Fellow, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2008.
Fellow, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2008-2008.
Fellow, Adolescent Hip Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MD, 2009-2009.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, Developmental dysplasia of the hip, femoro-acetabular impingement, early onset scoliosis, scoliosis, and pediatric traumaDescription of Research Expertise
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Developmental dysplasia of the hip, bracing and scoliosis, and pediatric traumaSelected Publications
Sankar WN, Vanderhave KL, Matheny T, Herrera-Soto JA, Karlen JD: The modified Dunn procedure of unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 95: 585-591, 2013.Pretell MJ, Beck NA, Brewer JA, Baldwin KD, Sankar WN, Flynn JM: Distal metaphyseal radius fractures in children following closed reduction and casting: can loss of reduction be predicted? International Orthopaedics 36, 2012.
Beck NA, Miller RA, Baldwin KD, Zhu X, Spiegel DA, Drummond DS, Sankar WN, Flynn JM: Are oblique views valuable in the diagnosis of spondylolysis in children? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, annual meeting 2012.
Baldwin KD, Bernstein J, Ahn J, McKay SD, Sankar WN: Level of evidence gap in orthopedic research. Orthopedics 35(9): 1416-1419, 2012.
Al-Omari A, Sankar WN, Dormans J: Avascular (Aseptic) necrosis of the femoral head (hip). The 5-minute pediatric consult. M. William Schwartz (eds.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 6th edition, 2012.
Sankar WN, Al-Omari AA, Lee C, Choi PD, Novais EN, Shore BJ: Safety of prophylactic pinning for slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a multicenter report. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting 2012 Notes: Podium presentation.
Kanj WW, Carrigan RB, Sankar WN: Acute compartment syndrome of the upper extremity in children. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting 2012 Notes: E-poster.
Ramski D, Kanj W, Sankar WN, Ganley TJ: Optimal operating room setup for common pediatric orthopaedic procedures. Scientific exhibit presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA 2012.
Sankar WN, Novais EN, Lee C, Al-Omari AA, Choi PD, Shore BJ: What Are the Risks of Prophylactic Pinning to Prevent Contralateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis? Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research 2012.
Gans I, Sankar WN, Angsanuntsukh C, Flynn JM: Abduction bracing for infants with residual acetabular dysplasia: practice dogma or effective treatment? International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium 2012.