Wudbhav N Sankar - Faculty Biosketch

Wudbhav N Sankar, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Attending Surgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Director, Pediatric Hip Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Director, Young Adult Hip Preservation Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Co-director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Director of Education, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Director, Orthopaedics Hip Preservation Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

Associate Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Sugery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

John M. Flynn Endowed Chair, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact information

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
2nd Floor, Wood Building
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Links
Website of International Perthes Study Group
Website for International Hip Dysplasia Institute Medical Advisory Board

Education:
B.S. (Materials Science and Engineering)
Cornell University, 1998.
M.D. (Medicine)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2002.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in General Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2003.
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2007.
Fellow in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2008.
Fellow in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Los Angeles, CA, 2008-2008.
Fellow in Adolescent/Young Adult Hip Preservation Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2009-2009.

Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011.

Permanent link

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Description of Clinical Expertise

adolescent and young-adult hip preservation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, developmental dysplasia of the hip, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, avascular necrosis, bracing and scoliosis, and pediatric trauma

Description of Research Expertise

Selected Publications

Gornitzky AL, Holman AE, Hall C, William M, Sankar WN, Zaltz I: Spinal Anesthesia: A Safe and Effective Alternative to General Anesthesia for Infantile DDH Surgery. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 2026 Notes: Epub ahead of print.

Kebeh M, Sultan LR, Hall CE, Yaya C, Morgan T, Back SJ, Sankar WN: Femoral Head Perfusion Varies Widely Following Surgical Reduction for Infantile Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Preliminary Findings from a Prospective Study of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American 2026.

Kuka CC, Hall CE, Bram JT, Sarkar S, DeFrancesco CJ, Sankar WN: To Wean or Not to Wean: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pavlik Harness Weaning in Infantile Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026 Notes: epub ahead of print.

Silvestre J, Hosseinzadeh P, Sankar WN, Flynn JM: Defining Targets for Case Minimum Requirements During Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Accredited Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Training. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 46: 191-197, 2026.

Gilbert SR, Laine JC, Martin BD, Sankar WN, Kim HKW: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 34(4), 2026.

Cho RH, Sheffer BW, Shah AS, Glotzbecker MP, Schmitz MR, Heffernan MJ, Woiczik M, Dodwell ER, Hosseinzadeh P, Shore BJ, Sawyer JR, Sankar WN: Pediatric Orthopaedic Workforce in 2022: Current Workforce, Projections, and Trends in the United States. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Sept 2025.

Sankar WN, Lee J, Chong D, Hailer YD,Agrizzi de Angeli LR, Yang S, Laine J, Kim HKY, International Perthes Study Group : Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlates with Duration of Stages and Lateral Pillar Class in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: JPOSNA award podium presentation.

Sultan S, Hall C, Yaya C, Morgan T, Back S, Sankar WN : Femoral Head Perfusion Varies Widely Before and After Surgical Reduction in Infantile DDH: Preliminary Findings from a Prospective Study of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: podium presentation.

Hall CE, VanEenenaam DP Jr, DeFrancesco CJ, Brown N, Baron HR, Sankar WN: The value of intra-articular corticosteroid injection in predicting pain relief following periacetabular osteotomy. Journal of Hip Preservation 12(3): 169-174, 2025.

Hong JX, Dravid A, Sankar WN, Sheth NP.: Pediatric Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Single Center Experience at Average 5.3 Year Follow-Up. Journal of Arthroplasty 40: S229-S235, 2025.