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

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

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

Chief, 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.

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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.

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.

Blanchard S, Kuka C, Sankar WN, Goodbody C, Baldwin K, Talathi N : Not All Reductions Are Equal: Radiographic Predictors of Stiffness After Lateral Condyle Fixation. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Orlando FL 2026 Notes: E-poster.

Morris W, Agonias K, Sankar WN, Pun S, Goldstein R, Spiker A, Matheney T, ANCHOR study group : Behind the Eight Ball: Prior Operative Treatment of Childhood Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Is Associated With Poorer Outcomes Following Periacetabular Osteotomy. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Orlando, FL 2026 Notes: Podium presentation.

Shah, H, Mercado C, Morris W, Laine J, Kelly D, Sankar WN, Martin B, Kim HK, MD, International Perthes Study Group : Does Early-Stage Perfusion MRI Correlate with Femoral Head Deformity In Children Between 6 and 8 Years of Age with Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease Treated with Surgical Containment? - International Multicenter Prospective Study. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Orlando, FL 2026 Notes: podium presentation.

Blanchard S, Hall C, McArthur A, Sarkar S, Jaremko J, Sankar WN S: The Next Dimension: Addition of 3D Ultrasound Measurements Better Predicts Residual Acetabular Dysplasia Following Successful Pavlik Treatment of DDH Compared to 2D Metrics Alone. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Orlando, FL 2026 Notes: Podium presentation.

Bram JT, Jang SJ, Hall C, Kebeh M, Shareef O, DeFrancesco CJ, Laine JC, Sankar WN: Determination of Modified Waldenström Staging in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease Using Deep Learning. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 15, 2026.

Streeter S, Ullmann O, Sankar WN: Not quite Perthes and Not quite Meyer: Characterizing Another Form Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Orlando, FL 2026 Notes: podium presentation.

Wacker E, Hall C, Morro M, Talathi N, DeFrancesco C, Sankar WN : Pushing Past the Palsy: Treatment of Infantile DDH After Femoral Nerve Palsy. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Orlando, FL 2026 Notes: Podium presentation.