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Dr. John Birch has authored and
co-authored 45 refereed journal
articles and seven book chapters. |
John G. Birch, M.D.
Assistant Chief of Staff and Medical Director of Ambulatory Care
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Academic Affiliation:
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Professor
Affiliations:
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- Children’s Medical Center Dallas
- Baylor University Medical Center
Education:
- University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
Internship:
- Ottawa Civic Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Residencies:
- University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- University of Florida
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Fellowships:
- Newington Children’s Hospital
Newington, Connecticut
- Alfred I. DuPont Institute
Wilmington, Delaware
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
for Children
Harrington Fellowship of Pediatric
Orthopaedics and Scoliosis
- University of Ottawa – Sports Medicine
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Honors and Awards:
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Oral Examinations, examiner, 2004-2005
Board Certification:
- Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada, fellow, 1980
- American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery, 1987 Recertified, 1994 and 2008
Professional Associations/Affiliations:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, fellow
- Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction
Society ASAMI-NA
president (2003) and ongoing member
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of
North America
board of directors, 2005–2007
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Texas Medical Association
- American Medical Association
- Texas Orthopaedic Association
- Associazione per lo Studio e
Applicazione del Methodo di Ilizarov-Italia
(ASAMI), ongoing member
- Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov International and External Fixation (ASAMI),
vice president (2004-2006) and ongoing
member
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Orthopaedic Section
- Tachdjian’s Pediatric Orthopaedics, Third
and Fourth Editions, contributing author
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery,
associate editor
- Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada, fellow
- The Canadian Orthopaedic Association
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| Publications |
| Birch, John, P. Buschang, Alexander Cherkashin, C. Lindsey, Marina Makarov, Mikhail Samchukov, S. Shoemaker, and R. Welch. “The Effect of the Amount of Limb Lengthening on Skeletal Muscle.” Clin. Orthop 402 (2002): 278-87. |
| Birch, John, G. Currarino, and John A. Herring. “Developmental Coxa Vara Associated with Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia (DCV/SMD): SMD-Corner Fracture Type: (DCV/SMD-CF) Demonstrated in Most Reported Cases.” Pediatr Radiol 30 (2000): 14-24. |
| Birch, John, G. Currarino, John A. Herring, and Charles Johnston. “An Unusual Form of Congenital Anterolateral Tibial Angulation: The Delta Tibia.” Pediatr Radiol 33 (2003): 346-53. |
| Birch, John, R.H. Browne, R. Buchannan, R.J. Gatchel, K.D. Koch, and A.A. Morton. “Adolescents Undergoing Surgery for Idiopathic Scoliosis: How Physical Psychological Characteristics Relate to Patient Satisfaction with the Cosmetic Result.” Spine 26.19 (2001): 2119-24. |
| Birch, John, Peter Carter, Donald Cummings, Molly Dempsey, Marybeth Ezaki, Candy Estenson Frobish, Mark Gebhardt, John A. Herring, Charles Johnston, Lori Karol, Scott Oishi, Karl Rathjen, B. Stephen Richards, Fay Safavi, Eugene Sheffield, Daniel Sucato, and David Wilkes. Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Third Edition. Ed. John A. Herring. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2002. |
| Papers and Lectures Presented |
| Birch, John. “Lower Limb Lengthening.” AAOS. Dallas, Texas, 13-17 Feb. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Functional Classification of Fibular Deficiency.” APOA. Adelaide, Australia, 28 Mar. – 6 Apr. 2001. |
| Birch, John. “Adaptation of Different Muscle Groups to 30% Limb Lengthening.” ASAMI. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 13-14 Mar. 2000. |
| Birch, John. “Effect of Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Regenerate Bone During Lengthening.” ASAMI (International). Rome, Italy, 24-26 May 2001. |
| Birch, John. “Fibular Deficiency.” 2000 Leslie C. Meyer Visiting Lectureship. Greenville, South Carolina, 26 Jul. 2000. |
| Birch, John. “Use of Ilizarov Apparatus in a Pediatric Population.” 2000 Leslie C. Meyer Visiting Lectureship. Greenville, South Carolina, 26 Jul. 2000. |
| Birch, John. “Advances & Controversies in Limb Lengthening.” Baltimore Limb Deformity Course. Baltimore, Maryland, 6-11 Sep. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Children’s Hip Problems.” Cook’s Childrens. Fort Worth, Texas, 21 Mar. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Lower Extremity Bracing in Children.” Dallas Short Course. Dallas, Texas, 23-25 Oct. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Orthotics in Children.” Dallas Short Course. Dallas, Texas, 24 Oct. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Lower Limb Lengthening.” ICL AAOS. 2000, 2001, 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Adolescent Tibia Vara.” IPOS. Orlando, Florida, 28 Aug. – 1 Sep. 2001. |
| Birch, John. “Amputation for Fibular Deficiency.” IPOS. San Diego, California, 3-7 Dec. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Congenital Deficiencies of the Fibula and Tibia.” IPOS. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 4-8 Dec. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Congenital Deficiencies of the Fibula and Tibia.” IPOS. San Diego, California, 3-7 Dec. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Partial Physeal Closure.” IPOS. San Diego, California, 3-7 Dec. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Physeal Injuries and Partial Growth Arrest.” IPOS. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 4-8 Dec. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Tibia Vara.” IPOS. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 4-8 Dec. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “The Effect of Fiber Length and Pennation Angle Changes During Limb Lengthening.” LLRS-NA. Boston, Massachusetts, 25-27 Jul. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Insufficient Sarcomerogenesis May Contribute to the Development of Muscle Contractures During Limb Lengthening.” POSNA. St. Louis, Missouri, 29 Apr. – 1 May 2004. |
| Birch, John. “Pediatric Hip and Lower Extremity.” Southwestern Review. Dallas, Texas, 16-18 Apr. 2004. |
| Birch, John. “The Limping Child, Evaluation of the Limp.” Texas Nurse Practioners at UTA. Fort Worth, Texas, 7 Sep. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Children’s Hip Problems.” UT Arlington. Arlington, Texas, 27 Mar. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Children’s Lower Extremity Problems.” UT Arlington. Arlington, Texas, 27 Mar. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Pediatric Orthopedic Screening.” UT of Arlington. Arlington, Texas, 4 Apr. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Pediatric Hip and Lower Extremities.” UTSW Board Review Course. Dallas, Texas, 27 Apr. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Lower Extremity Problems, Hip Problems, Clubfoot.” UTSW Ortho Surgery Review. Dallas, Texas, 15 Mar. 2002. |
| Birch, John. “Management of Fibular Hemimelia at TSRH” and “Halo Gravity Traction in the Management of Severe Spinal Deformity.” Visiting Professorship – Denver Children’s Hospital. Denver, Colorado, 11 Apr. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Congenital Coxa Vara.” Visiting Professor – International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium. San Francisco, California, 23-26 May 2000. |
| Birch, John. “Congenital Femoral Deficiency.” Visiting Professor – International Pediatric Orthopedic Symposium. San Francisco, California, 23-26 May 2000. |
| Birch, John. “Advanced Limb Lengthening in Children.” Visiting Professor – Puerto Rico Orthopaedic Society. Puerto Rico, 29 Aug. – 1 Sep. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Biology in Limb Lengthening.” Visiting Professor – Puerto Rico Orthopaedic Society. Puerto Rico, 29 Aug. – 1 Sep. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Fibular Deficiency.” Visiting Professor – Shriners Hospital for Children. Portland, Oregon, 7-8 Nov. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Halo Traction.” Visiting Professor – Shriners Hospital for Children. Portland, Oregon, 7-8 Nov. 2003. |
| Birch, John. “Infantile Blount’s Disease.” Visiting Professor – Shriners Hospital for Children. Portland, Oregon, 7-8 Nov. 2003. |