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Harry Kim, M.D.

Harry Kim, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Professor

Schools
Medical School
Departments
Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Biography

    Dr. Harry Kim is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and the director of the Center for Excellence in Hip at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He is a professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery at UT Southwestern. Dr. Kim graduated from Marianopolis College in Montreal, Quebec with a diploma of collegial studies. He received his medical degree from McGill University and his masters from the University of Toronto. His clinical and research interests are focused on pediatric hip conditions, with an emphasis in Perthes disease.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Mcgill University - Canada (1988), Medicine
  • Research Interest
    • Avascular necrosis
    • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
    • Pediatric Hip Conditions
    • Perthes Disease
  • Publications
    Relaxation Time Mapping of Early-Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: An In Vivo Piglet Model Study
    Johnson CP, Buko EO, Bhave S, Chase KL, Albrecht D, Armstrong AR, Ellermann JM, Kim HK, Tóth F Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2026 Jun 44
    Femoral nerve palsy in brace treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip
    Author Collaboration GH, Schaeffer EK, Wang A, Hu J, Nguyen V, Sankar WN, Williams N, Mulpuri K, Aarvold A, Aroojis A, Bade D, Bavan L, Benaroch T, Castañeda P, Clarke N, Dodwell E, Donnan L, Dulai S, Gardner R, Grigoriou E, Herrera Soto J, Hopper N, Jaremko J, Kelley S, Kim H, Krishnamoorthy V, Matheney T, Mulpuri K, Patwardhan S, Price C, Pun S, Reidy M, Sahu C, Sankar W, Schaeffer E, Shah H, Smit K, Thacker M, Upasani S, Williams N, Yihua G, Zhang Z Bone and Joint Journal 2026 Jun 108-B 840-846
    Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
    Gilbert SR, Laine JC, Martin BD, Sankar WN, Kim HK The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2026 Feb 34 e488-e497
    The outcomes of treatment and prognostic determinants of patients with Perthes’ disease
    Kang MS, Kak A, Osborne L, Herring JA, Kim HK Bone and Joint Journal 2026 Feb 108 251-258
    Effects of Growth Hormone Therapy in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency and Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
    Mistry A, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026 Feb 46 e125-e131
    The Impact of Age on Outcomes Following Secondary Reconstructive Surgery for Residual Dysplasia in DDH
    Haider S, Mayfield L, Kim HK, Gill CS, Sucato DJ, Podeszwa DA, Morris WZ Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026 Jan 46 e61-e66
    Preliminary Report on Hip Abductor Strength Following Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy and Greater Trochanteric Apophysiodesis for Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
    Carter J, Edwards D, Jo C, Jeans K, Lee J, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026 Publish Ahead of Print
    Longitudinal Quality of Life Outcomes in Children Treated With Petrie Casting and Wide-abduction Bracing for Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
    De Hoyos A, Lee J, Jo CH, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026
    O’Brien’s Line Revisited: Does a Park-Harris Line of the Proximal Femur Predict Proximal Femoral Growth Disturbance in DDH?
    Agonias K, Birch J, Sucato D, Mayfield L, Kim H, Jo CH, Morris W Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026 Publish Ahead of Print
    Improved Gait and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Hip Preservation Procedures Via Surgical Hip Dislocation Approach in Adolescents With Residual Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
    Chhabra K, Anable N, Kak A, Morris W, Jo C, Sucato DJ, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026
  • Honors & Awards
    • Arthur Huene Memorial Award for Excellence and Promise in Pediatric Ortohpaedics, POSNA
    • Eight Best Basic Scientific Paper Awards from POSNA
    • New Investigator Recognition Award, ORS
    • Nominated for Best Clinical Paper Awards (three times) from POSNA
    • Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Career Development Award
    • St. Giles Young Investigator Award, POSNA
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
    • American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
    • International Perthes Study Group
    • Orthopaedic Research Society
    • Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America