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Daniel Sucato, M.D.

Daniel Sucato, M.D.

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Biography

    Dr. Dan Sucato has been on staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children since completing the Dorothy and Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at TSRHC in 1998. He graduated magna cum laude from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Sucato received his medical degree (magna cum laude) and a Master of Science degree in biophysics from Buffalo School of Medicine, State University of New York, where he also completed his general surgery internship, orthopaedic residency, and basic science research fellowship. He served as one of three International Traveling Fellows for the Scoliosis Research Society in 2003. During this three-week fellowship, Dr. Sucato delivered research presentations, studied and discussed landmark cases, observed surgeries at centers throughout Europe and collaborated with international spine experts. Dr. Sucato is widely published in the area of spinal deformity and has delivered dozens of presentations worldwide. His interests are spinal deformity; thoracoscopic approaches to the spine; hip conditions; adolescent hip dysplasia and its treatment with the Ganz pericetabular osteotomy. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and is an active staff member at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Dr. Sucato is also a member of the American Medical Association; the Texas Medical Association; the Scoliosis Research Society; the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  • Education
    Undergraduate School
    Cansius College (1987)
    Medical School
    State University of New York at Buffalo (1991)
    Internship
    State University of New York , Buffalo (1992), General Surgery
    Other Post Graduate Training
    State University of New York at Buffalo (1997)
    Graduate School
    State University of New York at Buffalo (1997)
    Residency
    State University of New York , Buffalo (1997), Orthopaedics
    Fellowship
    Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (1998), Pediatric Orthopedics & Scoliosis
  • Research Interest
    • Hip conditions in the adolescent and young adult
    • Spinal deformity (scoliosis and kyphosis)
  • Publications
    Investigating pelvic drop gait abnormality in adolescent hip pathology patients
    Anable NR, Luginsland LA, Carlos C, Stevens WR, Loewen AM, Jeans KA, Sucato DJ Gait and Posture 2024 May 110 65-70
    Risk Factors for Suboptimal Outcome of FAI Surgery in the Adolescent Patient
    Author Collaboration AG, Yen YM, Kim YJ, Ellis HB, Sink EL, Millis MB, Zaltz I, Sankar WN, Clohisy JC, Nepple JJ, Nepple JJ, Beaulé P, Larson CM, Sucato D, Sierra R, Podeszwa D, Bedi A, Matheney T, Novais E, Belzile E Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Mar 44 141-146
    Breaking the Rules in Three Dimensions: What to Expect after a Thoracic-only Fusion with Structural Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Curves
    Author Collaboration HS, Catanzano A, Upasani VV, Bryan TP, Yaszay B, Newton PO, Buckland A, Samdani A, Jain A, Lonner B, Roye B, Yaszay B, Reilly C, Hedequist D, Sucato D, Clements D, Miyanji F, Shufflebarger H, Flynn J, Asghar J, Mac Thiong JM, Pahys J, Harms J, Bachmann K, Lenke L, Karol L, Abel M, Erickson M, Glotzbecker M, Kelly M, Vitale M, Marks M, Gupta M, Fletcher N, Larson N, Cahill P, Sponseller P, Gabos P, Newton P, Sturm P, Betz R, Parent S, George S, Hwang S, Shah S, Garg S, Errico T, Upasani V Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Mar 44 E242-E248
    Correction to: A United States multi-site randomized control trial of Schroth-based therapy in adolescents with mild idiopathic scoliosis (Spine Deformity, (2023), 11, 4, (861-869), 10.1007/s43390-023-00665-2)
    Zapata KA, Dieckmann RJ, Hresko MT, Sponseller PD, Vitale MG, Glassman SD, Smith BG, Jo CH, Sucato DJ Spine deformity 2024 Mar 12 519-520
    Pre-operative gait kinematics and kinetics do not change following surgery in adolescent patients with femoroacetabular impingement
    Loewen AM, Morris WZ, Ulman S, Tulchin-Francis K, Sucato DJ, Podeszwa DA, Ellis HB Gait and Posture 2024 Mar 109 213-219
    Who gets staged surgery in severe pediatric and adolescent spine deformity?
    LaValva SM, Swarup I, Garg S, Yaszay B, Gupta MC, Sucato DJ, Kelly MP, Samdani A, Lenke L, Boachie O, Cahill PJ Spine deformity 2024 Mar 12 383-390
    Postoperative CT imaging to characterize fusion in pediatric and adolescent vertebral column resection
    Shaw KA, Anigian K, Sucato DJ Spine deformity 2024 Mar 12 403-410
    The Effect of Implant Density on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Fusion: Results of the Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes Randomized Clinical Trial
    Author Collaboration MI, Larson AN, Polly DW, Sponseller PD, Kelly MP, Richards BS, Garg S, Parent S, Shah SA, Weinstein SL, Crawford CH, Sanders JO, Blakemore LC, Oetgen ME, Fletcher ND, Kremers WK, Marks MC, Brearley AM, Aubin CE, Sucato DJ, Labelle H, Erickson MA, Polly DW, Sponseller PD, Kelly MP, Richards BS, Garg S, Parent S, Shah SA, Weinstein SL, Crawford CH, Sanders JO, Blakemore LC, Oetgen ME, Fletcher ND, Marks MC, Aubin CE, Sucato DJ, Labelle H, Erickson MA, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, McIntosh AL, Carreon LY, Dolan LA, Nuckley DJ, Luhmann S, Karol L, Rathjen K, Johnston C, Ramo B Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2024 Feb 106 180-189
    Bilateral vertebral body tethering: identifying key factors associated with successful outcomes
    Author Collaboration HS, Hoernschemeyer DG, Elliott P, Lonner BS, Eaker L, Buckland A, Alanay A, Samdani A, Jain A, Larson AN, Lonner B, Roye B, Cho B, Yaszay B, Yilgor C, Reilly C, Hoernschmeyer D, Hedequist D, Sucato D, Clements D, Miyanji F, Shufflebarger H, Flynn J, Mac Thiong JM, Asghar J, Murphy J, Pahys J, Harms J, Bachmann K, Neal K, Blakemore L, Haber L, Lenke L, Karol L, Abel M, Erickson M, Glotzbecker M, Kelly M, Vitale M, Marks M, Gupta M, Fletcher N, Cahill P, Sponseller P, Gabos P, Newton P, Sturm P, Betz R, Parent S, George S, Hwang S European Spine Journal 2024 Feb 33 723-731
    Comparison of Gait and Functional Outcomes Between Open and Arthroscopic Treatment of Adolescent and Young Adult Femoroacetabular Impingement
    Morris WZ, Loewen A, Ulman S, Johnson B, Sucato DJ, Podeszwa DA, Ellis HB Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Jan 44 22-27
  • Honors & Awards
    • Best Spine Paper- Safety in Spine Summit, 2019
      (2019)
    • Healthgrades Honor Roll, 2019
      (2019)
    • Super Doctor- Texas Monthly, 2018
      (2018)
    • Moe Award – Best Basic Science Poster, 2009 Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society
      (2009)
    • Goldstein Award – Best Clinical Poster, 2008 Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society
      (2008)
    • Best Clinical Podium Presentation, 2007 Annual Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
      (2007)
    • Best Pediatric Poster, 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
      (2007)
    • William Beaumont Award, American Medical Association
      (2005)
    • International Traveling Fellow
      Scoliosis Research Society (2003)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    • American Medical Association
    • American Orthopaedic Association
    • Dallas County Medical Society
    • International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques
    • International Pediatric Orthopaedic ThinkTank
    • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
    • Scoliosis Research Society
    • Texas Medical Association
    • Texas Orthopaedic Association
    • The Association for Collaborative Spine Research