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Daniel Sucato, M.D.

Daniel Sucato, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Professor

Schools
Medical School
Departments
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
    O'Brien's Line Revisited: Does a Park-Harris Line of the Proximal Femur Predict Proximal Femoral Growth Disturbance in DDH?
    Agonias K, Birch JG, Sucato D, Mayfield L, Kim H, Jo CH, Morris W Journal of pediatric orthopedics 2026 Apr 46 e350-e354
    Growth modulation and dynamic correction of early-onset thoracic scoliosis using a PEEK spring rib plate system: a porcine model study
    Zhang H, Niese B, Sucato DJ Spine deformity 2026 Mar 14 349-359
    Enabling Technologies for Pedicle Screw Placement in Pediatric Spine Surgery
    Author Collaboration PS, Nicholson KS, Christianson EA, Catanzano AA, Tuason DA, Bauer D, Montgomery B, Catanzano A, Clement C, Ouellet J, Weinstein S, Louer C, Segar A, Shah S, Morash K, Shaw A, Karlen J, Hughes M, Shirley O, Jea A, Wilson N, Baldwin M, Kruyt M, Cotton K, Orland K, Torrey L, Holmes J, Roberto RF, Braga B, Rushton P, Huang E, Hryniuk SS, Lebel D, Plachta S, Baldwin K, Bezuidenhout L, Kulubya E, Simmonds A, Oh T, St. Remy C, Meyer L, Henstenburg J, Mathew S, Keil L, Rathjen K, Sucato D, Johnston C, McIntosh A, Ramo B, Johnson M, Brooks J Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2026 Feb 14
    What Graft Should Be Used in Pediatric Posterior Spinal Fusion? Current Trends and Perspective Among Experts
    Author Collaboration HS, Okonkwo DD, Moore-Lotridge SN, Schoenecker JG, Jain A, Hariharan AR, Vorhies JS, Yaszay B, Louer CR, Buckland A, Alanay A, Samdani A, Jain A, Lonner B, Roye B, Cho B, Yaszay B, Yilgor C, Hoernschmeyer D, Hedequist D, Sucato D, Clements D, Miyanji F, Shufflebarger H, Flynn J, Mac Thiong JM, Murphy J, Pahys J, Bachmann K, Neal K, Blakemore L, Haber L, Lenke 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 Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2026 Feb 14
    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
    Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis in siblings with opposing spinal curves and heart positions: is there a relationships and/or connection to etiology?
    Spicer A, Booth A, Sucato DJ Spine deformity 2026
    Pediatric Horner’s syndrome following posterior spinal fusion: a case series
    Lima JM, McIntosh AL, Sucato DJ, Johnson ME Spine deformity 2026
    Going anterior for the surgical management of pediatric scoliosis: Indications and technique pearls
    Brooks JT, Carron CJ, Zhang H, Sucato DJ Seminars in Spine Surgery 2025 Dec 37
    Perspectives on quality-of-life priorities for caregivers and children with neuromuscular, syndromic, and skeletal dysplasia scoliosis: a CPCHILD questionnaire analysis
    Monroig-Rivera C, Thornberg D, Sucato D, Rathjen K, McIntosh AL, Ramo B Spine deformity 2025 Nov 13 2031-2044
    Rod options to outcomes: comparing sagittal correction in pediatric posterior spinal fusion by rod size and material
    Author Collaboration HS, Todderud JE, Nugraha HK, Kelly MP, Pahys J, Shah S, Fletcher N, Newton PO, Sucato D, Yaszay B, Larson AN, Upasani V, Errico T, Garg S, Hwang S, George S, Parent S, Cho RH, Betz R, Sturm P, Newton P, Gabos P, Sponseller P, Cahill P, Gupta M, Marks M, Vitale M, Kelly M, Glotzbecker M, Erickson M, Abel M, Lenke L, Haber L, Blakemore L, Neal K, Bachmann K, Murphy J, Thiong JM, Flynn J, Shufflebarger H, Miyanji F, Clements D, Hedequist D, Hoernschmeyer D, Yilgor C, Roye B, Lonner B, Jain A, Samdani A, Alanay A, Buckland A Spine deformity 2025 Nov 13 1949-1958
  • 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