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Harry Kim, M.D.

Harry Kim, M.D.

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
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
    Predictors of Persistent Limp Following Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy for Perthes Disease
    Author Collaboration TI, Orellana KJ, Bram JT, Batley M, Novotny S, Shah H, Laine JC, Kelly DM, Martin B, Schrader T, Kim H, Sankar WN, Yang S, Abril JC, Abouassaly M, Selberg C, Swarup I, De Angeli LR, Merckaert SR, Casey V, Gilbert S, Guarniero R, Herring T, Janicki J, Kessler J, Mulpuri K, Rosenfeld S, Shore B, Thacker M, Fornari E, Meiss L, Goldstein R, Upasani S, Moreno P, Hailer Y, Vakulenko-Lagun B, Novotny SA, Morris W Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Aug 44 e618-e624
    Pathogenic Gene Variants Identified in Patients Presenting with Perthes or Perthes-like Hip Disorder
    Marchelli G, Mercado C, Gill CS, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Aug 44 e612-e617
    Comparison of brace to observation in stable, radiological developmental dysplasia of the hip: a protocol for a global multicentre non-inferiority randomised trial
    Author Collaboration GS, Zomar BO, Bone JN, Nguyen V, Mulpuri K, Kelley S, Schaeffer EK, Aarvold A, Aroojis A, Bade D, Benaroch T, Castañeda P, Dodwell E, Donnan L, Hayat S, Herrera-Soto J, Hooper N, Janicki J, Kim H, Krishnamoorthy V, Messner J, Grangeiro PM, Patwardhan S, Pun S, Reidy M, Romeo J, Rosenfeld S, Sankar W, Schreiber V, Shah H, Smit K, Tarchala M, Thacker M, Upasani V, Williams N BMJ Open 2024 Jul 14
    Fat Phagocytosis Promotes Anti-Inflammatory Responses of Macrophages in a Mouse Model of Osteonecrosis
    Deng Z, Kim HK, Hernandez PA, Ren Y Cells 2024 Jul 13
    Protocol for extracting and isolating porcine bone-marrow-derived macrophages from ribs
    Boschetto F, Ma C, Kang MS, Madero S, Kim HK STAR Protocols 2024 Jun 5
    Fully automatic system to detect and segment the proximal femur in pelvic radiographic images for Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease
    Ditmer S, Dwenger N, Jensen LN, Kim H, Boel RV, Ghaffari A, Rahbek O Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2024 May 42 1074-1085
    Obesity impairs revascularization and bone healing in a mouse model of osteonecrosis
    Deng Z, Aguirre-Flores M, Kim HK, Ren Y Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2024 Apr 42 811-820
    Percutaneous transphyseal screw induces varus proximal femoral growth modulation in a growing pig model—A three-dimensional analysis
    Kutschke MJ, Kim HK Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2024 Mar 42 638-646
    Does Screening Ultrasound Timing in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Need to be Adjusted for Moderate Preterm and Near-term Infants: A Prospective Study
    Hockett C, Mayfield LM, Gill CS, Kim HK, Sucato DJ, Podeszwa DA, Jo CH, Morris WZ Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Jan 44 E25-E29
    Local BMP2 hydrogel therapy for robust bone regeneration in a porcine model of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
    Ma C, Park MS, Alves do Monte F, Gokani V, Aruwajoye OO, Ren Y, Liu X, Kim HK npj Regenerative Medicine 2023 Dec 8
  • 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