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Harry Kim, M.D.

Harry Kim, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

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
    Longitudinal Improvement of Quality of Life in Children With Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Treated With Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy
    Valencia AA, Do DH, Jo CH, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2025 Apr 45 200-207
    How are adults who had Perthes’ disease functioning after total hip arthroplasty? PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL WEB-BASED SURVEY
    Millis MB, Vakulenko-Lagun B, Kim HK Bone and Joint Journal 2025 Apr 107-B 380-390
    A framework for three-dimensional statistical shape modeling of the proximal femur in Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease
    Johnson LG, Mozingo JD, Atkins PR, Schwab S, Morris A, Elhabian SY, Wilson DR, Kim HK, Anderson AE International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2025 Mar 20 569-578
    Adherence to Wide-Abduction Brace Treatment is Associated with Improved Hip Abduction and Radiographic Outcomes in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
    Prasadh JG, Kang MS, Shah H, Jo CH, Kim HK Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Nov 44 592-600
    Surgeon Recommendations for Physical Activity in Patients with Pediatric Hip Conditions
    Li J, Schaeffer EK, Miller S, Schreiber VM, Hailer YD, Clohisy JC, Kim HK, Mulpuri K Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Sep 44 468-475
    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
  • 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