Lewis Zionts, M.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

PRACTICE PROFILE

Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Group Practice with a sub-specialization in pediatric orthopaedics.
Clubfoot Clinic, Orthopaedic Hospital
Fracture Clinic, Orthopaedic Hospital
General Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinic, Orthopaedic Hospital.

EDUCATION

1970 Culver City High School, Culver City, CA, 1970
1974 University of California, Los Angeles, CA, B.A. Psychobiology
1978 1978 Northwestern University Medical School, M.D.,
1979 Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, General Surgery Intern
1983 Los Angeles County/University of Southern Southern California Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
1984 Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Hospital
1985 Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics, Alfred I. duPont Institute

PRESENT HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1985-present Active Staff, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center
2006-present Active Staff, UCLA/Santa Monica Hospital

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1985-1986 Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California
1987-1993 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California
1993-2000 Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California
1995-2006 Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Southern California
2000-2006 Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics and Pediatrics, University of Southern California
2006-present Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2006 (pending)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

1979 National Board of Medical Examiners
1987 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
1996 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Recertification
2006 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Recertification
American Medical Association, 1979 - 1994
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1988 - present
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 1989 - present
Western Orthopaedic Association, 1990 - 2004
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 1990 - 2004
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, 1992 - present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Specialty Fellow, 1992 -- present

ASSOCIATION AND COMMITTEE SERVICE

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  1998-2003 Member, Subcommittee on Pediatric Evaluation
  1999 Member, Local Committee on Instructional Course Lectures
  2003-present Member, Evaluations Committee
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  1992-1995 Member, Specialty Day Committee
  1994-1995 Chairman, Specialty Day Committee
  2004-present Member, Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Liason Committee

HONORS/AWARDS

1974 Magna Cum Laude, University of California, Los Angeles
1974 Departmental Honors in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
1974 Phi Beta Kappa
1991 "Order of the Cane", Award for teaching excellence, Vernon Luck Research Society

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. Zionts, L.E., McCampbell, E.J., Szentfulopi, T., Goodman, R.R., and Harvey, J.P. Deep vein thrombosis in children following trauma: A report of two cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am 65: 839-840, 1983.
  2. Zionts, L.E., Osterkamp, J.A., Crawford, T.O., and Harvey, J.P. Congenital annular bands in identical twins: A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am 66: 450-453, 1984.
  3. Zionts, L.E., Leffers, D., Oberto, M.R., and Harvey, J.P. Plastic bowing of the femur in a neonate: A case report. J Pediatr Orthop 4: 749-751, 1984.
  4. Zionts, L.E. and Stoltz, M.R. Late fracture of the lateral condyle of the humerus: A trauma case study. Orthopedics 7(3): 540-545, 1984.
  5. Zionts, L.E. and MacEwen, G.D. Spontaneous improvement of post-traumatic tibia valga. J Bone Joint Surg Am 68: 680-687, 1986.
  6. Zionts, L.E. and MacEwen, G.D. The treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip in the child one to three years of age. J Bone Joint Surg Am 68: 829-846, 1986.
  7. Zionts, L.E., Brooks, K.M., Harcke, H.T., and MacEwen,G.D. Valgus deformity after fracture of the proximal tibia in a child: A case report demonstrating asymmetric activity at the proximal growth plate on technetium bone scan. J Pediatr Orthop 7:458-462, 1987.
  8. Zionts, L.E., Simonian, P.T. and Harvey, J. P. Transient penetration of the hip joint during in situ cannulated screw fixation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 73:1054-1060, 1991.
  9. Wiss, D.A., Schilz, J.L. and Zionts, L.E. Type III fractures of the tibial tubercle in adolescents. J Orthop Trauma 5: 475-479, 1991
  10. Stott, N.S. and Zionts, L.E. Displaced fractures of the olecranon apophysis in children who have osteogenesis imperfecta. J Bone Joint Surg Am 75:1026-1033, 1993.
  11. Zionts, L.E., McKellop, H.A. and Hathaway, R. Torsional strength of pin configurations used to fix supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am 76:253-256, 1994.
  12. Zionts, L.E., Nash, J.P., Rude, R., Ross, T. and Stott, N.S. Bone mineral density in children who have osteogenesis imperfecta. J Bone Joint Surg Br 77:143-147, 1995.
  13. Longjohn, R., Zionts, L.E., and Stott, N.S. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the epiphysis: A report of two cases. Clin Orthop 316: 227-234, 1995.
  14. Stott, N.S., Zionts, L.E., Holtom, P.D., and Patzakis, M.J. Osteomyelitis of the proximal fibula: An unusual cause of compartment syndrome in a child. Clin Orthop 317: 219-222, 1995.
  15. Stott, N.S., Zionts, L.E., Gronley, J. and Perry, J. Transfer of the tibialis anterior tendon to the os calcis in patients who have spina bifida: An electromyographic gait analysis. J Pediatr Orthop 16 (6): 792-798, 1996.
  16. Mazur, K., Stevanovic, M., Schnall, S.B., Hannani, K. and Zionts, L.E. Scaphocapitate syndrome in a child associated with a distal radius and ulna fracture. J Orthop Trauma 11(3): 230-232, 1997.
  17. Ross, T.K. and Zionts, L.E. A comparison of different methods used to inhibit physeal growth. Clin Orthop 340: 236-243, 1997.
  18. Zionts, L.E. and Vachon, L.A. Demonstration of an avulsion of the triceps tendon in an adolescent by magnetic resonance imaging: A case report. Am J Orthop 26(7): 489-490, 1997.
  19. Zionts, L.E. and Shean, C.J. Brace treatment of early infantile tibia vara. J Pediatr Orthop 18(1): 102-109, 1998.
  20. Zionts, L.E. Ebramzadeh, E. and Stott, N.S. Complications in the use of the use of the Bailey-Dubow extensible nail Clin Orthop 348:186-195, 1998.
  21. Tuten, R.H., Keeler, K.A., Gabos, P.G., Zionts, L.E., and Mackenzie, W.G. Post-traumatic tibia valga: A long term follow-up note. J Bone Joint Surg Am 81: 799-810, 1999.
  22. Mirzayan, R., Cepkinian, V., Yu, J., Wellisch, M., Zionts, L.E. Skewfoot in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. Foot Ankle Int 21(9): 768-771, 2000.
  23. Greenbaum, B., Zionts, L.E., Ebramzadeh, E. Open fractures of the forearm in children. J Orthop Trauma 15(2): 111-118, 2001.
  24. Zionts, L.E. Infantile tibia vara in one of identical twins: A case report. Orthopedics 24(7): 691-693, 2001.
  25. Mora, S., Thordarson, D.B., Zionts, L.E., Reynolds, R.A.K. Pediatric calcaneal fractures. Foot Ankle Int 22(6): 473-477, 2001.
  26. Zionts, L.E. and Mirzayan, R. Elbow stiffness following malunion of a fracture of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus in a child: A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am 84: 818-821, 2002.
  27. Zionts, L.E., Moon, C. Fractures of the apophysis of the olecranon in children who have mild osteogenesis imperfecta revisited. J Pediatr Orthop 22: 745-750, 2002.
  28. Zionts, L.E. Fractures around the knee in children. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 10(5): 345-355, 2002
  29. Zalavras, C., Nikolopoulou, G., Essin, D., Manjra, N., and Zionts, L.E. Skateboarding, rollerskating, and scooter riding injuries in children and adolescents: an orthopaedic perspective Am J Sports Med 33(4): 568-573, 2005
  30. Zionts, L.E., Gerhardt, M, Zalavras, L. Closed treatment of forearm fractures in children and adolescents J Pediatric Orthop 25(4): 507-512, 2005
  31. Grippi, M., Zionts, L.E., Forrester, D.M., Ahlmann, E., Patzakis, M.J., and Holtom, P.D. The sensitivity of bone scan and magnetic resonance imaging in the early detection of sacroiliac joint infections in children. J Pediatric Orthop 26(5): 589-593
  32. Zalavras, C., Femino, D, Triche, R, Zionts, L.E., and Stevanovic, M. Reconstruction of large skeletal defects secondary to osteomyelitis. J Bone Joint Surg Am, in press.

ABSTRACTS

  1. Zionts, L.E. and MacEwen, G.D. The treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip in the child one to three years of age. Orthop Trans 10(3): 439, 1986.
  2. Zionts, L.E., Sharps, C.M., and MacEwen, G.D Spontaneous correction of post-traumatic tibia valga. Orthop Trans 10(3): 499, 1986.
  3. Zionts, L.E. and MacEwen, G.D. The treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip in the child one to three years of age. J Pediatr Orthop 6: 502, 1986.
  4. Zionts, L.E., Sharps, C.M., and MacEwen, G.D. Spontaneous correction of post-traumatic tibia valga. J Pediatr Orthop 6: 507, 1986.
  5. Zionts, L.E. and MacEwen, G.D. Spontaneous improvement of post-traumatic tibia valga. In: Coventry, M.B., ed., 1987 Year Book of Orthopaedics. Chicago:Year Book Medical Publishers, 1987: 39-40.
  6. Dicesare, P., Zionts, L.E. and Bernstein, S. The use of intramedullary rods in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. Orthop Trans 14(3): 614, 1990.
  7. Zionts, L.E., Simonian, B.A. and Harvey, J.P. Transient penetration of the hip joint during in situ cannulated screw fixation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Orthop Trans 15(3): 817, 1991.
  8. Hathaway, R., Zionts, L.E. and McKellop, H.A. The strength of pin configurations used to fix supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Orthop Trans 16(1): 82, 1992.
  9. Zionts, L.E. and Bales, P. Brace treatment of infantile tibia vara. Orthop Trans 16(3): 653-654, 1993.
  10. Stott, N.S., Zionts, L.E., Gronley, J.K. and Perry, J. Tibialis anterior transfer for calcaneal deformity: A postoperative gait analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br 76: Supp II & III: 100, 1994.
  11. Zionts, L.E., Nash, J.P., Rude, R., Ross, T. and Stott, N.S. Bone mineral density in children who have osteogenesis imperfecta. Orthop Trans 18(3): 877, 1994.
  12. Stott, N.S., Zionts, L.E., Gronley, J.K. and Perry, J. Tibialis anterior transfer for calcaneal deformity: A postoperative gait analysis. Orthop Trans 18(4): 877, 1994.
  13. Stott, N.S., Zionts, L.E., Gronley, J.K. and Perry, J. Tibialis anterior transfer to the calcaneus in children who have spina bifida: A gait analysis study. J Pediatr Orthop 15(1): 128-129, 1995.
  14. Zionts, L.E., Nash, J.P., Rude, R., Ross, T. and Stott, N.S. Bone mineral density in children with mild osteogenesis imperfecta. In: Young, L., ed. 1996 Year Book of Diagnostic Radiology. St. Louis: Mosby - Year Book Publishers: 460-462.
  15. Zionts, L.E. and Shean, C.J. Brace treatment of infantile tibia vara. Orthop Trans 20(4): 901, 1996 - 1997.
  16. Perlman, M., Patzakis, M.J., Kumar, J., Zionts, L.E. and Holtom, P. The incidence of oint involvement with adjacent osteomyelitis in pediatric patients. Orthop Trans 21(1): 78-79, 1997.
  17. Ishak, A.M., Zionts, L.E. and Patzakis, M.J. Open joint injuries in children. Pediatrics, 102(3) (Suppl.): 736, 1998.
  18. Krull, H., Zionts, L.E., Ebramzadeh, E. and Helmstedder, C. Open tibia fractures in children. Pediatrics, 102(3) (Suppl.): 736-737, 1998.
  19. Ishak, A.M., Zionts, L.E. and Ebramzadeh, E. Non- and minimally displaced lateral humeral condyle fractures: a clinical review and meta analysis. Pediatrics, 102(3) (Suppl.): 739, 1998.
  20. Greenbaum, B., Zionts, L.E. and Ebramzadeh, E. Open forearm fractures in children. Pediatrics, 102(3) (Suppl.): 740, 1998.
  21. Tuten, H.R., Keeler, K.A., Gabo, P.G., Zionts, L.E. and MacKenzie, W.G. Post-traumatic tibia valga: a long term follow-up. Orthop Trans 22(4): 1130, 1998.
  22. Zionts, L.E. and Shean, C.J. Brace treatment of infantile tibia vara. In: Tolo, V.T., ed. 1998 Year Book of Orthopedics. St. Louis: Mosby - Year Book Publishers: 55-56.
  23. Mirzayan, R., Cepkinian, V., Yu, J., Wellisch, M., Zionts, L.E. Skewfoot in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. In: Peterson, H.A., ed. 2001 Year Book of Orthopedics. St. Louis: Mosby Publishers: 26- 27.
  24. Zionts, L.E. Infantile tibia vara in one of identical twins: A case report. In: Peterson, H.A., ed. 2002 Year Book of Orthopedics. St. Louis: Mosby Publishers: 32- 37.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. MacEwen, G.D. and Zionts, L.E. Proximal tibial fractures in children. In: Behavior of the Growth Plate, pp. 141-152. New York: Raven Press, 1988.
  2. Zionts, L.E. Developmental dysplasia of the hip. In: Craig, E.V., ed. Textbook of Orthopaedic Surgery, pp. 1013 -- 1028. Baltimore: Lippincott-Raven, 1999.
  3. Zionts, L.E. Fractures and dislocations around the knee. In: Green, N.E. and Swinokowski, M.F., eds. Skeletal Trauma in Children, Third Edition Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2002.
  4. Zionts, L.E. and Ebramzadeh, E. Bone fixation in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. In: An, Y.H., ed. Internal Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone, pp. 162 -- 177. New York: Thieme, 2002.

AUDIO VISUAL

  1. Zionts, L.E. The management of cerebral palsy victims. Continuing Education in Orthopaedic Surgery by Orthopaedic Audio-Synopsis Foundation, 20(7), October, 1988.
  2. Zionts, L.E. Spina Bifida. Continuing Education in Orthopaedic Surgery by Orthopaedic Audio-Synopsis Foundation, 20(8), November, 1988.
  3. Zionts, L.E. Musculoskeletal sepsis in children. Continuing Education in Orthopaedic Surgery by Orthopaedic Audio-Synopsis Foundation, 22(9), December, 1990.

POSTER EXHIBITS

  1. Zionts, L.E., Steele, B.E., Oechsel, M.J. and Kerr, R. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Following Closed Reduction of Congenital Dislocation of the Hip. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons New Orleans, Louisiana, February 10, 1990.
  2. Ishak, A., Zionts, L.E., Ebramzadeh, E. Poster Exhibit Non- and Minimally Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus: A Clinical Review and Meta-analysis Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Anaheim, California, February 7 – 8, 1999
  3. Davis, D., Zionts, L.E. Poster Exhibit Post-Streptococcal Reactive Arthritis of the Hip: An Entity That May Mimic Transient Synovitis or Acute Septic Arthritis Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Orlando, Florida, March 15 -- 19, 2000

Update 5/1/2002