The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America announced Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS received the Memorial Award, according to an AAOS Now report.
POSNA is a non-profit professional organization of more than 1,100 surgeons, physicians and allied health members focused on advancing musculoskeletal care for children. Here are five things to know about Dr. Sucato:
1. Dr. Sucato is the chief of staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and director of the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay/Martha and Pat Beard Center for Excellence in Spine Research. In addition to his leadership roles at TSRH, Dr. Sucato is a professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and an active staff member at Children’s Medical Center.
2. Throughout his career, Dr. Sucato has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. He also serves as a consultant reviewer for Spine, Spinal Deformity, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.
3. Dr. Sucato earned his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, where he also completed his orthopedic surgery residency and basic science research fellowship. He was one of three International Traveling Fellows for the Scoliosis Research Society in 2003, where he was able to deliver presentations and study complex cases throughout Europe.
4. In October 2012, TSRHC received a $2 million permanent endowment for the Leuna C. Sullivan, Don L. Hicks and The Gordon Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation Distinguished Chair in Spine. Dr. Sucato was the first to hold that chair. All research, fellowships and training are at the discretion and in support of the work of the chair.
5. In a January 2014 Becker’s Spine Review article, Dr. Sucato discussed his thoughts on leadership and the spine field today: “Spine deformity is both challenging and rewarding as the deformities are complex and take significant thought to identify the exact problem, to understand the patient's concerns and to develop an effective and safe treatment plan. Research is the vehicle by which we answer the clinically-important questions and the reporting of your results to your colleagues helps to educate them as they face similar problems. Ultimately, we best learn from our complications and an honest and up-front reporting of those complications. What we have learned from them is what a spine deformity surgeon leader does.”
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