Robert M. Kay, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar)

Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at CHLA

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Overview

Dr. Kay received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at University of California Los Angeles and a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at Atlanta Scottish Rite Childrens Medical Center. Dr. Kay has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and numerous book chapters and is active in several organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Dr. Kay has been the director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory since 1997.

Publications

  • Percutaneous tendon lengthening and selective percutaneous myofascial lengthening in children with cerebral palsy: Establishing surgical indications using the Delphi method. J Child Orthop. 2026 Jul 22; 18632521261466699.. View in PubMed
  • Assessment and Treatment of Varus Foot Deformity in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review. J Clin Med. 2026 Feb 02; 15(3).. View in PubMed
  • Unpacking Social Disadvantage Metrics in Neuromuscular Conditions: Area Deprivation Index Versus Child Opportunity Index. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2025 Nov; 13:100257.. View in PubMed
  • Risk Factors for Avascular Necrosis in Children With Cerebral Palsy Following Varus Derotation Osteotomy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Jul 14.. View in PubMed
  • A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Functional Bracing and Spica Casting for Femoral Fractures Showed Equivalent Early Outcomes. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Jun 26; 107(16):1769-1776.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of Age on Gait Deviations and Function After Single Event Multilevel Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Aug 01; 45(7):416-422.. View in PubMed
  • An Analysis of Reoperations Following Proximal Femoral Varus Derotational Osteotomy in Children with Cerebral Palsy. JB JS Open Access. 2025 Jan-Mar; 10(1).. View in PubMed
  • Outcomes of Triceps Surae Lengthening Surgery in Children With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Multisite Investigation. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Apr 01; 45(4):226-233.. View in PubMed
  • Timely Hip Surgery Access in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Unaffected by Social Disadvantage at a Large Urban Safety Net Hospital. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Feb 01; 45(2):e138-e142.. View in PubMed
  • Hip Surgery is Not More Painful Than Spine Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Oct 01; 44(9):e803-e808.. View in PubMed