Debra Popejoy, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Popejoy's clinical interests focus exclusively on pediatric orthopaedics, which includes the areas of reconstruction, scoliosis, sports and trauma. Her research interests focus on scoliosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, and trauma.

Title:

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Fellowship Director

Specialty:

Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95817

Alternate Address:

Shriners Hospital for Children
2425 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-2700

Education:

UC San Diego
San Diego, California
M.D. 1998

Stanford University
Stanford, California
B.A. 1994

Internships:

John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
1999

Residency:

Fort Worth Affiliated Hospitals
Fort Worth, Texas
2003
Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowships:

Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis
, TX
2004
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Board Certifications:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
California Medical Association
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Scoliosis Research Society

Select Recent Publications:

Zide JR, Popejoy D, Birch JG. Revised modified Oxford bone score: a simpler system for prediction of contralateral involvement in slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Mar;31(2):159-64.

Chambers PT, Popejoy D, Birch 1. Nerve palsy after hamstring lengthening in patients with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 28(7): 773-6. 2008.

Pedowitz RA, Popejoy D1. Initial laxity does not correlate with subsequent laxity after ACL reconstruction in humans: a prospective evaluation. Am J Orthop, 33(11): 560-4. 2004

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