Kevin Smit, MD FRCSC

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric Spinal Deformity, Vertebral Body Tethering, Pediatric complex hip disorders, Pediatric Bone disease (dysplasia, oncology), Pediatric Trauma and Fractures.

Areas of Research

Pediatric Spinal Deformity:

• Several projects on Vertebral Body Tethering, including Health Canada Medical Device Trials (FUTURE, BRAIVE), Pediatric Spine Study Group Prospective Study on effect of growth modulation and collaborations with the University of Ottawa Biomechanics lab on spinal motion.
• Pediatric Spine Study Group Prospective Study on Early Onset Scoliosis
• ScoliPhone project
• Scoliosis curve progression prediction

Pediatric Hip Disorders:

• IHDR (International Hip Dysplasia Registry)
• SLIP (SCFE International Registry)
• Ottawa Hip Preservation Group