Dr. Anthony Scaduto is President and Chief Executive Officer at Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC) and the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and the Orthopaedic Hospital. He joined LuskinOIC in January 2009 as the Lowman Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Medical Director, Fellowship Director, and Chief of Staff, and continues in those roles today. He provides specialized orthopaedic care for pediatric patients at the downtown Los Angeles campus, the Luskin Children’s Clinic in Santa Monica, and Border Clinic in Calexico, CA.
Education & Certifications
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles 1992–1996
Medical Degree, UCLA School of Medicine – June 1996
Internship
Surgical Internship: UCLA, June 1996– June 1997
Residency
UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1997–June 2002
Fellowships
Orthopaedic Research Fellowship UCLA School of Medicine, July 1998–June 1999
Pediatric Orthopaedics and Spinal Deformity Surgery Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX – August 2002–July 2003
State License
California State Medical Board, License #A64980; 4/24/98 (Active)
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005
Research Insights
- Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity
- Limb Deficiency
- Limb Deformity
- Clubfoot
- Hip Dysplasia
Affiliations
- Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery DGSOM UCLA
- Board of Directors, Association of Child Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinics 2007–2009
- Publications Committee, POSNA 2007–2008
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Association of Child Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinics
- Associate member candidate, Spinal Deformity Study Group 2007–2008
- Chair, ACPOC limb deficiency registry, 2006–2008
- Panel Member, Applied Medical Informatics Workgroup, Shriners Hospitals 2007–2008
- Member, Abbott Sequoia Spinal Deformity Design Team, 2007–2008
- Member, CME Project Team, AAOS, 2006
- Member, Spinal Deformity Education Group, 2005
- Member, S4 Spinal Instrumentation Design Committee, 2004
- Board of Directors, Association of Child Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinics 2007–2009
- Publications Committee, POSNA 2007–2008
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Association of Child Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinics
- Associate member candidate, Spinal Deformity Study Group 2007–2008
- Chair, ACPOC limb deficiency registry, 2006–2008
- Panel Member, Applied Medical Informatics Workgroup, Shriners Hospitals 2007–2008
- Member, Abbott Sequoia Spinal Deformity Design Team, 2007–2008
- Member, CME Project Team, AAOS, 2006
- Member, Spinal Deformity Education Group, 2005
- Member, S4 Spinal Instrumentation Design Committee, 2004
Awards & Recognition
Super Doctors® Southern California, 2022, 2024, 2025
Scoliosis Research Society Edgar Dawson Traveling Fellowship Award, 2006
“Teaching Attending of the Year Award” – White Memorial Residency, 2005
Spinal Deformity Education Group Advancement Award, 2004
UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery Best Resident Research Award, 2002
Publications
- Bowen RE, Gardner S, Scaduto AA, Eagan M, Beckstead J. Efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage machines in pediatric spinal deformity surgery. Spine. 35(2):246-251, January 15, 2010.
- Chafik D, Bowen RE, Otsuka NY, Scaduto AA. Tenodesis of the Tibialis Anterior Tendon to the Plantar Fascia: An effective and Permanent anchor for Tendon Transfer. Submitted for publication April 2009. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, B.
- Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Banuelos S. Decreased Body Mass Index and Restrictive Lung Disease in Congenital Thoracic Scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2008 Sep; 28(6): 665-668.
- Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Banuelos S. Does Early Thoracic Fusion Exacerbate Preexisting Restrictive Lung Disease in Congenital Scoliosis Patients? Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2008 July/August, 28(5) 506-511.
- Wren TA, SHEG M, Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Kay RM, Otsuka NY, Hara R, Chan LS: Concurrent and Discriminant validity of Spanish language instruments for measuring functional health status. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2008 Mar 28(2): 199-212.
- Wren TA, Sheng M, Hara R, Otsuka NY, Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Kay RM, Chan LS Agreement Among Three Instruments for Measuring Functional Health Status and Quality of Life in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2007 Mar;27(2):233-240
- Tejwani SG, Scaduto AA, Bowen RE: Transient Meralgia Paresthetica After Pediatric Posterior Spine Fusion. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2006 Jul-Aug;26(4):530-3.
