Meghan Imrie, MD

Program Director, and
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of California, San Diego

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

FELLOWSHIP: Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Steven L. Frick, MD

Professor and Vice Chair Education of Orthopaedic Surgery. 

Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery MEDICAL

EDUCATION: Medical University of South Carolina

RESIDENCY: Carolinas Medical Center

FELLOWSHIP: University of California-San Diego, Children’s Hospital San Diego

BOARD CERTIFICATION:  American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Frick’s academic interests include clubfoot and pediatric foot and ankle disorders, pediatric trauma, hip dysplasia, growth, leadership, professionalism, and graduate medical education. Dr Frick is actively involved in national orthopaedic organizations and is currently President-Elect of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

Charles Chan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; Arthroscopic and Open Treatment of the Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, and Hip; Fracture Care; Limb Lengthening; Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries

MEDICAL EDUCATION: Brown University Medical School

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center

FELLOWSHIPS: Sports Medicine, University of Rochester Medical School; Pediatric

Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University

James Gamble, MD, Ph.D

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; Child and Adolescent Sports Injuries

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of Maryland

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland

FELLOWSHIP: Johns Hopkins University

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Gamble’s clinical research interests in pediatric orthopaedics include gait and movement disorders, pediatric and adolescent knee including ACL tears, anterior knee pain, plica synovialis, and endoscopic treatment of growth disorders and bone cysts.

James Policy, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of California, San Diego

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

FELLOWSHIP: Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Stephanie Pun, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; Child and Adult Hip Preservation Surgery; Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) for Acetabular Dysplasia, Labral Tears, and Hip Cartilage Defects; Surgical Hip Dislocation; Pelvic and Femoral Osteotomies; Slipped Capital Femoral Osteotomies; Perthes Disease

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of California, San Francisco

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

FELLOWSHIP: Child and Adult Hip Preservation, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine

BOARD CERTIFICATION: Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Pun specializes in the treatment of complex hip disorders with surgical hip preservation options for children, adolescents, and adults. Her goal is to enhance hip function in active individuals and to prevent the early development of hip osteoarthritis

Kevin Shea, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Pediatric Sports Medicine, ACL injuries, OCD of the knee, musculoskeletal trauma

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of California Los Angeles

RESIDENCY: Department of Orthopaedics – University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, Utah

FELLOWSHIP: AO/Trauma Fellowship - Bern, Switzerland

Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis San Diego Children’s Hospital

Ilizarov Fellowship –Lecco, Italy AOSSM Travelling Sports Fellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Lawrence Rinsky, MD

Chief Emeritus, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; Spinal Deformity Correction; Developmental Hip Dysplasia; Sarcoma

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of Cincinnati

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Dr. Rinsky’s research interests include clinical reviews of series of patients with a variety of pediatric orthopaedic treatable conditions. These have included neuromuscular scoliosis, developmental dislocation of the hip, and deformities in cerebral palsy.

Kali Tileston, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthoapedic surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic surgery

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

FELLOWSHIP: Lucile Packard Children’s Health at Stanford, Orthopaedic Surgery

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

John Vorhies, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic, Spine

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of Pennsylvania

RESIDENCY: Stanford University Medical Center

FELLOWSHIPS: Scottish Rite Hospital, Texas

BOARD CERTIFICATION:  American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Jeffrey Young, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery; Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of Pennsylvania

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University

FELLOWSHIPS: Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; International Center for Limb Lengthening, Baltimore, MD

BOARD CERTIFICATION:  American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Christy Boyd, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

CLINICAL FOCUS: Sports Medicine, General Pediatric Orthopaedic

RESIDENCY: Children’s Hospital Oakland

FELLOWSHIP: Stanford University Medical Center

BOARD CERTIFICATION: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Emily Kraus, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine

RESIDENCY: Stanford University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

FELLOWSHIP: Stanford University Sports Medicine Physical Rehabilitation

BOARD OF CERTIFICATION: Physical Medicine and Rehab, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab

Sports Medicine, American Board of Sports Medicine and Rehab

Erin Moix Grieb, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine

RESIDENCY: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, CA

FELLOWSHIP: University of Colorado, Sports Medicine Fellowship, CO

BOARD OF CERTIFICATION: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatric

Raffi Avedian, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

MEDICAL EDUCATION: University of Chicago Pritzker

RESIDENCY: Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF

FELLOWSHIP: University of Chicago Pritzker

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Amy Ladd, MD

Elsbach-Richards Professor of Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

MEDICAL EDUCATION: SUNY Upstate Medical University

RESIDENCY: University of Rochester School of Medicine

FELLOWSHIP: Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Robert Steffner, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

CLINICAL FOCUS: Orthopaedic Surgery; Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

MEDICAL EDUCATION: Wayne State University School of Medicine

RESIDENCY: University of Chicago Hospitals

FELLOWSHIPS: University of California Davis Medical Center, University of

Chicago Hospitals

BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Katherine Krenek, MD

2023-2024

I grew up in Plano, Texas. I attended college at Southern Methodist University, where I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. I attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern. I am currently completing my orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Minnesota. I developed a love of pediatric orthopaedics while in residency during my time at Gillette Children’s in St. Paul , and I can’t wait to continue my training at Stanford Children’s! In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors, watching sports, travelling, scuba diving, cooking, working out, and spending time with my husband and our dog.

Shane Forsting, DO

2022-2023

Dr. Forsting attended college at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he obtained a B.S. in Kinesiology and a minor in Chemistry. He then attended medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed orthopaedic surgery residency at OhioHealth/Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. As a resident, Shane developed his special interest in pediatric orthopaedics from his experience at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus and looks forward to continuing his training at Stanford Children’s. In his free time, Shane enjoys playing sports such as basketball, volleyball, and golf and looks forward to the many hiking and cycling opportunities the Bay Area has to offer. 

Kirsten Norrell, MD

2021-2022

Kirsten Norrell, MD is originally from Kansas City and attended both college and medical school at George Washington University. She recently completed residency at the University of Missouri Kansas City. Pediatric orthopaedics has fascinated her since she decided to become a physician. Her passion for this subspecialty has evolved throughout the years and is now driven by the variety of cases and volume of trauma.
As Dr. Norell notes “Pediatric orthopaedics is a specialty where I can, in a sense, remain a generalist.” In her free time, her hobbies include running with her dog, swimming, wake boarding, hiking, yoga, traveling, and beer tasting.

Monte Squiers, MD

2020-2021

Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Dr. Squiers got a B.S. in aerospace engineering at MIT before attending medical school at the University of Vermont. He comes to us from Michigan State University orthopaedic residency and will be head to Utah for a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology after his time at Stanford Children’s Health. In his free time, he enjoys playing ice hockey, spending time playing ice hockey, and looking for opportunities to play ice hockey, among other things (such as biking and hiking, which will probably be more easily found around Stanford!)

Molly Meadows, MD

Fellowship year: 2019-2020

Current title: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford Children’s Hospital

Why I chose Stanford?

I chose Stanford because I knew the program would provide me with the best possible tools for a successful transition to practice. The faculty are incredibly knowledgeable and yet always approachable, and they truly treat the fellow as a colleague and member of the Stanford pediatric orthopedic family. Because the program has only a single fellow, the fellow can tailor their year to their own personal interests, without sacrificing the experience with bread and butter pediatric orthopedics. Having done an adult sports fellowship prior to my pediatric fellowship, I was grateful for the in-depth exposure to the nuances of pediatric sports medicine afforded to me by experts in the field who are now my lifelong mentors. I also appreciated the opportunity to take call as an attending, which helped me develop surgical autonomy and prepared me well to start independent practice. Finally, the opportunity to work abroad with Operation Rainbow was an unparalleled experience and one of my most memorable career moments. I could not imagine a better fellowship experience.

Tyler Stavinoha, MD

Fellowhsip Year:  2018-2019

Current Title:  Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Children's Hospital of San Antonio

Why I Chose Stanford:  First and foremost, the faculty. This group is approachable, intelligent, and amiable straight across the board. Every one shows a genuine interest in treating their fellows like colleagues. They continually reinforce the idea that your fellowship year is not a static year of limbo before your practice. Rather, it's an ongoing introduction to the life and livelihood of peidatric orthopedic surgery. From a technical perspective, while my experience gave me the broad experience necessary for any pediatric orthopedist, I felt uniquely equipt to explore specific areas of subspecialty interest and conciously develop skill in certain areas. To be frank, in other programs this could require a separate year. Finally, the resources at Stanford are incredible, both locally with countless opporutnities within the greater department and internationally with educational and ground-level opportunities to deliver care abroad. These were invaluable supplements to my educational year. In the end, I could not have imagined a better place or year in fellowship, and I would highly recommend this fellowship to anyone with a passion for the field of pediatric orthopedics.

Sara Van Nortwick, MD

Fellowship Year:  2017-2018

Current Title:  Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina

Why I Chose Stanford:  Stanford is a wonderful place to train. I greatly respect the people I am training under as they take care of serious orthopedic issues but don't take themselves too seriously. As the only pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellow, there is significant flexibility in tailoring the experience to your personal interests and future career plans. Stanford has a plethora of opportunities to collaborate across disciplines if you so choose. The research infrastructure is excellent.  Call cases are sufficient but not onerous. There is a very convenient Stanford housing option available for fellows across the street from the hospital that includes a daycare. 

Michelle Sugi, MD

Fellowship Year:  2016-2017

Current Title:  Private Practice, Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Why I Chose Stanford:  I chose Stanford because of the opportunity to work with all attendings, covering all the broad facets of pediatric orthopaedics. I also enjoyed having full choice of case selection as the only fellow, as well as the autonomy of being the attending on call for trauma cases. There was an appropriate mix of operative and clinic days, both which were very important in my overall learning, and I couldn't have asked for a better group of mentors, who I now consider lifelong friends. The entire year was spectacular, but one of my favorite experiences was the opportunity to work abroad with Drs. Rinsky & Gamble through Operation Rainbow.  Michelle Sugi followed her Pediatric fellowship with a Sports fellowship at UCLA, before entering practice.

Eric Fuller, MD

Fellowship Year:  2015-2016

Current Title:  Attending Physician, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lurie Children’s Hospital

Why I Chose Stanford:  I chose Stanford because it has an ideal balance of autonomy and supervision.  It gave me the opportunity to self-direct my own experience and learning so that I could maximize my time here.  Plus living in Northern California for a year was an amazing experience.  What was my favorite part of the experience?  I operated a ton and learned a lot, but never felt that I was over worked.  I still had time on the weekends to enjoy the benefits of living here.  Having my own clinic as a fellow accelerated my growth exponentially.  The attendings are a great group of friendly, approachable, well respected, and smart people.  I could not have asked for better mentors and I still am in close contact with most of them.  I wish I had never left.  

Kali Tileston, MD

Fellowship Year:  2014-2015

Current Title:  Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford Children’s Hospital

Why I Chose Stanford:  I chose Stanford for many reasons. The first being the breadth of pathology seen by all physicians. Each attending has their own specialization; however, they all enjoy being true "pediatric orthopaedists" and see almost everything. Also, mentorship is a large part of the program as well. After being a fellow at Stanford, the attendings are your mentors for life and are always available for questions or case discussion when you are on your own in the real world. Finally, the program truly prepares you for being out in practice. There is a good mix of clinic and operative days and you work in conjunction with attendings as well as independently in both realms during the year. My favorite part of the year was operating independently with the residents as I feel that it really prepared me for my first year as an attending.