Nirav Pandya, MD

Nirav Pandya, MD

Nirav Pandya, MD

Professor

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Institute - Sports Medicine

1500 Owens Street
San Francisco CA 94158

415-353-2808
Get Directions

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland - Sports Medicine

744 52nd Street
Oakland CA 94609

510-428-3238
Get Directions

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Walnut Creek - Sports Medicine

2401 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek CA 94598

925-939-8687
Get Directions

Publications

Allahabadi S, Feeley SE, Lansdown DA, Pandya NK, Feeley BT. Influential Articles on Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Bibliometric Analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jun; 9(6):23259671211010772. PMID: 34164558

Beck JJ, Pandya NK, Carter CW, Mulcahey MK. Current Concept Review: Inclusion and Analysis of Diverse Study Populations in Orthopaedic Research. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 May 15; 29(10):e479-e487. PMID: 33443389

Allahabadi S, Allahabadi S, Allala R, Garg K, Pandya NK, Lau BC. Osteochondral Lesions of the Distal Tibial Plafond: A Systematic Review of Lesion Locations and Treatment Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Apr; 9(4):2325967121997120. PMID: 33948443

Olson M, Pandya N. Public Insurance Status Negatively Affects Access to Care in Pediatric Patients With Meniscal Injury. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jan; 9(1):2325967120979989. PMID: 33553460

Allahabadi S, Bryant JK, Mittal A, Pandya NK. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Surgical Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Elbow in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Nov; 8(11):2325967120963054. PMID: 33225011

Hung NJ, Darevsky DM, Pandya NK. Pediatric and Adolescent Shoulder Instability: Does Insurance Status Predict Delays in Care, Outcomes, and Complication Rate? Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Oct; 8(10):2325967120959330. PMID: 33178878

Pennock AT, Huang SG, Pedowitz JM, Pandya NK, McLaughlin DC, Bastrom TP, Ellis HB. Risk Factors for Adverse Radiographic Outcomes After Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing of Unstable Diaphyseal Tibia Fractures in Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Oct; 40(9):481-486. PMID: 32282621

Rugg CM, Pitcher AA, Allen C, Pandya NK. Revision ACL Reconstruction in Adolescent Patients. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Sep; 8(9):2325967120953337. PMID: 33062768

Davies MR, Allahabadi S, Diab TE, Freshman RD, Pandya NK, Feeley BT, Lansdown DA. Sulcus-Deepening Trochleoplasty as an Isolated or Combined Treatment Strategy for Patellar Instability and Trochlear Dysplasia: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2020 Oct; 2(5):e661-e669. PMID: 33135008

Allahabadi S, Rubenstein WJ, Lansdown DA, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament graft tears in high-risk populations: An analysis of professional athlete and pediatric populations. Knee. 2020 Oct; 27(5):1378-1384. PMID: 33010751

Wong SE, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Complications After Pediatric ACL Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Sep; 39(8):e566-e571. PMID: 31393290

Hagen M, Pandya NK. Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Young Female Basketball Players: A Case Series. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2019 Jun; 3(6):e016. PMID: 31588421

Kammen BF, Padua EM, Karakas SP, Hagar RW, Hitt DM, Pandya NK, Chung T. Clinical experience with two-point mDixon turbo spin echo as an alternative to conventional turbo spin echo for magnetic resonance imaging of the pediatric knee. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 05; 49(6):791-800. PMID: 30725178

Blumberg TJ, DeFrancesco CJ, Miller DJ, Pandya NK, Flynn JM, Baldwin KD. Firearm-associated Fractures in Children and Adolescents: Trends in the United States 2003-2012. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Aug; 38(7):e387-e392. PMID: 29727408

Patterson JT, Tangtiphaiboontana J, Pandya NK. Management of Pediatric Femoral Neck Fracture. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Jun 15; 26(12):411-419. PMID: 29781820

Pennock AT, Edmonds EW, Bae DS, Kocher MS, Li Y, Farley FA, Ellis HB, Wilson PL, Nepple J, Gordon JE, Willimon SC, Busch MT, Spence DD, Kelly DM, Pandya NK, Sabatini CS, Shea KG, Heyworth BE. Adolescent clavicle nonunions: potential risk factors and surgical management. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jan; 27(1):29-35. PMID: 28844421

Tangtiphaiboontana J, Zhang AL, Pandya NK. Outcomes of intra-articular corticosteroid injections for adolescents with hip pain. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2018 Jan; 5(1):54-59. PMID: 29423251

Hohn E, Pandya NK. Does the Utilization of Allograft Tissue in Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Restore Patellar Stability? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jun; 475(6):1563-1569. PMID: 27590642

Ding DY, LaMartina J, Tai C, Pandya NK. Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the Distal Radius Treated With Physeal-Sparing Double-Barrel Vascularized Free Fibula Transfer: A Case Report. Hand (N Y). 2017 09; 12(5):NP140-NP144. PMID: 28403653

Ding DY, LaMartina JA, Zhang AL, Pandya NK. Acute distal biceps rupture in an adolescent weightlifter on chronic steroid suppression: a case report. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Sep; 25(5):447-9. PMID: 27104943

Pandya NK. Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Unstable and/or Open Tibia Shaft Fractures in the Pediatric Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jun; 36 Suppl 1:S19-23. PMID: 27078231

Pandya NK, Edmonds EW. Response to letter to the editor re: immediate intramedullary flexible nailing of open pediatric tibial shaft fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Mar; 35(2):e19. PMID: 25379831

Smucny M, Parikh SN, Pandya NK. Consequences of single sport specialization in the pediatric and adolescent athlete. Orthop Clin North Am. 2015 Apr; 46(2):249-58. PMID: 25771319

Pandya NK, Otsuka NY, Sanders JO. What's new in pediatric orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Feb 19; 96(4):345-50. PMID: 24553894

Laron D, Pandya NK. Advances in the orthopedic management of osteogenesis imperfecta. Orthop Clin North Am. 2013 Oct; 44(4):565-73. PMID: 24095072

Pandya NK, Namdari S. Shoulder arthroscopy in children and adolescents. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Jul; 21(7):389-97. PMID: 23818026

Pandya NK, Upsani VV, Kulkarni VA. The author's reply. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Jul; 21(7):383-4. PMID: 23908989

Pandya NK, Upasani VV, Kulkarni VA. The pediatric polytrauma patient: current concepts. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Mar; 21(3):170-9. PMID: 23457067

Hosalkar HS, Pandya NK, Wenger DR. What's new in pediatric orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Feb 20; 95(4):377-83. PMID: 23426774

Hosalkar H, Pandya N, Namdari S. Facts, controversies, and current trends. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Jan; 21(1):1-2. PMID: 23367537

Pandya NK, Edmonds EW. Immediate intramedullary flexible nailing of open pediatric tibial shaft fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Dec; 32(8):770-6. PMID: 23147618

Pandya NK, Edmonds EW, Roocroft JH, Mubarak SJ. Tibial tubercle fractures: complications, classification, and the need for intra-articular assessment. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Dec; 32(8):749-59. PMID: 23147615

Pandya NK, Namdari S, Hosalkar HS. Displaced clavicle fractures in adolescents: facts, controversies, and current trends. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2012 Aug; 20(8):498-505. PMID: 22855852

Hosalkar HS, Pandya NK, Bomar JD, Wenger DR. Hip impingement in slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a changing perspective. J Child Orthop. 2012 Jul; 6(3):161-72. PMID: 23814615

Pandya NK, Behrends D, Hosalkar HS. Open reduction of proximal humerus fractures in the adolescent population. J Child Orthop. 2012 Jun; 6(2):111-8. PMID: 23730341

Pandya NK, Edmonds EW, Mubarak SJ. The incidence of compartment syndrome after flexible nailing of pediatric tibial shaft fractures. J Child Orthop. 2011 Dec; 5(6):439-47. PMID: 23205145

Wenger DR, Pandya NK. Advanced containment methods for the treatment of Perthes disease: Salter plus varus osteotomy and triple pelvic osteotomy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Sep; 31(2 Suppl):S198-205. PMID: 21857439

Hosalkar HS, Pandya NK, Cho RH, Glaser DA, Moor MA, Herman MJ. Intramedullary nailing of pediatric femoral shaft fracture. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Aug; 19(8):472-81. PMID: 21807915

Hosalkar H, Pandya NK, Hsu J, Keenan MA. What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jul 20; 93(14):1367-74. PMID: 21792505

Pahlavan S, Baldwin KD, Pandya NK, Namdari S, Hosalkar H. Proximal humerus fractures in the pediatric population: a systematic review. J Child Orthop. 2011 Jun; 5(3):187-94. PMID: 21779308

Baldwin K, Pandya NK, Wolfgruber H, Drummond DS, Hosalkar HS. Femur fractures in the pediatric population: abuse or accidental trauma? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Mar; 469(3):798-804. PMID: 20373153

Pandya NK, Baldwin K, Kamath AF, Wenger DR, Hosalkar HS. Unexplained fractures: child abuse or bone disease? A systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Mar; 469(3):805-12. PMID: 20878560

Pandya NK, Baldwin KD, Wolfgruber H, Drummond DS, Hosalkar HS. Humerus fractures in the pediatric population: an algorithm to identify abuse. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2010 Nov; 19(6):535-41. PMID: 20606597

Hosalkar H, Pandya NK, Hsu JE, Kamath AF, Keenan MA. What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jul 21; 92(8):1805-12. PMID: 20660246

Pandya NK, Baldwin K, Wolfgruber H, Christian CW, Drummond DS, Hosalkar HS. Child abuse and orthopaedic injury patterns: analysis at a level I pediatric trauma center. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Sep; 29(6):618-25. PMID: 19700994

Hosalkar H, Pandya NK, Hsu J, Keenan MA. What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Sep; 91(9):2296-310. PMID: 19724009

Pandya NK, Clarke SE, McCarthy JJ, Horn BD, Hosalkar HS. Correction of Blount's disease by a multi-axial external fixation system. J Child Orthop. 2009 Aug; 3(4):291-9. PMID: 19370370

Hosalkar H, Hsu J, Pandya NK, Keenan MA. What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Oct; 90(10):2301-11. PMID: 18829929

Pandya NK, Zgonis M, Ahn J, Israelite C. Patellar tendon rupture as a manifestation of Lyme disease. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2008 Sep; 37(9):E167-70. PMID: 18982192

Pandya NK, Janik L, Chan G, Wells L. Case reports: pediatric PCL insufficiency from tibial insertion osteochondral avulsions. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Nov; 466(11):2878-83. PMID: 18648903

Hosalkar H, Goebel J, Reddy S, Pandya NK, Keenan MA. Fixation techniques for split anterior tibialis transfer in spastic equinovarus feet. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Oct; 466(10):2500-6. PMID: 18648897

Pandya NK, Colton A, Webner D, Sennett B, Huffman GR. Physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of superior labrum anterior-posterior lesions of the shoulder: a sensitivity analysis. Arthroscopy. 2008 Mar; 24(3):311-7. PMID: 18308183

Pandya NK, Webner D, Sennett B, Huffman GR. Recurrent fracture after operative treatment for a tibial stress fracture. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Mar; 456:254-8. PMID: 16967032

Pandya NK, Auerbach JD, Baldwin K, Lackman RD, Chin KR. Spinal cord compression in a patient with multiple hereditary exostoses caused by breast adenocarcinoma metastatic to osteochondromas of the spine: case report. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Nov 15; 31(24):E920-4. PMID: 17108823

Pandya NK, Piotrowski GA, Pottenger L, Draganich LF. Pain relief in knee osteoarthritis reduces the propensity to trip on an obstacle. Gait Posture. 2007 Jan; 25(1):106-11. PMID: 16529934

Mauer AC, Draganich LF, Pandya N, Hofer J, Piotrowski GA. Bilateral total knee arthroplasty increases the propensity to trip on an obstacle. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Apr; (433):160-5. PMID: 15805952

Pandya NK, Draganich LF, Mauer A, Piotrowski GA, Pottenger L. Osteoarthritis of the knees increases the propensity to trip on an obstacle. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Feb; (431):150-6. PMID: 15685069

Wiggins AJ, Agha O, Diaz A, Jones KJ, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Current Perceptions of Diversity Among Head Team Physicians and Head Athletic Trainers: Results Across US Professional Sports Leagues. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Oct; 9(10):23259671211047271. PMID: 34660831

Ellis HB, Li Y, Bae DS, Kalish LA, Wilson PL, Pennock AT, Nepple JJ, Willimon SC, Spence DD, Pandya NK, FACTS Study Group, Kocher MS, Edmonds EW, Farley FA, Gordon JE, Kelly DM, Busch MT, Sabatini CS, Heyworth BE. Descriptive Epidemiology of Adolescent Clavicle Fractures: Results From the FACTS (Function after Adolescent Clavicle Trauma and Surgery) Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 May; 8(5):2325967120921344. PMID: 32528990

Lieu V, Carrillo LA, Pandya NK, Swarup I. Pediatric firearm-associated fractures: Analysis of management and outcomes. World J Clin Pediatr. 2021 Nov 09; 10(6):151-158. PMID: 34868891

Li Y, Donohue KS, Robbins CB, Pennock AT, Ellis HB, Nepple JJ, Pandya N, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Heyworth BE, Function After Adolescent Clavicle Trauma and Surgery (FACTS) Multicenter Study Group. Reliability of Radiographic Assessments of Adolescent Midshaft Clavicle Fractures by the FACTS Multicenter Study Group. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Sep; 31(9):479-484. PMID: 28471918

Pandya NK. Disparities in Youth Sports and Barriers to Participation. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2021 Dec; 14(6):441-446. PMID: 34622353

Allahabadi S, Gatto AP, Pandya NK. ACL Tears in the National Football League From 2013 to 2020: Analysis of the 2020 Season After Delays and Schedule Changes From the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Relative to Prior Seasons. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Feb; 10(2):23259671221076045. PMID: 35224119

Pennock AT, Heyworth BE, Bastrom T, Bae DS, Boutelle KE, Busch MT, Edmonds EW, Ellis HB, Hergott K, Kocher MS, Li Y, Liotta ES, Pandya NK, Perkins C, Sabatini CS, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, FACTS Study Group, Nepple JJ. Changes in superior displacement, angulation, and shortening in the early phase of healing for completely displaced midshaft clavicle fractures in adolescents: results from a prospective, multicenter study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Dec; 30(12):2729-2737. PMID: 34089880

Allahabadi S, Pandya NK. Allograft Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescent Patients Results in a Low Recurrence Rate of Patellar Dislocation or Subluxation at Midterm Follow-Up. Arthroscopy. 2022 01; 38(1):128-138. PMID: 34000323

Madhan AS, Ganley TJ, McKay SD, Pandya NK, Patel NM. Trends in Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis With ACL Reconstruction in Children and Adolescents. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Apr; 10(4):23259671221088049. PMID: 35400143

Allahabadi S, Calthorpe L, Pandya NK. Financial and medical burdens of youth sports specialization: survey of pediatric sports patients. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 May; 62(5):716-721. PMID: 33768778

Allahabadi S, Halvorson RT, Pandya NK. Association of Insurance Status With Treatment Delays for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Surgery for Patellar Instability. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 May; 10(5):23259671221094799. PMID: 35601736

Bradley KE, Allahabadi S, Jansson HL, Pandya NK. Outcomes of bioabsorbable fixation in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the knee in adolescent patients. Knee. 2022 Aug; 37:180-187. PMID: 35809450

Bradley KE, Cevallos N, Jansson HL, Lansdown DA, Pandya NK, Feeley BT, Ma CB, Zhang AL. Younger Patients Are More Likely to Undergo Arthroscopic Meniscal Repair and Revision Meniscal Surgery in a Large Cross-Sectional Cohort. Arthroscopy. 2022 10; 38(10):2875-2883.e1. PMID: 35688314

McLellan M, Allahabadi S, Pandya NK. Youth Sports Specialization and Its Effect on Professional, Elite, and Olympic Athlete Performance, Career Longevity, and Injury Rates: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Nov; 10(11):23259671221129594. PMID: 36353394

Wiggins AJ, Agha O, Diaz A, Jones KJ, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Concerns About the Evaluation of Diversity in "Current Perceptions of Diversity Among Head Team Physicians and Head Athletic Trainers": Response. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Oct; 10(10):23259671221125463. PMID: 36338355

Padaki AS, Allahabadi S, Pandya NK. Adolescent elbow osteochondral lesions following prior elbow fracture pinning. J Child Orthop. 2022 Dec; 16(6):475-480. PMID: 36483653

Edison BR, Pandya N, Patel NM, Carter CW. Sex and Gender Differences in Pediatric Knee Injuries. Clin Sports Med. 2022 Oct; 41(4):769-787. PMID: 36210170

Patel NM, Edison BR, Carter CW, Pandya NK. The Impact of Race, Insurance, and Socioeconomic Factors on Pediatric Knee Injuries. Clin Sports Med. 2022 Oct; 41(4):789-798. PMID: 36210171

Heyworth BE, Pennock AT, Li Y, Liotta ES, Dragonetti B, Williams D, Ellis HB, Nepple JJ, Spence D, Willimon SC, Perkins CA, Pandya NK, Kocher MS, Edmonds EW, Wilson PL, Busch MT, Sabatini CS, Farley F, Bae DS. Two-Year Functional Outcomes of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results From the Prospective Multicenter FACTS Study Group. Am J Sports Med. 2022 09; 50(11):3045-3055. PMID: 35984091

Allahabadi S, Mittal A, Coughlan MJ, Kim AE, Hung NJ, Pandya NK. Outcomes, Including Graft Tears, Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears, and All-Cause Ipsilateral Knee Operations, are Similar for Adult-type, Transphyseal, and Partial Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Autograft in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022 Aug; 4(4):e1465-e1474. PMID: 36033172

Halvorson RT, Allahabadi S, Cevallos N, Foley AJ, Collins K, Torres Espin A, Feeley BT, Pandya NK, Bailey JF. #OrthoTwitter: Relationship Between Author Twitter Utilization and Academic Impact in Orthopaedic Surgery. Cureus. 2023 Jan; 15(1):e33978. PMID: 36814734

Wilson J, Agha O, Wiggins AJ, Diaz A, Jones KJ, Feeley BT, Pandya NK, Wong SE. Gender and Racial Diversity Among the Head Medical and Athletic Training Staff of Women's Professional Sports Leagues. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Feb; 11(2):23259671221150447. PMID: 36846816

Orringer M, Lau J, Feeley B, Pandya N. Bone Bruise Patterns Associated With Pediatric and Adult Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Are Different. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2023 Feb; 5(1):e151-e157. PMID: 36866294

Wenger DR, Pandya NK. A brief history of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Sep; 31(2 Suppl):S130-6. PMID: 21857426

Expert Panel on Pediatric Imaging:, Nguyen JC, Dorfman SR, Rigsby CK, Iyer RS, Alazraki AL, Anupindi SA, Bardo DME, Brown BP, Chan SS, Chandra T, Garber MD, Moore MM, Pandya NK, Shet NS, Siegel A, Karmazyn B. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip-Child. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 May; 16(5S):S94-S103. PMID: 31054762

Pennock AT, Bastrom TP, Boutelle KE, Carroll AN, Edmonds EW, Nepple JJ, Polinsky SG, Spence DD, Perkins C, Willimon SC, Bae DS, Busch MT, Ellis HB, Hergott K, Kocher MS, Li Y, Pandya NK, Sabatini CS, Wilson PL, FACTS Study Group, Heyworth BE. Bony Remodeling of Adolescent Displaced Clavicle Fractures: A FACTS Study. Am J Sports Med. 2023 03; 51(4):871-876. PMID: 36802767

El-Sokkary R, Uysal S, Erdem H, Kullar R, Pekok AU, Amer F, Grgic S, Carevic B, El-Kholy A, Liskova A, Özdemir M, Khan EA, Uygun-Kizmaz Y, Pandak N, Pandya N, Arapovic J, Karaali R, Oztoprak N, Petrov MM, Alabadla R, Alay H, Kholy JAE, Landelle C, Khedr R, Mamtora D, Dragovac G, Fernandez R, Evren EU, Raka L, Cascio A, Dauby N, Oncul A, Balin SO, Cag Y, Dirani N, Dogan M, Dumitru IM, Gad MA, Darazam IA, Naghili B, Del Vecchio RF, Licker M, Marino A, Akhtar N, Kamal M, Angioni G, Medic D, Esmaoglu A, Gergely SB, Silva-Pinto A, Santos L, Miftode IL, Tekin R, Wongsurakiat P, Khan MA, Kurekci Y, Pilli HP, Grozdanovski K, Miftode E, Baljic R, Vahabolgu H, Rello J. Profiles of multidrug-resistant organisms among patients with bacteremia in intensive care units: an international ID-IRI survey. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Nov; 40(11):2323-2334. PMID: 34155547

Allahabadi S, Kwong JW, Pandya NK, Shin SS, Immerman I, Lee NH. Return to Play After Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Managed Surgically in Athletes-A Systematic Review. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023 May; 5(3):349-357. PMID: 37323971

Allahabadi S, Gatto AP, Kopardekar A, Davies MR, Pandya NK. National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks who were multisport high school athletes have better in-season performance statistics and career success. Phys Sportsmed. 2023 08; 51(4):320-324. PMID: 35531708

Reyes CD, Wu W, Pandya NK. Adolescent Tibial Tubercle Fracture: Review of Outcomes and Complications. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2023 Sep; 16(9):392-397. PMID: 37436650

Swarup I, Makarewich C, Blumberg TJ, Pandya NK. Hip Pain in Adolescent Patients. Instr Course Lect. 2024; 73:471-486. PMID: 38090918

Nudelman B, Gardner BB, Bryant SA, Lansdown DA, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Open Fractures in National Football League Athletes: Analyzing Performance and Return to Sport. Spartan Med Res J. 2023; 8(1):87846. PMID: 38084337

Allahabadi S, Galivanche AR, Coss N, Tenzing N, Gatto AP, Murray JC, Allahabadi S, Pandya NK. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Did Not Substantially Impact Injury Patterns or Performance of Players in the National Basketball Association From 2016 to 2021. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Feb; 6(1):100841. PMID: 38205401

Spence DD, Wilson PL, Pennock AT, Nepple JJ, Pandya NK, Perkins CA, Li Y, Ellis HB, Sabatini CS, Edmonds EW, Willimon SC, Bae DS, Busch MT, Kocher M, FACTS Study Group, Heyworth BE. Treatment of Severely Shortened or Comminuted Clavicular Fractures in Older Adolescent Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2024 02; 52(2):423-430. PMID: 38238901

Asturias AM, Wague A, Feeley LA, Senter C, Pandya N, Feeley BT. Gender Disparities in Endowed Professorships Within Orthopaedic Surgery. Cureus. 2024 Feb; 16(2):e55180. PMID: 38558644

Polinsky SG, Edmonds EW, Bastrom TP, Manhard CE, Heyworth BE, FACTS Study Group:, Bae DS, Busch MT, Ellis HB, Hergott K, Kocher MS, Li Y, Nepple JJ, Pandya NK, Perkins C, Sabatini CS, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, Pennock AT. 5-Year Radiographic and Functional Outcomes of Nonoperative Treatment of Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures in Teenagers. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Mar; 52(4):1032-1039. PMID: 38439558

Sabatini CS, Edmonds EW, Nepple JJ, Liotta ES, Hergott K, Quinn M, Perkins CA, Wilson PL, Li Y, Ellis HB, Pandya NK, Pennock AT, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Bae DS, Kocher MS, Busch MT, Williams DN, Heyworth BE. Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Z-Type Comminuted Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: A Prospective Substratified Cohort Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 Jul 01; 38(7):351-357. PMID: 38837911

Lau J, Garcia-Lopez E, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Association of Spanish as a Primary Language With Retear Rates After Pediatric ACL Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Jun; 12(6):23259671241252936. PMID: 38881856

Sahin M, Yilmaz M, Mert A, Naghili B, Ravanbakhsh F, Varshochi M, Darazam IA, Ebrahimi MJ, Moafi M, Tehrani HA, Mahboob A, Rashid N, Khan EA, Hakamifard A, Eser-Karlidag G, Babamahmoodi A, El-Kholy A, Mosawi SH, Albayrak A, Al Ramahi JW, Addepalli SK, Özer Balin S, Khan A, Pandya N, Gurbuz E, Sincan G, Azami H, Dumlu R, Khedr R, Ripon RK, Alkan S, Kose S, Ceylan B, Erdem H. Factors influencing mortality in COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: The international ID-IRI study. Med Mycol. 2024 Jul 04; 62(7). PMID: 38914466

Lansdown DA, Rugg CM, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Single Sport Specialization in the Skeletally Immature Athlete: Current Concepts. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Sep 01; 28(17):e752-e758. PMID: 32520903

Garcia S, Pandya NK. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Re-tear and Revision Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Athlete. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Jun; 13(3):369-378. PMID: 32388725

Chen E, Pandya NK. Failure of Surgery for Osteochondral Injuries of the Elbow in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Feb; 13(1):50-57. PMID: 31950429

Bell DR, DiStefano L, Pandya NK, McGuine TA. The Public Health Consequences of Sport Specialization. J Athl Train. 2019 Oct; 54(10):1013-1020. PMID: 31633411

Kramer J, Gajudo G, Pandya NK. Risk of Recurrent Instability After Arthroscopic Stabilization for Shoulder Instability in Adolescent Patients. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Sep; 7(9):2325967119868995. PMID: 31555715

Lau BC, Jagodzinski J, Pandya NK. Incidence of Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolus and Deep Vein Thrombosis After Knee Arthroscopy in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. Clin J Sport Med. 2019 07; 29(4):276-280. PMID: 31241528

Pandya NK. Adolescent Clavicle Fractures: Is There a Role for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2019 Jun; 12(2):228-232. PMID: 30924049

Chambers CC, Monroe EJ, Allen CR, Pandya NK. Partial Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical, Functional, and Radiographic Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2019 05; 47(6):1353-1360. PMID: 30995077

Wong SE, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Comparing Outcomes Between the Over-the-Top and All-Epiphyseal Techniques for Physeal-Sparing ACL Reconstruction: A Narrative Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Mar; 7(3):2325967119833689. PMID: 30944841

Pandya NK, Wustrack R, Metz L, Ward D. Current Concepts in Orthopaedic Care Disparities. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Dec 01; 26(23):823-832. PMID: 30180094

Lau BC, Vashon T, Janghala A, Pandya NK. The Sensitivity and Specificity of Preoperative History, Physical Examination, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Predict Articular Cartilage Injuries in Symptomatic Discoid Lateral Meniscus. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Oct; 38(9):e501-e506. PMID: 30036288

Bryant J, Pandya N. Medial patellofemoral ligament repair restores stability in pediatric patients when compared to reconstruction. Knee. 2018 Aug; 25(4):602-608. PMID: 29886008

Khanna K, Janghala A, Pandya NK. Use of Posterior Hamstring Harvest During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Jun; 6(6):2325967118775597. PMID: 29900181

Rugg C, Kadoor A, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. The Effects of Playing Multiple High School Sports on National Basketball Association Players' Propensity for Injury and Athletic Performance. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Feb; 46(2):402-408. PMID: 29135275

Lau BC, Conway D, Curran PF, Feeley BT, Pandya NK. Bipolar Bone Loss in Patients With Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Comparison of Adolescents Versus Adult Patients. Arthroscopy. 2017 Oct; 33(10):1755-1761. PMID: 28624240

Lau BC, Pandya NK. Radiographic comparison of adolescent athletes with elbow osteochondritis dissecans to ulnar collateral ligament injuries and controls. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Apr; 26(4):589-595. PMID: 28087165

Siu JW, Garcia-Lopez E, Pandya NK, Feeley B, Shapiro LM. Are Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Validated for Spanish Language and Culture? Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Aug; 12(8):23259671241256413. PMID: 39135860

Ho BR, Valenzuela JA, Markes AR, Pandya NK. Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Accessibility: An Area Deprivation Index (ADI) Analysis of National Basketball Association (NBA) Players' Profiles. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2024 Sep; 17(9):335-342. PMID: 38861128

Perkins CA, Nepple JJ, Pang JH, Busch MT, Edmonds EW, Ellis HB, Kocher MS, Li Y, Pandya NK, Pennock AT, Sabatini CS, Spence DD, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, Heyworth BE. Changes in Fracture Shortening Occur in the First 2 Weeks Following Completely Displaced Adolescent Clavicle Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Sep 01; 44(8):e686-e690. PMID: 38712672

Venishetty N, Xiao AX, Ghanta R, Reddy R, Pandya NK, Feeley BT. Lower Extremity Injury Rates on Artificial Turf Versus Natural Grass Surfaces in the National Football League During the 2021 and 2022 Seasons. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Aug; 12(8):23259671241265378. PMID: 39221040

Web Links

Media Links

Meet Dr. Nirav Pandya MD

Education

		Rady Children's Hospital San Diego	08/2011
		University of Pennsylvania	06/2010
	MD	University of Chicago	6/2005
	BA	University of Chicago	6/2001

Videos

Meet Dr. Nirav Pandya MD

About Nirav Pandya, MD

Meet Dr. Nirav Pandya (Video)

Dr. Nirav K. Pandya MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist within the UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, is Vice-Chair of Pediatric Operations and Section Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics. His areas of interest include sports medicine, arthroscopy, and pediatric trauma as well as general pediatric orthopaedics.

Originally from Chicago, Dr. Pandya received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. While at the University of Chicago, Dr. Pandya was a member of the track and field team, and was elected captain his senior year. He remains one of the top 10 triple jumpers in the school’s history. He then received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. While in medical school, he served as an assistant coach for the University of Chicago track and field team, coaching several national qualifiers in the long and triple jump. Dr. Pandya then went on to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He served as academic chief resident his final year, and was the recipient of the DeForest Willard Award for outstanding performance. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego where he was awarded the Lena Sefton Clark endowed fellowship award, and received further training in general pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric sports medicine, and hip preservation surgery. Dr. Pandya has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and multiple book chapters, and speaks regularly at national conferences.

Dr. Pandya also co-hosts 6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine. This podcast presents the people and stories behind sports medicine at UCSF and our community of learners.