Etan Sugarman, MD, FAAOS

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hip Preservation & Sports Medicine Surgery

An expert in sports medicine, Etan P. Sugarman, MD specializes in the treatment of athletes of all abilities, from high school to professional players to weekend warriors. After completing his training in orthopaedic surgery, Etan spent an additional year at the world renown Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic where he helped take care of the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Sparks, USC football, MLS soccer, Fullerton College and Carson High School football programs.

An avid surfer, skier, violinist and former competitive basketball player, Dr. Sugarman understands that each athlete is different, and a successful return to sport requires consideration not only of the injury but of the entire athlete - the risk factors that predispose them to recurrence, as well as their specific timeline and goals. A devoted researcher, Dr. Sugarman was inducted into the prestigious American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders program. With more than 100 publications and presentations, and multiple best author awards, Dr. Sugarman is dedicated to providing the most up to date and best proven treatment methods for his patients.

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Kimura Y, Sugarman E, Walco G, Conte P, Schanberg L: Treatment of pain in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: a survey of pediatric rheumatologists. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 50:S98.

Kimura Y, Sugarman E, Walco G, Conte P, Schanberg L. Treatment of pain in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a survey of pediatric rheumatologists. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Feb 15;55(1):81-5.

Ayello J, Satwani P, van de Ven C, Baxi L, Wapner R, Sugarman E, Cairo M. Enhanced Natural Killer (NK) and NK T Cell Activation, Expansion and Cytokine Protein Production following Ex-Vivo Engineering of Previously Cryopreserved Cord Blood (CB): Potential for CB NK and NK T Cells in Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy (ACI). Blood. 2007 Nov 110(11):1206.

J. Ayello, E. Sugarman, N. Day, J. Hochberg, B. Mar, E. Cairo, C. van de Ven, M. Cairo. Enhanced Natural Killer (NK) and NK T Cell Activation, Expansion and Cytokine Protein Production following Ex-Vivo Engineering of Previously Cryopreserved Cord Blood (CB): Potential for CB NK and NK T Cells in Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy (ACI). Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 2008 Feb Volume 14, Issue 2, Supp: Pages 42-43.

Wollowick A, Sugarman E, Nirenstein L, Amaral T, Thornhill B, Sarwahi V. Incidence, Distribution, and Surgical Relevance of Abnormal Pedicles in Normal and Deformed Spines: A CT-Based Study of 6256 Pedicles. The Spine Journal. 2010 Sept Volume 10, Issue 9, Supp: Pages S3-S4.

Sarwahi V, Wollowick AL, Sugarman EP, Horn JJ, Gambassi M, Amaral TD. Minimally invasive scoliosis surgery: an innovative technique in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis. 2011;6:16.

Sugarman E, Sarwahi V, Amaral T, Wollowick A, Gambassi M, Seimon L. Comparative Analysis of Perioperative Differences Between Hybrid Versus Pedicle Screw Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. Mar 15 2012.

Sarwahi, V, Wollowick A, Sugarman E, Amaral TD: Minimally Invasive Surgery in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is it Better than the Standard Approach? A Two Year Follow-Up Study. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques.

Sarwahi V, Sugarman E, Wollowick A, Amaral T, Harmon E, Thornhill B. Scoliosis Surgery in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Does Not Alter Lung Volume: A Three-Dimensional CT Based Study. SPINE. 2014 March 15.

Sarwahi V, Sugarman E, Wollowick A, Amaral T, Lo Y, Thornhill B. Incidence, Distribution, and Surgical relevance of Abnormal Pedicles in Non-deformity and AIS Spines: A CT-based Study. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2014 June 4.

Chhavi Katyal, Seth Grossman, Aviva Dworkin, Lewis Singer, Terry Amaral, Etan Sugarman, Adam Wollowick, Vishal Sarwahi. Increased Risk of Infection in Obese Adolescents After Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine Deformity, Vol. 3, Issue 2, p166–171. March 2015

Pawar, A; Sugarman, E; Legatt, A; Dworkin, A; Thornhill, B; Lo, Y; Wendolowski, S; Gecelter, R; Moguilevitch, M. Triggered EMG potentials in determining neuroanatomical safe zone for transpsoas lumbar approach: Are they reliable? Spine. 2016 June Vol 41(11) 647-653.

Sarwahi, V., Amaral, T., Wendolowski, S., Gecelter, R., Sugarman, E., Lo, Y., Wang, D., Thornhill, B. MRIs Are Less Accurate Tools for the Most Critically Worrisome Pedicles Compared to CT Scans. Spine Deformity. 2016 Volume 4(6) p400 – 406.

Non-Peer Reviewed (Invited) Publications

Sugarman E, Sarwahi V. Acute Pancreatitis after Scoliosis Surgery. RTT Watch. 19 Nov. 2009. Rett Syndrome Research Trust. 6 Jan. 2010. www.rsrt.org/rttwatch/2009/11-19.html

Journal Articles Submitted/In Progress

Sam Moghtaderi, MD; Vishal Sarwahi, MD; Etan Sugarman, MD; Adam Wollowick, Terry Amaral, Beverly Thornhill. The Usefulness and Limitations of Nash & Moe Rotational Grading Method in Predicting Vertebral Rotation. (Submitted)

Terry D. Amaral MD, Abhijit Y. Pawar, M.D Beverly Thornhill MD, Aviva G. Dworkin B.S, Adam L. Wollowick MD, Etan P. Sugarman MD, Vishal Sarwahi MD. CT-Based Evaluation of 8789 Pedicles: Curve Characteristics Associated with Abnormal Pedicle Morphology. (Submitted)

Grossman, Seth MD; Sugarman, Etan P. MD; Legatt, Alan D. MD, PhD; Keller, Christian MD; Wollowick, Adam MD; Amaral, Terry D. MD; Sarwahi, Vishal MD. Can Monitoring Spinal Cord Blood Flow Identify a Pre-Injury State During Surgery? A Porcine Pilot Study Correlating MEPs with LASER Doppler Measurements. (Submitted)

Sugarman E, DiFelice G. Multiligament reconstruction following knee dislocation in the aging population: A Case Report. (In Progress)

Sugarman, E, Feder, O, Gruson K. Radiographs of the Shoulder in Adult Patients with Non-Traumatic Pain. Are They Necessary? (In Progress)

Sugarman EP, Birns ME, Fishman M, Patel DN, Goldsmith L, Greene R, Banffy MB. Does Capsular Closure Affect Clinical Outcomes in Hip Arthroscopy?: A Prospective, Randomized, Control Trial. (In Progress)

Youth Pitching Mechanics Before and After Core Strengthening Program: A Randomized, Prospective Controlled Study. (In Progress)

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