Nina Lightdale-Miric, MD

Director of Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Program

Founder and Director of "CATCH" Hand Differences Program

Attending Physician

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Nina Lightdale, MD, is a Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon, specializing in upper extremity and hand trauma and sports injuries. Educated at Princeton University and Dartmouth Medical School, Lightdale completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center, fellowship at Cornell Medical College, and continued her observership training at Children’s Hospital Boston and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital.

As a triathlete, marathon runner, and national fencing champion, she understands the needs of active, young athletes who want to return to play and excel in their chosen sports fields.

Clinical Interests

Congenital hand reconstruction, upper extremity trauma, microsurgery, birth brachial plexus palsy, and cerebral palsy treatment of the upper extremity

Education

Medical School

Dartmouth Medical School

Internship

Duke University Medical Center

Residency

Duke University Medical Center

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

Accomplishments

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hand Surgery Certified

Professional Memberships

American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, California Hand Society

Publications

Ryan DD, Lightdale-Miric NR, Joiner ER, Wren TA, Spragg L, Heffernan MJ, Kay RM, Skaggs DL. Variability of the Anterior Humeral Line in Normal Pediatric Elbows. J Pediatr Orthop. May 16 2015

Lightdale-Miric, N. Mueske NM. Lawrence EL. Loisell L. Berggren J. Dayanidhi S. Stevanovic M. Valero-Cuevas FJ. Wren TAL. Long term functional outcomes after early childhood pollicization. Journal of Hand Therapy 28(2) 158-165 April/June 2015

Lightdale-Miric, NR. Meisel E. Iantorno S. Successful Delayed Reconstruction of Finger Flexor Tendon Laceration after Cesarean Delivery. Journal of Hand Surgery Dec 2014

Ramirez R. Ryan DD. Williams J. Wren T. Ibrahim D. Kay R. Lightdale-Miric N. Skaggs D. A line drawn along the radial shaft misses the capitellum in 16% of radiographs of normal elbows. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Dec 2014

Lee C, Lightdale-Miric N. Chang E. Kay R. Silent Compartment Syndrome in Children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics – British Sept 2014