Robert Kay, MD

Robert Kay, MD, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Atlanta Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center.

Dr. Kay has published more than 130 peer-reviewed articles and 24 book chapters. He is active in several organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, and the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. He is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and the Board of Directors for the Commission for Motion Lab Accreditation.

At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Dr. Kay has been the Director of the John C. Wilson, Jr. Motion Analysis Laboratory since 1997 and served as Chief of Staff from 2009-2011. He served as the Vice Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery from 2009-2021 before becoming Interim Division Chief in 2021.