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Kathleen J. Maguire, MD

Kathleen J. Maguire, MD

Kathleen J. Maguire, MD

Kathleen J. Maguire, MD, is an attending pediatric orthopedic surgeon with the Orthopedics Center and the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Conditions of the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle, Dance injuries, Femoroacetabular impingement, Hip instability and hip snapping, Labral tears of the hip and shoulder, Hip arthroscopy, ACL injuries, Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee and ankle, Athletic injuries in the shoulder, Os trigonum, Shoulder dislocations and instability repair, Fractures, Pediatric and adolescent acute and overuse injuries

Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care, Virtua


215-590-1527

About Kathleen J. Maguire, MD

Kathleen J. Maguire, MD, is an attending orthopedic surgeon with the Orthopedics Center and the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She specializes in treating children and adolescents with sports injuries and has a particular interest in working with performance athletes, including dancers, gymnasts and figure skaters.

Dr. Maguire’s interest in pediatric orthopedics stretches back to her childhood when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at 8 years old, for which she was treated in a brace for almost 10 years.

“During that time I grew to appreciate the work that pediatric orthopedic surgeons do and the types of patients that we get to take care of,” Dr. Maguire says.

Dr. Maguire was very active in sports and dance. She performed through college and danced professionally with Walt Disney World Entertainment. This personal experience has given her a deep appreciation of the athletic and artistic demands of dance.

The feet, ankles and hips are very susceptible to dance injuries, and are therefore particular areas of interest in Dr. Maguire’s practice. Advances in treatment, particularly with arthroscopic approaches to hip injuries, hold great promise, she says.

Dr. Maguire’s philosophy of care is centered on working closely with her patients to restore their health and get them back to doing what they love.

“I embrace a team approach to patient care. I believe that a patient and his or her family are active participants in their medical and surgical care. I want my patients to feel supported by our sports medicine and orthopedic surgery teams and to be empowered to protect their health, optimize their performance, and maximize their recovery,” Dr. Maguire says.

More from Dr. Maguire: Read a Q&A to get to know her.

Titles

Attending Orthopedic Surgeon

Awards and Honors

2016, Einstein Alumni Association Anatomy Award
2016, Selznick Research Award
2016, American Orthopedic Association Resident Leadership Forum
2015, Einstein Alumni Association Anatomy Award
2011, Gold Humanism Honors Society Award and Membership
2009-2010, Anatomy Peer Assistant
2007, Awarded Academic Honors, Cum Laude
2005, Recognized by the National Dean’s List
2005, Harvard Summer Fellow, Jesus College, Oxford University
2003, Class Valedictorian, Notre Dame Academy, Hingham MA

Leadership and Memberships

  1. Memberships in Professional Organizations

2019-present, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
2018-present, American College of Sports Medicine
2018-present, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
2018-present, Arthroscopy Association of North America
2017-present, American Orthopaedic Association
 - 2017-present, Emerging Leaders Program
2012-present, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
2008-present, American Medical Association

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BA, Human Evolutionary Biology - Harvard College, Cambridge, MA

Medical Degree

MD - Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery - Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Orthopedic Sports Medicine - Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - AI duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE

Publications

Publications

2023

Borna R, Mathew S, Maguire K, Milewski M. “Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Plus Arthroscopic Drilling Does Not Improve Bone Healing More Than Arthroscopic Drilling Alone in Pediatric Patients with Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee” accepted to Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation

2022

Lee A, Farooqi A, Abreu E, Talwar D, Maguire K. “Trends in Pediatric Baseball and Softball Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments.” Phys Sportsmed. 2022 Feb 17:1-7.

Sees JP,  Maguire K, Prestowitz S, Rogers KJ, Miller F. “Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Cerebral Palsy Following an Orthopedic Surgical Event.” J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Feb 18

Lee A, Farooqi A, Talwar D, Maguire K. “Pediatric Softball Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments”. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 May 13

Magee L, Chan C, Talwar D, Maguire K, Horn B. “A National Comparison of Pediatric Motorized and Nonmotorized Scooter Injuries in US Emergency Departments, 2014-2018.” Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Jun 1;38(6)

2021

Malige A, Bram J, Maguire K, McNeely L, Ganley T, Williams B. Decreased Prescribing of Postoperative Opioids in Pediatric ACL Reconstruction: Treatment Trends at a Single Center. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Feb 1:9(2)

Farooqi A, Talwar D, Tata R, Harwood K, Maguire K. “Comparison of Pediatric Performance Athlete Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments”. Phys Sportsmed. 2021 Nov;1-9.

Sarwahi V, Galina J, Atlas A, Gecelter R, Hasan S, Amaral TD, Maguire K, Lo Y, Kalantre S. “Scoliosis Surgery Normalizes Cardial Function in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients” Spine. 2021 Nov 1;46(21):E1161-E1167.

Johnson, M, Talwar D, Maguire K, Lawrence T. “Predicting Outcomes of Talar Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions in Children”. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Nov 15:9(11).

Maguire K, Sugimoto D, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS, Heyworth B. “Comparison of 6-month Return to Sport assessments following ACL reconstruction in male vs female adolescents: A matched, sex-based cohort analysis of 543 patients” Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Nov 22;9(11)

Farooqi A, Lee A, Abreu E, Talwar D, Maguire K. “Epidemiology of Pediatric Baseball and Softball  Player Injuries.” Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Dec 15;9(12)

Baghdadi S, Van Eenenaam D, Williams B, Lawrence JT, Maguire K, Wells L, Ganley T. “Quadriceps Tendon Autograft in Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Graft Dimensions and Prediction of Size on Preoperative MRI.” Orthop J Sports Med 2021 Dec 15;9(12)

2020

Shirley ED, Maguire KJ, Mantica AL, Kruse RW. Alternatives to Traditional Cast Immobilization in Pediatric Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020 Jan 1;28(1):e20-e27

Salzler M, Maguire K, Heyworth B, Nasreddine AY, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Outcomes of Surgically Treated Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Runners. Sports Health. 2020 May/June;12(3):304-309

Shapiro F, Maguire K, Swami S, Zhu H, Flynn E, Wang J, Wu JY. “Histopathology of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Bone. Supramolecular assessment of cells and matrices in the context of woven and lamellar bone formation using light, polarization and ultrastructural microscopy.” Bone Rep. 2020 Dec 1:14:100734

2019

Maguire K, Lajara S, Villaneuva-Silas E, Chan F, Geller D. Identifying two distinct previously undiagnosed cancers within a single osseous lesion: A diagnostic dilemma. Montefiore Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine & Surgery, 2019; 3(1), 6-10

Shirley ED, Maguire KJ, Mantica AL, Kruse RW. Alternatives to Traditional Cast Immobilization in Pediatric Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Jul 8.

Maguire K, Lajara S, Villaneuva-Silas E, Chan F, Geller D. Identifying two distinct previously undiagnosed cancers within a single osseous lesion: A diagnostic dilemma. Montefiore Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine & Surgery, 2019; 3(1), 6-10

Sylvia SM, Maguire KJ, Mohlo DA, Levens BJ, Stone MEJ, Hanstein R, Schulz JF, Fornari ED. Emergency room closed reduction versus in situ splinting in the treatment of paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. J Child Orthop 2019 Jun 1;13(3)334-339.

2018

Karkenny A, Burton D, Maguire K, Hanstein R, Otsuka N “Do Professional Society Advocacy Campaigns Have an Impact on Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries?” J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Mar;38(3):e122-e127

Gage, M, Twomey, K, Sala, DA, Maguire, KJ, Hanstein, R, Hennrikus, WL, Otsuka, NY: Identifying Predictive Factors in a Lyme Endemic Area of Septic Arthritis in the Pediatric Knee. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases 2018 Sep;76(3):161-4.

Sarwahi V, Wendolowski S, Gecelter R, Maguire K, Gambassi M, Orlando D, Lo Y, Amaral T. When Do Patients Return to Physical Activities and Athletics After Scoliosis Surgery? A Validated Patient Questionnaire Based Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Feb 1;43(3):167-171

2017

Kathleen Maguire, Stephen Wendolowski, Jesse Galina, Terry Amaral, Vishal Sarwahi. Current concepts for use of CT and MRI in spinal deformity patients. Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica 2017 September;68(3):191-7

Vishal Sarwahi, Monica Payares, Stephen Wendolowski, Rachel Gecelter, Kathleen Maguire, Dan Wang, Beverly, Terry Amaral, Thornhill Pedicle Screw Safety: How Much Anterior Breach Is Safe? a Cadaveric and CT Based Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Nov 15;42(22):E1305-E1310.

Sarwahi V, Payares M, Wendolowski S, Maguire K, Thornhill B, Lo Y, Amaral TD. Low-Dose Dose Radiation 3D Intraoperative Imaging: How Low Can We Go? An O-Arm, CT Scan, Cadaveric Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Nov 15;42(22):E1311-E1317

Patient experience rating

(based on 226 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    5 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    5 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    5 of 5
  • Would recommend
    5 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    5 of 5
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Comments

  • Excellent care

    5 of 5
    Jun 28, 2024
  • This was our second time visiting Dr Maguire - we felt she was very knowledgeable, and we were very happy with the care we received each time and trust her in making the right decisions for our child.

    5 of 5
    Jun 23, 2024
  • Discussed in detail my son's surgery very informative and concerned with my son.

    5 of 5
    Jun 17, 2024
  • Dr.Maguire is one of the best doctors and we were fortunate that she treated our son for OCD.

    5 of 5
    May 25, 2024
  • Very pleased with Dr. McGuire's care and ability to address our concerns and answer questions so that we understood the answers.

    5 of 5
    Apr 18, 2024
  • Dr. Maguire is excellent. She takes her time and listens. She answers all questions. She puts us at ease. She is knowledgeable and recalls information from prior visits.

    5 of 5
    Apr 04, 2024
  • Both Emily and Dr McGuire were patient, friendly and encouraging. They took the time to listen to my daughter and answer every question she has.

    5 of 5
    Mar 25, 2024
  • Dr. Maguire is a gem. She is an outstanding surgeon with a kind disposition. She takes the time to thoroughly explain all concerns and details and patiently answers all questions.

    5 of 5
    Mar 15, 2024
  • Dr Maguire is excellent. She listened to my daughter's concerns and explained her condition and treatment options in a child friendly manner. Dr Maguire is thorough and evaluated images to find all possible causes of my daughter's pain.

    5 of 5
    Feb 24, 2024
  • Dr Maguire was amazing start to finish. We are thrilled she was in charge of our daughter's care. Her team was excellent!

    5 of 5
    Feb 20, 2024
  • Very professional and kid friendly doctor.

    5 of 5
    Feb 14, 2024
  • Very attentive, caring and super duper amazing the entire time they were with my son. Keep up the great work.

    5 of 5
    Feb 10, 2024
  • Dr. Maguire and her team are always very attentive to the concerns/needs of my daughter - in person and via the portal. They are always friendly, realistic, and helpful.

    5 of 5
    Dec 26, 2023
  • She was very patient with my daughter and came back to talk through options of care a second time when we still had questions.

    5 of 5
    Dec 14, 2023
  • Dr. Maguire explained every possible outcome that could happen for my sons broken arm surgery. She made us all feel comfortable and confident!

    5 of 5
    Nov 28, 2023
  • Extremely detailed and yet spoken so my daughter understood everything.

    5 of 5
    Nov 22, 2023
  • Amazing doctor!

    5 of 5
    Nov 06, 2023
  • Outstanding cannot think how she could have been more professional, friendly and informative

    5 of 5
    Nov 03, 2023
  • Dr. Maguire and her staff excel at establishing a plan of care and treating the patient as a whole instead of as an injury

    5 of 5
    Sep 19, 2023
  • Dr maguire and Emily were amazing! They took so much time with us easing our anxieties and answering all our questions with such patience. We can't tell you enough how much that helped. I can't say enough good things about both of them!! Truly top notch!

    5 of 5
    Sep 14, 2023
  • Dr. Maguire is wonderful!

    5 of 5
    Jul 29, 2023
  • Definently will recommend to anyone who need a ortho surgeon!!

    5 of 5
    May 16, 2023
  • Dr. Maguire was absolutely wonderful. She was kind, caring, and professional. Her approach to our son put him at ease and allowed him to be involved in the process, which he appreciated.

    5 of 5
    May 03, 2023
  • Excellent service very caring and courageous all greeting with a smile and explain everything in details and friendly and excellent Doctor she took care of all my daughters needs and our concerns threw this situation and help my daughter and provide excellent care !

    5 of 5
    Mar 08, 2023
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The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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