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Primary Office
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville807 Children's WayJacksonville, FL 3220730.312978-81.663158Primary
Appointment: (904) 697-3600
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Fleming Island1747 Baptist Clay DriveBaptist Clay Medical Center Campus, Suite 130Fleming Island, FL 3200330.0787097-81.711458Secondary
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Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville South14785 Old St. Augustine RoadSuite 200Jacksonville, FL 3225830.1424253-81.5219159Secondary
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Get to Know Me
Dr. Kevin M. Neal is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He is the director of the Spine Service at Nemours and the division chief of pediatric orthopedic surgery at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. He is an active researcher, innovator and leader, both locally and in national orthopedic organizations.Why I Treat Children
It’s such an incredible privilege for parents to allow me to treat their children. I learned early in my orthopedic training just how amazing children are, even in the face of serious illness. Their toughness, resilience and positive attitudes inspire me to be the best doctor I can be to help them and their parents manage their conditions.
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about making a difference in children’s lives, and I’m so proud to work for Nemours. Nemours and I share mission-driven values, making sure that all children who need care have access to our services, and treating all children equally. I want to make sure all my patients receive individualized care, tailored to their specific needs. I’m passionate about learning new things, teaching others and helping all my patients, colleagues, students, assistants and friends accomplish their goals.
My medical interests and expertise includes:
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Deformity
- Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Neuromuscular Scoliosis
- Congenital Scoliosis
- Syndromic Scoliosis
- Early Onset Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Leg Length Discrepancy
- Infant Hip Dysplasia
- Fractures
Get to Know Me In addition to my work as an orthopedic surgeon, I help educate our next generation of physicians. I train orthopedic surgery residents during their pediatric rotations, and I am the fellowship director at Nemours, where orthopedic surgeons do extra training to learn the art and science of pediatric orthopedics. I have academic appointments at The University of Florida and The Mayo Clinic, present original research at national meetings, give lectures as an invited speaker to various medical groups, and serve on committees for multiple national orthopedic organizations. Some of the highlights of this work have been producing educational content for patients and their families that can be found on the websites of the Scoliosis Research Society, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and Nemours’ own KidsHealth.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopaedics - Nemours Childrens Clinic - Jacksonville, 2004
Internship
General Surgery - University of Oklahoma, 1999
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery - University of Oklahoma Medical Center, 2003
Medical/Dental School
MD - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1998
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards & Recognition
- 2014 Best Doctors in America
- 2013 Best Doctors in America
- 2011 Best Doctors in America
- 2009 Healthcare Hero Award, Jacksonville Business Magazine
- 2012 Excellence in Teaching – Associate Faculty Teaching Award – University of Florida – Jacksonville Orthopedic Residency Training Program
- 2017 Nemours Leadership Development Program
- 2018 Nemours Leadership Development Program
- 2018 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Achievement Award
Insurance Accepted
- Accountable Health Plans PPO
- Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
- Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
- Alabama Medicaid/Patient First
- AmeriGroup GA MCAID HMO JAX/GA
- AmeriGroup GA PeachCare For Kids Jax/GA
- AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
- Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
- Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
- Community Care Plan Medicaid
- Employers Health Network PPO
- Evolutions Healthcare
- First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
- Florida Medicaid
- Florida Medicare
- Georgia Medicaid/Georgia Better Health/Peachcare
- HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
- Health First Health Plans
- Humana HMO/POS
- Humana PPO/EPO
- Molina Healthcare Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
- Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
- Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
- Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
- Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- United Healthcare Commercial Products
- United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
- Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
- Cerebral Palsy
- Fracture Management
- Hip Conditions
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Deformities
Research Activities
We wish we already knew all the answers for orthopedic problems in children, but we’re still working to understand many conditions and treatments. That’s why I regularly spend time doing research. As of 2019, I have published 11 papers in peer-reviewed journals, written 8 book chapters, and served as the Spine Trauma Section Editor of The Pediatric Trauma Case Atlas, which is published by Springer. I manage multiple ongoing research projects, mostly focusing on the natural history and the outcomes of various treatments for scoliosis. I also review content for the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, and evaluate abstracts for potential inclusion at national scientific meetings.
- Swany, L. M., Larson, A. N., Milbrandt, T. A., Sanders, J. O., Neal, K. M., Blakemore, L. C., & Alanay, A. (2022). Inter- and intra-rater reliability and accuracy of Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System when used by surgeons performing vertebral body tethering. Spine Deformity, 10(1), 97-106. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00386-4
View Full Publication - Swany, L. M., Larson, A. N., Milbrandt, T. A., Sanders, J. O., Neal, K. M., Blakemore, L. C., & Alanay, A. (2022). Inter- and intra-rater reliability and accuracy of Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System when used by surgeons performing vertebral body tethering. Spine Deformity, 10(1), 97-106. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00386-4
View Full Publication - McDonald, T. C., Shah, S. A., Hargiss, J. B., Varghese, J., Boeyer, M. E., Pompliano, M., & Harms Nonfusion Study Group. (2022). When successful, anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) induces differential segmental growth of vertebrae: an in vivo study of 51 patients and 764 vertebrae. Spine Deformity. doi:10.1007/s43390-022-00471-2
View Full Publication - Kolz, J. M., & Neal, K. M. (2022). Hidden blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research. doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103216
View Full Publication - Swany, L. M., Larson, A. N., Milbrandt, T. A., Sanders, J. O., Neal, K. M., Blakemore, L. C., & Alanay, A. (2022). Inter- and intra-rater reliability and accuracy of Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System when used by surgeons performing vertebral body tethering. Spine Deformity, 10(1), 97-106. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00386-4
- Baker, C. E., Kiebzak, G. M., & Neal, K. M. (2021). Anterior vertebral body tethering shows mixed results at 2-year follow-up. Spine Deformity, 9(2), 481-489. doi:10.1007/s43390-020-00226-x
View Full Publication - Hariharan, A. R., Choi, J. H., Cook, R. W., Neal, K. M., Rogers, K. J., Shrader, M. W., & Howard, J. J. (2021). Orthopaedic Manifestations of Transverse Myelitis in Children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 41(7), E570-E574. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001845
View Full Publication - Swany, L. M., Larson, A. N., Milbrandt, T. A., Sanders, J. O., Neal, K. M., Blakemore, L. C., & Alanay, A. (2022). Inter- and intra-rater reliability and accuracy of Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System when used by surgeons performing vertebral body tethering. Spine Deformity, 10(1), 97-106. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00386-4
- Neal, K. M., Osterbur, T. A., & Kiebzak, G. M. (2020). Improving quality in the treatment of pediatric forearm fractures: Minimizing the need for repeat intervention with long-arm extension casting. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 40(7), 329-333. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001519
View Full Publication - Kiebzak, G. M., & Neal, K. M. (2019). Impact of race subgroups on the assessment of Vitamin D status in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Orthopedics, 42(3), 158-162. doi:10.3928/01477447-20190424-07
View Full Publication - Shirley, E. D., Gheorghe, R., Neal, K. M., Kiebzak, G., & Frick, S. L. (2018). The Educational Opportunities Provided by a Pediatric Orthopedic Urgent Case Review Conference: Keep Score to Provide a Better Experience. Journal of Surgical Education, 75(4), 901-906. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.10.012
View Full Publication - Neal, K. M., Shirley, E. D., & Kiebzak, G. M. (2018). Maturity Indicators and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine, 43(7), E406-E412. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002483
View Full Publication - Shirley, E. D., Mai, V., Neal, K. M., & Kiebzak, G. M. (2018). Wound closure expectations after fasciotomy for paediatric compartment syndrome. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 12(1), 9-14. doi:10.1302/1863-2548.12.170102
- Neal, K. M., & Siegall, E. (2017). Strategies for surgical management of large, stiff spinal deformities in children. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 25(4), e70-e78. doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00282
View Full Publication - Worsham, J., Neal, K., Hahn, G., Moran, E., & Klassen, C. (2016). Cuboid-navicular coalition in pediatrics: A systematic review and report. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 27(2), 206-211. doi:10.1097/BCO.0000000000000353
- Shirley, E., Anderson, M., Neal, K., & Mazur, J. (2015). Screw fixation of lateral condyle fractures: Results of treatment. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 35(8), 821-824. Opgehaal van https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84947077969&partnerID=40&md5=6855e9576cc8cf014f1838edf36a5d65
View Full Publication - Shirley, E. D., Mohamed, A. S., & Neal, K. (2015). Influence of back pain on patient satisfaction scores. Southern Medical Journal, 108(6), 377-380. doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000291
View Full Publication - Neal, K. M., & Mohamed, A. S. (2015). Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation in children. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 23(6), 382-392. doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00115
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