
Dr. Brian Kenneth Brighton MD, MPH
Orthopaedic Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
1000 Blythe Blvd Charlotte NC, 28203About
Dr. Brian Brighton is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Brighton specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system in children. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Brighton tends to childrens bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can treat newborns to teenagers. Some conditions Dr. Brighton treats include gait abnormalities like limping, limp and spine deformities, broken bones and bone and joint infections.
Education and Training
Boston University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
- Evidence-based medicine and clinical trials in pediatric orthopaedics.
- National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIP) and the Quality of Surgical Care in Pediatric Orthopaedics.
- Open Reduction Techniques for Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children.
- Transphyseal Fracture of the Distal Humerus.
Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Broken Ankle
- Abnormal Gait
Professional Memberships
- Member Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Residency
- Cleveland Clinic 2008
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital Boston, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, MA, USA 2009
- Children's Hospital Boston, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
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