Salil Upasani, MD, FAOA

Dr. Vidyadhar (Salil) V. Upasani is a pediatric fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, and an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego.  Dr. Upasani graduated summa cum laude from the University of California Los Angeles with highest departmental honors in Physiological Sciences and a specialization in Business Administration.  He subsequently attended medical school and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of California San Diego.  During this time, he received funding form the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to be the Ruth L. Kirschstein research fellow at Rady Children's Hospital, where he developed a passion for pediatric hip and spine conditions.  Dr. Upasani then completed his fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at the Harvard University-affiliated Boston Children's Hospital.

Dr. Upasani treats all general pediatric orthopedic conditions, with a special interest in hip and spine disorders in children, adolescents and young adults.  He is the Co-Director of the International Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Disorders at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego.  He continues to focus on various research pursuits, including scoliosis, spondylolysis, hip dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, femoroacetabular impingement and hip preservation.  He is well published, and has received numerous research grants and awards from national and international organizations.  He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), American Orthopedic Association (AOA), American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).

Rady Children’s Hospital

San Diego, CA, United States