Pediatric Hand Study Group was founded to advance clinical care, research, and education among pediatric hand surgeons. We are collegiality for surgeons and serve as a study group for the improvement of care of pediatric hands. Our first meeting was in 1995 and have since held events and academic meetings across the country.
1995
1st Meeting
In association with ASSH meeting
San Francisco Unit
Drs. Michelle James and Relton McCarroll
Official Beginning
Cocktail Party with x-rays on the wall
1998
2nd Meeting
In association with ASSH meeting
Twin Cities Unit
Host: Dr. Ann Van Heest
Half day academic meeting
Lunch at Town and Country Club
1999
3rd Meeting
In association with ASSH meeting
Boston Burn Unit
Host: Dr. Rob Sheridan
Half day academic meeting and lunch
2002
4th Meeting
Sacramento Unit
Hosts: Drs. Michelle James and Relton McCarroll
First Free-standing Academic meeting
Friday-Saturday
2004
5th Meeting
Chicago Unit
Hosts: Drs. Terry Light and Michael Bednar
Second Free-standing academic meeting
May 7-8
Frank Lloyd Wright Studio tour and dinner at the Light’s home
2005
6th Meeting
St. Louis Unit
Hosts: Dr. Chuck Goldfarb, Dr. Paul Manske
Topic: Thumb
Pollicization demonstration (Thursday)
Dinner at Dr. Manske’s house
OT joined the group
2006
7th Meeting
Tampa Unit
Host: Dr. Cara Novick, Dr. Al Hess
Topic: Radial Longitudinal Deficiency
Dinner at Dr. Hess’ home
OT Program: Toni Thompson
2007
8th Meeting
Houston Unit
Host: Dr. Gloria Gogola
Program: Dr. Deb Bohn
Topic: Arthrogryposis
Dinner at the home of Dorit Aaron, CHT
2008
9th Meeting
Intermountain Unit
Hosts: Dr. Angela Wang, Dr. Doug Hutchinson
Topic: Cerebral Palsy
2009
10th Meeting
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas TX
Hosts: Dr. Marybeth Ezaki, Dr. Scott Oishi
Topic: Cerebral Palsy
Dinner: Sammy’s BBQ
2010
11th Meeting
Cincinatti Children’s Hospital, Cincinatti OH
Host: Dr. Roger Cornwall
Program: Dr. Emily Hattwick
Topic: Developmental Biology
Dinner: B&B Riverboat Cruise
2011
12th Meeting
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital, Sandy Springs GA
Host: Dr. Allen Peljovich
Program: Dr. Nina Lightdale
Topic: Acute and Chronic Trauma
Dinner: Mary Mac’s Tea Room
2012
World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas TX
Hosts: Dr. Marybeth Ezaki, Dr. Scott Oishi
2013
13th Meeting
Shriner’s Northern California, Sacramento CA
Hosts: Dr. Andrea Bauer and Dr. Michelle James
Program: Dr. Heather Lochner
Topic: Thumb
Dinner: Crocker Art Museum
First Manske Fund meeting
2014
14th Meeting
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston MA
Hosts: Dr. Don Bae and Dr. Peter Waters
Program: Dr. Carolien de Roode
Topic: Forearm/Elbow
Dinner: Fenway Park
2015
15th Meeting
Washington University – St. Louis Shriner’s Hospital, St. Louis MO
Hosts: Dr. Chuck Goldfarb and Dr. Lindley Wall
Program: Dr. Lindley Wall
Dinner at Dr. Goldfarb’s home
2016
16th Meeting
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario
Host: Dr. Greg Borschel
Program Chairs: Dr. Kristen Davidge, OT – Emily Ho
Topic: CP, Basic Science, Congenital Hand
Dinner: University Club
2017
17th Meeting
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia & Shriner’s Childrens, Philadelphia PA
Dr. Apirva Shah, Dr. Dan Zlotolow, Dr. Scott Kozin, and Dr. Robert Carrigan
Topic: Zion and Hand Transplant
International Scholarship Recipient: Jairo Roque Rios (Nicaragua)
2018
18th Meeting
Nationwide Children’s, Cloumbus OH
Host: Dr. Julie Samora
Program Chair: Dr. Ericka Lawler
Dinner: Ohio Statehouse Rotunda
International Scholarship Recipient: Shilu Shrestha (Nepal)
2019
19th Meeting
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver CO
Host: Dr. Sarah Sibbel
Program Chair: Dr. Felicity “Lissie” Fishman
International Guest: S. Raja Sabapathy, MS, MCh, DNB, FRCS
Dinner: The Great Divide Brewing Company
International Scholarship Recipient: Raja Sabapathy (Coimbatore, India)
2020
20th Meeting
Picot PHSG Virtual Meeting
Host: Dr. Nina Lightdale-Miric
Program: Dr. Clair Manske
2021
21st Meeting
Virtual Meeting on Zoom
Hosts: Dr. Michelle James and Dr. Ann Van Heest
2022
22nd Meeting
University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics, Salt Lake City UT
Hosts: Dr. Angela Wang and Dr. Douglas Hutchinson
2023
World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb
20 International Scholarships awarded
2025
Annual Meeting
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, CA and University of Southern California
Program Chairs: Brittany Garcia, MD and Dr. Aaron Berger
International Scholarship Recipients: Dolly Acosta (Honduras) and Jorge Terrazas (Bolivia)
2026
Annual Meeting
Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Program Chairs: Eugene Park, MD, Margaret Cooke, MD, and Jennifer Chan, OT
Founders’ Lecture: Ann Van Heest, MD
International Scholarship Recipient: Iryna Harbuzniak, MD (Ukraine)
