Andrew G. S. King, MD, MB.ChB, FRACS, FACS - LSUHSC School of Medicine

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	Andrew G. S. King, MD, MB.ChB, FRACS, FACS Department Head Robert D'Ambrosia Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Academic Office: 1542 Tulane Avenue, Box T6-7 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 568-4680, Voice (504) 568-4466, Fax Practice Location: Children's Hospital 200 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 Phone: (504) 896-9569 Fax: (504) 896-9849 aking@lsuhsc.edu
Degrees	Post Graduate Training: 1980 - Spinal Surgery Louisiana State University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana 1979 - Senior Orthopaedic Registrar Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital Exeter, England 1975-1979 - Trainee in Orthopaedic Training New Zealand Orthopaedic Society 1977-1978 - Orthopaedic Registar Auckland Hospital Board New Zealand 1975-1976 - Orthoapedic Registar Otago Hospital Board Dunedin, New Zealand Undergraduate Training: 1974-1975 - Lecturer in Anatomy University of Otago Medical School Dunedin, New Zealand 1972-1974 - Rotating House Surgeon Wellington Public Hospital Wellington, New Zealand 1967-1972 University of Otago Medical School Dunedin, New Zealand 1966-1967 University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealan
Bio	Dr. King received his medical degree at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He completed his orthopedic residency in New Zealand and spent a year of orthopaedic training in Exeter, England. Dr. King completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at LSU Medical Center in 1980 before joining the faculty at LSU. His interests and research have centered on scoliosis and spinal deformities. Dr. King has lectured and presented research at numerous national and international forums. His research, in conjunction with the Bioengineering Section of the LSU Department of Orthopedic Surgery, has produced methods of spinal instrumentation that are manufactured commercially and available internationally: he is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society and on the advisory board of the Scoliosis Association. Dr. King is past-president of the medical staff of Children's Hospital and has served on the Board of Directors of both Children's Hospital and Kenner Regional Medical Center. He also serves as the 2007 President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association.
Research Interests	Scoliosis Pediatric spine and orthopaedic surgery Adult spine surgery