Amanda Tencza Whitaker, M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic
4860 Y Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Clinic Phone: 916-734-2700
Clinic Fax: 916-734-7137
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Philosophy of Care
I want to offer the best care available for your child that is centered within the family. We will work together to formulate a care and treatment plan that aligns with best practices and child/family aspirations. My goals are for everyone to live an active, healthy lifestyle, no matter their circumstances.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Whitaker is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon offering care to children with clubfoot, skeletal trauma, lower limb deformities and macrodactyly of the foot. She also specializes in the orthopaedic care of children and adults with cerebral palsy.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Whitaker's research focuses on improving care for children and adults with cerebral palsy, focusing on hip surveillance, outcomes, gait, and critical analysis of literature and standard of care. She also has an interest in clubfoot and lower limb deformities.
Division
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Undergraduate School
B.S., University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 2003
Medical School
M.D., Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH 2009
Internship
General Surgery, UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2009-2010
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2010-2015
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard University/Boston Children's Hospital, Boston MA 2015-2016
St. Giles Young Investigator Award, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), 2017
Behrooz A. Akbarnia MD Award for Best Paper, “Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis: Brace Treatment to Skeletal Maturity,” 10th International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis (ICEOS), 2016
Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), 2013
Milks K, Whitaker AT, Ruess L. Radiographic hip screening for children with cerebral palsy: an imaging and reporting update. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Sept 13. doi:10.1007/s00247-021-05197-3. Online ahead of print. PMID:34518936.
Trout SM, Whitaker AT. Management issues of congenital talipes equinovarus in the neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review. Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 Jul;27(5):480-485. doi:10.1016/j.fas.2020.07.005. Epub 2020 Jul 21. PMID:32958391.
Verhofste BP, Whitaker AT, Glotzbecker MP, Miller PE, Karlin LI, Hedequist DJ, Emans JB, Hresko MT. Efficacy of bracing in skeletally immature patients with moderate-severe idiopathic scoliosis curves between 40° and 60°. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):911-920. doi:10.1007/s43390-020-00131-3. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID:32394324.
AlSuhebani M, Martin DP, Relland LM, Bhalla T, Beebe AC, Whitaker AT, Samora W, Tobias JD. Spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia for infants undergoing tendon Achilles lengthening. Local Reg Anesth. 2018 May 3;11:25-29. doi:10.2147/LRA.S157650. PMID:29760560.
Whitaker AT, Kasser J, Kim YJ. Spinal dysraphism and dislocated hip: Beware of anomalous sciatic nerve through Ilium, a case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Mar;97(12):e9770. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009770. PMID:29561460.
Whitaker AT, Berthet E, Cantu A, Laird DJ, Alliston T. Smad4 regulates growth plate matrix production and chondrocyte polarity. Biol Open. 2017 Mar 15;6(3):358-364. doi:10.1242/bio.021436. PMID:28167493.
Lansdown DA, Whitaker A, Wustrack R, Sawyer A, Hansen EN. A Resident-led Initiative Improves Screening and Treatment for Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Hip Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jan;475(1):264-270. doi:10.1007/s11999-016-5036-4. Epub 2016 Aug 22. PMID:27549989.
Whitaker AT, Vuillermin C. Lower extremity growth and deformity. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2016 Dec;9(4):454-461. doi:10.1007/s12178-016-9373-4. PMID:27709486.
Whitaker AT, Gesheff MG, Jauregui JJ, Herzenberg JE. Comparison of PACS and Bone Ninja mobile application for assessment of lower extremity limb length discrepancy and alignment. J Child Orthop. 2016 Oct;10(5):439-43. doi:10.1007/s11832-016-0761-5. Epub 2016 Jul 22. PMID:27447466.
Whitaker AT, Sharkey M, Diab M. Spinal fusion for scoliosis in patients with globally involved cerebral palsy: an ethical assessment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 May 6;97(9):782-7. doi:10.2106/JBJS.N.00468. PMID:25948526.