
APPOINTMENTS:
(505) 768-7507
CARE TEAM:
Antony
Kallur, MD
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship-Trained in Spine & Pediatric Orthopedics
Dr. Kallur, who has worked in Pediatric Orthopedics for over 12 years, states that working with children is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a healthcare provider.
Children are especially focused on getting better and have such enthusiasm and drive to get there. I love seeing them and talking with them. It’s sad to see them in difficulties—yet so rewarding to see them get back to activities and a healthy life once they heal!
He also enjoys working with older patients with severe spine issues, who are often hampered from doing things they love due to scoliosis or arthritis in their back. He appreciates how rewarding it is to see them return to their favorite activities—such as golf, travel or dancing—once they are healed.
Dr. Kallur utilizes the latest technology (eg. Robotics and Navigation) and techniques (fusion and vertebral body tethering—a new, FDA approved non-fusion technique for scoliosis— to ensure the safest and most positive outcomes for intricate spinal surgeries.
He was an associate professor at Baylor college of medicine and worked at Texas Children’s hospital for the last 2 years as senior faculty in pediatric orthopedics, with special interests in spine and spine deformity. He has also worked in New Mexico for 10 years and enjoys a stellar reputation among referring physicians and fellow pediatric orthopedic surgeons.
His specialities and interests include:
- Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis— assessment, management, bracing, observation or surgery
- Neuromuscular, congenital, syndromic, and complex scoliosis in younger children— expertise in growing rods and casting
- Back pain in children— both athletes and non-athletes
- Conservative and operative interventions
- Fractures in children— treating all aspects of trauma in children (including spinal trauma)
- Lower extremity issues— limb length discrepancies, angular deformities, congenital malformations
- Tumors— all benign tumors
Dr. Kallur loves the abundance of outdoor activities and great weather New Mexico provides. In his free time, he loves hiking the Sandia mountains and foothills. He also enjoys golfing and running (Albuquerque is perfect for both) and loves to watch the balloons!!
Undergraduate Degree
- Cochin Refineries Secondary School, 1987, Cochin, India
Medical School
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) University of Calicut Medical School, 1994, Calicut, Kerala, India
Postgraduate Training
- Fellow Orthopedic – Pediatric surgery, 08/2009 to 07/2010, A.I.duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
- Fellow Spine 08/2008 to 07/2009, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- MRCSEd (Member of Royal College of Edinburgh), 08/2003, UK
- M.S.Ortho (Master of Surgery Orthopedics), 1999, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Board Eligibility/Certifications
- Vertebral Body tethering certified
- Robotic surgery certified
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons: 7/24/2018 – 12/31/2028
- ECFMG (Eligibility Certification for Foreign Medical Graduates): 3/28/2008 (# 07248260)
- National Board of Examinations in Orthopedic Surgery (India), 2003
Honors and Rewards
- Orthopedic Faculty Instructor of the Year, UNM/SOM Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, 2014
- AO Trauma Fellowship 2005 under Prof. Meir Leibergall and Prof. Rami Moshieff, Sept 5, 2005 to Oct 15, 2005, Hadassah Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
- Best Outgoing Student – M.S.Ortho, 1999, Medical College Kottayam
Affiliations
- Associate Professor Baylor College of Medicine 07/2020 to 7/2022
- Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands and Houston
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, 10/2010 – 6/2020, Assoc. Professor, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Carrie Tingley Hospital, Albuquerque, NM
- Fellow Orthopedic – Pediatric surgery, 08/2009 to 07/2010, A.I.duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
- Fellow Spine 08/2008 to 07/2009, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Specialist Registrar (Fellow), 02/2007 to 07/2008, Northwest Regional Spinal Centre Town Lane, Southport.
Publications (partial list)
1. | Prevalence of scoliosis in patients with Fontan circulation. Kadhim M, Pizarro C, Holmes L Jr, Rogers KJ, Kallur A, Mackenzie WG. Arch Dis Child. 2013 Mar;98(3):170-5. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302329. Epub 2012 Dec 21. PMID: 23264433 |
2. | A Modification to the McHale Procedure Reduces Operative Time and Blood Loss. Godfrey J, McGraw J, Kallur A, Silva S, Szalay E. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Dec;36(8):e89-e95. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000634. PMID: 26368855 |
3. | A Biomechanical Comparison Of Pin Configurations Used For Percutaneous Pinning Of Distal Tibia Fractures In Children. Brantley J, Majumdar A, Jobe JT, Kallur A, Salas C. Iowa Orthop J. 2016;36:133-7. PMID: 27528850 Free PMC article. |
4. | Fracture Healing in Children: A Review of Pediatric Osseous Modeling and Remodeling. August, 2021 Contributing author. |