Mininder S. Kocher is an American orthopedic surgeon.
Early life and education edit
Kocher was born in Rochester, New York to parents who were immigrants from India. His mother was an elementary school teacher while his father was a professor of thermodynamics.[1] Kocher graduated with his medical degree from Duke University.[2]
Career edit
Kocher was first author on the 1999 publication "Differentiating Between Septic Arthritis and Transient Synovitis of the Hip in Children: An Evidence-Based Clinical Prediction Algorithm", where he introduced the Kocher criteria that are used to diagnose septic arthritis.[3] As of 2017, he was the Associate Director of the Sports Medicine Division at Boston Children's Hospital.[4]
References edit
- ^ Hofheinz, Elizabeth (1 March 2010). "DR. MININDER KOCHER". Orthopedics This Week. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Mininder S. Kocher". U.S. News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Jancin, Bruce (1 September 2011). "Kocher Criteria Best Way to ID Septic Arthritis". Rheumatology News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Lief, Erik (7 November 2017). "Arthritis Follows 50% Of Knee Surgeries Performed On Teens, Young Adults". American Council on Science and Health. Retrieved 2 February 2020.