Thomas Kuivila
Distinguished in Scoliosis

Dr. Thomas Kuivila

Pediatric Orthopedics
Cleveland Clinic
Beachwood Family Health And Surgery Center
26900 Cedar Road, 
Beachwood, OH 
On Staff At
47 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Scoliosis
Cleveland Clinic
Beachwood Family Health And Surgery Center
26900 Cedar Road, 
Beachwood, OH 
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Overview

Thomas Kuivila is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Beachwood, Ohio. Dr. Kuivila has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Scoliosis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Clubfoot, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Scoliosis.

Graduate Institution
Oregon State University, 1979.0
Residency
Cleveland Clinic
Specialties
Pediatric Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991
Fellowships
Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center
26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH 44122
Call: 216-839-3000
Other Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 216-444-2200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


19 Total Publications

The burden of medical and orthopedic readmissions following posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.
The burden of medical and orthopedic readmissions following posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.
Journal: Spine deformity
Published: August 04, 2025
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