David A. Yngve

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

David A. Yngve, M.D.
Associate Professor and Chief
Pediatric Orthopaedics

3.220 Childrens Hospital
301 University Blvd., Route 0353
Galveston, Texas 77555-0353
Office: (409) 772-3506

UTMB Orthopaedic Clinic at South Shore Harbour
3023 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 101
League City, Texas 77573
(281) 334-0620

Beaumont Bone & Joint
3650 Laurel
Beaumont, TX 77707
(409) 838-0346

Education
1972 B.S., Antioch College
1976 M.D., Indiana University
Hospital Training
1976-1977 Internship: St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis
1977-1981 Residency: Indiana University, Orthopaedic Surgery
1981-1982 Fellowship: Louisiana State University, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Certification
1984 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Activities

Dr. Yngve is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at UTMB. He earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic residency at Indiana University, and a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Louisiana State University. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

Dr. Yngve, who came to UTMB in 1992, has been in practice for more than 20 years and says his goal is to treat his patients in a careful, caring and understanding manner. This includes remaining up-to-date in his field, which has resulted in his publication of more than 25 peer reviewed papers.

Dr. Yngve has a special interest in cerebral palsy, scoliosis and pediatric spine problems. He is doing a new type of minimally invasive cerebral palsy surgery called Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening (SPML) otherwise known as percutaneous surgery, or PERCS. He welcomes patients from 0-18 years with orthopaedic problems, including those of the back, hip, leg, ankle, foot, knee, arm, elbow, wrist, and hand. For more information on PERCS, please see this FAQ:

Role in Residency Program
Chief Pediatric Orthopaedic Service
Director of Medical Student Education
Dr. Yngve trains two orthopaedic residents as they rotate on his service, in the clinics, on the inpatient floors, and in the operating room.
Selected Publications

Yngve, D.A., Chambers, C., "Vulpius and Z Lengthening," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 16:759-764, 1996.

Yngve, D.A., "Abdominal Reflexes," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics,17:105-108, 1997.

Herndon, W.A., Sullivan, J.A., Gruel, C.R., Yngve, D.A., "A comparison of Wisconsin instrumentation and Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 13:615-621, 1993.

Yngve, D.A., Gross, R.H., "Late diagnosis of hip dislocation in infants," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 10:777-779, 1990.

Yngve, D.A., "Foot-progression angle in clubfoot," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 10:467-472, 1990.