Micah K. Sinclair, MD

Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand Surgery

Areas of Care:

Location(s):

Languages Spoken:

English

Micah K. Sinclair, M.D., attended Georgetown University for both her undergraduate degree in chemistry and her medical degree. Dr. Sinclair believes strongly in the ideal of "cura personalis," which Georgetown University Medical School embodies. It simply means "care for the whole person." She strives for this level of attention with her patients.

After graduation, Dr. Sinclair moved to the Midwest for her residency at Loyola University Medical Center in the Chicagoland area. Having been inspired by and fortunate to work with internationally recognized adult and pediatric hand surgeons, she chose to pursue hand surgery. She went on to a fellowship at the University of Utah, which allowed her to train in adult and pediatric hand surgery. Dr. Sinclair began her career at the University of Cincinnati, working with the Mary S. Stern Fellowship.

When the opportunity arose, Dr. Sinclair returned to her hometown of Kansas City to exclusively become a pediatric hand surgeon at Children’s Mercy Hospital. This provided her with the challenging and creative opportunity to pursue hand surgery involving congenital hand and upper extremity differences in children and adolescents, which she was passionate about during her training. During her time at Children’s Mercy Hospital, she served as the director of the summer scholars program for orthopedic medical student research, the medical director of quality, safety and value for the orthopedic surgery department, and the director of the just, equitable, diverse and inclusion committee for the University of Missouri – Kansas City orthopedic residency program. Dr. Sinclair frequently participates in international service trips, which have included visits to India, Bhutan, Columbia, South Africa and, most recently, Honduras.

She is excited to use her leadership and clinical experience in her new role as the medical director of hand surgery at Shriners Children’s Northern California, which aligns with her values in its three-part mission of providing compassionate, innovative care, conducting research and offering educational opportunities.

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Pediatric Care

Specialty

Hand Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopedics

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More About Me

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - General

Education and Training

Academic Positions and Locations

UC Davis Medical Center
Associate Professor

Leadership and Memberships

2024-Present: California Orthopaedic Association, Board of Directors – Sacramento District
2022-Present: Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Active Member
2021-2024: American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Government Affairs Committee Chair
2020-Present: Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Association Active Member
2016-Present: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Active Member
2015-Present: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Active Fellow (FAAOS)

Editorial Positions

2023-Present: Editor, Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery: Hand Surgery (Textbook)
2023-Present: Reviewer, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
2022-Present: Reviewer, Pediatric Quality & Safety
2020-Present: Reviewer, Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
2017-Present: Reviewer, HAND
2017-Present: Reviewer, Journal of Hand Surgery

Awards and Honors

2023-2024: Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Health STAR Policy Fellow
2021: Children’s Mercy Hospital Patient Experience Champion, Kansas City, MO
2021-2022: Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellowship
2016: American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Leaders Program
2016-2017: American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand-Health Volunteers Overseas Young Surgeon Travelling Fellowship
2015 & 2016: Top Doctors Cincinnati Magazine

Academic Works and Presentations

Presentation: ASSH 78th Annual Meeting, ASSH Advocacy at the State and Congressional Level; ICL-09: Optimize Visibility and Efficiency of Academic and Private Practice E-Tools (10/23)
Presentation: ASSH 78th Annual Meeting, Bias in the Workplace; Pre-course 11: Creating Culture: Practice of Managing People, Personalities and Difficult Situations (10/23)
Presentation: ASSH Guest Society, 43rd Brazilian Congress on Hand Surgery; Reconstructive Strategies for Radial Longitudinal Deficiency: Use of the Bilobed Flap (08/23)
Presentation: University of Virginia, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds; Recruiting, Supporting and Retaining Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery (01/23)
Presentation: AAOS Annual Meeting, Adolescent Cubital Tunnel Syndrome; ICL-243: Controversies in Compressive Neuropathy: The Cubital Tunnel (03/22)
Presentation: ASSH 76th Annual Meeting, Symposium 2: Global Health and Volunteerism; Medical Mission Practice Guidelines to Improve Safety and Minimize Risk (10/21)