Mininder Kocher
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.