Biography

Dr. Byron Izuka is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric-related diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Born and raised in Hawaii, he is a proud graduate of the JABSOM (and Aiea High School) and the UH Surgical and Orthopedic Surgical Residency Training Programs. He strives to live up to the pediatric credo that “Children and not just little adults” by raising the bar and setting new standards of care with his research.

Dr. Izuka is especially interested in pediatric orthopedic trauma and is passionate about ways to improve the non-operative aspects of care. He understands that surgery should always be the course of last resort and, as an experienced surgeon himself, is in the best position to understand how to achieve this goal.

Research Interests

• Pediatric orthopedic trauma

• Improving non-operative aspects of care

Projects

• Treatment of stable pediatric elbow fractures with a new pediatric elbow brace

• Nursemaid elbow injuries

Publications

• Kuba MHM, Izuka BH. One Brace: One Visit: Treatment of Pediatric Distal Radius Buckle Fractures With a Removable Wrist Brace and No Follow-up Visit. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Jul;38(6):e338-e342. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001169. PubMed PMID: 29529004.

• Livingstone J, Opanova M, Beaman A, Radi J, Izuka B. "You're O.K. Anesthesia": Closed Reduction of Displaced Pediatric Forearm and Wrist Fractures in the Office Without Anesthesia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Nov-Dec 01;42(10):595-599. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002246. Epub 2022 Aug 22. PubMed PMID: 35993589.

• Kuba MH, Izuka BH, Freese KP. One Visit-one Brace: Patient and Parent Satisfaction After Treatment for Pediatric Distal Radius Buckle Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Mar;37(2):157. doi: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000513120.75101.22. PubMed PMID: 28170365.

  Link to the complete list of publications:

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/byron.izuka.1/bibliography/public/