Dominick Tuason

Dominick Tuason, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine and serves as Associate Residency Program Director for the Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation department. He specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery with a subspecialty expertise in early onset, adolescent, neuromuscular, and complex spinal deformity. Dr. Tuason is affiliated with Yale Medicine and practices at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, where he utilizes advanced techniques including 3D navigation in complex spine surgery.

Dr. Tuason earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 2001, followed by his Medical Degree from The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2005. He completed his Orthopaedic Residency at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2010 and finished a Pediatric Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Fellowship at The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in 2012.

His primary research interests focus on quality improvement in pediatric spine surgery, with numerous publications examining factors affecting surgical outcomes, opioid management, and innovative techniques like patient-specific 3D-printed guides. Dr. Tuason strongly believes in a multidisciplinary team approach to ensure children undergoing scoliosis surgery achieve reproducible outcomes of the highest quality. His work often addresses critical aspects of patient safety, surgical technique optimization, and outcome measurement in pediatric spinal deformity correction.

Dr. Tuason has authored over 35 publications with a strong focus on pediatric scoliosis treatment, demonstrating trends toward quality improvement initiatives, advanced imaging techniques, and innovative surgical approaches that enhance patient outcomes while reducing complications and resource utilization.

• Connecticut Top Doctors (2022)
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2019)
• The Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Teaching Award (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 2019)
• Member, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2019)
• Member, Scoliosis Research Society (2017)

Dr. Tuason is actively involved in resident education as Associate Residency Program Director and serves on the Growing Spine Committee and Safety and Value Committee within the Scoliosis Research Society. His clinical practice emphasizes building long-term relationships with patients and families, often following children with scoliosis every six to twelve months through adolescence. He is part of Yale's 3D Patient-Specific Surgical Correction Program and Pediatric Spine Program, contributing to innovative approaches in spinal deformity correction.

At Yale, Dr. Tuason participates in multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives for pediatric scoliosis surgery, working with teams across specialties to optimize patient outcomes. His research frequently examines how structured team approaches, advanced imaging protocols, and innovative surgical techniques can improve the safety and effectiveness of spinal deformity correction in children.