Dr. David Segal is an Assistant Professor, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and a spine surgeon in the Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at UPMC Pittsburgh Children's Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Segal earned his MD and an MPH with a specialization in health system management from the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Israel. He then completed an orthopedic surgery residency with distinction at Meir Medical Center, where he oversaw the program's education curriculum, received the hospital director's outstanding research award, and served as a mentor in the hospital's excellence program.
He went on to complete a research fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, followed by three clinical fellowships: Two in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and at UPMC Pittsburgh Children's Hospital, and a third clinical fellowship in spine surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, shaping him into a well-rounded expert in pediatric orthopedic and pediatric spine surgery. His practice focuses on pediatric orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma, with a special interest in pediatric spine surgery
Dr. Segal is an active member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), where he serves on the Evidence-Based Practice Committee. He is a prolific researcher with 53 publications, including 45 original studies, and has delivered multiple oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences, including meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), POSNA, and the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS). He serves as a manuscript reviewer for several orthopedic journals. His current focus of research is establishing a comprehensive pediatric spine research program at UPMC Children's Hospital and expanding collaborations.
- Tel Aviv University
- Pediatric orthopedic surgery- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; UPMC Pittsburgh Children's Hospital; Spine surgery - Washington University in St. Louis
Education & Training
Segal D, Slevin O, Aliev E, et al (2018) Trends in the seasonal variation of paediatric fractures. J Child Orthop 1–8. doi: 10.1302/1863-2548.12.180114
Segal D, Cobb L, Little KJ (2020) Fracture obliquity is a predictor for loss of reduction in supracondylar humeral fractures in older children. J Pediatr Orthop Part B 29:105–116. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000636
Williams K, Whyte N, Carl JR, Marks J, Segal D, Little KJ (2023) Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. doi:10.1177/18632521231156941
Segal D, Brtko K, Wall EJ (2026) Predictive Factors for Fast Healing Following Surgery for Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 108(14):1100–1106. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.25.01026
Segal D, Veerkamp MW, Wall EJ, et al (2026) Comparison Between Performance of Disease-Specific and Region-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Adolescents After Patellofemoral Stabilization Surgery: Data From the JUPITER Cohort. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. doi:10.1177/03635465251403568
Dr. Segal's research is centered on establishing a comprehensive pediatric spine research program at UPMC Children's Hospital, with a particular focus on identifying predictors of successful non-operative treatment for scoliosis. His work also extends to pediatric orthopedic trauma, and he maintains a strong interest in incorporating and validating patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) within pediatric orthopedic surgery to better capture and improve the patient experience.