Dr. Daniel Sucato
Dr. Daniel Sucato is an orthopedic surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas, known for pediatric spine and scoliosis surgery.
Dr. Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS
Dr. Daniel Sucato is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Dallas, Texas. He is known for pediatric scoliosis and spine surgery and hip preservation in young patients.
Chief of Staff at Scottish Rite for Children (Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children), Director of its Center for Excellence in Spine, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Pediatric orthopedics treats bone and joint conditions in growing children with techniques matched to their development. Orthopedic surgeons are medical doctors who treat conditions of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.
About Dr. Daniel Sucato
- Full Name: Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS
- Credentials: MD, MS (biophysics)
- Specialty: Orthopaedic surgery (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)
- Subspecialty: Pediatric spine and hip surgery
- Current Role: Chief of Staff, Scottish Rite for Children
- Years in Practice: On staff since 1998
- Languages: Not published
- Gender: Male
- New Patients: Accepting hip dysplasia patients (infants to adults), per IHDI listing
- Telehealth: Not confirmed
- NPI: Not captured in this verification. Look up the NPI number on the NPPES NPI Registry (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov).
Address and Contact
Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas Campus
- Address: 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TX 75219
- Main Phone: 214-559-7400
- Office Phone: 214.559.8417 (IHDI listing)
- Fax: 214.559.7570
Appointment requests can be sent through the Book An Appointment button on this page. Office hours and patient portal details are not listed here unless the practice publishes them. Contact details verified September 30, 2026.
Specialties and Education
His published areas of care and procedures include:
- Scoliosis and spinal deformity
- Thoracoscopic approaches to the spine
- Developmental and adolescent hip dysplasia
- Periacetabular (Ganz) osteotomy and surgical hip dislocation
- Perthes disease and slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Femoroacetabular impingement
Education and Training
- Undergraduate: Canisius College, magna cum laude, 1987
- Medical School: MD magna cum laude and MS in biophysics, State University of New York at Buffalo
- Internship, Residency and Research: General surgery internship, orthopaedic surgery residency and basic science research fellowship, SUNY Buffalo
- Fellowships: Dorothy and Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis, TSRHC (1998); hip preservation with Professor Reinhold Ganz, Inselspital Bern (1998)
Certifications, License and Affiliations
- Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hospital Affiliations: Scottish Rite for Children; Children’s Health Dallas; Parkland Health; UT Southwestern University Hospital St. Paul; UTSW Aston Ambulatory Care Center
- Memberships: SRS, NASS, POSNA, AAOS, AMA, Texas Medical Association
Insurance
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Fees
Consultation fees, self-pay prices, payment methods and cancellation policy are not publicly listed. Ask the practice for current pricing when you book.
Professional Information
- Scoliosis Research Society International Traveling Fellow (2003)
- Member of the Harms Spine Deformity Study Group and the ANCHOR hip study group
- Reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Spine and JBJS
- Widely published in spinal deformity and pediatric hip conditions
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Verification
Key details on this page were checked against the public sources below on September 30, 2026. Official hospital, university and society sources were used first.
- Scottish Rite for Children profile
- UT Southwestern academic profile
- International Hip Dysplasia Institute listing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dr. Daniel Sucato known for?
Dr. Daniel Sucato is known for pediatric scoliosis and spine surgery and hip preservation in young patients.
Where does Dr. Daniel Sucato practice?
He sees patients at the Scottish Rite for Children Dallas campus, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas.
What does an orthopedic surgeon do?
An orthopedic surgeon is a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles, including fractures, arthritis, sports injuries, spine problems and joint replacement surgery.
How can I book with Dr. Daniel Sucato?
Use the Book An Appointment button on this page to send a request. Confirm the office location, referral needs and availability before you visit.
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