Department

Orthopaedics

Sekinat K. McCormick, MD

President’s Council/Dielmann Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Associate Professor/Clinical

Personal Statement:

Dr. Sekinat McCormick is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in musculoskeletal conditions in children.  Her current clinical practice consists of a broad spectrum of general pediatric orthopedics including scoliosis, trauma, neuromuscular diseases, pediatric hip pathology, limb deformity and clubfoot. In addition to her clinical work, she has an interest in researching issues of healthcare disparities and their impacts on musculoskeletal health and patient’s general wellbeing.

Outside of direct clinical care, Dr. McCormick is actively involved in musculoskeletal education of both the residents and the medical students. She serves as a core faculty within the clinical skills module within the medical school curriculum where she works directly with students in their first and second years. In this role, she is able to provide early exposure to the field of orthopedic surgery for students who may not have such exposure otherwise.

In addition to her commitments to the Health Science Center, Dr. McCormick spends time as an active member in the Bexar County Medical Society and The C.A. Whittier Medical Society, where she serves as a committee member and executive member respectively. Her work with these two organizations allows her to remain connected to the San Antonio community.

When she is not actively involved with her work and volunteer commitments, Dr. McCormick enjoys spending time with her veteran husband, Ted, their two children Zachariah and Sarah, and the family dog Clu. In addition to invaluable family time, Dr. McCormick also enjoys bowling, roller skating, and cheering for Navy Football, Ted’s alma mater and the family’s number one team of choice.

Education

2005 - BS - Biology (Summa Cum Laude) - Howard University
2007 - MD - Medicine - Howard University College of Medicine
2008 - Internship - Orthopaedic Surgery - SUNY Downstate Medical Center
2009 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery - SUNY Downstate Medical Center
2012 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery - Howard University Hospital
2013 - Clinical Fellowship - Pediatric Orthopedics - Washington University College of Medicine

Publications

Jodoin Z, Williamson T, Poon S, McCormick S. Native American Representation and Diversity Initiatives Within Orthopaedic Surgery: An Update and Road Map to Success. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Mar 15;33(6):e312-e318. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-24-00873. Epub 2024 Dec 27. PMID: 40052870.

Martinez VH, Quirarte JA, Treffalls RN, McCormick S, Martin CW, Brady CI. In-Hospital Mortality Risk and Discharge Disposition Following Hip Fractures: An Analysis of the Texas Trauma Registry. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 2023;14. doi:10.1177/21514593231200797

Chan J, Para A, Hernandez V, Nagal S, Crawford L, McCormick S, Edobor-Osula F. Factors Influencing Operative Management of Adolescent Proximal Humerus Fractures. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022;10(5_suppl2). doi:10.1177/2325967121S00502

Fields MW, Kaushal NK, Patel NM, McCormick SK, Eberson CP, Schmitz ML, Swarup I, Blanco JS, Crawford LM, Edobor-Osula OF. Variability in evaluation and treatment of tibial tubercle fractures among pediatric orthopedic surgeons. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Mar 1;31(2):e141-e146. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000919. PMID: 34561383.

Luhmann SJ, Roth J, DeFreitas D, McCormick SK. The impact of segmental spinal alignment on the development of proximal junctional kyphosis after instrumented posterior spinal fusions for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2022 Mar;10(2):369-375. doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00407-2. Epub 2021 Sep 3. PMID: 34480333.
Fields MW, Kaushal NK, Patel NM, McCormick SK, Eberson CP, Schmitz ML, Swarup I, Blanco JS, Crawford LM, Edobor-Osula OF. “Variability in Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Tibial Tubercle Fractures Amongst Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons.” AAOS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA. August 31-Septemeber 3, 2021. [Podium].

Fields MW, Kaushal NK, Patel NM, McCormick SK, Eberson CP, Schmitz ML, Swarup I, Blanco JS, Crawford LM, Edobor-Osula OF. “Variation Among Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons When Treating Tibial Tubercle Fractures.” Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society 8th Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, USA. January 28-30, 2021. [E-Poster]

McCormick, Sekinat, MD. “Diversity in the time of COVID19.” San Antonio Medicine: A Publication of the Bexar County Medical Society. 2020 August. 73(8). 16-17.
Menga, E., MD; David N. Bernstein, MBA, MA;; Caroline Thirukumaran, MBBS, MHA, Sekinat K. McCormick, MD, PhD; Paul T. Rubery, MD; Addisu Mesfin, MD. “Evaluating Trends and Outcomes of Spinal Deformity Surgery in Cerebral Palsy Patients.” International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Jun; 14(3): 382–390.
Gutierrez V., MD; Sekinat Kassim, MD; Omar Bibi, MD, MBA; Woodley Desir, MD; Gezzer Ortega, MD; E. Anthony Rankin, MD; Kojo Marfo, MD; and Henry Paul, Jr., MD

Gutierrez, V. “Alternative for carpal tunnel injection: palmar injection site (Rankin’s zone).” J Surg Orthop Adv. 2015 Spring;24(1):1-4.
Kassim, S., Lovejoy, J. “Late neurovascular compromise secondary to a malunited clavicular fracture in a pre-adolescent.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Case Connector, 2012 Feb 22; 2 (1): e8 1 – 4.

Kassim, S., Sulieman, L., Morjo, K., Gutierrez, V., Awantang, M., Rankin, E.A., Paul, H. “Distal palmer Injection site to the carpal tunnel: a cadaver study.” Presented at the Eastern Orthopaedic Society meeting. July 2012.

Ortega, G., Daniels, E., Kassim, S., Branch, N., Mason, B. S. “Fostering the Female Talent Pool for Orthopaedic Surgery Residency.” Presented at the American Medical Association meeting November 2010.