Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Patient Rating
Families frequently praise Dr. Holmes for strong surgical skill, clear communication, responsiveness, and an encouraging bedside manner, noting accurate diagnoses, helpful follow-up, and that she includes and supports children. Many reviewers say she listens, explains imaging and treatment clearly, and that her team provides rapid responses. A minority report feeling rushed, receiving insufficient practical guidance (for braces, harness care, or car seats), or being dissatisfied with recovery expectations, so some experiences are mixed.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Orthopaedics
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Biochemistry and English - Cornell University College of Arts & Sciences | B.S. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - Johns Hopkins University | M.D. |
| Internship | General Surgery - Yale New Haven Hospital | Intern |
| Residency | Orthopedic Surgery - Yale New Haven Hospital | Resident |
| Fellowship | Pediatric Orthopedics - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Siebert MJ, Zhang E, Stephens SE, Wey AJ, Eppich K, Presson AP, Holmes SM, Makarewich C (2024). Screw Diameter and Use of a Washer Affect Symptomatic Implant Removal Rates in Pediatric Medial Epicondyle Fractures. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 44(7), 427-432.
- Lindsay SE, Crawford L, Holmes S, Kadado AA, Memon R, Souder CD, Swarup I, Halsey (2023). Return to the Operating Room for Unplanned Pin Removal After Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Review. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 43(7), e508-e512.
- Lindsay SE, Holmes S, Swarup I, Halsey (2022). Trends in Management of Pediatric Distal Radius Buckle Fractures. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 42(7), 367-371.
- Grégoire V, Skaggs DL, Jalloh H, Stevens PM, Anesi T, Holmes S, Heagy V, Andras LM (2021). Prospective Study on Tension Band Plating: Most Patients are Not Returning to Normal Activities 1 Month Following Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop, 41(6), e417-e421.
- Holmes S (2019). "TRASH" Lesions of the Pediatric Lower Extremity. Current Concept Review. Open access. JPOSNA, 1(1),
Book Chapter
- Holmes, S., Li, J (2022). Development of Care Maps for Complex Conditions. 179-187.
Abstract
- Spanos SP; Harnden JM; Onnen J; Knott J; Holmes SM; Stevens P (2014). Epidural Anesthesia Versus Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Pain Management Following Lower Extremity Long Bone Osteotomies in Pediatric Patients: A Cost Analysis. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Other
- Holmes S (2019). Development of Care Pathways for Complex Conditions. https://www.aaos.org/videos/video-detail-page/21466__Videos.
- Holmes SM, et al (2018). Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by General Pediatricians and Referring Physicians. www.aaos.org/ddhgeneralistsauc.
- Holmes SM, et al (2018). Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age: Intended for Use by Orthopaedic Specialists. www.aaos.org/ddhgeneralistauc. .
- Holmes SM, et al (2014). The Management of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures with Vascular Injury: Appropriate Use Criteria (AAOS). . 8(9),
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Holmes SM, et al (2019). Flowchart for Intraoperative Management of Pulseless Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. POSNA Website, QSVI section: https://posna.org/Physician-Education/QSVI .
- Holmes SM, et al (2015). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures with Vascular Injury. http://www.aaos.org/research/Appropriate_Use/PSHF_Vascular_Injury_AUC.pdf. .
Thank you for everything
We can not express how much we appreciate the doctor, she is such a caring person.
Dr. Holmes is so good at what she does. She always knows the next step and gives plenty of time to ask questions and be able to understand the process. We've felt very good about our baby being in her hands.
Dr Holmes is amazing, we are so thankful for her knowledge and expertise.
We drove over 5 hours one way to see her and would a hundred percent do it again! She was kind, informative, and great with my kids. She made us feel great about our treatment plan and what to do moving forward. Highly recommend her.
She is a very caring doctor!
Dr Holmes is very kind and knowledgeable. I know my son is in the best hands
Cold and impersonal. Left feeling unsure about her opinion due to her attitude
She was wonderful to work with and very clearly and systematically helped our daughter
Wow! We would visit with Dr Holmes again in a heart beat! She knows a lot about her area of expertise and is real. Not pushy. Listens to patient concerns and gives good advice. We were very impressed!
She has never been on time
We love Dr. Holmes!
Always cares about her patients and their family.
Dr. Holmes is an expert at treating hip dysplasia. Our child has had two surgeries performed by her and we trust and respect her. She puts our concerns at ease and helps us feel prepared and informed throughout each visit and surgery.
She was great. Short wait, she was straight to the point and made the appointment quick and easy.
It felt like she didn't care. She didn't answer questions herself but referred us to other people or paperwork that we hadn't yet received.
Very well, my daughter healed very quickly. [TRANSLATED]
Very professional and super friendly thank you for all the information to take of our little one.
She was fantastic!
My child feels safe with Dr. Holmes. She is able to explain things to my understanding. Here calm manner helps me feel assured that we can navigate this change!
wish Dr Holmes had walked in and greeted my child to make sure she was comfortable in a nice, warm greeting. She came in and was a little cold, and it immediately made my child nervous and shy. She also made some remarks that weren't very friendly- but obviously she is a very respected and talented doctor.
Dr. Holmes is truly wonderful. We are so grateful for all the years of care she has provided.
P Dr. Holmes was extremely nice, wanted the history of what's been going on before just jumping in and evaluating our daughter! The wait to see her was very reasonable & we needed some extra imaging which was done in the office. Then we went over those images just a few minutes after getting them done! We are from a rural area so medical service is nothing compared to this. We will recommend Dr. Holmes to anyone who asks! Thank you!
Dr Holmes is incredibly kind, thorough and attentive and my daughter has seen her for both a broken arm, for which she needed surgery, and now a broken leg. Both have healed wonderfully and she was reassuring through all of it.
She was kind and wonderful. I would recommend her to anyone.
Dr Holmes is caring and thorough and explains exactly what needs to happen and why. I can tell she cares about my kiddo in how she talks to her and to me and I really appreciate that. I trust her recommendations and her work as a surgeon.
Great bedside manner. Appropriate connection with my child and provided caring assessment.
She did a great job on making sure my son was taken care of.
Dr Holmes was amazing to work with. We loved having such confidence in her taking care of our son. It made the decision to have surgery so much easier, and as a parent that meant a lot to us. Her athletic trainer Bre made herself available to answer any questions that came up after surgery and made sure we knew how to best care for our son!!
Very knowledgable, kind and caring all while having a very calming demeanor which is always welcomed when you're dealing with your child having fractured their leg.
Dr. Holmes is awesome. She listens to what you have to say and does what she can to ease your worries. My daughters procedure went well and she had recovered nicely.
We love are. Homes, she is amazing!! We are so grateful for her.
Awesome experience!! Wonderful caring doctor and dedicated staff!!
Dr. Holmes is kind, knowledgeable and was so great with our toddler. She reassured us that we did the right thing bringing him in and made sure we understood the plan for his broken leg. We would recommend her to others.
Dr. Holmes cares significantly about my son's abilities and long term outcomes. She is measured in her recommended course of care and provides support for it as well. We know he's in good hands with her.
Best advice: seek out another doctor. She has no bedside manner and doesn't care about you or your children. If you ask for help she won't give it and does the bare minimum that she needs to. By far the worst doctor we have ever had to work with.
Always caring, supportive and knowledgeable. We have always felt in good hands with Dr. Holmes. We have had her care from only 10 days old, to now, 16. She always makes sure things are going well and continue to stay that way.
Dr. Holmes is a very kind, professional doctor. We appreciated the care she gave our daughter as well as the understandable explanations of what she was experiencing and why. Definitely recommend her.
Understanding and patient, willing to work to work with us regarding a difficult schedule.
I was SO impressed with Dr. Holmes and her approach with my daughter's broken arm. She was warm and welcoming and put my daughter at ease right away, but also was straight forward and direct to the point when discussing treatment options with me. I couldn't possibly be more impressed and grateful.
I probably will never return to the Emergency Room but Dr. Holmes is amazing
Excelente doctora
Dr. Holmes is amazing!
She's wonderful! We appreciate her kind, thorough, and calm delivery. We fully trust her guidance and care.
The caregivers acted like robots, more students or something, didn't know how to speak to a child, no compassion. I felt like we were just a number to them.
Seemed like she knew her stuff but had no bedside manner. Didn't feel like she actually cared at all.
Clearly knowledgeable and a good doctor. Not very warm or friendly, but she did her job well.
She was very knowledgeable and nice.
Dr. Holmes met me where my knowledge level was and explained my daughter's fracture and the stage of the healing process we were facing in very easy terms. She answered all of our questions until we didn't have any. We look forward to our follow-up visit.
She is the best Dr ever. I would 100% recommend her to anyone
She was really professional and helpful.
Dr Holmes is very kind and explains things in a way that we all can understand. She treats our child with mildness and respect and answers all of our questions.
Got right in to clinic. Dr Holmes was so nice and personable! Answered all our questions and explained what procedure my son would need. Great visit! Thank you
Great bedside manor. Smart
Dr Holmes is obviously an intelligent and capable practitioner. Additionally, she takes the time to build trust, answer questions and develop relationships with her patients, and their parents.
Dr. Holmes was amazing with my son who was happy to be getting his cast off but not very excited to need a brace.
Dr. Holmes came highly recommended to us and still exceeded our expectations. Our daughters arm was casted elsewhere without surgery and we sought Dr. Holmes as a second opinion-- which very quickly was clearly a good choice. Our daughter had pins put in her arm before it was recasted and she had no pain while it healed, and then while the cast and pins were removed. We are confident that our daughter received the best care possible and that her arm will continue to heal and grow as best it can. Dr. Holmes and her staff were all exceptionally kind and we received the best care. Thank you!
Only issue we had was Ella was in severe pain for two days following discharge and the pharmacy never received her prescription for pain meds. This was rough night.
Dr. Holmes explained everything about the fracture in a language we understood and answered all the questions that were asked.
Es muy buena
Dr. Holmes is straight to the point which I like. In the beginning with my first daughter I had lots of questions and she always answered. Now that Im seeing her with my second kid, my appointment is a lot faster (which I like). I know what to expect and I always leave feeling good about my daughters care
She was very kind and easy to talk to. She answered all our questions and explained them in a way we could understand. Dr. Holmes was also very good with our little one who is nervous around doctors. Overall it was a very good experience!
Dr. Holmes was warm, calm, and engaged my son in conversation about his care. We liked her very much!
For our first time there we loved it! Perfect staff and perfect experience.
We just love her! She's an amazing person, doctor and surgeon. We respect her expertise and know she will take the best care of our son.
Dr. Holmes has always been kind, direct but willing to explain and available for questions. She has reassured me and helped me be confident in the care of my child.
Amazing!!
Excelente atencin de parte de ella
She's amazing
Excelente atencin y trato. Me explico bien la situacin de mi bebe.
We're so grateful for Dr. Holmes. She is super smart, has awesome social skills, and very passionate about helping children!
Always informed and takes good care!
Dr. Holmes was such a powerful influence on my daughters life. She supported my daughter in her choices to keep doing sports and encouraged her throughout. Not once did Dr. Holmes try to slow my daughter down or take away from her dreams. Her medical care was all driven to allow my daughter to continue being who she wanted to and Dr. Holmes was on board with that and was perhaps one of my daughters greatest cheerleaders.
Excelente mdico
Great at answering concerns and questions. Great at allowing us to make our decisions with the information she provided. She is calm and easy to talk to.
We had a lot of concerns and Dr. Holmes reached out and answered all of our questions even the next day. She was very caring. She listened to us and took our concerns to the team of doctors that were going to do surgery in Myah the next couple of days. She was great !
She is the best!!!
Dr Holmes was great. We appreciate her ability to help my son heal from his injury and to make sure he is monitored for any further risks.
She took time with me and my daughter. She was able to anticipate and answer all of my questions. She even suggested and explained the reasoning behind screening my next child ( Im 9 months pregnant) which I appreciate her think about.
Our experience with Dr Holmes has been nothing but positive. She was able to swiftly and accurately diagnose our daughters leg deformities. Dr Holmes is clearly an incredible surgeon whos intelligence makes her trustworthy when providing care for our child. Her follow up care and concern in the hospital was appreciated and we feel like shes invested in our daughters recovery. Its been easy to ask questions and get rapid responses from her team, even over the Christmas weekend. I would highly recommend Dr Holmes to anyone who needs an excellent, brilliantly skilled surgeon for lower limb orthopedic concerns.
Dr Holmes lacked compassion and it did not feel like she had concern for our child as an individual. She shrugged off what may be commonplace for her but was a hard experience for us. Im sure she has seen much worse. But for us, this was our worst. Compassion goes a long way.
Very good at explaining my son's condition. Took the time necessary to evaluate and plan for his upcoming care.
Dr Holmes is always very thorough and intentional. She is wise and trustworthy. I appreciate that she knows when its best to let the body continue to grow and strengthen versus pushing procedures.
Dr. Holmes is amazing! In three years no doctor could tell us what was wrong with our sons feet. One appointment with Dr. Holmes X-ray, MRI we had a answers. She personally called me the next day with the answers we had waited years to know. Highly recommend Dr. Holmes and her amazing staff.
Love Dr. Holmes!
Dr. Holmes is amazing. She has always taken such good care of our son, is very knowledgeable, and is always kind and willing to spend as much time discussing our concerns as we need.
Dr put all my worries to rest. She even brought up an examination that should have been done but wasn't, so she took care of it and said everything was normal.
I feel very misled about this procedure by this provider. I'm led to believe she's not very knowledgeable about this procedure. We were told it would be a 2 day recovery; it was 2 weeks. We were told my daughter wouldn't even know the screws were there. Now she's having pain and the Dr tells us it's very common. When she gave us an explanation as to why my daughter has pain she then asked, "does that work for you, Mom?" She was just trying to say something to appease me??? I'm left with very little confidence.
Dr. Holmes was great! She is very thorough when explaining things. I would definitely recommend her to anyone
Worst experience we have had with a doctor. She was terrible and wait time was unacceptable. Will NOT be back.
The doctor didn't seem to care much about explaining anything since this was our follow up visit and not much had healed since the first injury. She was a little too direct in letting us know that we can just let it heal on its own. We are happy that our daughter doesn't need surgery for her injury but she didn't seem to care or try to comfort the fact that she is still afraid and worried about moving her arm/head.
Dr. Holmes and staff was very informative. They were specific about treatment.
Our minute with the doctor specifically felt very rushed and felt like she could care less about us. She pointed at the x-ray, asked one question of my daughter and then said cast it and come back in this many weeks. And then left. I had questions, but she was gone.
We saw this doctor after the surgery and most of the healing time. She was good. The only thing I would recommend is asking if Physical Therapy would be a burden instead of assuming it is. It actually really wouldn't have been a burden for us. However, since we did not see this provider from the beginning of the injury (due to living in another state) it's hard to fully asses how she would have included us in the entire decision making process.
We have loved working with Doctor Holmes. She has been great at informing us and answering our questions and concerns. We know she cares about her patients. Thank you!!
I didn't feel like the doctor showed much care for my son, just felt like another patient to check off the list. He was an afternoon appointment on a Friday afternoon and the doctor seemed like she would to just skip through us and straight to the weekend. She didn't give much explanation and I ended up having to ask the nurses a lot of questions for follow up.
We love Dr. Holmes she is very good at explaining things. We have three boys who see her and she is great with each of them. I know I can trust her advice, guidance and recommendations for my children.
Holm's has been an amazing doctor to work with, we've been seeing her fior many years
Dr. Holmes is always willing to listen to my thoughts and concerns and dress each one. She has a very unique ability to make us feel like her only patients that day. Never once have we been rushed out or made to feel like we had to hurry. She includes my 4 year old in conversation and is careful to encourage her without overwhelming her. She is exceptional!
they had me come in 3 times for the same problem and each time the doctor I saw said it was too soon to come in. Then why tell me to come back if it was too soon? not helpful and a waste of time and money.
the provider was all professional and could tell her job was to answer questions as quickly as possible and get out. service was quick and efficient but lacked some of the care you would expect from a children's hospital.
Everything was explained in a way I could understand.
So helpful, after 3 other drs, she had the fix and it was so simple. So glad we came.
Dr. Holmes is by far the best doctor I have ever met. she was astounding at showing us exactly why she was making the choices she was and helped us to feel well educated about our choice to help fix our daughters hip dysplasia. we will always have respect for everything she and Bre have done for us.
good
Dr Holmes was kind, answered my questions, briefly explained the x-ray image, and told us to come back in a week for follow up. she said surgery might still be a possibility, but didn't give much more explanation. eager to see how our next visit goes.
I am sure we got the best doctor around!
We felt it was kind of a waste a day. X-rays which was taken three days prior at a different location. She was put in a boot at the different location all the doctor said was yeah it's broke six weeks in the boot. Make an appointment for six weeks.
Dr. Holmes was great in explaining her recommendations, answering our questions, showing the x-rays, which helped me understand.
Dr. Holmes is seriously the VERY best. I will travel far and wide if I ever need an ortho doctor for any of my children. She is very attentive and explains everything in a way that you can completely understand. She's wonderful.
Love Dr.Holmes and Bre!
This doctor is very knowledgeable, but she is very quiet and really doesn't explain things very throroughly. We had to ask her all the questions.
like I said before this was the best experience I have ever had at an appointment.
This care provider is the best ever
We love Dr. Holmes!
They were supposed to email some information, but I have not received it yet.
The only thing that concerned me that the computer in the room we were in was not locked while we were waiting for the provider to come in. There was patient PHI on the screen, including my daughter's and other patients' that were likely seen that day. The screen should have been locked.
Dr. Holmes and staff were friendly and knowledgeable.
We love Dr Holmes. she is so caringand explains everything in terms I understand.
As I said earlier they explained the steps they were going to do to fix her broken arm and even brought in a counselor who stayed with [NAME REMOVED] fit quite a while to ease her fears.
I felt that my provider spent a sufficient amount of time with me explaining the care for my daughter and she was very personable. I did not feel rushed and felt that even though the office seemed busy she was really taking the time to care for us
We LOVE Dr Holmes! She is kind and caring and works hard to alleviate any of our worries!
Dr. Holmes was amazing. She made my 12 year old son comfortable and she listened to him and me. I felt like she spent the time and effort to give us the care we needed. she was excellent.
This care provider puts the smile on our face again. She is great and knowledgeable
It was good but the provider initially made me feel as though all I wanted for my daughter was surgery, which is not the case. It's just after two years all I want is to ease the pain of my daughters legs and feet. By the end of the appointment I think she knew where I was coming from and I understood her more also.
Dr. Holmes was fantastic and very kind.
Dr. Holmes is the best! Really great bedside manner!
We had a very basic situation with my son's broken arm. While the doctor attended to all needs, she was not very personable and just explained things and went on her way.
Dr. Holmes is always fantastic with my children. She listens carefully to my concerns and answers all my questions clearly. She is extremely professional and knowledgeable. We would recommend her as a provider to anyone.
Dr. Holmes was very sweet and very kind to us. I like that she was honest and blunt and answered all my questions. she even was so helpful when I was taking notes on how our visit so I didnt forget anything,she made sure I had all the right info written down. I was very pleased with her professionalism and her ability to connect with us on a personal level.
forgot to answer/address concern about intoeing, but I understand things were quite behind, so the dr may have felt rushed.
We were in a potential surgery situation. I felt like she gave me her professional opinion and then let me decide. I trusted her enough to just go with her opinion, which was don't do surgery. I'm happy with that decision.
This care provider is the best. She give us hope
everyone there is wonderful
We were with Dr Holmes for a very short time. basically that it would need a cast and that's it. perhaps because we had already been to the urgent care, there wasn't a need for additional information, but I felt like it was very quick and before I knew what was happening, he was getting a cast.
The Dr wasn't very personable. didn't say much or explain things very well. I wasn't very impressed with her or my interactions with her.
Dr. Holmes is an excellent physician. Her ability to diagnose quickly and treat correctly is unparalleled. She always makes my daughter for cared for and me confident in what needs to be done.
She was very good at communicating what to expect and look for in the next year and a half, and checked our sons spine, hips, and knees, even though we were only there for his curly toes. Dr Holmes was excellent at answered questions and giving explanations.