I took a few minutes late this Saturday afternoon to download the photos I have taken over the last 8 days or so on my phone camera.  Below is a sample of some of the patients I have seen back...

 When and why should you seriously consider encouraging your teenager or young adult to have their scoliosis fixed surgically?  Two patients I saw this week have interesting stories that might help.  On Wednesday this week, in between surgeries, I saw...

This blog is a chance for me to reflect on powerful experiences, and memorable patients and families which I don't want to forget.  Life can be so busy, rushing by with one thing after another that probably all of us...

 I wanted to start of today's blog with a special "hello" to Olivia's grandma in Buffalo, NY.  Olivia had her adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fixed with us for her double curve back about 6 weeks ago, and is doing extremely well!...

At age nine, Sabrina was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis with a twenty degree double curvature; meaning, her spine was S-shaped due to a thoracic curve and a lumbar curve jutted in opposite directions. For a year she only had x-rays every few months to monitor...