Tag: spine surgery
PreOp Spine Class for Patients
Posted on October 12, 2016
Nov. 14, 2016: We would like to invite you to this preop class to help prepare you and your child for your surgery this winter. There will be a class held on November 14th, 6:00-8:00 PM. Our next one will be ... Read More
17 of the Top North American Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons
Posted on February 18, 2016
By Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.ED. Despite the critical nature of pediatric orthopedics, most don’t flock to this subspecialty. One reason? It is emotionally challenging. But some do…and here is a subset of real standouts. A note to readers: We don’t have “the ... Read More
Boy, 6, with Scoliosis is First in New York Area to Get Magnetic Spine Lengthening Treatment
Posted on August 14, 2014
Courtesy NY Daily News Call it medical magic — make that MAGEC (Magnetic Spine Lengthening Treatment). Doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are now reaching for the handheld MAGEC device instead of their scalpel when they treat patients with early-onset scoliosis, characterized by a spinal ... Read More