1,411 top medical experts on Scoliosis across 55 countries and 43 U.S. states, including 1,352 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Scoliosis: An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Broader Categories (#Experts): Spinal Curvatures (858).
  4. Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov : at least 408 including 18 Active, 173 Completed, 120 Recruiting


  

        

                    


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  1. Schwab, Frank J   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine  Google Publications
    Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 20 biomedical companies, totalling $178,618.31, including $164,104 from  Medtronic, Inc.
    Subjects: Kyphosis; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Fusion; Thoracic Vertebrae; Lordosis
    Categories: Surgery; Diagnostic Imaging; Epidemiology; Methods; Adverse Effects; Psychology
    Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab adult spinal deformity classification: a validation study. (2012)
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)

  2. Shaffrey, Christopher I    Google Publications
    Duke University, Durham, NC. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Postoperative Complications; Kyphosis; Lumbar Vertebrae; Lordosis
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Methods; Psychology
    Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab adult spinal deformity classification: a validation study. (2012)
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)

  3. Smith, Justin S   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottes-ville, VA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 72 biomedical companies, totalling $55,932.93, including $43,785.12 from  NuVasive, Inc.
    Subjects: Kyphosis; Spinal Fusion; Lordosis; Postoperative Complications; Quality of Life
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Methods; Etiology
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Rates of infection after spine surgery based on 108,419 procedures: a report from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Committee. (2011)

  4. Akbarnia, Behrooz A   Orthopaedic Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    San Diego Spine Foundation, San Diego, CA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 13 biomedical companies, totalling $295,012.25, including $217,819.1 from  NuVasive, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Orthopedic Procedures; Spine; Kyphosis; Postoperative Complications
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Instrumentation; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Statistics & Numerical Data
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients. (2010)

  5. Newton, Peter O   Orthopaedic Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Rady Childrens Hospital, 3030 Childrens Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports  Review 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 85 biomedical companies, totalling $719,850.52, including $501,529.42 from  Stryker Corporation
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Thoracic Vertebrae; Kyphosis; Lumbar Vertebrae; Spine
    Categories: Surgery; Diagnostic Imaging; Methods; Adverse Effects; Statistics & Numerical Data; Etiology
    Anterior Spinal Growth Modulation in Skeletally Immature Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison with Posterior Spinal Fusion at 2 to 5 Years Postoperatively. (2020)
    Anterior Spinal Growth Tethering for Skeletally Immature Patients with Scoliosis: A Retrospective Look Two to Four Years Postoperatively. (2018)

  6. Ames, Christopher P   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    University of California-San Francisco, CA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports  Review 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 62/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 152 biomedical companies, totalling $785,828.12, including $306,078.91 from  Medtronic, Inc.
    Subjects: Kyphosis; Postoperative Complications; Lordosis; Spinal Fusion; Quality of Life
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Diagnostic Imaging; Adverse Effects; Methods; Psychology
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    The comprehensive anatomical spinal osteotomy classification. (2014)

  7. Lafage, Virginie C   Google Publications
    SpineLab, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Subjects: Kyphosis; Spinal Fusion; Lordosis; Postoperative Complications; Thoracic Vertebrae
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Physiopathology
    Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab adult spinal deformity classification: a validation study. (2012)
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)

  8. Lenke, Lawrence G   Orthopaedic Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Rady Childrens Hospital, 3030 Childrens Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 44 biomedical companies, totalling $2,991,486.77, including $2,989,707.53 from  Medtronic, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Kyphosis; Thoracic Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Spine
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Epidemiology; Etiology; Adverse Effects
    The comprehensive anatomical spinal osteotomy classification. (2014)
    Patients with proximal junctional kyphosis requiring revision surgery have higher postoperative lumbar lordosis and larger sagittal balance corrections. (2014)

  9. Mundis, Gregory M   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine   Google Publications
    Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports  Review 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 124 biomedical companies, totalling $454,438.04, including $334,297.22 from  NuVasive, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Kyphosis; Postoperative Complications; Spine; Lordosis
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Instrumentation
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Implant Complications After Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods for Early Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Review. (2017)

  10. Samdani, Amer F   Neurological Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 81.5/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 172 biomedical companies, totalling $281,820.79, including $131,347.56 from  Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Thoracic Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Kyphosis; Lumbar Vertebrae
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Etiology; Complications; Diagnostic Imaging
    Anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis: two-year results. (2014)
    Anterior vertebral body tethering for immature adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: one-year results on the first 32 patients. (2015)

  11. Shah, Suken A   Orthopaedic Surgery  ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Rady Childrens Hospital, 3030 Childrens Way, MC 5062, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports 
    Medical school: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (MD, 1994)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 69 biomedical companies, totalling $339,978.25, including $115,088.21 from  DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Thoracic Vertebrae; Spine; Kyphosis; Cerebral Palsy
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Adverse Effects; Instrumentation; Complications
    Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients. (2010)
    Lengthening of dual growing rods and the law of diminishing returns. (2011)

  12. Burton, Douglas C   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine   Google Publications
    Department of Orthopedics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 100/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 23 biomedical companies, totalling $12,707.39, including $12,469.48 from  Globus Medical, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Kyphosis; Quality of Life; Lordosis; Postoperative Complications
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Psychology; Adverse Effects
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Change in classification grade by the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification predicts impact on health-related quality of life measures: prospective analysis of operative and nonoperative treatment. (2013)

  13. Hostin, Richard A   Orthopaedic Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor Scoliosis Center, Dallas, TX.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published 
    Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (MD, 2000)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 61/100
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (Ethicon US, LLC) in 2021 for $29.6
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Kyphosis; Postoperative Complications; Spine; Lordosis
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Methods; Economics; Psychology
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Change in classification grade by the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification predicts impact on health-related quality of life measures: prospective analysis of operative and nonoperative treatment. (2013)

  14. Bess, Shay     ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Denver International Spine Center, Denver, CO.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published 
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Kyphosis; Postoperative Complications; Lordosis; Quality of Life
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Adverse Effects; Physiopathology
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients. (2010)

  15. Flynn, John M   Orthopaedic Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Division of Orthopedics, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Review 
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (Stryker Corporation) in 2021 for $88.26
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Spine; Surgical Wound Infection; Thoracic Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications
    Categories: Surgery; Diagnostic Imaging; Methods; Statistics & Numerical Data; Adverse Effects; Physiopathology
    Development and initial validation of the Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis (C-EOS). (2014)
    Surgical site infection following spinal instrumentation for scoliosis: a multicenter analysis of rates, risk factors, and pathogens. (2013)

  16. Sponseller, Paul D   Orthopaedic Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School (MD, 1980)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 29 biomedical companies, totalling $155,306.09, including $95,243.56 from  DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Cerebral Palsy; Kyphosis; Thoracic Vertebrae; Spine
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Complications; Etiology; Diagnostic Imaging
    Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients. (2010)
    Development and initial validation of the Classification of Early-Onset Scoliosis (C-EOS). (2014)

  17. Kim, Han Jo   Diagnostic Radiology   Google Publications
    Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Medical school: Other (MD, 1990)
    Subjects: Kyphosis; Spinal Fusion; Postoperative Complications; Lordosis; Thoracic Vertebrae
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Epidemiology; Diagnosis
    Patients with proximal junctional kyphosis requiring revision surgery have higher postoperative lumbar lordosis and larger sagittal balance corrections. (2014)
    Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment for Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis. (2019)

  18. Gupta, Munish C   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine   Google Publications
    Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 84/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 25 biomedical companies, totalling $121,280.78, including $101,108.86 from  DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Kyphosis; Thoracic Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Lordosis
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Diagnosis
    Change in classification grade by the SRS-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Classification predicts impact on health-related quality of life measures: prospective analysis of operative and nonoperative treatment. (2013)
    Medical Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Impact. (2016)

  19. Skaggs, David L   Orthopaedic Surgery   Google Publications
    Childrens Orthopaedic Center, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 25 biomedical companies, totalling $24,642.26, including $24,427.66 from  Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
    Subjects: Spinal Fusion; Spine; Orthopedic Procedures; Thoracic Vertebrae; Lumbar Vertebrae
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Instrumentation; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Psychology
    Complications of growing-rod treatment for early-onset scoliosis: analysis of one hundred and forty patients. (2010)
    Lengthening of dual growing rods and the law of diminishing returns. (2011)

  20. Kebaish, Khaled M   Orthopaedic Surgery   ClinicalTrials.gov Google Publications
    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports 
    Medical school: Other (MD, 1994)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 38 biomedical companies, totalling $447,136.73, including $261,596.98 from  Stryker Corporation
    Subjects: Postoperative Complications; Spinal Fusion; Osteotomy; Kyphosis; Neurosurgical Procedures
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Economics; Methods
    Radiographical spinopelvic parameters and disability in the setting of adult spinal deformity: a prospective multicenter analysis. (2013)
    Incidence, mode, and location of acute proximal junctional failures after surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity. (2013)

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