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Caglar Yilgor, MD

Caglar Yilgor MD is a spine surgeon treating both adult and pediatric spinal disorders. He obtained his medical degree in 2007 at Hacettepe University in Ankara,...

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Ahmet Alanay, MD

Ahmet Alanay MD is a spine surgeon treating both adult and pediatric spinal disorders. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1988....

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Salil Upasani, MD

I wanted to become a pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon primarily because of the amazing role model that I had during residency (PON). But after spending 2 years doing research on scoliosis (Ruth L. KirschsteinResearch Fellowship 2006-2008) I became fascinated with the condition...

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Idoia A

Scoliosis is becoming a familiar term since many teenagers and adults have it. There are several degrees of Scoliosis and different sorts of approaches so as to try to fix it or learn how to live with it, therefore the decision of how to face it is quite personal....

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Michael Vitale, MD

Dr. Vitale is an avid skier, marathon runner and recreational triathlete. Dr. Vitale’s biggest pleasure is spending his free time with his wife andfoursons....

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Ben Roye MD

Where were you born: I was born in Norman, Oklahoma, home of the Sooners! But moved to NYC at an early age....

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Recruiting Young People in Brace Treatment

A Master’s student at University College London (UCL) is recruiting young people on brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, aged 10 to 15, to join a research project....

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Amanda S

My name is Amanda, and I am 21 years old. I was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at age 11. My scoliosis was S shaped....

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Jordan P

One September day while I was in the change room of my 9th Grade gym class, one of my classmates asked, “Jordan, what did you do to your back?...

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Paul Sponseller, MD

Dr. Paul Sponseller is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include pediatric spine disorders, cerebral palsy, clubfeet, hip dislocations and hip dysplasia....

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