Dr. Miyanji is a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia, Department of Orthopedics whose clinical practice focuses on pediatric spinal deformity at British Columbia Children’s Hospital. He completed a combined Orthopedic and Neurosurgical adult spine fellowship at the Toronto Western Krembil Neurosciences Center followed by an additional fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. In addition to deformity, his practice also focuses on pediatric spinal trauma and tumor. Dr. Miyanji’s research interests include clinical outcomes research, health care policy, and innovative therapies in pediatric spinal disorders. He is an active member of a number of societies and has been an invited speaker and faculty at a number of national and international meetings and courses. He has been the recipient of the St. Giles Young investigator award from POSNA, the SRS Travelling Fellowship, the McGraw Lectureship from the University of British Columbia, and was previously the Research Committee Chair for POSNA and Chaired the Program Committee of the SRS. He is currently a Board of Director for POSNA.