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Spine & Scoliosis Center, Delaware Valley
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Spine & Scoliosis Center, Delaware Valley
Leading Spinal Care for Kids and Teens, Nationally Ranked
Every year we help more than 3,000 kids who have curves in their spine like scoliosis.</p>\r\n<p>Scoliosis and other spine conditions can cause health problems. They can also affect how children feel about themselves. For kids with conditions that affect the nerves and muscles, severe spinal curvatures can limit movement even more.</p>\r\n<p>The Spine and Scoliosis Center at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware is part of one of largest, most respected pediatric orthopedic practices in the country. In fact, we鈥檙e ranked year after year among the best in the country, with <b>our Delaware hospital currently ranked #10 in the nation for pediatric orthopedic care by <i>U.S. News & World Report. </i></b></p>\r\n<p>Families come from all over the world to meet with our doctors. We鈥檙e one of the few hospitals in the nation to offer a less invasive scoliosis surgery for some children. That means smaller incisions (cuts) and a shorter hospital stay than traditional spinal surgery. We also lead the way in research on correcting severe spine problems.</p>\r\n<p>We鈥檝e devoted our careers to helping kids achieve their dreams, whatever they might be.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-713757e705 class=cmp-text>
Every year we help more than 3,000 kids who have curves in their spine like scoliosis.
Scoliosis and other spine conditions can cause health problems. They can also affect how children feel about themselves. For kids with conditions that affect the nerves and muscles, severe spinal curvatures can limit movement even more.
The Spine and Scoliosis Center at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware is part of one of largest, most respected pediatric orthopedic practices in the country. In fact, we鈥檙e ranked year after year among the best in the country,聽with our Delaware hospital currently ranked #10 in the nation for pediatric orthopedic care by U.S. News & World Report.聽
Families come from all over the world to meet with our doctors. We鈥檙e one of the few hospitals in the nation to offer a less invasive scoliosis surgery for some children. That means smaller incisions (cuts) and a shorter hospital stay than traditional spinal surgery. We also lead the way in research on correcting severe spine problems.
We鈥檝e devoted our careers to helping kids achieve their dreams, whatever they might be.
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Learn about our pediatric spinal specialists.
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<a href=\"https://findaprovider.nemours.org/details/1297/suken-shah-orthopedics-wilmington\">Dr. Suken A. Shah</a> is the Shands/MacEwen Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the division chief of the 91大神 Spine and Scoliosis Center. He serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware for more than 20 years, he is an innovator, researcher and key opinion leader in the field of spinal deformity surgery, with more than 200 research publications and 30 book chapters. </p>\r\n<p>Dr. Shah also serves as Vice President of the Scoliosis Research Society, President of Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation and is a member of the Medical and Scientific Board of the National Spine Health Foundation. </p>\r\n"}} id=text-ba625ef357 class=cmp-text>
聽is the Shands/MacEwen Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the division chief of the 91大神 Spine and Scoliosis Center. He serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware for more than 20 years, he is an innovator, researcher and key opinion leader in the field of spinal deformity surgery, with more than 200 research publications and 30 book chapters.聽
Dr. Shah also serves as Vice President of the Scoliosis Research Society, President of Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation and is a member of the Medical and Scientific Board of the National Spine Health Foundation.聽
\"We wanted the best orthopedic surgeons but also the best in pediatric patient care. we knew we'd get both at 91大神.\"</p>"}} id=text-d1f5af9d56 class=cmp-text>
"We wanted the best orthopedic surgeons but also the best in pediatric patient care. we knew we'd get both at 91大神."
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鈥淒o what you have to do to get to where you want to be. I kept telling myself, 鈥楰eep fighting.鈥欌
鈥淗e spent more than eight years of his life battling scoliosis. And he won.鈥 </p>"}} id=text-002c876224 class=cmp-text>
鈥淗e spent more than eight years of his life battling scoliosis. And he won.鈥
Conditions & Treatments</h2>"}} id=text-7e116674e3 class=cmp-text>
Conditions & Treatments
We see a wide range of conditions 鈥 far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don鈥檛 see a condition listed? Call us.鈥 </p>"}} id=text-1f1f9166c4 class=cmp-text>
We see a wide range of conditions 鈥 far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don鈥檛 see a condition listed? Call us.鈥
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Congenital scoliosis
Early onset scoliosis
Kyphosis
Neuromuscular scoliosis
Spondylolisthesis
Syndromic scoliosis
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Related Specialties
Top-Ranked Scoliosis and Spine Care for Children
91大神 has one of the oldest pediatric orthopedic programs in the country. We see more kids with complex spinal conditions than nearly anyone else. </p>"}} id=text-342ff7ee0e class=cmp-text>
91大神 has one of the oldest pediatric orthopedic programs in the country. We see more kids with complex spinal conditions than nearly anyone else.
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Children treated for spine conditions each year
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Doctors on our team with scoliosis expertise</p>\r\n"}} id=text-6ab4e6a1b0 class=cmp-text>
Doctors on our team with scoliosis expertise
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Ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report for orthopedics (Delaware)</p>\r\n"}} id=text-dd1ec13c5b class=cmp-text>
Ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report for orthopedics (Delaware)
<b>We鈥檙e the inventors of the Wilmington scoliosis brace.</b> Now used everywhere, this brace is created specifically to fit each patient.</p>"}} id=text-31196bb515 class=cmp-text>
We鈥檙e the inventors of the Wilmington scoliosis brace. Now used everywhere, this brace is created specifically to fit each patient.
<b>We offer minimally invasive scoliosis surgery.</b> We鈥檙e also one of only a few hospitals nationwide to offer video-assisted thoracoscopic anterior spine fusion (VATS). It uses smaller incisions (cuts) and means a shorter hospital stay than traditional spinal surgery.</p>"}} id=text-604dda734c class=cmp-text>
We offer minimally invasive scoliosis surgery. We鈥檙e also one of only a few hospitals nationwide to offer video-assisted thoracoscopic anterior spine fusion (VATS). It uses smaller incisions (cuts) and means a shorter hospital stay than traditional spinal surgery.
<b>We鈥檙e experts at managing pain, scars and fears.</b> We use plastic surgery techniques to help kids heal and feel better about themselves and their bodies. We also have advanced ways to manage pain and discomfort and keep side effects to a minimum.</p>"}} id=text-ca056a07f6 class=cmp-text>
We鈥檙e experts at managing pain, scars and fears. We use plastic surgery techniques to help kids heal and feel better about themselves and their bodies. We also have advanced ways to manage pain and discomfort and keep side effects to a minimum.
<b>We offer all the support families need.</b> We have classes for patients and families before every surgery and offer support and rehabilitation after surgery. You鈥檒l always know exactly what to expect.</p>"}} id=text-5ced250c3c class=cmp-text>
We offer all the support families need. We have classes for patients and families before every surgery and offer support and rehabilitation after surgery. You鈥檒l always know exactly what to expect.
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Learn More From the Experts
With KidsHealth.org, 91大神 has created one of the nation鈥檚 leading sources of orthopedic education for families. The scoliosis content created by the Spine & Scoliosis Center鈥檚 experts is used by children鈥檚 hospitals all over the country.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-56d8f1ae15 class=cmp-text>
With KidsHealth.org, 91大神 has created one of the nation鈥檚 leading sources of orthopedic education for families. The scoliosis content created by the Spine & Scoliosis Center鈥檚 experts is used by children鈥檚 hospitals all over the country.
