Scoliosis

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

At the Spine and Scoliosis Center, we offer scoliosis surgery and treatment at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.).

• Regularly ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report (Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware)
• Only pediatric rehabilitation program in the greater Philadelphia region accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• One of the best-known pediatric orthopedic practices in the nation and the world
• Nationally recognized scoliosis/spinal deformities program
• Safer medical imaging through Nobel Prize-winning EOS imaging technology that delivers far less radiation than conventional X-rays and CT scans
• One of the first pediatric hospitals in the country to use the innovative “MAGnetic Expansion Control” (“MAGEC”) spine-straightening technology, greatly reducing the number of times young kids need surgery
• State-of-the-art operating rooms with intraoperative imaging (radiology tests during the operation that allow our surgeons to see inside the body), LED lighting and high-definition cameras — to give our surgeons the best possible visibility
• On-site brace fitting, orthotic and prosthetic shops
• Certified occupational therapists
• Certified physical therapists trained in the Schroth Method (special exercises for children with scoliosis)
• One of the nation’s largest pediatric training programs for orthopedic residents and fellows 
• Participants in national organizations (the Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation, Scoliosis Research Society and the Children’s Spine Foundation)

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