The 20 Best Osteotomy Doctors in The United States

Throughout my medical career, I have remained dedicated to improving my patients' quality of life. As a specialist in adult cervical and spinal deformity surgery, I understand the significant impact our interventions have on individuals suffering from debilitating pain and physical and mental health challenges. Spinal deformity surgery merges the complexities of spinal biomechanics with the needs of an aging population. My research focuses on spinal alignment, biomechanics, innovative surgical techniques, and health economics to ensure value-based care that enhances patient outcomes. Dr. Passias is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Passias is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Spine.

An internationally renowned spine surgeon, Frank Schwab, MD, FAAOS, specializes in complex spinal pathology, pediatric and adult spinal deformity and revision reconstruction procedures. Dr Schwab s areas of clinical focus include innovating patient-specific operative treatment, optimizing sagittal realignment guidelines, emphasizing the use of pre-operative planning technologies and techniques for complex spine surgery. He is widely recognized as a leader in the field and has pioneered many aspects of spinal deformity care, especially for patients with extensive surgical histories. Dr Schwab also developed the first definitive classification of adult spinal deformity that has become a clinical standard for spinal surgeons all over the world. Dr. Schwab is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Schwab is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Khaled Kebaish serves as chief of the Spine Division in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include spine deformities and scoliosis, degenerative spine disorders, spine tumors and disc arthroplasty. Dr. Kebaish earned his M.D. from Cairo University. He completed his residency at University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, and performed a fellowship in spinal reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Kebaish's research interests include the clinical and functional outcomes of spine surgery with a special focus on adult deformity surgery. He also focuses on the biomechanical testing and evaluation of different fixation devices and techniques in the adult spine. Dr. Kebaish is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Kebaish is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Daniel Sucato is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sucato is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Sucato is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Benjamin Domb is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Domb is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Collins Pope Syndrome, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteoarthritis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Domb is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.

David Podeszwa is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Podeszwa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Collins Pope Syndrome, Knock Knees, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Podeszwa is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Ira Zaltz is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Zaltz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Richard Hostin is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hostin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

I have more than 25 years of experience treating patients of all ages with spinal disorders. I have had an interest in the management of spinal disorders since starting my medical education. I performed residencies in both orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery to gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire range of spinal disorders. My goal has been to find innovative ways to manage the range of spinal conditions, straightforward to complex. I have a focus on managing patients with complex spinal disorders. My patient evaluation and management philosophy is to provide engaged, compassionate care that focuses on providing the simplest and least aggressive treatment option for a particular condition. In many cases, non-operative treatment options exist to improve a patient’s symptoms. I have been actively engaged in clinical research to find the best ways to manage spinal disorders in order to achieve better results with fewer complications. Dr. Shaffrey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Shaffrey is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery.

Bin Wang is a Holistic Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Mr. Wang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Synostoses Syndrome 1, Lung Nodules, Gallbladder Disease, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Wudbhav Sankar is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sankar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Collins Pope Syndrome, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Sankar is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011. Dr. Sankar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Lawrence Lenke, Co-Director of Och Spine, surgeon-in-chief at the Och Spine Hospital, and chief of spinal deformity surgery in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Lawrence Lenke, MD is one of the world's foremost leaders in spinal deformity surgery. His world-renowned practice is devoted exclusively to spinal deformity surgery with an emphasis on complex reconstructive surgery in both children and adults for the treatment of various spinal deformities such as scoliosis, kyphosis, flatback syndrome, and other major spinal imbalances, as well as spondylolisthesis. He is generally regarded as the premier spinal deformity surgeon in the world, having developed the classification system for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), to which his name is now attached.After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his MD from Northwestern University Medical School, Dr. Lenke completed his internship and residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine. While at Washington University, he also completed his fellowship training in pediatric and adult orthopedic spine surgery.Dr. Lenke has been listed in America's Top Doctors for the past 10 years and Best Doctors in America the past 15 years. Dr. Lenke was honored with the North American Spine Society’s 2013 Leon Wiltse Award for excellence in leadership and/or clinical research in spine care. Also in 2013, Dr. Lenke was listed in Orthopedics This Week as one of “The Top 28 Spine Surgeons in North America.” He served as president of the Scoliosis Research Society 2010-2011, the oldest and most prestigious spine society in the world; its single focus is the advancement of care in patients with spinal deformity. As a reflection of his preeminent surgical skills, he has hosted over 700 spinal surgeons from around the globe to observe his surgeries in the past 15 years.Dr. Lenke’s prolific academic career includes writing over 360 published peer-reviewed manuscripts, editing five textbooks on Spinal Surgery, writing more than 125 textbook chapters, chairing over 100 Spinal Surgery meetings and having been an invited Visiting Professor domestically and internationally more than 100 times. Dr. Lenke is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Lenke is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Lenke is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Vedat Deviren is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in caring for children and adults with spinal disorders. His expertise has led to a wide range of experience on difficult cases involving any part of the spine. He treats spinal deformities such as adult scoliosis, spondylolisthesis (a painful disorder of the lower spine), failed back surgeries and tumors, among other conditions. Deviren completed postgraduate education in orthopedics and traumatology (surgical repair following injury) at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. At UCSF, he completed fellowship work in spine surgery, training in both patient care and research. As a faculty member at UCSF, Deviren has maintained a passionate commitment to patient care. In his teaching, he focuses on concepts that provide medical students, residents, fellows and international scholars with skills for evaluating and investigating evidence-based patient care, spinal disorder outcomes, biomechanical characteristics of the spine and the application of medical instruments in spinal treatment. Dr. Deviren is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Deviren is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery., Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Deviren is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Burton is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Overland Park, Kansas. He has been practicing medicine for over 32 years. Dr. Burton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Burton is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - 2002. Dr. Burton is currently accepting new patients.

Eduardo Novais is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. Dr. Novais is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Collins Pope Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Michael Alaia is a Sports Medicine provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Alaia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Acute Pain, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Srinivas Susarla is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Susarla is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Micrognathia, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Susarla is board certified in Plastic Surgery and Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery.

Stephen Lewis is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Hillsboro, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Metabolic Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Lewis is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - 1992, American Board Of Internal Medicine - 2000, and American Board Of Internal Medicine - 1995. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

Derek Steinbacher is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Steinbacher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Crouzon Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

Jeffrey Gum is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Gum is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Kyphosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Gum is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - 2016. Dr. Gum is currently accepting new patients.