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 Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Dr. Aladine A. Elsamadicy is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at Donald and Barbra Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health. He completed his undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, where he studied biomedical engineering and mathematics, and was awarded Vanderbilt Top 10 Outstanding Seniors Award. He completed his medical degree at the Duke University School of Medicine where he developed his passion for Neurosurgery and Spine. Dr. Elsamadicy was a Feagin Leadership Scholar and received multiple research awards including the Eugen A. Stead, Jr. Research Scholarship and the B.W. Stiles Scholarship.Dr. Elsamadicy completed his neurosurgery residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was awarded with the Dennis D. Spencer Award in Academic Achievement, the Resident Teaching Award, and the Paul Kalanithi Award. Before he completed his training, he completed a Pediatric Spine Deformity Fellowship at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia and later served as Chief Resident for the Department of Neurosurgery.Dr. Elsamadicy has published over 250 peer-reviewed publications mostly focused on clinical outcomes research in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery. Given his work, he was recognized by the North American Spine Society (NASS) 20 Under 40.To Dr. Elsamadicy, the most gratifying part of his profession is the ability to provide meaningful connections with his patients and improve their quality of life through skilled-surgical approaches to the spine.Dr. Elsamadicy currently works in the Northwell Health Department of Neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where he focuses on treatment of patients with spinal disorders, including spine deformity, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, cervical/thoracic spinal cord stenosis, myelopathy, spine fractures and more. Dr. Elsamadicy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Sarwahi, heads the Center for Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery and the Center for Advanced Pediatric Orthopedics at Cohens Children s Medical Center, which brings together a dedicated team of fellowship-trained Scoliosis surgeons, neurologists, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, nursing staff and others in state of the art treatment of scoliosis. Few centers in the world offer this technique, technology and team approach.Dr Sarwahi was the Edwin Warner Ryerson Fellow in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. and completed another fellowship in spine deformity at the Hospital for Special Surgery of Cornell University, New York. This extensive training uniquely qualifies him to treat children and adolescents with the expertise of a spine surgeon and the approach of a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. He is an active member of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society and the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.Dr Sarwahi has pioneered the minimally invasive scoliosis surgery for idiopathic scoliosis and published the first journal article in the world in the August 2011 issue of Scoliosis and a two-year follow up in the May 2014 issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. Dr Sarwahi is leading the field again by providing this approach to children with neurological disorders. He is actively involved in basic and clinical science research, and has won numerous national and international awards and nominations. Russell Hibbs science Award (2015, 2013 nomination Scoliosis Research Society),Thomas Whitecloud Award ( 2014, 2014 nomination, 2011 won, Scoliosis Research Society), Young Investigator Research Award- clinical and basic science (2013, 2013 Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America), Value Award (North American Spine Society 2013 nomination), Richard D Selznik, MD Award (2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Louis Goldstein Award (2010 nomination, Scoliosis Research Society), Teacher Of the Year Award 2009, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, Bronx, New York, Joseph L Posch, MD Award 2004, Best Paper-American Association of Hand Surgeons, 2004 are some of the many. He has co-edited the textbook Spondylolisthesis: Diagnosis, Non-Surgical Management, and Surgical Techniques.Dr Sarwahi is ranked by Becker s Spine review amongst the 12 spine surgeons performing minimally invasive scoliosis surgery in the country. He has been invited by multiple organizations and has presented his technique at a half day course organized by the Scoliosis Research Society at its 47th Annual meeting. His surgical innovations and surgical results have been profiled by NY Daily News, NY1, the Journal News, Sanjay Gupta at www.everydayhealth.com/sanjay-gupta/star-tennis-play etc. He is actively involved in the training of fellows, residents and medical students and annually donates his time to the education of spine surgeons in India. Dr. Sarwahi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Lawrence Lenke is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Lenke is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Baron Lonner is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Lonner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Andrew Sama is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Sama is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Themistocles Protopsaltis is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Protopsaltis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Samuel Cho is a Gastroenterologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Cho is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Indigestion, Gastritis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Carl Paulino is an Orthopedics provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Paulino is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Hip Replacement.

Sheeraz Qureshi is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Han Kim is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Jeffrey Mullin is a Neurosurgery provider in Amherst, New York. Dr. Mullin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Michael Vitale is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Vitale is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

John Houten is a Neurosurgery provider in Oceanside, New York. Dr. Houten is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Afshin Razi is an Orthopedics provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Razi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.

Charla Fischer is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Fischer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Anthony Frempong-Boadu is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Frempong-Boadu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

David Roye is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Roye is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Spinal Fusion.

Dr. Amaral is an Associate Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Cohen s Childrens Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He focuses on scoliosis and pediatric spine surgery, hip reconstruction, fractures, sports medicine, and pediatric foot and ankle disorders.Dr. Amaral received his undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island and his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in the Bronx, NY. He completed his internship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University/ Montefiore Medical Center and fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery/New York Hospital/ Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, NY.He is a fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also a member of the American Medical Association. He is involved in clinical research in pediatric orthopaedics and has published and presented at conferences such as Scoliosis Research Society and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. He is also actively involved in mentoring and teaching medical students and residents. Dr. Amaral is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Dr. John Caridi is a fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery, especially complex reconstruction of adult and pediatric cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal conditions. Specifically, he focuses on spinal tumors and spinal deformities in addition to the entire range of degenerative spinal problems that may contribute to neck and back pain. Other areas of his expertise include complex reconstructive surgery for congenital and degenerative joint and disc disease; spinal trauma and deformity correction including kyphosis, scoliosis, chin on-chest deformity, and ear-on-shoulder deformity; revision spine surgery; resection and spinal stabilization for cancers affecting the spine; and minimally invasive spine surgery and microsurgery.Dr. Caridi has presented his work as a principal investigator for numerous studies focused on major spine deformities both nationally and internationally and published his findings in peer-reviewed journals. In 2019, he was honored with the prestigious Scoliosis Research Society International Traveling Fellowship in support of his continued research efforts in the field of spinal deformities. He also directed the neurosurgical spinal deformity program at Mount Sinai and was appointed the chief of the neurosurgical spine division and an associate professor at UTHealth Houston, where he was named Educator of the Year in 2021.Working together with neurologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and pain management specialists, Dr. Caridi believes in a comprehensive approach to each patient s spine needs. Dr. Caridi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.