Michael Heffernan, MD News

Diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, a middle schooler instantly grew 2 inches after the curve in her spine was straightened out.

A pediatric spine surgeon at CHLA shares what parents should know about scoliosis bracing, the Schroth method and more.

Study finds that more osteotomies lead to more curve correction—without increasing complications—for children with early onset scoliosis.

A first-of-its-kind study finds that surgical strategy impacts the lowest instrumented vertebra in children ages 8-11 with scoliosis.

A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study finds that limited fusion is most successful in children whose preoperative curves are less than 50 degrees.

A new study spotlights the importance of lowest instrumented vertebra selection for patients with early onset scoliosis.