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SUPERIOR OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SCOLIOSIS AND OTHER SPINAL DISORDERS
The Spine Center at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals comprises a multidisciplinary team of experts who are passionate about treating scoliosis and other spinal disorders, beginning in infancy and through young adulthood. Our pediatric subspecialists are thought leaders and innovators who continuously leverage advanced technologies to provide the best care possible for our patients. As part of UCSF Health, we have direct access to adult spine specialists who may collaborate with us to adapt new procedures for pediatric patients.
We are active participants in the Pediatric Spine Study Group, an international program through which member institutions contribute data and share learnings with colleagues from around the world.
CONDITIONS TREATED
Our multidisciplinary team treats all conditions of the spine, including:
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Spine trauma
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
PROGRAM FEATURES
- Multidisciplinary team of pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists and radiologists, all with expertise in pediatric spine conditions
- Treatment for children from infancy through young adulthood, as well as the transition to adult care with UCSF Health
- Complex imaging for preoperative assessment and intraoperative navigation, including 3D modeling for use in complex cases
- All imaging modalities available at both hospitals (San Francisco and Oakland)
- Collaboration with adult and pediatric spine surgeons to create patient-specific solutions using a variety of surgical techniques
- Intensive care units at both hospitals (San Francisco and Oakland)
WHY REFER TO UCSF?
- Enhanced scheduling enables appointments within three business days of first contact
- Access to top pediatric subspecialists
- One of the most experienced pediatric hospitals in using intraoperative navigational surgery
- Physical therapy focused on spinal issues available in Oakland, San Ramon and Walnut Creek locations
- Able to manage the most severe, complex deformities with procedures such as halo gravity traction and anterior release
- Monthly spine center meeting of all team members, including pediatric intensivists, anesthesiologists, orthopaedic surgeons, allied health providers, clinical nurses and consultants, to review completed and upcoming scoliosis cases
INFORMATION / REFERRALS
- PHONE (877) 822-4453 (877-UC-CHILD)
- FAX San Francisco (415) 353-4485 I Oakland (510) 985-2202
OUR TEAM
Ravinder Brar, MD, MPH
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon
Mohammad Diab, MD
Orthopaedic surgeon
R. Scott Heidersbach, MD
Pediatric critical care specialist
Lionel Metz, MD
Orthopaedic surgeon
Gail Shibata, MD
Pediatric anesthesiologist
Daniel Sisti, MD
Pediatric anesthesiologist
Ishaan Swarup, MD
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Dede Cerruti, RN
Nurse
Jocelyn Dewitt, PA-C
Physician assistant
Chrysta Irolla, MS
Clinical manager, orthotics & prosthetics
Sydney Meckler, PNP, DNP, MSN
Pediatric nurse practitioner
Kathleen (Kaye) Rimando, RN, BSN
Nurse
Margaret Emily Sandino, PA-C
Physician assistant
Jessica Treiber, PA-C
Physician assistant
Alix Wilson, PA-C, MS, MPH
Physician assistant
