I received this Blog Comment/Question today. Joanne, Thanks for your encouraging feedback on the Blog. The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) website is very helpful for identifying surgeons who specialize in scoliosis and reconstructive revision surgery. The website is http://www.SRS.org. You can search it by region of the country. Many patients still choose to […]
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OB/GYN SPINE LECTURE TODAY @ WAKEMED. RECOMMENDED FOLLOW-UP PERIOD FOR ADULT SCOLIOSIS.
This morning I had the pleasure of teaching at Grand Rounds for the WakeMed Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) service, including faculty, residents and medical students from UNC. I started off the lecture sharing a recent email I received from a 50 yo woman who I did scoliosis corrective surgery for in past couple of […]
End of a Busy Week With Many Smiles
It’s been a really busy and tiring week @ Hey Clinic this week, but we had lots of great smiles to keep us going, including many during clinic today. I gave a lecture this morning to a wonderful group of obstetricians and gynecologists @ WakeMed, as well, which I will share more about sometime soon. […]
Back to Normal Flexibility Playing Golf 1 month after major scoliosis surgery
—— Forwarded Message From: Alex Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:47:53 -0400 To: "Dr. Lloyd Hey" Subject: Golf Dear Dr. Hey, I just wanted to touch base with you on my progress! It has now been one month since my surgery and for the first time today, I went to IMG academies and saw my […]
FlipFlops concern about preganancy and exercise after Harrington Rod Scoli Fusion
I received this Blog Comment today: flipflops has left a new comment on your post "23 yo Iris with Scoliosis follow-up question": Hello. I’m so grateful I stumbled upon your blog. I had a harrington rod/spinal fusion (bone grafted from both hips) to correct a 42 degree S shaped curve when I was 13 […]