I just saw 8 yo Olivia and her mom in clinic.  I completed her scoliosis surgery at WakeMed Raleigh 6 weeks ago, which is found on the blog.  As usual, she greeted me with a huge smile, jumped down off exam table and handed me a personal letter.  She just learned how to write a […]

Between earth quakes and major hurricanes, Hey Clinic has remained very busy the past 10 days or so since I’ve had a moment to sit down with my feet up to reflect. Somehow I missed the whole earthquake thing… Although others at Hey Clinic felt it! The hurricane was a much bigger deal, and still […]

Surgical time: 3 hr 30 minEbl: 400 cc. Cell saver: 115 cc. Blood transfused: noneComplications: none. Fusion levels: T3-L3 instrumentation and fusion with 3 apical Smith Peterson Osteotomies. Correction: looking real good. Hump back gone!

“M” had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that was never treated until she was 47, when I fixed it for her a couple years ago at Duke Raleigh Hospital.   It is always great to hear these stories of people getting back to life and enjoying a better posture and a better quality of life.  Thanks for […]

So sorry for delay getting to the Blog.  Last week I enjoyed some time off with family and friends, including a family celebration for my in-law’s 50th wedding anniversary.  A good time was had by all, and it was great to sit around my folk’s pool up on Long Island and see everyone together.   […]