Pictures of Scoliosis | Neurological Surgery

These before-and-after X-rays show the dramatic difference surgery can make for a patient with scoliosis. This patient underwent spinal instrumented fusion surgery to correct spinal curvature.

Scoliosis X-ray 1

Scoliosis X-ray 2

What our Patients Say

“A Wheelchair Is Not My Thing!” A Scoliosis Story

Pat Cusick had mild scoliosis for many years, but it never bothered her. The Staten Island woman had an active life, even taking a retirement job as a school nurse after a long career in nursing, which included teaching in an associate degree-...

Straightening Out a Case of Scoliosis

By any measure, Toni Blankenship was a complicated patient. After a hysterectomy at age 40 triggered early menopause, she started to develop osteoporosis, which more typically starts at a later age. She was also underweight, which didn’t help her...

Left: Dr. Linden with one of his residents before the surgery. Right: Dr. Linden with the same resid

"I Was Like the Leaning Tower of Pisa Before!"

Before 2012 Dr. Jeff Linden was leading a glamorous life as one of the premier endodontists in New York City. A leading expert in his field, Jeff cared for his patients, mentored young dentistry residents at top teaching hospitals, and was often...

Patient Story: "I Felt Like a Cripple, and I Couldn't Accept That"

By Alfred Tosto I know I’m a pretty complicated case – I had a liver transplant in 2008 after being diagnosed with cancer and I take a basketful of drugs every day, immunosuppressants, prednisone, a lot of meds. But I’m a project manager and I treat...