PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As part of its ongoing program to highlight excellence in healthcare, Expertscape.com is pleased to announce its inaugural ranking of the top institutions and individual specialists for scoliosis. A condition that affects roughly 3 million people in the United States, with the majority having no known cause, early detection and treatment can significantly improve the lives of those diagnosed.

Based on analysis of scientific publications from the past 10 years, Expertscape.com honors these five individual experts and institutions (http://www.expertscape.com/leaders/scoliosis) for demonstrating the greatest expertise and knowledge in the field of scoliosis research and treatment:

World Experts –Scoliosis

1. Dr. Lawrence Lenke - Washington University

2. Dr. Keith Bridwell - Washington University

3. Dr. Peter Newton - Children's Hospital San Diego

4. Dr. Hubert Labelle - Universite de Montreal

5. Dr. Keith Sponseller - Johns Hopkins University

World Institutions - Scoliosis

1. Washington University

2. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

3. Johns Hopkins University

4. Universite de Montreal

5. Boston Children's Hospital

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for scoliosis, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, visit http://www.expertscape.com/ex/scoliosis.

The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution uses objective algorithms to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced physicians, clinicians and researchers across over 26,000 specific topics, stratified by geography. With Expertscape, healthcare consumers can quickly and easily find the top experts within their travel area, and then learn more about their expertise and knowledge. Expertscape defines an expert as someone who has published peer-reviewed research in the science, therapies, and complications a specific medical topic. To search on any medical topic, visit www.expertscape.com.


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