The Scoliosis and Spine Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston manages care for everyone from newborns to older adults who have scoliosis or other spinal conditions, such as kyphosis, myelodysplasia or spondylolisthesis.
Our team members are specialists in Pediatric Orthopedics and other pediatric disciplines, including:
Why is this range of highly specialized expertise important? Treating spinal deformities can be very complex, and sometimes these disorders are present in kids who also have a range of other serious medical conditions.
At our program, the collaboration among doctors from different fields is neither a rarity nor an exception. In most cases, our offices are just steps away from each other’s, and we collaborate regularly to care for children like yours.
We’ve found that a team of specialists that spans multiple disciplines is very effective in caring for children with neuromuscular disorders. It’s especially helpful if your child has a combination of complex health problems that cause pain, restrict mobility or interfere with communications skills.
Learn more about scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis from the Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Braun is joined by Harry C. Webster, MD, FAAP, Physiatrist, has managed care for children with a wide range of disorders, including cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, which can cause scoliosis and other spinal problems. He has been ranked multiple times as a “Top Doctor” by Boston magazine and founded the first clinic in New England using Botox to treat children with spasticity.
Some children are born with scoliosis or another spinal condition, but these disorders may appear in later years too. No matter when the problem surfaces, we can provide exceptional care for your child over the long term because of the wide range of resources and services at Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center.
Our partnership with doctors in adult Orthopaedics and other disciplines at Tufts Medical Center ensures a smooth transition if your child needs the attention of adult specialists. Our doctors will get to know you and your child well, which is central to our mission here at Tufts Medical Center: taking care of children — and their families.
Dr. Braun and many of our team members also see patients at various locations in Eastern Massachusetts and MetroWest.
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Title(s): Physiatrist, Pediatric Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Clinical Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Appt. Phone: 617-636-5626 Fax #: 617-636-5056
Pediatric rehabilitation, spasticity/tone evaluation and treatment, long-term care of chronically impaired children, transition of disabled children to adult services, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, orthotics for gait disorders, pediatric orthotics
