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At University Hospital, we have a variety treatment options for patients seeking care for scoliosis and scoliosis-related conditions. These include both surgical and nonsurgical treatment, and are available through the Neurological Institute of New Jersey or the North Jersey Orthopaedic Institute. To make an appointment, click here.

 
Robert Heary, MD

Robert Heary, MD

Dr. Robert Heary is an experienced neurosurgeon and director of the Spine Center at the Neurological Institute of New Jersey (NINJ). He is an Associate Professor at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He is board certified in Neurological Surgery and received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1986). After completing his residency at UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Dr. Heary completed a fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University, PA. His clinical interests include complex and reconstructive spine surgery, as well as the treatment of scoliosis.

 
Mitchell Reiter, MD
   
   
   

Mitchell Reiter, MD

Dr. Mitchell Reiter is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School and serves as Chief of the division of spine surgery. He is board certified in Orthopaedic surgery and has completed a fellowship in spinal surgery. His practice consists entirely of the operative and nonoperative management of patients with spinal disorders. Dr. Reiter completed an accelerated six year combined B.S./M.D. program at the University of Miami. He then received his residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital followed by a year of fellowship training in spinal surgery at Emory University in Atlanta. His interests include adult and pediatric spinal surgery, biomechanics of spinal fixation, and he is engaged in research on reducing scar tissue formation that occurs following spinal operations.

 
Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD
   
   
   

Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD

Dr. Sanjeev Sabharwal handles most of the scoliosis cases, be they surgical or nonsurgical, for the North Jersey Orthopaedic Institute. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Pediatrics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and serves as the Chief , Division of Pediatric Orthopedics. Dr. Sabharwal completed his residency training at the University of British Columbia, in, Vancouver, Canada. He did fellowships at the Los Angeles Children's & Shriners Hospital, CA as well as Maryland Center for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, MD. Dr. Sabharwal is board certified in Orthopedic surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons as well as the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. Dr. Sabharwal's clinical interests include limb lengthening and scoliosis in children and young adults.

 
Todd P. Stitik, MD

Todd P. Stitik, MD

Dr. Todd Stitik is an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as Internal Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988), Dr. Stitik completed his residencies at NYU Medical Center, NY and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. His clinical interests include osteoarthritis, electromyography (EMG), general musculoskeletal medicine, and the nonsurgical treatment of scoliosis.

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