When life throws you a curve,
Baylor Scoliosis Center can help.
Giving new hope to those suffering from scoliosis
T
he Baylor Scoliosis Center is a national referral
center that offers outpatient and inpatient surgical services
at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, and outpatient
services at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth.
“The Baylor Scoliosis Center and the
staff have changed my life forever.”
- Skyelar Cage
•All rooms are larger-thanaverage and private
Scoliosis Center is staffed with a multi-specialty team that
•All registered nursing staff
includes fellowship-trained scoliosis surgeons, cardiac
•Pathway to Excellence®
designation of American
Nurses Credentialing
Center
anesthesiologists, physiatrists, and physicians’ assistants on
the Baylor Plano medical staff. The physicians on the Center’s
scoliosis surgery and spondylolisthesis.
The Baylor Scoliosis Center has performed over 1000
surgeries on adolescents and adults. The Center also
participates in non-surgical as well as non-surgical,
conservative approaches, including scoliosis screening and
bracing for patients from all over the United States and
abroad. Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano is a Blue Distinction Center® for Spine Surgery. This designation
Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine in
is awarded by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies
which the vertebrae actually rotate
to medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise and a curve is created in either the
•Children and adolescents
13 years and 100 lbs.
treated at Baylor Plano
Treating both adolescent and adult scoliosis, the Baylor
medical staff treat scoliosis and kyphosis, as well as revision
What is scoliosis?
Baylor Plano at a glance for kids
in delivering quality healthcare under objective •Nurse Navigator to guide
each patient through the
diagnosis and treatment
processes
•DVDs, videos, playing
cards, magazines, coloring
books and crayons available
•Pet therapy
•Cartoon Network and
ESPN
•Wii
•Free wireless Internet access
•30-inch LCD televisions
selection criteria.
• Room service from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
or disfigurement and little change
The Baylor Scoliosis Center is dedicated to giving new
throughout life, or a more severe case
hope to people suffering from the pain and disfigurement
• Family dining lounges with kitchenettes
in which patients face an increase in
of scoliosis—even those who previously thought their curvature and pain and disfigurement,
condition was untreatable.
upper or lower back. Patients can
experience a mild case with little pain
which can cause difficulties walking
and even breathing.
BEFORE
AFTER
Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers(r) means these facilities’ overall experience and aggregate
data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians’ and leading professional
organizations’ recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To find out which services are covered
under your policy at any facilities, please call your local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan.
• Business centers
• Free parking garage
• Free valet parking
• Concierge services
• Smoke-free campus
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Dedicated to continuity of care
The Baylor Scoliosis Center is a special resource for physicians and patients—one that is committed to
innovative treatments for spinal deformity, within the framework of a patient-centered and physicianfriendly atmosphere.
The Center emphasizes continuity of care. Patients of all ages are treated at the Center, from adolescents
to adults, and families whose children are treated at the Center will have the same physicians care for
them once they reach adulthood. This approach allows life long treatment plans to be implemented
without interruption.
A leading location for scoliosis research
We make physician referral and patient scheduling a priority. A direct physician telephone line allows
referred patients to be seen within 48 hours, if requested.
Our medical directors
understanding of scoliosis, its origin and treatment. The Baylor Research Institute Clinical Trials Office
The medical director of the Baylor Scoliosis Center is North is located on site and works in conjunction with the Center on developing new technology and
Richard Hostin, M.D., an orthopaedic spine surgeon. In his
treatment options for the disease. Learn more about research initiatives in the planning stages and review
role as medical director of the Center, Dr. Hostin provides
scientific abstracts presented by the Center at TheBaylorScoliosisCenter.com.
oversight for the treatment of spinal diseases including pediatric
and adult spinal deformity, degenerative conditions of the spine,
as well as spinal trauma, tumors and infections at the Center.
He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders
and deformities, including reconstructive spine surgery for
children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Hostin plans to expand the Center’s research efforts with
the objective of helping the Center become a training facility
for medical graduate fellows. He is a member of the American
Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Western Orthopedic
Association, Scoliosis Research Society, and the North
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The Baylor Scoliosis Center is actively involved in ongoing research focused on improving the
American Spine Society.
Michael F. O’Brien, M.D., medical director of research at the
Baylor Scoliosis Center, is a fellowship-trained and boardcertified orthopaedic surgeon. In his role as medical director
of research, Dr. O’Brien oversees all scoliosis and complex
spine deformity research efforts and studies, including efforts
with other scoliosis and deformity institutions.
Dr. O’Brien has a strong interest in spinal deformity research.
His research accomplishments include 14 published book
chapters and numerous journal articles. He has also presented
his research papers at more than 100 professional meetings.
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ScoliScore™ AIS Prognostic Test
What is the Scoliscore AIS Prognostic Test?
ScoliScore™ is a clinically validated, multi-gene test that provides a qualitative and quantitative
assessment of the likelihood of spinal curve progression for patients who have been diagnosed with
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), the most common type of scoliosis. The ScoliScore™ is leading the
way to individualized scoliosis treatment by providing patient-specific information that is used to help
health care providers personalize treatment plans.
The ScoliScore AIS Prognostic Test is intended for patients:
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Coordinating care with quality and efficiency
Providing quality treatment, care and comfort
to every patient is the overriding goal at the
Baylor Scoliosis Center. That’s why every
patient is assigned his or her own Patient
Care Coordinator. These coordinators help
patients schedule their scoliosis testing, pre-op
appointments, surgery times, post-op care
and rehabilitation. As patients come to our
Scoliosis Center from around the world, our
1. With a primary diagnosis of (AIS)
Patient Care Coordinators make their visits
2. Between the ages of 9 and 13 years old
with us as enjoyable as possible.
3. With a mild scoliotic curve (defined as <25°)
4. Of Caucasian ethnicity (North American, South American, European, Eastern European, Middle Eastern)
How is the Scoliscore Test Interpreted?
Using a scale of 1 – 200, the risk of progression increases with increasing test score. Given the tightness of
the confidence intervals at the extremes, intervals of group risk were identified as follows:
• In indicated patient with a score in the low risk range of 1 – 50 has a >99% probability that she or he will not experience progression to a severe curve.
• In clinical trial, 75% of the patients tested fell into the low risk category, while 24% were in the intermediate risk group.
• Only 1% fell into the high risk group.
Low Risk 1-50
Intermediate Risk 51-180
Our patients tell our story best
As a ballet dancer, I am used to analyzing my alignment and posture. One
day, I noticed that one of my hips looked higher than the other and my waist
indentation was bigger. I showed my mom and we went to see the doctor.”
- Emily Greenspan
“I didn’t know what it was like to have a back without a bump. The people
at Baylor helped me understand that I was not the only kid with a curved
spine, and I wasn’t alone in the process of getting my back fixed.”
- Jonathan Reber
“Scoliosis caused my lungs not to form right. Baylor Scoliosis Center gave
me excellent care that has helped me grow.”
- Natalie Delpha
High Risk 181-200
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To watch our patients share their experiences at the Baylor Scoliosis Center,
go to TheBaylorScoliosisCenter.com.
The Baylor Scoliosis Center’s primary location is on the campus of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano.
Patients are also seen at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth, an outpatient department of
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano.
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Baylor Scoliosis Center
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
Pavilion I
4708 Alliance Boulevard, Suite 800
Plano, Texas 75093
(The Center is located near the northeast corner of
Preston Road and President George Bush Turnpike.)
Baylor Scoliosis Center
Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth
The Professional Arts Building
1650 West Magnolia, Suite 210
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
To schedule an appointment, call (972) 985-2797
(Plano), (817) 922-2880 (Fort Worth), or call tollfree (888) 781-5558 . For more information, visit
TheBaylorScoliosisCenter.com.
Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health Care System’s subsidiary, community or affiliated
medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those medical centers, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano,
Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth or Baylor Health Care System. ©2010 Baylor Health Care System.
BRMCPL_490_FY10, Scoliosis Pediatric Brochure. MOD-10107. 7/10. 1,000.