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One of the First, One of the Best

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is laying the groundwork for next-generation scoliosis care, performing more pediatric spinal fusions than any other children’s hospital in the country and setting the standard for spinal fusion best practices nationwide.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is honored to be presenting at the Scoliosis Research Society 2021 Annual Meeting. Our Orthopaedics Program ranks no. 10 in the country and is the only nationally ranked pediatric program of its kind in Georgia*. With more than 100 years of expertise in orthopaedics and a longstanding Spine Program, Children's performs more spine surgeries than any other pediatric hospital in the country.** We are proud of our strong outcomes, including lower infection rates and shorter lengths of stay than the national average as well as low returns to the operating room.**

We would love to connect with you this week, whether in person or online. You can find us at our presentations or reach us at the email address linked below.

Meet Our Presenting Physician

Nicholas D. Fletcher, MD
Nicholas D. Fletcher, MD
Medical Director, Spine Quality and Outcomes
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Wednesday, Sept. 22
 Nicholas Fletcher, MD: 10-Year Follow Up of Lenke V Curves in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
3:17 p.m. to 3:21 p.m., Paper No. 12

Saturday, Sept. 25
 Nicholas Fletcher, MD: Lowest Instrumented Vertebral Discordance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: When Coronal and Sagittal Parameters Conflict
8:25 a.m. to 8:29 a.m., Paper No. 106

Leaders in Research

National and international research is a top priority for Children’s

Our team’s orthopaedic research studies are designed to lead to better outcomes for pediatric patients. Our physicians are dedicated to collaboration and active research on topics that include the spine, hips, trauma and more.

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*No. 10 on the U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list for 2021-22

**Pediatric Health Information System (2020), as prepared by the Children’s Hospital Association. This report compares clinical data annually for more than 49 pediatric hospitals in the U.S.

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