Dr Jwalant Mehta - Early Onset Scoliosis | Best Spinal Surgeons in UK

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Early Onset Scoliosis By Dr Jwalant S. Mehta
www.mehtaspine.co.uk
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About Mehta Spine

• Mr Jwalant S Mehta is a consultant spinal surgeon
  specialising in spinal deformity corrections and
  treatment of all spinal conditions. 
• His is based in Birmingham at the Royal
  Orthopaedic Hospital and the Birmingham
  Childrens Hospital. Additionally, he has
  practising privileges with the BMI and Spire
  groups.
• He serves on major steering committees of the
  premier international scoliosis organisation, the
  Scoliosis Research Society. He is currently
  serving on the CME and the Research Grant review
  committees, and is a programme reviewer for the
  IMAST and the annual meetings. He has recently
  been appointed as an honorary senior lecturer at
  the Aston University in Birmingham, heading the
  Spine module on the MCh (Orth) course.
• He completed spinal fellowships in Bristol and
  Columbia, Missouri, USA. He has been a full time
  spinal surgeon since 2009. Though his practice
  focuses on adult and children spinal deformities,
  he treats all spinal conditions.

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Early onset scoliosis(MAGEC)

• Idiopathic Scoliosis can present in every young
  children. The MRI is normal. The Scoliosis can
  progress with growth.
• The aim of treatment is to maintain growth of the
  thorax during the growing years.
• The Focus is on allowing for normal lung
  development, rather than correcting the spinal
  curvature.

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Early onset scoliosis(MAGEC)

• The treatment option are bracing or posterior
  growing rod systems. These include the
  Traditional Growing Rods (TGR), Magnetic (MAGEC)
  rods, SHILLA growth guidance systems, VEPTR and
  Vertebral body tethering. At skeletal maturity
  the patient has one last operation
  called Definitive fusion.

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Hospitals and Clinics
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Contact Us

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital0121 704 5500
• BMI Edgbaston0121 456 2000 (appointments)
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• Email info_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic