The Crawford Spine Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is internationally recognized for its expertise in diagnosing and treating spinal injuries and conditions. As one of the nation’s leading pediatric spine programs, the center evaluates thousands of young patients each year and performs more than 200 spine surgeries, with many children continuing to receive follow-up care into adulthood. The multidisciplinary team, which includes orthopedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons and rehabilitation specialists, provides individualized treatment for scoliosis, spinal deformities, fractures, infections, tumors and sports-related spine injuries. Emphasizing nonoperative approaches like bracing and casting whenever possible, the center also offers advanced surgical options such as minimally invasive and image-guided procedures developed in part by its own physicians. The Crawford Spine Center’s collaborative model ensures that each patient benefits from the combined expertise of specialists across Cincinnati Children’s. The hospital is consistently ranked among the nation’s best in neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report.
