Services & Specialties
Crawford Spine Center

Advanced Spine Care Focused on Growing Kids and Teens

Hearing that your child has scoliosis or another spine condition can feel overwhelming. You want clear answers, a safe plan and a team you can trust.

At the Crawford Spine Center, we care for children and teens with a wide range of spine conditions. This includes scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis and structural causes of chronic back pain. Our team blends strong expertise with a warm, family-centered approach, guiding your family with clear communication and steady support.

We care for thousands of patients every year and perform 200–250 spine surgeries annually, giving us extensive experience with both common and complex conditions.

Families count on us for accurate diagnoses, thoughtful care plans and strong outcomes they can trust.

Why Choose the Crawford Spine Center?

  • Team-based care that brings experts from pulmonology, anesthesia, hospital medicine, chronic pain and neurosurgery together to streamline evaluation before surgery.
  • Strong patient experience supported by parent feedback that helps us stay aligned with each family’s goals.
  • High-volume expertise in traditional surgeries of the spine allowing continuous refinements that support safer surgeries and better recovery.
  • Dedicated spine resource nurses with decades of experience in the field who support your family before and after surgery providing clinical care, guidance, and education through a one-on-one basis.

Providing Advanced Spine Treatments and Family-Focused Support

National Expertise You Can Trust

Our surgeons specialize in caring for patients with spine conditions and perform a high volume of traditional spine surgeries each year. This level of experience allows us to treat even the most complex cases with efficiency and a strong focus on outcomes. Our high surgical volume and deep expertise also give us an advantage in developing and delivering innovative, advanced treatments—without ever compromising quality or patient results.

Innovative and Advanced Treatments

Your child will have access to the latest spine treatments, including anterior vertebral body tethering, growth-friendly spine techniques, and innovative spinal navigation technologyWe offer state-of-the-art, non-operative treatments for a wide range of spine conditions, including Schroth therapy and innovative bracing options. At the Crawford Spine Center, our team has extensive experience treating chronic adolescent back pain as well as less common conditions, such as superior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome.

Team-Based, Whole-Person Approach to Care

Your child’s care plan will bring together experts from several specialties. This collaborative approach helps us understand every part of your child’s health before treatment. It also reduces extra appointments and creates one clear plan for your family.

Supporting Families Across the Midwest

Most of our patients live in the tri-state area, but many travel from across the Midwest and beyond. We make visits as smooth as possible and help families coordinate the care they need.

Guidance and Support Throughout Your Journey

Our dedicated spine resource nurses support families from the first pre-op steps all the way through recovery. They help schedule testing, answer questions and offer practical guidance so you know what to expect.