8 Surprising Ways Scoliosis Can Affect the Body Scoliosis can affect the body in unusual ways. From reproductive consequences to lung dysfunction, the widespread impact of scoliosis on your organs may surprise you. Before we look more closely at scoliosis symptoms, let’s quickly review some scoliosis basics. What is Scoliosis? When you were in elementary […]
Vote Dr. Jason Lowenstein for New Jersey’s Favorite Kids’ Doc! Needless to say: It’s been a hectic year for the healthcare heroes in our lives. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for our frontline workers, who responded to the enormous undertaking without seemingly skipping a beat. Up until May 31st, you can give back […]
Surgical Treatment of 8-year-old with Neurofibromatosis & Scoliosis This 8-year-old young woman with Neurofibromatosis presented for evaluation of scoliosis. She was found to have a 36-degree scoliosis, with a large plexiform neurofibroma identified along the convexity of her scoliosis. She initially underwent surgical resection of Neurofibroma, which was approached through a right-sided thoracotomy. Discussion was […]
Dr. Jason Lowenstein Featured in “Top 10 Surgeons to Know” Dr. Lowenstein has received numerous awards during his prestigious career as a minimally invasive orthopedic spine surgeon. Of these, a recent accolade has garnered Dr. Lowenstein local buzz as well as national recognition. In January, Becker’s Spine Review named Dr. Lowenstein a “Top 10 Surgeon […]
Innovative Treatments for Spinal Scoliosis Think you might have spinal scoliosis? Believe it or not, many people who suffer from this condition don’t even know that they have it! Meanwhile, others have such severe cases that it drastically impacts how they approach their daily lives. These people may require surgery, while others can coast by […]