The Spine Surgery Center at St. Joseph's is an academically-oriented, comprehensive service in the treatment of adult and pediatric spinal disorders utilizing both surgical and non-surgical care.

As pioneers in their field, the surgeons at the Spine Surgery Center are academically accomplished, fellowship trained and committed above all to the welfare of our patients. They believe each patient is a full partner in his/her treatment and recommend treatment protocols on a highly-individualized basis utilizing the most advanced surgical and non-surgical techniques.

The Spine Surgery Center incorporates inpatient and outpatient programs that embrace new and advanced technologies, which may be used to speed a patient's recovery.

Scoliosis affects 1 in every 1,000 children throughout the world.  St. Joseph’s Healthcare System’s spine surgeons are the only New Jersey doctors participating in a Scoliosis Genetic Marker physician panel.  By taking a blood test from your child, our surgeons will be able to have a genetic insight to assist in predicting the rate of progression of the scoliosis, the possible outcomes and the natural history of scoliosis within the patient’s family.  Knowing in advance whether or not to put your child in a brace or to perform surgery will have a huge impact on your child’s life.

Our surgeons speak English, Spanish, Farsi, and Korean.

For more information, please contact us at 973.754.SJHS (7547).

Our Coverage in the Press

An Iraqi Girl Travels to Clifton for Life-Changing Surgery

Meet our Doctors

Arash Emami, MD - Director of Scoliosis and Spine Deformities

Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interests:
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis, Spinal Trauma & Tumor Recostruction, Complex Cervical Surgery, Lumbar and Cervical Disc

Replacement Surgery Education:
University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine

Residency:
University of Chicago,
Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship:
Spinal Surgery Fellowship, University of California at San Francisco

Ki Soo Hwang, MD

Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interests:
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis, Degenerative Conditions of the Spine, Tumor Resection, Lumbar and Cervical Disc

Replacement Surgery Education:
UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School

Residency:
Maimonides Medical Center

Fellowship:
Spinal Surgery Fellowship, University of California at San Francisco

Offices:

504 Valley Rd., 2nd Floor, Wayne, NJ 07470
401 Hackensack Ave., 10th Fl, Hackensack, NJ 07601
95 University Pl., 8th Fl, New York, NY 10003

Brian J. Massoud, MD

Alfred Ogden, MD, Consultant Staff

Mark J. Ruoff, MD, Director of Spine Services