A Personal Note from Dr. Baron S. Lonner
Dear Patient and Family,
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about my practice.
Choosing a scoliosis surgeon is one of the most important healthcare decisions you or your family will ever make. Whether you are seeking care for a child with scoliosis, an adult spinal deformity, or a second opinion, I understand that you are looking for more than surgical expertise—you want a physician who listens, explains your options, and truly cares about your long-term well-being.
That philosophy has guided my practice throughout my career.
Dedicated Exclusively to Scoliosis & Spinal Deformity Care
For more than two decades, I have devoted my practice exclusively to treating children, adolescents, and adults with scoliosis, kyphosis, and other complex spinal deformities.
During that time, I have:
- Evaluated more than 30,000 patients
- Performed nearly 5,000 scoliosis and spinal deformity surgeries
- Cared for patients from across the United States and around the world
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that every patient is unique. While every spine is different, every family shares the same hopes—to reduce pain, improve appearance and function, preserve mobility whenever possible, and return to a full, active life.
Our responsibility is to help make those goals a reality.
A Personalized Approach to Every Patient
There is no “one-size-fits-all” solution for scoliosis.
Every treatment recommendation begins with understanding the individual—not just reviewing an X-ray.
Together, we discuss:
- Your diagnosis and overall spinal health
- Your lifestyle and activity goals
- Surgical and non-surgical treatment options
- The benefits and risks of each approach
- The outcome that matters most to you and your family
My team believes that informed patients make better decisions. We are committed to educating you, answering every question, and partnering with you throughout your treatment journey.
Advancing Safer, Better Scoliosis Care
As both a surgeon and researcher, my goal has always been to improve the care patients receive—not only in my own practice, but around the world.
My research has focused on questions that directly impact patients, including:
- Improving surgical safety
- Reducing complications
- Enhancing recovery after spine surgery
- Understanding quality of life after scoliosis treatment
- Developing better ways to measure patient outcomes
I have authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and helped develop patient-reported outcome tools that better capture how scoliosis affects body image, confidence, and daily life.
Our team has also led research involving:
- Blood conservation during scoliosis surgery
- Antibiotic protocols that improve surgical safety
- Scheuermann’s kyphosis treatment
- Return to sports after scoliosis surgery
- Psychological effects of scoliosis and treatment
- Radiation-free scoliosis monitoring using advanced surface topography technology
Research should always have one purpose: helping patients achieve better outcomes.
Leadership Beyond the Operating Room
I believe physicians have a responsibility to advance the field of medicine for future generations.
In addition to caring for patients, I have served in leadership roles with organizations dedicated to improving scoliosis care worldwide, including the Scoliosis Research Society and the Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation.
These collaborations help develop safer surgical techniques, support groundbreaking research, educate surgeons, and improve care for patients everywhere.
Giving Back Through Humanitarian Care
One of the most meaningful parts of my career has been providing scoliosis surgery to children in underserved communities throughout West Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Middle East.
These missions are about far more than performing surgery.
They are opportunities to train local physicians, share surgical knowledge, and help build sustainable scoliosis programs that continue serving patients long after our teams return home.
Why Patients Travel to Our Practice
Patients seeking the best scoliosis surgeon in the world often come to our NYC practice because they want specialized care focused exclusively on spinal deformity.
Our patients value:
- Extensive experience treating complex scoliosis
- Personalized treatment recommendations
- Expertise in minimally invasive and fusionless techniques when appropriate
- A collaborative, compassionate team
- Honest communication and shared decision-making
- A commitment to safety and outstanding long-term outcomes
Whether you require observation, bracing, physical therapy, vertebral body tethering (VBT), or complex scoliosis surgery, our goal is always to recommend the treatment that is right for you—not simply the treatment we can perform.
Thank You
I appreciate your trust in considering our practice.
My team and I understand that living with scoliosis can be physically and emotionally challenging. We are committed to making sure you feel heard, informed, and confident throughout every step of your care.
Whether you are looking for an expert opinion, exploring treatment options, or seeking a second opinion for scoliosis, we would be honored to meet with you and help you determine the best path forward.
I look forward to meeting you personally.
Warm regards,
Baron Lonner, MD
1155 Park Ave, #1
New York, NY 10128
646-499-3715
