SRS leadership President's Message

I welcome you to the new website of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). The SRS is proud to offer you a full set of educational materials on all forms of spinal conditions especially those that involve spinal deformity such as scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis. My goal is to provide you the most comprehensive, in-depth, yet understandable information to allow you to become comfortable understanding any of these conditions. Whether you are a patient, family member, close friend, health care professional, SRS member or just an interested reader, you will become more knowledgeable in the field of spinal deformity by using this website. Thank you.
George H. Thompson, MD
SRS logo Welcome

The Scoliosis Research Society is a professional organization, made up of physicians and allied health personnel. Our primary focus is on providing continuing medical education for health care professionals and on funding/supporting research in spinal deformities. Founded in 1966, the SRS has gained recognition as one of the world's premier spine societies. Strict membership criteria ensure that the individual Fellows support that commitment. Current membership includes over 1,000 of the world's leading spine surgeons as well as some researchers, physician assistants and orthotists who are involved in research and treatment of spinal deformities.

If you are a patient or parent of a patient, please click the Patients & Family option on the navigation bar at the top for information and resources about spinal deformities.
Mission Statement

The purpose of the Scoliosis Research Society is to foster the optimal care of all patients with spinal deformities.
SRS Meetings
2008
 Scoliosis Research Society 43rd Annual Meeting & Course
 
15th IMAST
July 8-11, 2008
Hong Kong

AAOS/SRS
Current Trends & Treatment Methods in Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity

May 16-17, 2008
Dallas, TX

SPINEWEEK
May 26-31, 2008
Geneva, Switzerland
 
SICOT/SIROT
2008 XXIV Triennial World Congress

August 24 – 28, 2008
Hong Kong

Worldwide Regional Meetings
September 24-25, 2008
Cordoba, Argentina

October 2-4, 2008
New Delhi, India
              Program at a Glance

          Abstract notification:
          July 30, 2008
2009
*44th Annual Meeting and Course       
September 23-26, 2009
San Antonio, Texas USA
*16th IMAST
July 15-18, 2009
Vienna, Austria
 
                 *Abstract Submission site will open November 1, 2008. 
                        Deadline for submissions is February 2, 2009.
                                                 Call for Abstracts

 

Board of Directors

President
George H. Thompson, MD

President-Elect
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD

Vice President
Richard E. McCarthy, MD

Secretary
David W. Polly, Jr., MD

Treasurer
Steven M. Mardjetko, MD, FAAP

Past Presidents
Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD
Randal R. Betz, MD
James W. Ogilvie, MD

Directors at Large
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
B. Stephens Richards, III, MD
Azmi Hamzaoglu, MD
James W. Roach, MD
The Scoliosis Research Society provides information on these web pages regarding research and links as a public service. The SRS believes that patients should contact their treating physician about the relevance of any information listed on the site prior to proceeding with any particular treatment. Just as no two individuals are exactly alike, no two patients with a spinal deformity are the same. Therefore, your spinal deformity surgeon will be the most important source of information about the management of your particular spinal problem.