TAMPA, Fla. – Monday is World Spine Day, and the director of the Children’s Scoliosis Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa is using this opportunity to inform more people about spinal disorders and emphasize the need for early treatment. Millions of people around the world suffer with spinal disorders, many of which often go…
TAMPA, Fla. – With school sports beginning, doctors from the Children’s Scoliosis Center in Tampa are advising parents and coaches to understand the health risks associated with certain activities, and the best practices for preventing back injuries. The act of playing sports is not the major concern for experts in the field, but rather the…
At the beginning of each school year concerns of the use of school backpacks arises. How much to put in them, how to wear them and which one is best. The answers may shock a majority of parents. Years ago, I performed a research project to help answer these questions and to date it is…
TAMPA, Fla. – June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month and Tampa resident Melissa Gonzalez, 19, is doing her best to share her story to try to inspire others with the debilitating disease. After struggling with the physical disorder and the emotional duress her scoliosis created for more than six years, Gonzalez underwent spinal surgery in…
Teenager Park Lentini wouldn’t be who you think of when you hear “arthritis.” The 16-year-old was diagnosed eight years ago. He’s been in and out of hospitals for years. It’s still hard for him to walk. “We always call my speed Parker speed, when I was little Parker speed used to be super fast, but…
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Catholic High School student Melissa Gonzales, who underwent surgery for scoliosis in 2015 by Dr. David Siambanes, performs at the On Stage America competition. Great work Melissa!
TAMPA, Fla. – Dr. David Siambanes, the founder of the Children’s Scoliosis Center and director of the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Scoliosis Center wasArthritis Foundation honored by the Arthritis Foundation of Florida on Thursday. Siambanes was selected as the Arthritis Foundation’s Orthopedic Medical Honoree for his work with patients suffering from juvenile arthritis. During the…
TAMPA, Fla. – A local three-year-old girl is back at home with her family after doctors from Saint Joseph’s hospital in Tampa preformed a rare, cutting-edge surgery to correct a life threatening case of scoliosis. Dr. David Siambanes a board-certified specialist in orthopedic surgery performed the surgery on Eldana Samson of Riverview, Florida. Born on…
TAMPA, Fla. – An unlikely contestant is scheduled to compete in this year’s Miss Suncoast Pageant. Melissa Gonzales, a 17-year-old senior at Tampa Catholic High School, is taking on new challenges after recovering from spinal surgery to correct her battle with scoliosis in July. Gonzales worked through rehabilitation and was back into the dance studio…