Dan Sucato, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Health? who specializes in spinal deformity. Dr. Sucato received his medical degree (magna cum laude) and a Master of Science degree in biophysics from Buffalo School of Medicine, State University of New York. While there, he also completed his general surgery internship, orthopaedic residency and basic science research fellowship. Dr. Sucato is widely published in the area of spinal deformity and has delivered dozens of presentations worldwide. His interests are spinal deformity, thoracoscopic approaches to the spine, hip conditions, and adolescent hip dysplasia and its treatment with the Ganz pericetabular osteotomy. Dr. Sucato is a member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Scoliosis Research Society, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.