Dr. Jaime A. Gomez is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric spine surgery. He earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, in 2004. Dr. Gomez completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia University's New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he received the Rosamond Kane Award for Excellence in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. He then pursued a pediatric orthopedic fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital, followed by a spine surgery fellowship at New York University's Hospital for Joint Diseases. Dr. Gomez specializes in both operative and nonoperative treatment of scoliosis and other complex spinal conditions in children and adolescents. He has extensive experience with growth-friendly surgical techniques for young children and a strong interest in less invasive approaches such as scoliosis casting, bracing, as well as complex spinal deformity correction using osteotomies. Before joining Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Dr. Gomez served as director of Spinal Deformity and Pediatric Spine Surgery and director of Pediatric Orthopedic Education and Research at Montefiore Einstein in New York City. He also held the position of associate professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics. An active researcher, Dr. Gomez focuses on clinical outcomes in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis. He is a member of the Research Council and principal member of the Pediatric Spine Study Group. Dr. Gomez also serves as chair of the Outreach Committee of the Pediatric Spine Foundation. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and member of several orthopedic societies, including the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America and the Scoliosis Research Society. He has contributed to more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, presented his research at national and international conferences, and participated in numerous medical surgical trips to the Dominican Republic with World Spine Outreach and Butterfly Foundation. Dr. Gomez is bilingual in English and Spanish.