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He graduated magna cum laude from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. 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, where he also completed his general surgery internship, orthopaedic surgery residency and basic science research fellowship.

He served as one of three International Traveling Fellows for the Scoliosis Research Society in 2003. During this three-week fellowship, Dr. Sucato delivered research presentations, studied and discussed landmark cases, observed surgeries at centers throughout Europe and collaborated with international spine experts.

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; adolescent hip dysplasia and its treatment with the Ganz periacetabular osteotomy.

He is an assistant professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and is an active staff member at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

Dr. Sucato is also a member of the American Medical Association; the Texas Medical Association; the Scoliosis Research Society; the North American Spine Society; the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Sucato is a consultant reviewer for Spine, the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

SpineUniverse articles from Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS

• A Comparison Between the Prone and Lateral Position for Performing a Thoracoscopic Anterior Release and Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity
  An abstract from the 2002 SRS Annual Meeting comparing the prone vs lateral position for thoracoscopic ASF.
• Anterior Vertebral Body Screw Position Placed Thoracoscopically: A Function of Anatomy and Surgeon Experience
  An exhibit from the 2002 SRS Annual Meeting comparing the screw position within each vertebra with theperceived ideal position.
• BMP-Induced Anterior Spine Fusion in a Thoracoscopically Instrumented Animal Model
  A study to compare autologous iliac crest and rib graft with recombinant human BMP-2 in a thoracoscopically instrumented animal spinal fusion model.
• Characterize Pedicle and Neurocentral Synchondrosis Development in Young Normal Patients Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  The authors study vertebral neurocentral synchondrosis and its relationship to the development of spinal deformity.
• Choosing the Distal Fusion Level for Anterior Instrumentation and Fusion in Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  An abstract from the SRS 2004 Annual Meeting designed to determine when ASFI one level proximal to the EV results in satisfactory correction andmaintenance of correction.
• Correction of Adolescent Hyperkyphosis with Posterior-Only Threaded Rod Compression Instrumentation
  An abstract from the SRS 2003 Annual Meeting on the need for ASF when using posteriorshortening technique with a threaded rod compression instrumentation system.
• Does Postoperative Ketorolac Predispose to Pseudoarthrosis Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
  An abstract from the SRS 2004 Annual Meeting on the use of ketorolac to treat postoperative pain following a posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation for AIS.
• MRI Analysis of the Position of the Aorta Relative to the Spine: A Comparison Between Normal Patients and Those with Idiopathic Right Thoracic Scoliosis
  An abstract from the 2002 SRS Annual Meeting that looks at the relationship between the aorta to the spine in normal patients and those with idiopathic right thoracic scoliosis.
• Pedicle Screw Fixation in Idiopathic Scoliosis: Does it Save Lumbar Motion Segments when Compared to Hooks?
  An abstract from the 2002 SRS Annual Meeting designed to determine whether pedicle screw fixation in the lumbar spine has the ability to save motion segments when compared to hooks.
• Postoperative Analgesia Following Surgical Correction for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison of Epidural Analgesia and PCA
  An abstract from the 2002 SRS Annual Meeting comparing continuous epidural analgesia (CEA) with patient controlled analgesia (PCA) in AIS.
• Restoration of Thoracic Sagittal Kyphosis Following Operative Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison of Three Surgical Approaches
  An abstract from the SRS 2004 Annual Meeting on the evaluation of three surgical approaches to determine the modality that has the greatest influence on improving thoracic sagittal deformity.
• Rib-Strut Graft for Pediatric Spinal Deformity: A Comparison Between Vascularized and Non-Vascularized Rib Graft
  Study compared radiographic and clinical outcomes of patients who had a rib-strut graft for pediatric kyphosis (NVRG versus VRG).
• Risk Factors for the Development of Delayed Infection Following Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation for AIS
  The purpose of this study was to define risk factors for the development of delayed infections following posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation.
• Spinal Balance in Lenke 1A-C Curves
  This study assessed spinal balance before and after thoracic fusion in Lenke 1A-C idiopathic curves.
• Spinal Cord Monitoring in Patients with Spinal Deformity and Neural Axis Abnormalities: A Comparison to AIS Patients
  An abstract from the SRS 2005 Annual Meeting analyzing spinal cord monitoring during spine deformity surgery in patients with neural axis abnormalities.