编者简介

Hong Zhang（张宏）

Hong Zhang（张宏），医学博士（Medical Doctor，M.D.），美国得克萨斯州苏格兰礼仪式儿童医院（Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children）脊柱研发中心主任，得克萨斯州大学西南医学中心（University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center）骨科副教授。毕业于中国天津医科大学，在中国天津市天津医院完成骨科医师培训。获国际骨矫形与创伤外科学会（SICOT）奖学金资助于意大利米兰市的盖氏骨矫形外科研究学院（Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi）接受培训，后在美国得克萨斯州大学西南医学中心（University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center）骨科做研究学者（Research Fellow），是北美骨科研究学会（ORS）和北美脊柱侧凸学会（SRS）会员，Spine（《脊柱》）杂志审稿人。主要从事重度脊柱畸形，青少年特发性脊柱侧凸，小儿早发性脊柱畸形的临床及相关基础研究。在国际著名的骨科杂志上发表论文20余篇，在国际著名的骨科学术会议上发表论文演讲70余篇次。参与最新出版的脊柱外科教科书The Textbook of Spinal Surgery（3rd Edition，2011）的写作。连续两次获得SRS年会John H. Moe基础论文奖（John H. Moe Award），多次获得SRS、北美小儿骨科学会（POSNA）、北美脊柱畸形研究基金协会（CW&SD）的研究基金。在骨科及脊柱外科领域拥有美国发明专利四项。

Dr. Hong “Johnny” Zhang is the director of creative innovations for the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay/Martha and Pat Beard Center for Excellence in Spine Research at TSRHC. He also serves as an associate professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He earned his medical degree at Tianjin Medical University in Tianjin, China. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Tianjin Hospital in Tianjin, China. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on growth modulation for the correction of early onset scoliosis and developing instrumentation for surgical treatment of spinal deformities. Dr. Zhang has published many peer-reviewed scientific papers and holds four patents in the orthopedic field. Dr. Zhang has received numerous awards, including two Best Basic Science Awards form the Scoliosis Research Society and research awards from the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America and Chest Wall Spine Deformity Research Foundation. He is a member of the Orthopedic Research Society and the Scoliosis Research Society.

Daniel J. Sucato

Daniel J. Sucato，医学博士（Medical Doctor，M.D.），美国得克萨斯州苏格兰礼仪式儿童医院（Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children）全职骨科医生、医疗院长（Chief of Staff）、脊柱研究中心主任，得克萨斯州大学西南医学中心（University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center）骨科教授。毕业于美国纽约州立大学Buffalo医学院，并在Buffalo医学院完成骨科住院医师和相关基础研究培训，在美国得克萨斯州苏格兰礼仪式儿童医院完成小儿骨科和脊柱侧凸专科医师培训。获2003年北美脊柱侧凸学会（SRS）国际巡讲会员（International Traveling Fellows）。美国医学学会（American Medical Association）、北美小儿骨科学会（POSNA）、SRS、北美脊柱学会（NASS）、美国骨科医师学会（AAOS）会员。主要从事小儿骨科及脊柱畸形的临床及相关临床研究工作。在国际著名的骨科杂志上发表论文100余篇，参加学术著作写作23余部，在国际著名的骨科学术会议上发表论文演讲150余篇次。多次获得SRS、POSNA等学会最佳论文奖。国际著名JBJS（《骨与关节杂志》）、Spine（《脊柱》）杂志、Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics（《小儿骨科杂志》）、Clinical Orthopaedic and Related Research（《临床骨科及相关研究》）审稿人。

Dr. Dan Sucato is currently the chief of staff and has been on staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children since he completed the Dorothy and Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at TSRHC in 1998.He serves as Director of the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay/Martha and Pat Beard Center for Excellence in Spine Research. 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 the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, 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 complex cases, observed surgeries at centers throughout Europe and collaborated with international spine experts. Dr. Sucato is widely published in pediatric orthopaedics with a focus in the areas of spinal deformity and and hip conditions and has delivered dozens of presentations worldwide. He is a 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 Dallas. Dr. Sucato is 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 reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and the Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, and a consultant reviewer for Spine, Spinal Deformity The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.

B. Stephens RichardsⅢ

B. Stephens Richards Ⅲ，医学博士（Medical Doctor，M.D.），现任美国得克萨斯州苏格兰礼仪式儿童医院（Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children）首席医疗官（Chief Medical Officer），得克萨斯州大学西南医学中心（University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center）骨科教授。毕业于美国圣路易斯大学医学院，在犹他州大学医学院完成骨科住院医师培训，于1987年在美国得克萨斯州苏格兰礼仪式儿童医院（Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children）完成小儿骨科和脊柱侧凸专科医师培训。参与北美脊柱侧凸学会（SRS）的很多工作，并担任2012年度SRS主席。北美小儿骨科学会（POSNA）会员，并担任2009年度POSNA主席。国际著名的Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics（《小儿骨科杂志》）编委，Spine（《脊柱》）和Spine Deformity（《脊柱畸形》）的顾问审稿人。美国骨科学会（American Orthopaedic Association）、美国骨科医师学会（AAOS）、美国医学学会（American Medical Association）、达拉斯地区医学会（Dallas County Medical Society）、得克萨斯州医学会（Texas Medical Association）会员。

Dr. Steve Richards is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Richards earned his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine, completed his surgical internship at the University of California, San Diego, and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah. He completed the Harrington Fellowship of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in 1987.He has been very involved with the Scoliosis Research Society, having served as its President in 2012.He served as President of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America in 2009.He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and is a consultant reviewer for the journals Spine Deformity and Spine. Dr. Richards is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association; the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; the American Medical Association; the Dallas County Medical Society; and the Texas Medical Association.