Dr. Mark Rieger is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and is one of the most trusted scoliosis specialists in New Jersey and the larger tri-state area. Dr. Rieger has treated thousands of scoliosis patients in his career, and is a frequently requested speaker and lectures extensively to physicians, nurses, physical therapists, trainers and parents.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), and the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS).
Dr. Mark Rieger is a board certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and is one of the most trusted scoliosis specialists in New Jersey and the larger tri-state area.
Dr. Rieger has treated thousands of scoliosis patients in his career, and is a frequently requested speaker and lectures extensively to physicians, nurses, physical therapists, trainers and parents.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), and the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS).
Dr. Sarah Stelma is a board-certified Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, with a subspecialty focus in scoliosis. Dr. Stelma completed a Pediatric Orthopedic and Spine Surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. She served as Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts Medical School, as well as Chief Resident of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts Medical Center. Along with Dr. Reiger, Dr. Stelma makes The Pediatric Orthopedic Center the top choice for compassionate and expert scoliosis care in New Jersey.
Dr. Sarah Stelma is a board-certified Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, with a subspecialty focus in scoliosis.
Dr. Stelma completed a Pediatric Orthopedic and Spine Surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. She served as Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts Medical School, as well as Chief Resident of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tufts Medical Center. Along with Dr. Reiger, Dr. Stelma makes The Pediatric Orthopedic Center the top choice for compassionate and expert scoliosis care in New Jersey.
A conservative treatment philosophy drives all of our clinicians. We will advocate for nonoperative scoliosis treatment unless it has been shown to be ineffective or if surgery has been proven to be the best treatment option.
Techniques used in our practice today have allowed us to have a 96% success rate at treating patients non-surgically. That means that almost 96% of patients who normally would have been indicated for scoliosis surgery 30 years ago are now treated with other non-surgical treatments and avoid surgery altogether.
When preparing for scoliosis surgery, The Pediatric Orthopedic Center uses FIREFLY® Technology from Mighty Oak Medical. This patient-specific technology utilizes a patient’s CT scan to create a tailored surgical plan, anatomically matched 3D printed drill guides, and an anatomically exact bone model of the patient’s spine. This comprehensive approach enables the surgeon to place screws faster and more accurately, creating the ideal technology for successful scoliosis surgery.
Many parents express concern about exposing their child or teenager to radiation during an X-ray or CT scan. We are physicians, but we are also parents, so we fully appreciate their concern.
Using only about 10% of the radiation of traditional X-rays, EOS imaging is a low-dose x-ray, 2D/3D imaging technology that provides a detailed x-ray image of bones with more accurate information than traditional x-rays. The EOS system allows for more accurate assessment and—as a result—better, more precise treatments.
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Monday:
Regular Hours: 9am-5pm
Walk-in Hours* (Cedar Knolls): 5pm-8pm
Tuesday:
Regular Hours: 9am-5pm
Walk-in Hours* (Cedar Knolls): 5pm-8pm
Wednesday:
Regular Hours: 9am-5pm
Walk-in Hours* (Cedar Knolls): 5pm-8pm
Thursday:
Regular Hours: 9am-5pm
Walk-in Hours* (Cedar Knolls): 5pm-8pm
Friday:
Regular Hours: 8am-5pm
NO walk-in hours.
Saturday:
Walk-in Hours* (Cedar Knolls): 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed