Matthew A HalanskiDr. Matthew Halanski is the Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. His clinical practice is focused on the orthopaedic aspects of various neuromuscular conditions that affect chldren including cerebral palsy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) etc. He has a special interest in the surgical management of early-onset scoliosis in SMA, and is considered an expert in this area. Dr. Halanski is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and did a Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics and Spine at Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a prolific researcher, having been awarded numerous grants - both clinical and basic science - focusing on improving care in neuromuscular conditions and understanding the basic science mechanisms of long bone growth. He has numerous peer-reviewed publications in the areas of SMA, CP, and neuromuscular scoliosis. Read More Read Less