Dr. Skaggs is Chief of the Children’s Orthopedic Center and the Director of the Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Program at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He is also a Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and a member of the Board of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. As an avid researcher and educator, Dr. Skaggs has written three textbooks, published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, presented over 300 lectures, has appeared on many television shows, and has been a visiting professor at many top medical schools.