About the specialist
About Frank Johann Schwab, MD
An internationally renowned spine surgeon, Frank Schwab, MD, FAAOS, specializes in complex spinal pathology, pediatric and adult spinal deformity, and revision reconstruction procedures. Dr. Schwab’s areas of clinical focus include innovating patient-specific operative treatment, optimizing sagittal realignment guidelines, and emphasizing the use of pre-operative planning technologies and techniques for complex spine surgery.
He is widely recognized as a leader in the field and has pioneered many aspects of spinal deformity care, especially for patients with extensive surgical histories. Dr. Schwab also developed the first definitive classification of adult spinal deformity that has become a clinical standard for spinal surgeons all over the world.
Conditions and care
Trusted information for informed decisions
Learn about common degenerative spine conditions such as spinal stenosis, malalignment disorders including flatback syndrome and spondylolisthesis, and spinal deformities such as scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, malformed vertebrae, kyphosis, and kyphoscoliosis.
Explore treatment options ranging from non-operative care to advanced surgical procedures, including spinal fusion and complex revision spine surgery, as well as minimally invasive spine surgery. These are among the many conditions and procedures in which Dr. Frank Schwab specializes, with a particular focus on adult spinal deformity, spinal reconstruction, and complex revision surgery.
Whether you are considering surgery, seeking a second opinion, or simply looking to better understand your diagnosis, this site provides trusted, evidence-based information to help guide your decision-making.