Hospital Privileges

Hospital Privileges

Our Physicians at the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute hold Surgical hospital privileges at the Premier Hospitals in the Dallas, TX area.

At the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, our surgeons’ trust is earned through more than just surgical skill.  Additionally, hospitals invite our surgeons to perform their operations at their facilities, and this reinforces trust.  Therefore, our board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians maintain active surgical privileges at many of the highest-rated and most technologically advanced hospitals in North Texas. Accordingly, this level of access is not common; it is earned through years of demonstrated excellence, safety, and peer recognition. Hospitals also have reputations and want only the very best doctors and surgeons.

Why Extensive Hospital Privileges Matter

Hospital privileges are among the most rigorous peer-review processes in the medical field. Before a surgeon is granted (and periodically re-granted) operating hospital privileges, the hospital’s credentials committee examines:

• Advanced fellowship training
• Case volume and outcomes data
• Complication and revision rates
• Patient satisfaction scores
• Ethical and professional standing

The fact that all five of our surgeons hold hospital privileges at multiple top-tier Hospitals provides a testament to their reputation among hospital leadership, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and fellow orthopedic and neurosurgeons.

A top-tier hospital consistently earns its status through a combination of objective excellence and rigorous external validation. In addition, it maintains the highest accreditations (such as Joint Commission certification, Magnet nursing recognition, and disease-specific certifications in spine, orthopedics, and pediatrics). Furthermore, it achieves superior clinical outcomes that place it in the top decile nationally for low complication rates, infection, and readmission rates in complex spine surgery. Naturally, they invest heavily in cutting-edge technology, including intraoperative CT, O-arm navigation, robotic systems, and advanced neuromonitoring. Finally, these institutions attract and retain specialized nursing teams, fellowship-trained anesthesiologists, and dedicated intensive-care units experienced in managing spinal deformity cases.

They consistently receive high distinctions from U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, CMS Star Ratings, and IBM Watson Top 100 rankings.  Additionally, they serve as regional referral centers where other physicians and hospitals send their most challenging scoliosis, kyphosis, and revision cases.  Consequently, this serves as proof that the medical community itself trusts our doctors with the highest-stakes spine care.

Our Physicians’ Hospital Affiliations

At the Southwest Scoliosis & Spine Institute, patients are not only treated by nationally recognized scoliosis and spine surgeons. However, they are also treated in surgical environments that meet the same standard of excellence.

Our doctors and surgeons, Richard A. Hostin, MD • Devesh Ramnath, MD • Ishaq Syed, MD • Shyam Kishan, MD • Kathryn Wiesman, MD, collectively maintain active surgical hospital privileges at:

Medical City Dallas Healthcare System

• Medical City Dallas Hospital (Supports Spine Surgery)
• Medical City Children’s Hospital (dedicated pediatric orthopedic floor)
• Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals (one of the only dedicated spine hospitals in Texas)
• Medical City Plano
• Medical City Frisco

Baylor Scott & White Health System

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown
• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco

Texas Health Resources

• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

What Hospital Affiliations Mean for You – Real Patient Advantages

Benefit	How Our Hospital Network Delivers It
Choice of Facility	We discuss with patients the hospital options that best match their age, condition complexity, insurance, and family preferences.
Cutting-Edge Technology	Also, access to the latest intraoperative CT, O-arm navigation, robotic assistance, and real-time neuromonitoring.
Specialized Nursing & ICU Teams	Dedicated pediatric and adult spine floors with nurses who specialize in scoliosis and complex deformity care.
Lower Complication Rates	In addition, many of these hospitals consistently rank in the top decile nationally for spine surgery outcomes (Healthgrades, CMS data).
Pediatric Expertise	Medical City Children’s and its dedicated pediatric wings ensure age-appropriate care for growing spines.
Seamless Coordination	Furthermore, pre-op testing, surgery, and rehab can often stay within the same hospital system for continuity.
Emergency & Critical Care Backup	Additionally, hospitals have trained teams specifically for complex spine cases.

Very few spine practices in Texas, and even fewer scoliosis-focused centers, have surgeons credentialed across this many distinguished institutions.

Nationally Recognized Care in the Very Best Hospitals

When you choose the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, you’re not just selecting an experienced surgeon; you’re choosing a practice whose physicians are trusted by the region’s top hospitals to perform the most challenging adult and pediatric spinal deformity surgeries.

From the latest robotic guidance systems at Medical City Heart & Spine to the dedicated pediatric scoliosis teams at Medical City Children’s Hospital, every operating room we use is equipped to the same exacting standard we demand of ourselves.

Thus, the combination of world-class surgeons operating in world-class facilities is how we deliver the safest, most effective care for scoliosis, kyphosis, revision surgery, and complex spinal reconstruction.

In conclusion, the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute Spine surgery maintains experience, innovation, and unparalleled Hospital Affiliations. Ready to benefit from this level of expertise and access? Contact us today for an appointment at one of our offices in Dallas, Plano, or Frisco. ✆ (214) 556-0555.