Our Physicians Hold Surgical Privileges at the Premier Hospitals in the Dallas, TX Area

At the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, your trust is earned through more than just surgical skill. Also, it is reinforced by the fact that our surgeons are invited to operate. Furthermore, our board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians maintain active surgical privileges at many of the highest-rated and most technologically advanced hospitals in North Texas. Importantly, this level of access is not common; it is earned through years of demonstrated excellence, safety, and peer recognition.

Why Extensive Hospital Privileges Matter

Hospital privileges are among the most rigorous peer-review processes in medicine. Additionally, before a surgeon is granted (and periodically re-granted) operating 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 privileges at multiple major systems is a testament to their reputation among hospital leadership, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and fellow orthopedic and neurosurgeons.

Our Physicians’ Hospital Affiliations

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

Richard A. Hostin, MD, Devesh Ramnath, MD, Ishaq Syed, M, Shyam Kishan, MD, and Kathryn Wiesman, MD collectively maintain active surgical privileges at the following hospitals in the Dallas, TX area:

Medical City Dallas Healthcare System

Medical City Dallas Hospital (Level I Trauma Center)
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 This Means 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	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	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	Pre-op testing, surgery, and rehab can often stay within the same hospital system for continuity.
Emergency & Critical Care Backup	Level I trauma centers and rapid-response teams are trained 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 Nationally Recognized Facilities

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.

That combination, 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.

Ready to benefit from this level of expertise and access? Contact us today for a consultation at one of our offices in Dallas, Plano, or Frisco. ✆ (214) 556-0555 | Request an Appointment Online

Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute Spine surgery at the intersection of experience, innovation, and unparalleled hospital partnerships.

Why Choose the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute

The institute’s focus on cutting-edge research and advanced surgical techniques provides patients with the best possible outcomes, enhancing both function and quality of life. Patients should also know that surgery is the last resort, but it is also the treatment that will guarantee positive results. At the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, we focus on Diagnosis, Treatment, & Care for our Patients. Our fellowship-trained, board-certified expert orthopedic scoliosis surgeons, Richard Hostin, MD, Devesh Ramnath, MD, Ishaq Syed, MD, Shyam Kishan, MD, and Kathryn Wiesman, MD, specialize in all types of spine conditions, deformities, and back pain.

Significantly, these surgeons have treated over 100,000 patients and performed more than 16,000 successful spine surgeries, including complex and revision cases. If you are seeking medical treatment from the Spine Experts at the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute, we have offices in Dallas, Plano, and Frisco, Texas.

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The medical content on this page has been carefully reviewed and approved for accuracy by the Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute’s qualified healthcare professionals, including our board-certified physicians and Physician Assistants. Our team ensures that all information reflects the latest evidence-based practices and meets rigorous standards of medical accuracy, with oversight from our expert spine doctors to guarantee reliability for our patients.

If you or your loved one is suffering from back pain from a spinal condition, there is hope. We can help. Call Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute at 214-556-0555 to make an appointment today.