The Impact of Mental Health on Postoperative Outcomes for Adolescents Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital in an Underserved Region

• Leila Alvandi, PhD,
• Kathryn R. Segal, BA,
• Alexandria J. Debasitis, BS,
• Jorden L. Xavier, BS,
• Edina Gjonbalaj, BS,
• David Ge, MD,
• Jaime A. Gomez, MD,
• Jacob F. Schulz, MD,
• Eric D. Fornari, MD

Affiliations

Leila Alvandi, PhD

Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY

Kathryn R. Segal, BA

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Alexandria J. Debasitis, BS

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Jorden L. Xavier, BS

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Edina Gjonbalaj, BS

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

David Ge, MD

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Jaime A. Gomez, MD

Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY

Jacob F. Schulz, MD

Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY

Eric D. Fornari, MD

Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY