Meet our Physicians

Rudolph F. Taddonio, M.D.

A practicing orthopedic surgeon since 1976, Dr. Taddonio has built a reputation as one of the most respected spinal surgeons for spinal deformity and complex reconstructive spine surgery in the metro New York/Hudson Valley and Connecticut area. On the forefront of advances in scoliosis treatment, he was one of forty spinal surgeons and back specialists throughout the United States to refine ScoliScore, a groundbreaking genetic test designed to predict the risk of progression of scoliosis, an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. ScoliScore analyzes the DNA of patients who are diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, the most common type of scoliosis.

In addition to serving as Director of Scoliosis and Spinal Surgery at New York Medical College, he is Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Stamford Hospital. Dr. Taddonio is a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery at New York Medical College and an assistant clinical professor of surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Much in demand for his expertise, he has given more than 100 academic presentations around the world, and published dozens of journal articles and abstracts. He founded Scoliosis and Spinal Surgery, PC in 1981.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT
  • Lawrence Hospital Center, Bronxville, NY
  • Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, NY
  • Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Sleepy Hollow, NY
  • Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT
  • Westchester Medical Center and Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital,
Valhalla, NY

Certifications

  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • FLEX Examinations

Associations

  • American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • North American Spine Society
  • American Spinal Injury Association
  • American College of Spine Surgery
  • American Medical Association
  • Southern Medical Association
  • Eastern Orthopaedic Association
  • European Spinal Deformities Society
  • Spine Arthoplasty Society
  • Scoliosis Research Society

University Affiliations

  • University of Bologna Medical School
  • New York Medical College

» Dr. Taddonio's Curriculum Vitae


© 2011 Scoliosis & Spinal Surgery
Orthopedic surgeons specializing in complex back surgery for teens & adults, scoliosis treatment and sciatica treatment. Experts on scoliosis in children as well as adult scoliosis, spinal surgeons Dr. Taddonio and Dr. Sharma have experience with all spinal disorders including spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, kyphosis and degenerative disc disease. Non-surgical and minimally invasive spine surgery options are evaluated for each patient. Scoliosis & Spinal Surgery offices are located in White Plains, NY and Stamford, CT - Serving patients throughout Westchester County, New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut.