Firoz Miyanji

Overview: I am a pediatric spine surgeon interested in studying clinical outcomes of patients with spinal conditions, such as scoliosis (curvature of the spine), so that we can improve their treatment and quality of life.
Publications: Should the C7-T1 Junction Be Feared? The Effect of a T1 Upper Instrumented Vertebra on Development of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis
Spine Deformity
Carlos Monroig-Rivera and Ingrid Okonta and Jennifer M. Bauer and Amit Jain and Firoz Miyanji and Stefan Parent and Peter Newton and V. Salil Upasani and Patrick Cahill and Daniel Sucato and Paul D. Sponseller and Amer Samdani and D’Marfeivel McLean and Jaysson T. Brooks
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-01002-x
11/2024
Operative differences for posterior spinal fusion after vertebral body tethering: Are we fusing more levels in the end?
European Spine Journal
Melanie E. Boeyer and Andrew Groneck and Ahmet Alanay and Kevin M. Neal and A. Noelle Larson and Stefan Parent and Peter Newton and Firoz Miyanji and Lawrence Haber and Aaron Buckland and Ahmet Alanay and Amer Samdani and Amit Jain and Baron Lonner and Benjamin Roye and Bob Cho and Burt Yaszay and Caglar Yilgor and Chris Reilly and Dan Hoernschmeyer and Daniel Hedequist and Daniel Sucato and David Clements and Firoz Miyanji and Harry Shufflebarger and Jack Flynn and Jean Marc Mac Thiong and John Asghar and Josh Murphy and Joshua Pahys and Juergen Harms and Keith Bachmann and Kevin Neal and Laurel Blakemore and Lawrence Haber and Lawrence Lenke and Lori Karol and Mark Abel and Mark Erickson and Michael Glotzbecker and Michael Kelly and Michael Vitale and Michelle Marks and Munish Gupta and Nicholas Fletcher and Noelle Larson and Patrick Cahill and Paul Sponseller and Peter Gabos and Peter Newton and Peter Sturm and Randal Betz and Stefan Parent and Stephen George and Steven Hwang and Su
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07450-1
02/2023
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for Major Thoracic Curves
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Peter O. Newton and Stefan Parent and Firoz Miyanji and Ahmet Alanay and Baron S. Lonner and Kevin M. Neal and Daniel G. Hoernschemeyer and Burt Yaszay and Laurel C. Blakemore and Suken A. Shah and Tracey P. Bastrom
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00127
12/2022
Spontaneous Lumbar Curve Correction Following Vertebral Body Tethering of Main Thoracic Curves
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Anthony A. Catanzano and Peter O. Newton and Tracey P. Bastrom and Carrie E. Bartley and Stefan Parent and Firoz Miyanji and Daniel G. Hoernschemeyer and Ahmet Alanay and Laurel Blakemore and Kevin Neal and Baron Lonner and Lawrence Haber and Suken A. Shah and Burt Yaszay
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.21.01500
09/2022
Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting 2019 Abstracts
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Majd Marrache and Yan Wang and Firoz Miyanji and Paul D. Sponseller
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00401
08/2020
The Effect of the Level of Training of the First Assistant on the Outcomes of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Nakul S. Talathi and John M. Flynn and Joshua M. Pahys and Amer F. Samdani and Burt Yaszay and Baron S. Lonner and Firoz Miyanji and Suken A. Shah and Patrick J. Cahill
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00018
03/2019
Assessing the Risk-Benefit Ratio of Scoliosis Surgery in Cerebral Palsy: Surgery Is Worth It
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Firoz Miyanji and Luigi A. Nasto and Paul D. Sponseller and Suken A. Shah and Amer F. Samdani and Baron Lonner and Burt Yaszay and David H. Clements and Unni Narayanan and Peter O. Newton
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.17.00621
04/2018
Research: Current Projects
I am a member of an international group of surgeons collecting data on patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are treated with or without surgery. We are also collecting information on patients with cerebral palsy who develop scoliosis. The goal of this research is to improve outcomes and health related quality of life.

Honours & Awards

Best Clinical Paper Award, International Spinal Cord Society, 45th Annual Scientific Meeting “Correlation of MR Findings with Neurological Outcome in Patients with Acute Cervical Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
A prospective Study in 103 Consecutive Patients”, 2006
Honourable Mention, 3rd Annual AO Spine North America Fellows Conference Award “Correlation of MR Findings with Neurological Outcome in Patients with Acute Cervical Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
A prospective Study in 103 Consecutive Patients”, 2005

Research Group Members

Joel Maliakkal, Co-op Student
Shaina Sim, Research Assistant

Stories See all

A patient-centered approach makes all the difference for kids undergoing spinal surgeries: Research shows a specialized surgical team has improved outcomes at BC Children’s Hospital

In 2010, BC Children’s Hospital became the first hospital in North America to introduce the Paediatric Spinal Surgical Team (PSST). In this pioneering approach to spinal surgeries, a core group of clinicians are consistently assigned these procedures. The goal was to improve care and reduce complications for children undergoing these technically challenging operations. New research led by BC Children’s investigator and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Firoz Miyanji shows this effort has been a tremendous success.

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New answers for families facing a difficult choice: Study shows surgery improves quality of life for children with severe cerebral palsy who have scoliosis

New research by BC Children’s Hospital investigator and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Firoz Miyanji shows scoliosis surgery improves the quality of life of children with severe cerebral palsy even if they develop complications.

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BC Children’s Hospital researchers bring Mini Med School to the Yukon for the first time

World-class researchers from BCCHR will travel to the Yukon on March 28 to present a day of discovery with Mini Med School. This health science youth outreach and public education program is designed for high school students to explore the world of health sciences, career opportunities in science and medicine, and connections with leading researchers and health experts.

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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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Studies highlight the impact of the pandemic on children and youth’s mental health

The Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through COordination of Research Networks — which involves BCCHR — has published their latest research findings on mental health hospitalizations of children and youth throughout the pandemic. These findings led the team to a second study where they evaluated the relationship between hospital admissions for eating disorders and public health restrictions.

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Recognizing a brain injury quickly can save lives

Knowing how to recognize brain injury as early as possible and what to do is crucial to reduce potential long-term complications. Mild traumatic brain injuries are more prevalent in children and youth than adults, often as a result of sport- and recreation-related events.

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