I am a pediatric orthopedic surgeon from Palestine, and a professor of orthopedic surgery at the Palestine Polytechnic University- Palestine, adjunct professor in university of Toledo, Ohio - USA, with 26+ years of experience. My clinical and research interests are in pediatric spinal surgery and club foot management, with a special focus on early-onset scoliosis, minimally invasive techniques in pediatric spine deformity, and accelerated Ponseti technique. I have published over 40 papers and chapters on these topics in international peer-reviewed journals and books and am co-editor of the book Early-Onset Scoliosis - Guidelines for Management in Resource-Limited Settings (Taylor and Francis).