Mattel, Inc., which is based in El Segundo, California, and is the world’s largest manufacturer of toys has, with advice from Luke Macyszyn, M.D., MA, FAANS, FACS, introduced its first-ever doll with scoliosis.
Dr. Macyszyn will have an integral role in DISC’s soon-to-launch LA surgery center, where he will help redefine the gold standard of minimally invasive surgery.
MARINA DEL REY, CA — Mattel’s diverse Barbie line just added a Chelsea doll that wears a brace around her waist to treat the curve in her spine, known as scoliosis, with the guidance of a local surgeon in Marina del Rey.
A neurosurgeon at DISC Sports & Spine Center, Luke Macyszyn, MD, specializes in minimally invasive treatments of complex spinal disorders caused by scoliosis, trauma, degeneration and cancer. Dr. Macyszyn earned a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology and psychology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He then earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, followed by a neurosurgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a fellowship in spinal deformity surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Florida.
Board-certified and fellowship-trained, Dr. Luke Macyszyn is an experienced neurosurgeon who’s mastered cutting-edge techniques to provide specialized care for complex spinal disorders. With a personalized approach to patient care, Dr. Macyszyn is setting the new gold standard in spine care.
