Primary Office

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Dr. Peter Gabos is an internationally-recognized pediatric orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex spinal disorders and scoliosis. He is Co-Director of Nemours’ Spine and Scoliosis Center; core member, Chest Wall and Spine Deformity Study Group; guest lecturer; and author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, editorials and reviews.

Why I Treat Children

I’ve always loved kids, their naturally inquisitive nature, and the potential that every child has. I knew I wanted a career that serves others, that’s why my work as an orthopedic surgeon is a perfect fit. I get to help children with orthopedic disabilities regain as much of their mobility, and restore as much normal functioning as possible.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Orthopedics - Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1997

Internship

  • General Surgery - St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1992

Residency

  • Pediatric Orthopedics - St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1996

Medical/Dental School

  • MD - New York University School of Medicine, 1991

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards & Recognition

  • 2014 Delaware Today magazine, Top Doctors

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
  • Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
  • Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
  • Cigna/Great West PPO
  • Delaware First Health
  • Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
  • Delaware Medicare
  • Devon Health Services
  • Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
  • First Health/Affordable PPO
  • Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
  • Global Medical Managment DE/PA
  • Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc Contiguous to DE*
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc NONContiguous to DE*
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • Insurance Administrators of America
  • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
  • Keystone First Medicaid HMO
  • Lifetrac Transplant
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • Multiplan PPO
  • New Jersey Medicaid
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
  • Pennsylvania Medicaid
  • Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
  • Preferred Healthcare PPO
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
  • United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
  • UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid

  • Fracture Management
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal Deformities

Research Activities

Most of my research activities have been in the area of spinal deformities.

Medical Interests

  • Minimally invasive spinal surgery
  • Scoliosis and spinal deformity
  • Thoracic insufficiency syndrome

  • Tager, D. S., Gabos, P. G., & Rogers, K. J. (2022). Increased medial pedicle angulation of the lumbar spine as a function of the posterior osseous defect in patients with myelomeningocele. Spine Deformity. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00459-4

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  • Lonner, B., Jain, A., Sponseller, P., Eaker, L., Samdani, A., Kelly, M., & Harms Study Group Investigators. (2021). What are parents willing to accept? A prospective study of risk tolerance in AIS surgery. Spine Deformity, 9(2), 381-386. doi:10.1007/s43390-020-00216-z

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  • Marciano, G., Ball, J., Matsumoto, H., Roye, B., Lenke, L., Newton, P., & Harms Study Group. (2021). Including the stable sagittal vertebra in the fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis reduces the risk of distal junctional kyphosis in Lenke 1-3 B and C curves. Spine Deformity, 9(3), 733-741. doi:10.1007/s43390-020-00259-2

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  • Clement, R. C., Yaszay, B., McClung, A., Bartley, C. E., Nabizadeh, N., Skaggs, D. L., & Pediatric Spine Study Group (Formerly, Growing Spine Study Group). (2021). Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies. Spine Deformity, 9(5), 1491. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00370-y

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  • Cobanoglu, M., Shah, S. A., Gabos, P., Rogers, K., Yorgova, P., Neiss, G., & Mackenzie, W. G. (2019). Comparison of Intended Lengthening of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods: Ultrasound Versus X-Ray. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 39(2), E141-E146. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001072

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  • Rapp Van Roden, E. A., Richardson, R. T., Russo, S. A., Rose, W. C., Nicholson, K. F., Chafetz, R. S., & Richards, J. G. (2019). Analysis of shoulder complex function after posterior spinal fusion in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 39(1), e32-e38. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001267

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  • Bauer, J. M., Moore, J. A., Rangarajan, R., Gibbs, B. S., Yorgova, P. K., Neiss, G. I., & Shah, S. A. (2018). Intraoperative CT Scan Verification of Pedicle Screw Placement in AIS to Prevent Malpositioned Screws: Safety Benefit and Cost. Spine Deformity, 6(6), 662-668. doi:10.1016/j.jspd.2018.04.010

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  • Rapp Van Roden, E. A., Richardson, R. T., Russo, S. A., Rose, W. C., Chafetz, R. S., Gabos, P. G., & Richards, J. G. (2018). Shoulder Complex Mechanics in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Their Relation to Patient-perceived Function. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 38(8), e446-e454. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001207

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  • Rapp, E. A., & Gabos, P. G. (2018). Impact of scoliosis on gait. In Handbook of Human Motion (Vol 2-3, bll 1289-1306). doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14418-4_68

  • El-Hawary, R., Sturm, P., Cahill, P., Samdani, A., Vitale, M., Gabos, P., & Smith, J. T. (2017). What is the Risk of Developing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis during Growth Friendly Treatments for Early-onset Scoliosis? Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 37(2), 86-91. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000000599

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  • Grant, D. R., Schoenleber, S. J., McCarthy, A. M., Neiss, G. I., Yorgova, P. K., Rogers, K. J., & Shah, S. A. (2016). Are we prescribing our patients too much pain medication?: Best predictors of narcotic usage after spinal surgery for scoliosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume, 98(18), 1555-1562. doi:10.2106/JBJS.16.00101

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  • Karatas, A. F., Dede, O., Atanda, A. A., Holmes, L., Jr, Rogers, K., Gabos, P., & Shah, S. A. (2016). Comparison of direct pars repair techniques of spondylolysis in pediatric and adolescent patients: Pars compression screw versus pedicle screw-rod-hook. Clinical Spine Surgery, 29(7), 272-280. doi:10.1097/bsd.0b013e318277cb7d

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  • Rahman, T., Sample, W., Yorgova, P., Neiss, G., Rogers, K., Shah, S., & Bowen, J. R. (2015). Electronic monitoring of orthopedic brace compliance. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 9(5), 365-369. doi:10.1007/s11832-015-0679-3

  • Domzalski, M. E., Keller, M. S., Grzelak, P., & Gabos, P. (2015). MRI evaluation of the development of intercondylar notch width in children. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 37(6), 609-615. doi:10.1007/s00276-015-1433-8

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  • DiCindio, S., Arai, L., McCulloch, M., Sadacharam, K., Shah, S. A., Gabos, P., & Theroux, M. C. (2015). Clinical relevance of echocardiogram in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 25(8), 840-845. doi:10.1111/pan.12676

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  • Sitoula, P., Verma, K., Holmes, L., Gabos, P. G., Sanders, J. O., Yorgova, P., & Shah, S. A. (2015). Prediction of curve progression in idiopathic scoliosis: Validation of the sanders skeletal maturity staging system. Spine, 40(13), 1006-1013. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000000952

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