Share this article TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- When 17-year-old Justin Bergen was in 6 th grade, he began experiencing pain in his neck and his spine appeared to be growing at a slight angle. Concerned, his parents took him to a family physician who suggested it was a poor posture issue and nothing serious. As the years passed, the discomfort turned into pain, difficulty eating and weight loss. Seeking a second opinion, Justin's parents made an appointment with Dr. David Siambanes, pediatric orthopedic surgeon and medical director of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital's Scoliosis Center. Before undergoing surgery at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa, 17-year-old Justin Bergen had an excessive bowing of his upper back as a result of the spinal disorder Scheuermann's kyphosis.