Brett R. Lullo, MD
Associate Director of the Scoliosis and Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
Locations
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming PlaceChicago, Illinois 60614-3393
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Westchester
Surgical Treatment Center2301 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, Illinois 60154
Lurie Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center in Schaumburg
1895 Arbor Glen BoulevardSchaumburg, Illinois 60195
About Me
Brett R. Lullo, MD is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he serves as Associate Director of the Scoliosis and Spine Program. He specializes in the treatment of pediatric spinal deformities including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, early-onset scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, and kyphosis.
Dr. Lullo completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and his pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he received advanced training in spine deformity surgery. His unique background - a computer science degree from Princeton University combined with surgical expertise - positions him at the intersection of pediatric orthopaedics and innovation. Dr. Lullo is a principal member of the Pediatric Spine Study Group, where he serves as a machine learning/artificial intelligence reviewer and participates in the Enabling Technology Research Interest Group. He is also a member of the POSNA Technology Oversight Committee, the Scoliosis Research Society, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
His research focuses on leveraging machine learning to improve surgical outcomes, including published work predicting unplanned returns to the operating room in early-onset scoliosis patients. In 2025, he was invited faculty at the Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, presenting on artificial intelligence, and he received a Young Investigator Grant from the Pediatric Spine Foundation to develop a web API improving access to machine learning models. A native of Naperville, Illinois, Dr. Lullo discovered his calling during a college internship in the motion lab at Lurie Children's, where he witnessed firsthand how pediatric orthopaedic surgeons can positively impact children's lives.
Clinical Interests
Early-onset scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, syndromic scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal navigation, enabling technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence
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Education & Training
Education: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2016
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2021-2022; Residency in orthopaedic surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2017-2021; Internship in orthopaedic surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2016-2017
Professional Organizations: Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS)
