Here are 10 spine surgeons to know:
James Guest, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurological surgeon associate professor at Miller School of Medicine in Miami. He also serves on the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis in Miami. His clinical expertise includes spinal cord injury, central pain, cervical radiculopathy and back pain. Click here to learn more.
James Rappaport, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Sierra Regional Spine Institute in Reno, Nev., specializing in spine surgery. He has presented on minimally invasive lumbar disc surgery and playing sports following cervical spine surgeries, among many other topics. Click here to learn more.
Jim Youssef, MD, co-founded SpineColorado, which offers treatment of spinal disorders. Specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery, he provides fracture care and treats complex spinal disorders and offers alternatives to bony fusion in spine surgery. Click here to learn more.
Carlo Bellabarba, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, serving as a professor in the orthopedics and neurosurgery departments at the University of Washington in Seattle. Click here to learn more.
John K. Starr, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Washington, D.C. He serves on the medical board for the FBI, Secret Service and State Department. Specializing in complex spinal surgery, he treats complex deformity, revision reconstruction, spinal trauma and tumors. Click here to learn more.
R. Sean Jackson, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at The University of Kansas Hospital Marc A. Asher, MD Comprehensive Spine Center in Kansas City, Kan. He specializes in degenerative spinal conditions, sports injuries and spinal tumors. Click here to learn more.
Catherine Gallo, MD, co-founded NeuroSpine Institute. She specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and spine instrumentation. Click here to learn more.
Pierce Nunley, MD, is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Board of Spine Surgery. He specializes in treating back and neck pain. Click here to learn more.
James Lynch, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon, performing more than 500 spine surgeries annually in hospital and outpatient surgery centers. He is recognized for his expertise in spine surgeries in ASCs. Click here to learn more.
Stuart G. Rice, MD, serves as a neurosurgeon with Black Hills Neurosurgery & Spine in Rapid City, S.D. He is also a clinical assistant professor with the University of South Dakota School of Medicine. Specializing in spine surgery, Dr. Rice focuses on spine trauma management and spinal disorders. Click here to learn more.