Here are 20 spine surgeons directing fellowship programs around the country.
Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD (San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders). Dr. Akbarnia is the medical director at the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders at the fellowship director for the San Diego Spine Fellowship. During his career, Dr. Akbarnia has been president of the Scoliosis Research Society and member of the North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North American. He also served as chief editor of Growing Spine and has published several research articles in professional journals. Currently, he is instrumental in creating the Growing Spine Study Group, an international study group focusing on care for children with early onset scoliosis. He is the founder of the Growing Spine Foundation, which supports research and educational activities related to early onset scoliosis. Dr. Akbarnia earned his medical degree at Tehran University Medical School in Iran and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Albany Medical Center. His additional training includes completion of the John H. Moe Scoliosis Fellowship Program.
Howard An, MD (Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago). Dr. An is a professor of orthopedic surgery and director of the division of spine surgery and spine fellowship program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He has a professional interest in cervical spine surgery and treatment of scoliosis. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. An is interested in researching tissue engineering of the intervertebral disc and spinal biomechanics. He is a member of several professional organizations, including North American Spine Society, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine and the Cervical Spine and Scoliosis Research Societies. Dr. An earned his medical degree at Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, where he also completed his surgical residency. His additional experience includes fellowships in spine surgery at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and traveling fellowships from American Orthopaedic Association and Scoliosis Research Society.
Keith H. Bridwell, MD (Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis). Dr. Bridwell is the director of the Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital Spine Fellowship. In 1991, he founded the Spinal Deformity Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, where he serves as chief of pediatric and adult spinal surgery. During his career, Dr. Bridwell has served as president of the Scoliosis Research Society and spent time on board of directors for SRS. Dr. Bridwell was a co-founder of the Spinal Deformity Study Group and has served as co-chairman of the group. He is also editor-in-chief for The Textbook of Spinal Surgery for the first, second and third editions. Dr. Bridwell earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. His additional training includes a spine and scoliosis research fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, University of Illinois Hospital and Chicago Shriner's Hospital, all in Chicago.
Darrel S. Brodke, MD (University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City). Dr. Brodke is the fellowship director of the University of Utah Spine Fellowship and director of the University Spine Center. He has a professional interest in cervical spinal disorders and complex spine reconstruction. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Brodke also engages in research related to spinal biomechanics. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and member of the North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Brodke earned his medical degree at the University of California in San Francisco and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin. His additional training includes a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Frank Eismont, MD (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine). Dr. Eismont is the chairman of the department of orthopedics, chief of the spine division and director of fellow education at The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. His research interests include treatment for cervical spine disorders, and he has published several articles in professional journals, such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, on his research. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Eismont is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) School of Medicine and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He also completed fellowships at Case Western and Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
Richard D. Guyer, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Guyer is the Texas Back Institute Spine Fellowship Program director and founder and chairman of the board for the Texas Back Institute Research Foundation. He also serves as an editorial board member for Spine and The Spine Journal. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Guyer serves as an associate clinical professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and assistant professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. During his career he has served as the president of the North American Spine Society and earned the Volvo Award in Low Back Pain Research. Dr. Guyer earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. His additional training includes spine fellowships at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and under Leon Wiltse, MD, in Long Beach, Calif.
John G. Heller, MD (Emory Healthcare, Atlanta). Dr. Heller is a professor of orthopedic surgery and spine fellowship director at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. He has a professional interest in research and development of instrumentation for cervical spine surgery, including disc arthroplasty and laminoplasty plates. Dr. Heller is a past-president of the Cervical Spine Research Society and has served in leadership roles with North American Spine Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His additional training includes a fellowship at the University of California in San Diego.
Shekar Kurpad, MD (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). Dr. Kurpad is the spine fellowship director for the Spine Surgery Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has a professional interest in treating patients with minimally invasive spine surgery, degenerative disc disease and spinal tumors, fractures and infections. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kurpad has completed extensive research in brain tumor biology and spinal cord injury. During his career, he completed the Van Wagenen fellowship form the American Association of Neurological Surgeons where he conducted cellular transplantation research for spinal cord injury at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Dr. Kurpad earned his medical degree at Bangalore University in India and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Steven Ludwig, MD (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore). Dr. Ludwig is the chief of spine surgery in the department of orthopedics and co-director of the University of Maryland Spine Center. He also serves as the spine fellowship co-director at the university, along with Daniel E. Gelb, MD. He has a professional interest in minimally invasive surgery, sports-related spine injuries and treating spinal tumors and infections. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Ludwig has conducted several research projects and received awards for outstanding research from the Cervical Spine Society and American Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Ludwig earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta.
Thomas E. Mroz, MD (Cleveland Clinic). Dr. Mroz is the director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. He has a professional interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical tumors and cervical deformity. In addition to his clinical work, he has lectured internationally on minimally invasive and cervical spine surgery. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. During his career, he has been on the editorial board for The Spine Journal and a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Dr. Mroz earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington D.C. His additional training includes fellowships in spine surgery at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center and neurosurgery at Semmes Murphy Clinic in Memphis, Tenn.
Praveen Mummaneni, MD (UCSF Medical Center). Dr. Mummaneni is the director of minimally invasive and cervical spine surgery at UCSF as well as the director of the Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Fellowship Program. He also serves as co-director of spinal surgery and the UCSF Spine Center. During his career, Dr. Mummaneni has been invited as a guest lecturer at international meetings in Brazil, India, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. He was among the first neurosurgeons to obtain active membership in the Scoliosis Research Society's Edgar Dawson Memorial Scholarship and the SRS Traveling Fellowship Award. Previously, he served as scientific program chair and annual meeting chair of the AANS-CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine and has published several articles in peer-review journals. Dr. Mummaneni earned his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. His additional training includes a complex spine fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta.
Michael Neuwirth, MD (Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City). Dr. Neuwirth is the co-director of Spine Institute of New York at Beth Israel Medical Center and its fellowship program. He has a professional interest in treating adult and pediatric patients with complex spinal deformities in the cervical and lumbar spine. He has written extensively on scoliosis throughout his career and published a book for patients with scoliosis. During his career, Dr. Neuwirth has served on the board of the Scoliosis Research Society and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York and completed his residency at Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. His additional experience includes a spine fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.
Stephen J. Parazin, MD (New England Baptist Hospital, Boston). Dr. Parazin is the chief of spine surgery and director of the spine fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital. He is also an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and is on staff at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India. Dr. Parazin has a professional interest in complex spine cases, including those that involve revision surgery, scoliosis and deformity. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Parazin is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the North American Spine Society. He earned his medical degree at the University of California in Irvine and completed his residency at Tufts New England Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at New England Baptist Hospital.
Andrew E. Park, MD (Texas Spine Consultants, Dallas). Dr. Park founded one of the only spine fellowship programs in Dallas recognized by the North American Spine Society and serves as the fellowship director for the Dallas Spine Fellowship Program. He has a professional interest in treating complex spinal disorders and minimally invasive spine surgery. During his career, he has become a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Park earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School and completed his residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, both in Chicago. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta.
Lee H. Riley, III, MD (Johns Hopkins, Baltimore). Dr. Riley is the division chief of spine surgery at Johns Hopkins and director of the Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Surgery Fellowship. He has a special interest in treating the cervical spine and adult spinal disorders. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Riley is an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include disc degeneration, metastatic disease, vertebroplasty and cervical spine disorders. Dr. Riley earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Miami.
Andrew A. Sama, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Sama is the Fellowship Director of the Spinal Surgical Service at Hospital for Special Surgery. He also serves as the director of orthopedic spine surgery at New York Spine Hospital. He has a professional interest in treating patients with traumatic, degenerative and deformity-related conditions. Throughout his career, he has lectured nationally and internationally on spine surgery and served on multiple editorial review boards for professional publications. He is a member of the North American Spine society, AO Spine North America and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Sama is involved in basic science research on the biology and biomechanics of spinal fusion and fusion alternatives. Dr. Sama earned his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship in spinal surgery, disorders and deformities at Hospital for Special Surgery/ Weill Cornell Medical College.
David Schwartz, MD (OrthoIndy, Indianapolis). Dr. Schwartz is the director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship and an assistant clinical professor at the Indiana University department of orthopedic surgery. During his career, Dr. Schwartz has been recognized with the North American Spine Society's outstanding research award and he is the inventor of the Anteres Spinal Instrumentation System used for treating spinal fractures, scoliosis and tumors. He has authored numerous articles for professional journals and presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree at Loyola University in Chicago and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago. His additional training includes a spine fellowship at Leatherman Spine Center, Kosair Children's Hospital and the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
Kirkham B. Wood, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston). Dr. Wood is the chief of the orthopedic service and program director for the Spine Surgery Fellowship Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He has a professional interest in treating adult spinal disorders, including scoliosis, trauma and degenerative conditions. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Wood is focused on research projects, including the effects of instrumentation on spinal deformity, the dynamics of the intervertebral disc and alternative methods for spine surgery. He has also worked with European scientists to develop resorbable implants for spinal fixation. Dr. Wood earned his medical degree at Albany (N.Y.) Medical College and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship at Minnesota Hospital & Clinic in Minneapolis.
James J. Yue, MD (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.). Dr. Yue is the director of the Yale Spine Fellowship and co-director of the orthopedic spine service at Yale Orthopaedics. He has a professional interest in surgical intervention for several types of conditions, including arthritis, scoliosis, tumors and injuries. Throughout his career, he has become interested in the X-Stop procedure, ProDisc artificial disc replacement and motion-preserving spine surgery. Additionally, he has participated in research on several types of non-fusion technology. Dr. Yue earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed his residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland. His additional experience includes fellowships at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu and RA Cowley Shock Trauma Hospital at University of Maryland in Baltimore.
Thomas Zdeblick, MD (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison). Dr. Zdeblick is the chair of the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Along with Paul A. Anderson, MD, Dr. Zdeblick is a co-program director for the University's Spine Fellowship Program. Dr. Zdeblick has clinical interests in cervical spine deformity, anterior thoracolumbar spinal instrumentation, interbody fusion cages, artificial discs and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is the designer and innovator for the Z-plate anterior thoracolumbar spinal fixation system and the Novus interbody lordic fusion cage. Dr. Zdeblick earned his medical degree at Tufts University in Boston and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His additional training includes a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD (San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders). Dr. Akbarnia is the medical director at the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders at the fellowship director for the San Diego Spine Fellowship. During his career, Dr. Akbarnia has been president of the Scoliosis Research Society and member of the North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North American. He also served as chief editor of Growing Spine and has published several research articles in professional journals. Currently, he is instrumental in creating the Growing Spine Study Group, an international study group focusing on care for children with early onset scoliosis. He is the founder of the Growing Spine Foundation, which supports research and educational activities related to early onset scoliosis. Dr. Akbarnia earned his medical degree at Tehran University Medical School in Iran and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Albany Medical Center. His additional training includes completion of the John H. Moe Scoliosis Fellowship Program.
Howard An, MD (Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago). Dr. An is a professor of orthopedic surgery and director of the division of spine surgery and spine fellowship program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He has a professional interest in cervical spine surgery and treatment of scoliosis. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. An is interested in researching tissue engineering of the intervertebral disc and spinal biomechanics. He is a member of several professional organizations, including North American Spine Society, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine and the Cervical Spine and Scoliosis Research Societies. Dr. An earned his medical degree at Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, where he also completed his surgical residency. His additional experience includes fellowships in spine surgery at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and traveling fellowships from American Orthopaedic Association and Scoliosis Research Society.
Keith H. Bridwell, MD (Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis). Dr. Bridwell is the director of the Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital Spine Fellowship. In 1991, he founded the Spinal Deformity Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, where he serves as chief of pediatric and adult spinal surgery. During his career, Dr. Bridwell has served as president of the Scoliosis Research Society and spent time on board of directors for SRS. Dr. Bridwell was a co-founder of the Spinal Deformity Study Group and has served as co-chairman of the group. He is also editor-in-chief for The Textbook of Spinal Surgery for the first, second and third editions. Dr. Bridwell earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. His additional training includes a spine and scoliosis research fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, University of Illinois Hospital and Chicago Shriner's Hospital, all in Chicago.
Darrel S. Brodke, MD (University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City). Dr. Brodke is the fellowship director of the University of Utah Spine Fellowship and director of the University Spine Center. He has a professional interest in cervical spinal disorders and complex spine reconstruction. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Brodke also engages in research related to spinal biomechanics. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and member of the North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Brodke earned his medical degree at the University of California in San Francisco and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin. His additional training includes a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Frank Eismont, MD (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine). Dr. Eismont is the chairman of the department of orthopedics, chief of the spine division and director of fellow education at The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. His research interests include treatment for cervical spine disorders, and he has published several articles in professional journals, such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, on his research. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Eismont is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) School of Medicine and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He also completed fellowships at Case Western and Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
Richard D. Guyer, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Guyer is the Texas Back Institute Spine Fellowship Program director and founder and chairman of the board for the Texas Back Institute Research Foundation. He also serves as an editorial board member for Spine and The Spine Journal. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Guyer serves as an associate clinical professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and assistant professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. During his career he has served as the president of the North American Spine Society and earned the Volvo Award in Low Back Pain Research. Dr. Guyer earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. His additional training includes spine fellowships at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and under Leon Wiltse, MD, in Long Beach, Calif.
John G. Heller, MD (Emory Healthcare, Atlanta). Dr. Heller is a professor of orthopedic surgery and spine fellowship director at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. He has a professional interest in research and development of instrumentation for cervical spine surgery, including disc arthroplasty and laminoplasty plates. Dr. Heller is a past-president of the Cervical Spine Research Society and has served in leadership roles with North American Spine Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His additional training includes a fellowship at the University of California in San Diego.
Shekar Kurpad, MD (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). Dr. Kurpad is the spine fellowship director for the Spine Surgery Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has a professional interest in treating patients with minimally invasive spine surgery, degenerative disc disease and spinal tumors, fractures and infections. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kurpad has completed extensive research in brain tumor biology and spinal cord injury. During his career, he completed the Van Wagenen fellowship form the American Association of Neurological Surgeons where he conducted cellular transplantation research for spinal cord injury at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Dr. Kurpad earned his medical degree at Bangalore University in India and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Steven Ludwig, MD (University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore). Dr. Ludwig is the chief of spine surgery in the department of orthopedics and co-director of the University of Maryland Spine Center. He also serves as the spine fellowship co-director at the university, along with Daniel E. Gelb, MD. He has a professional interest in minimally invasive surgery, sports-related spine injuries and treating spinal tumors and infections. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Ludwig has conducted several research projects and received awards for outstanding research from the Cervical Spine Society and American Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Ludwig earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta.
Thomas E. Mroz, MD (Cleveland Clinic). Dr. Mroz is the director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. He has a professional interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical tumors and cervical deformity. In addition to his clinical work, he has lectured internationally on minimally invasive and cervical spine surgery. He is a member of the North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. During his career, he has been on the editorial board for The Spine Journal and a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Dr. Mroz earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington D.C. His additional training includes fellowships in spine surgery at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center and neurosurgery at Semmes Murphy Clinic in Memphis, Tenn.
Praveen Mummaneni, MD (UCSF Medical Center). Dr. Mummaneni is the director of minimally invasive and cervical spine surgery at UCSF as well as the director of the Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Fellowship Program. He also serves as co-director of spinal surgery and the UCSF Spine Center. During his career, Dr. Mummaneni has been invited as a guest lecturer at international meetings in Brazil, India, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. He was among the first neurosurgeons to obtain active membership in the Scoliosis Research Society's Edgar Dawson Memorial Scholarship and the SRS Traveling Fellowship Award. Previously, he served as scientific program chair and annual meeting chair of the AANS-CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine and has published several articles in peer-review journals. Dr. Mummaneni earned his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. His additional training includes a complex spine fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta.
Michael Neuwirth, MD (Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City). Dr. Neuwirth is the co-director of Spine Institute of New York at Beth Israel Medical Center and its fellowship program. He has a professional interest in treating adult and pediatric patients with complex spinal deformities in the cervical and lumbar spine. He has written extensively on scoliosis throughout his career and published a book for patients with scoliosis. During his career, Dr. Neuwirth has served on the board of the Scoliosis Research Society and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York and completed his residency at Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. His additional experience includes a spine fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.
Stephen J. Parazin, MD (New England Baptist Hospital, Boston). Dr. Parazin is the chief of spine surgery and director of the spine fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital. He is also an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and is on staff at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India. Dr. Parazin has a professional interest in complex spine cases, including those that involve revision surgery, scoliosis and deformity. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Parazin is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the North American Spine Society. He earned his medical degree at the University of California in Irvine and completed his residency at Tufts New England Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at New England Baptist Hospital.
Andrew E. Park, MD (Texas Spine Consultants, Dallas). Dr. Park founded one of the only spine fellowship programs in Dallas recognized by the North American Spine Society and serves as the fellowship director for the Dallas Spine Fellowship Program. He has a professional interest in treating complex spinal disorders and minimally invasive spine surgery. During his career, he has become a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Park earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School and completed his residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, both in Chicago. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta.
Lee H. Riley, III, MD (Johns Hopkins, Baltimore). Dr. Riley is the division chief of spine surgery at Johns Hopkins and director of the Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Surgery Fellowship. He has a special interest in treating the cervical spine and adult spinal disorders. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Riley is an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University. His research interests include disc degeneration, metastatic disease, vertebroplasty and cervical spine disorders. Dr. Riley earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins. His additional training includes a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Miami.
Andrew A. Sama, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Sama is the Fellowship Director of the Spinal Surgical Service at Hospital for Special Surgery. He also serves as the director of orthopedic spine surgery at New York Spine Hospital. He has a professional interest in treating patients with traumatic, degenerative and deformity-related conditions. Throughout his career, he has lectured nationally and internationally on spine surgery and served on multiple editorial review boards for professional publications. He is a member of the North American Spine society, AO Spine North America and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Sama is involved in basic science research on the biology and biomechanics of spinal fusion and fusion alternatives. Dr. Sama earned his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship in spinal surgery, disorders and deformities at Hospital for Special Surgery/ Weill Cornell Medical College.
David Schwartz, MD (OrthoIndy, Indianapolis). Dr. Schwartz is the director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship and an assistant clinical professor at the Indiana University department of orthopedic surgery. During his career, Dr. Schwartz has been recognized with the North American Spine Society's outstanding research award and he is the inventor of the Anteres Spinal Instrumentation System used for treating spinal fractures, scoliosis and tumors. He has authored numerous articles for professional journals and presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree at Loyola University in Chicago and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago. His additional training includes a spine fellowship at Leatherman Spine Center, Kosair Children's Hospital and the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
Kirkham B. Wood, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston). Dr. Wood is the chief of the orthopedic service and program director for the Spine Surgery Fellowship Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He has a professional interest in treating adult spinal disorders, including scoliosis, trauma and degenerative conditions. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Wood is focused on research projects, including the effects of instrumentation on spinal deformity, the dynamics of the intervertebral disc and alternative methods for spine surgery. He has also worked with European scientists to develop resorbable implants for spinal fixation. Dr. Wood earned his medical degree at Albany (N.Y.) Medical College and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His additional training includes a fellowship at Minnesota Hospital & Clinic in Minneapolis.
James J. Yue, MD (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.). Dr. Yue is the director of the Yale Spine Fellowship and co-director of the orthopedic spine service at Yale Orthopaedics. He has a professional interest in surgical intervention for several types of conditions, including arthritis, scoliosis, tumors and injuries. Throughout his career, he has become interested in the X-Stop procedure, ProDisc artificial disc replacement and motion-preserving spine surgery. Additionally, he has participated in research on several types of non-fusion technology. Dr. Yue earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed his residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland. His additional experience includes fellowships at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu and RA Cowley Shock Trauma Hospital at University of Maryland in Baltimore.
Thomas Zdeblick, MD (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison). Dr. Zdeblick is the chair of the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Along with Paul A. Anderson, MD, Dr. Zdeblick is a co-program director for the University's Spine Fellowship Program. Dr. Zdeblick has clinical interests in cervical spine deformity, anterior thoracolumbar spinal instrumentation, interbody fusion cages, artificial discs and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is the designer and innovator for the Z-plate anterior thoracolumbar spinal fixation system and the Novus interbody lordic fusion cage. Dr. Zdeblick earned his medical degree at Tufts University in Boston and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His additional training includes a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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