Andrew Cappuccino, MD, is a spine surgeon at Buffalo Spine Surgery in Lockport, N.Y., and has served on the medical staff of the Buffalo Bills for many years. He was one of the first surgeons in the state of New York to perform an artificial disc replacement surgery. He has done more disc replacement surgeries than any other surgeon in the U.S.
Dr. Cappuccino's areas of expertise include cervical spine disorders, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine disorders and degenerative spinal conditions, among others. He was
one of the first surgeons to be certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, diplomat of the American Board of Spinal Surgery Charter and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He is the chair of the Surgeon Advisory Board at Lanx, in Broomfield, Colo., a medical device company focused on developing innovative devices for spinal surgery. The board consists of neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons from around the world who provide guidance to the company.
"Lanx's innovative products have positioned the company as an emerging leader in spinal surgery, particularly in the area of minimally invasive fusion with its leading Aspen MIS Fusion System," said Dr. Cappuccino, "I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to provide support and insight to Lanx as they continue to develop minimally invasive procedural solutions and help improve patient outcomes."
Dr. Cappuccino completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Buffalo. He then returned to John Hopkins to complete specialty training in spine surgery.
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Dr. Cappuccino's areas of expertise include cervical spine disorders, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine disorders and degenerative spinal conditions, among others. He was
one of the first surgeons to be certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, diplomat of the American Board of Spinal Surgery Charter and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He is the chair of the Surgeon Advisory Board at Lanx, in Broomfield, Colo., a medical device company focused on developing innovative devices for spinal surgery. The board consists of neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons from around the world who provide guidance to the company.
"Lanx's innovative products have positioned the company as an emerging leader in spinal surgery, particularly in the area of minimally invasive fusion with its leading Aspen MIS Fusion System," said Dr. Cappuccino, "I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to provide support and insight to Lanx as they continue to develop minimally invasive procedural solutions and help improve patient outcomes."
Dr. Cappuccino completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Buffalo. He then returned to John Hopkins to complete specialty training in spine surgery.
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