Scott L. Blumenthal, MD, is a spine surgeon at Plano-based Texas Back Institute. He is also a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and on staff at the Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society and International Society of the Study of the Lumbar Spine. He is also a spine consultant for the Dallas Mavericks.
Dr. Blumenthal performed the first lumbar disc replacement in the United States. His clinical interests also include back injuries, spinal fusions and spinal disorders. He has also been involved in numerous studies and clinical trials, and he was the principal investigator for the SB III Charité Artificial Disc clinical trial. His work is widely published in peer-reviewed journals, including Spine and Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
"American medicine is rapidly headed toward a two-tier system of healthcare and the demand for high quality personalized care will only grow in all aspects of medical care," says Dr. Blumenthal. "With this in mind, my partners and I have created the Boutique Spine Program at Texas Back Institute. I am most excited about this because we will be able to offer patients extensive surgical experience, cutting edge technologies and techniques all coupled with unsurpassed personalized care regardless of insurance restrictions."
Dr. Blumenthal earned his medical degree at Chicago-based Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas. He has also completed a fellowship in spinal trauma at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
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