Here are nine spine surgeons to know:
Mark Palumbo, MD, serves as chief of spine surgery and an associate professor of orthopedics at Brown Alpert Medical School in Providence, R.I. Performing reconstructive and trauma adult spinal surgery, Dr. Palumbo treats cervical spine disorders. He researches cervical spine arthritis, spinal stenosis and athlete neck injuries. Click here to learn more.
Paul Suh, MD, provides services at Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina and serves as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Specializing in cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders, Dr. Suh performs surgical revision of adult scoliosis among other procedures. Click here to learn more.
Marius Maxwell, MD, PhD, practices at Arctic Spine in Anchorage, and serves as a fellow of American College of Surgeons and American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has published various works on spine and neurological conditions. Click here to learn more.
Ying H. Chen, DO, is a board-certified neurosurgeon with OrthoNeuro in Ohio. He is affiliated with Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital, New Albany Surgical Hospital, Dublin Methodists Hospital and Grant Medical Center. Dr. Chen specializes in minimally invasive surgery and neuronavigation. Click here to learn more.
J. Rush Fisher, MD, specializes in reconstructive spinal surgery and serves patients in Newark, Del. He performs cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries, treating degenerative, traumatic and oncologic spinal conditions. Click here to learn more.
Richard K. Osenbach, MD, treats patients at PinnacleHealth Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is board certified in pain medicine. Click here to learn more.
Christopher Kepler, MD, MBA, is a board-certified spine surgeon at Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kepler is published in several peer-reviewed journals and regularly presents at national and international orthopedic meetings. Click here to learn more.
S. Samuel Bederman, MD, PhD, is a spine surgeon at Texas Back Institute in Plano. He has a special interest in deformity reconstruction, complex revision surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. He treats both adult and adolescent patients. Click here to learn more.
Kevin Raymond O'Neill, MD, provides services at Vanderbilt Spine Center and Vanderbilt Orthopaedics in Nashville, Tenn. He is also an assistant professor in orthopedics and rehabilitation and in neurological surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Click here to learn more.