Spine Leaders

John Tydings, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who founded Central Jersey Spine Associates in 1995 and dedicated his practice to the treatment of spinal disorders. He's also on staff at all of the Mercer County Hospitals in New Jersey…

David Okonkwo, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of neurological surgery, clinical director of the Brain Trauma Research Center, director of the neurotrauma program and director of the spinal deformity program at the University of Pittsburgh.

Ronald Childs, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon in northern Virginia, and he has been practicing at the Fairfax-based Commonwealth Orthopaedics since 1994. He has an interest in minimally invasive spine surgery and has several related patents pending.

Sean McCance, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and the co-director of spine surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He is also an attending spine surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Magdy Boulos, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in microneurosurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. He practices at Delaware Neurosurgical Group in Wilmington, Del., and is also affiliated with Christiana Care Health System.

Douglas Wong, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in operative and non-operative treatment of spinal disorders in both adult and pediatric patients. He practices with Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center in Denver. He's also affiliated with Ortho Colorado…

Christopher Chaput, MD, is a spine surgeon and the director of orthopedic research at Temple, Texas-based Scott & White Healthcare. He's also an assistant professor of surgery at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.

John Steinmann, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon who treats traumatic spinal injuries and degenerative problems of the neck and low back. He is the director of spine trauma at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Redlands, Calif., and an assistant clinical…

Harry Herkowitz, MD, is the chairman of the department of spine surgery and director of the fellowship program in spine surgery at William Beaumont Hospital's department of orthopedic surgery in Royal Oak, Mich.

Craig Rabb, MD, is a professor in the department of neurosurgery at the University of Oklahoma's College of Medicine. He is also the director of the neurotrauma program.