Spine Leaders

Frank L. Acosta, Jr., MD, serves as a neurosurgery associate professor at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles. He treats adult spinal deformity and failed back syndrome as well as performs revision spinal reconstruction and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Phillip Lucas, MD, is a clinical associate professor at Brown Alpert Medical School in Providence, R.I. In 1981, Dr. Lucas oversaw the establishment of the school's spine surgery division.

Serena Hu, MD, is a spine surgeon in Redwood City, Calif. She serves as an orthopedic surgery professor and neurosurgery professor at Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center.

Robert Decker, MD, serves as the associate orthopedic residency director in Gainesville, Fla. He is an assistant professor at University of Florida College of Medicine.

Samuel S. Jorgenson, MD, joined the Spine Institute of Idaho in Meridian in 2002. He previously practiced in California.

Harvey E. Smith, MD, serves as an orthopedic surgery assistant professor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center. He is also a neurosurgery assistant professor.

S. Scott Lollis, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon in Lebanon, N.H. He serves as an assistant professor of surgery at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine.

Thomas D. Cha, MD, MBA, is an orthopedic spine surgeon in Boston, specializing in the treatment of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders. He serves as an orthopedic surgery instructor at Boston-based Harvard Medical School.

Neil C. Romero, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon in Lafayette, La.

Allen Kent Sills Jr., MD, serves as a neurosurgery professor, director of neurosurgery community practice and co-director of Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center in Nashville, Tenn.