Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, the spine chief at Philadelphia's Rothman Institute, received the 2010 Leon Wiltse Award for excellence in leadership and clinical research by the North American Spine Society, according to a Citybizlist news release.
Dr. Vaccaro received his medical degree as well as his doctorate in spinal trauma from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is currently the vice chairman of the department of orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia as well as co-director of the Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley.
Dr. Vaccaro's research interests include the timing of surgery after traumatic spinal cord injury, using alternative bone graft substitutes in spinal surgery and developing spinal implants for traumatic and degenerative spinal disorders.
Read the Citybizlist release on Dr. Alexander Vaccaro's award.
Read other coverage on the Rothman Institute:
- Spine Surgeon Kris E. Radcliff Joins Philadelphia's Rothman Institute
- Orthopedic and Spine Industry Leader to Know: Dr. Alex Vaccaro, President of the American Spinal Injury Association
- Philadelphia's Rothman Institute Names Michael Sheerin Senior Vice President
Dr. Vaccaro received his medical degree as well as his doctorate in spinal trauma from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is currently the vice chairman of the department of orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia as well as co-director of the Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley.
Dr. Vaccaro's research interests include the timing of surgery after traumatic spinal cord injury, using alternative bone graft substitutes in spinal surgery and developing spinal implants for traumatic and degenerative spinal disorders.
Read the Citybizlist release on Dr. Alexander Vaccaro's award.
Read other coverage on the Rothman Institute:
- Spine Surgeon Kris E. Radcliff Joins Philadelphia's Rothman Institute
- Orthopedic and Spine Industry Leader to Know: Dr. Alex Vaccaro, President of the American Spinal Injury Association
- Philadelphia's Rothman Institute Names Michael Sheerin Senior Vice President