Dr. Castellvi was an affiliate assistant professor in the department of orthopedics and sports medicine at the University of Southern Florida and served as the director of the spine fellowship at Florida Orthopaedic Institute. He also spent time as the medical director of the Spine Biomechanics Lab at the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education.
At the time of his passing, Dr. Castellvi was participating in a clinical study to determine if the ACADIA Facet Replacement System was safe and effective for treating lumbar spinal stenosis, along with several colleagues from across the country. He participated in several clinical investigational device exemption trials throughout his career and was involved in motion preservation technique development.
Dr. Castellvi graduated from the University of Zaragoza Medical School in Spain and completed his residency at the University of South Florida. His additional training includes a spine fellowship at the University of Rochester.
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