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Michael J. Yaszemski, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Yaszemski is the co-chair of the clinical trails oversight group at Mayo Clinic and on the editorial board for the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a spine surgeon at Mayo…

Birmingham-based Alabama Orthopedic, Spine & Sports Medicine Associates has broken ground on a new orthopedic facility in Trussville, Ala., according to a Birmingham Business Journal report.

David G. Schwartz, MD (OrthoIndy, Indianapolis).  Dr. Schwartz is an orthopedic spine surgeon at OrthoIndy and serves as the director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship Program. He is an assistant clinical professor at the Indiana University department of orthopedic surgery.   …

Christian G. Zimmerman, MD (Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho). Dr. Zimmerman is a neurosurgeon at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. He has a special interest in spinal issues, brain tumors and telemedicine consults.    He co-founded Idaho neurological Institute at Saint…

Carl Lauryssen, MD (Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.).  Dr. Lauryssen was the first neurosurgeon to inject stem cells into a human spinal cord as part of an FDA trial. He has clinical privileges at Olympia Medical Center and Cedar Sinai…

Bryan J. Massoud, MD (Spine Centers of America, Fair Lawn, N.J.). Dr. Massoud is a pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery and founder of Spine Centers of America. He has performed thousands of endoscopic spine surgeries treating patients with disc…

Bernard Rawlins, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City).  Dr. Rawlins is an attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and a professor of clinical orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has a special interest in sports-related injuries…

Andrew E. Park, MD (Texas Spine Consultants, Dallas).  Dr. Park is a spine surgeon with Texas Spine Consultants and founded a spine surgery fellowship in Dallas recognized by the North American Spine Society. He is currently the fellowship director for the…

Alan Moelleken, MD (The Spine and Orthopedic Center, Santa Barbara, Calif.). Dr. Moelleken is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in spine surgery. He has been the chairman of the monthly Tri-County Spine Conference for the past several…

Mesfin A. Lemma, MD (MedStar Orthopaedics, Baltimore). Dr. Lemma is Director of Spine Services at MedStar Good Samaritan, where he was the first spinal reconstructive surgeon in the group when he joined in 2003. He has a clinical interest in…