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Scott Blumenthal, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Blumenthal is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Texas Back Institute and co-founder and director of the Center for Disc Replacement at TBI. He is credited with performing the first lumbar disc replacement…

Robert Watkins IV, MD (Watkins Spine, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Watkins is a partner with Watkins Spine. He is also co-director of the Marina Spine Center and chairman of the surgery department at Marina Del Rey Hospital. He has…

Robert Watkins III, MD (Watkins Spine, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Watkins is co-director of the Marina Spine Clinic and founding member of the North American Spine Society. Throughout his career, he’s authored several books and articles associated with spine…

Robert Masson, MD (NeuroSpine Institute, Orlando). Dr. Masson began his practice in 1995 with a focus on microsurgery techniques in the spine. Through his development, he ultimately invented the iMAS surgical symphony for interpedicular minimal access surgery used in lumbosacral…

Robert Bray Jr., MD (DISC Sports & Spine Center, Marina Del Rey, Calif.). Dr. Bray is the CEO and founding director of DISC Sports & Spine Center. He previously was instrumental in developing the Institute for Spinal Disorders at Cedars…

Richard Wohns, MD (NeoSpine, Puyallup, Wash.). Throughout his career, Dr. Wohns has remained on the cutting edge of spine surgery, pioneering the transition into the outpatient setting. A board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Wohns founded NeoSpine, where he now serves as president.…

Richard Kube, MD (Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, Peoria, Ill.). Dr. Kube is founder and owner of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute and Prairie Surgicare, a certified surgical facility. He is dedicated to minimally invasive surgical and nonoperative techniques and…

Richard Guyer, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Guyer is the director of the Texas Back Institute Spine Fellowship Program. He also serves as founder and chairman of the board for the Texas Back Institute Research Foundation. He’s been a…

Richard Fessler, MD, PhD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Fessler is a board-certified spine surgeon with a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery. He is a pioneer in the field and made significant contributions to endoscopic and microendoscopic…

Raqeeb Haque, MD (Columbia University Medical Center). Dr. Haque is an orthopedic surgeon with Columbia University Medical Center. He previously served in the department of neurological surgery at Cleveland Clinic. His practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery.   Dr.…