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Charles L. Branch, MD (Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.). Dr. Branch is chair of neurosurgery at Wake Forest Baptist Health, a position he’s held since 2000. He was also president of the North American Spine Society in 2009. He…

Bruce Darden II, MD (OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, N.C.). Dr. Darden is a spine surgeon at OrthoCarolina and current president of the Cervical Spine Research Society. In 2013, he was recognized as a Physician of the Year by Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, Novant Health. He…

Brian Subach, MD (Virginia Spine Institute, Reston). Dr. Subach is the president of Virginia Spine Institute, a practice he joined in 2003. He is a pioneer in new advances in spine care, including robotic-guided spine surgery. He also was on the forefront…

Bradford Currier, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Currier is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic and has a special interest in spine surgery. He has been president of the Lumbar Spine Research Society and published his research in several…

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Anthony Yeung, MD (Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix). Dr. Yeung developed the FDA-approved Yeung Endoscopic Spine System and spent his career refining and teaching the technique around the world. Dr. Yeung and his wife announced a $2.5 million donation to the…

Andrew Sama, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City).  Dr. Sama is fellowship director of the spinal surgical service for Hospital for Special Surgery and an associate professor of clinical surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New…

Andrew Hecht, MD (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City). Dr. Hecht is the chief of spine surgery and director of the Spine Center at Mount Sinai in the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics. He also…

Andrew Dossett, MD (The Carrell Clinic, Dallas). Dr. Dossett is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon who has a special interest in treating sports injuries. He is a member of the National Football League Team Physicians and Major League Baseball Team Physicians Organizations. He also…

Alexander Vaccaro, MD (Rothman Institute, Philadelphia). Dr. Vaccaro was recently named president of Rothman Institute and appointed chairman of orthopedics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. During his career, he has also been co-director of the hospital’s…