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In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Schwartz has focused on research and development of instrumentation for spinal surgery. His research received the North American Spine Society’s outstanding research award and the International Intradiscal Therapy Society’s Lyman Smith Award. He is also the inventor of the Anteres Spinal Instrumentation System, which is used to treat patients with spinal fractures, tumors and scoliosis.
“New advances in spine care, such as the XLIF procedure, continues to provide new ways for patient reconstruction and the quicker minimally invasive approach allows them to have faster recovery and better outcomes,” says Dr. Schwartz. “There is still a push by physicians for cervical disc arthroplasty, and we are seeing that start to take hold. We are seeing at least equal outcomes and long term benefits for patients when compared with fusion procedures.”
Throughout his career, Dr. Schwartz has authored articles published in several professional journals and given presentations internationally. He serves as director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship and is an assistant clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Indiana University.
Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree at Loyola University in Chicago and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University. His additional training includes a spine fellowship at the Leatherman Spine Center, Kosiar Children’s Hospital and the University of Louisville (Ky.).
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