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Curriculum Vitae Sanford E. Emery, M.D., M.B.A

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: SANFORD E. EMERY, M.D., M.B.A. Office Address: Department of Orthopaedics

West Virginia University PO Box 9196 Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9196 Home Address: 3958 East Lake Drive Morgantown, West Virginia 26508 Telephone: (304) 293-1170 (Work) E-mail: [email protected] PERSONAL DATA: Date of Birth: February 19, 1956 Birthplace: Albany, New York; Albany County, U.S.A. Marital Status: Married, 3 Children EDUCATION: Undergraduate: Dartmouth College, Biochemistry Major B.A. 1978, Summa cum Laude Honors/Activities: Phi Beta Kappa Intercollegiate Baseball - 4 Years President, HPF Fraternity Medical: Duke University School of Medicine M.D., December 1981 Master in Business Administration: Case Western Reserve University

Weatherhead School of Management Executive M.B.A., May 2003 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

Medical Internship, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, January 1982 - June 1982.

Surgical Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, July 1982 - June 1984.


Orthopaedic Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, July 1984 - June 1987.

Spine Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, July 1987 - June 1988.

Executive M.B.A. Program, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, 2001 - 2003.

POSTGRADUATE EXAMS: 1. Written (Part I) Orthopaedic Specialty Board Exam, Passed 7/87 2. Oral (Part II) Orthopaedic Specialty Board Exam, Passed 7/13/90 3. Re-certification Exam, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passed

February 1999.

4. Re-certification Exam, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passed November 2009.

5. Re-certification Exam, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Passed

March 2018

LICENSES: West Virginia # 21306 Ohio #54608 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia DATES OF FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: Instructor, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University,

Cleveland, Ohio, 1988-1989. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve

University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1989-1997. Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western

Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1997-2003.


Professor with Tenure, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 2003.

Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University,

Morgantown, West Virginia, August 29, 2003 – present. Interim Chair, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, April 2015 -

September 2017. HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: University Orthopaedic Associates, Inc., 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,

July 1, 1988 – 2003. University Hospitals of Cleveland, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,

Active Staff, July 1, 1988 – 2003. Veterans Administration Hospital, Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, Active Staff,

July 1, 1988 – 2003. Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center, 3395 Scranton Road, Cleveland, Ohio,

Associate Staff, July 1, 1988 – 2003.

West Virginia University Hospital, 1 Stadium Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia, Active Staff, September 11, 2003.

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETIES/ORGANIZATIONS:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1990- Current

American Orthopaedic Association 2003– Current American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1992– Current Cervical Spine Research Society 1991-Current Orthopaedic Research Society 1991 - Current North American Spine Society 1992 - Current Scoliosis Research Society 1992– Current


American College of Physician Executives 2005– Current West Virginia Orthopaedic Society 2004– Current Ohio Orthopaedic Society 1988 – 2003 Cleveland Academy of Medicine 1988 - 2003 ADMINISTRATION/COMMITTEES: Academic Leadership Positions: President, American Board Orthopaedic Surgery 2014-2015 Director, American Board Orthopaedic Surgery 2009-2019 Treasurer, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2011-2013 Chair, Credentials Committee American Board Orthopaedic Surgery 2011-2013 Chair, Finance Committee American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2011-2013

President, American Orthopaedic Association 2016-2017

Treasurer, American Orthopaedic Association 2011-2014 Executive Committee, American Orthopaedic Association 2010-2019 Program Chairman, American Orthopaedic Association 2010 President, Cervical Spine Research Society 2010-2011 Steering Committee, Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) 2008-2011

Program Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University 2003-2011

Director of Orthopaedic Graduate Education, Department of Orthopaedics, CWRU 1994 – 2001

Chairperson, Program Committee, Scoliosis Research Society, 1997 – 1998


Treasurer, Cervical Spine Research Society, 2006 – 2009 Corresponding Fellow, Australian Orthopaedic Association 2017 Administrative Leadership Positions: Director of Surgical Services, West Virginia University 2015 - current Interim Chair, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University 2015-2017 WVU/UHA Compensation Task Force 2016 Chairperson, Surgery Chair Search Committee 2013

University Health Associates (WVU) Board of Directors, 2008 – Current

Chair, Finance Committee of University Health Associates, 2009 – Current

Strategic Planning Committee WVU Helathcare 2011 – Current Compensation Task Force WVU Healthcare, 2010-2011 Academic Compensation Sub Committee WVU Healthcare, 2011 Co-Chair, Mid-Level Optimization Task Force 2012 Chairperson, Neurosurgery Chair Search Committee, 2011 WVU Hospital-University Health Associates Integration Work Group, West

Virginia University School of Medicine, 2009 WVUH Medical Executive Committee, 2009-Current WVUH Quality and patient Safety Committee, 2009-Current

Executive Finance Advisory Council, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2006 – 2009 Chairperson, Strategic Planning Committee, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2004 – 2006


Chairperson, Anesthesiology Chair Search Committee, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2005 Executive Board West Virginia Orthopaedic Society 2004-current

University Orthopaedic Associates Board of Directors (CWRU), 1999-2003

Other Committees: Department of Orthopaedics, Education Committee, CWRU 1988 - 1994 Department of Orthopaedics, Quality Assurance Committee, CWRU 1988 -

1994 University Hospitals, Medical Records Committee, CWRU 1988 - 1992 University Hospitals, Autologous Blood Usage Task Force, CWRU 1989 - 1990 Veterans Administration Hospital, Ambulatory Services Committee, 1989 - 1990 University Hospitals, Rehabilitation Department Staff Advisory Committee,

CWRU 1989 Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Faculty Council, 1990 - 1993 Orthopaedic Research Retreat Task Force, 1992, 1994 Department of Orthopaedics Research Committee, CWRU 1993 - 1996

Chairperson, University Hospitals Laminectomy Task Force, CWRU 1994 - 1998

Program Committee, Scoliosis Research Society, 1996 - 1998 Research Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society, 1996 – 2000 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Recertification Task Force, 1998 - 2000 Executive Committee, National Spine Network, 1996 - 2000


Chairperson, Research Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society, 2000 -2003 Program Committee, North American Spine Society, 2000 - 2003 OREF (Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation) Grant Peer Review

Committee, 2000 - 2006 Executive Council, Cleveland Orthopaedic Society, 2000 - 2003 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Question Writing Task Force, 2003 –

Present Scoliosis Research Society Exhibits Committee, 2004 - 2006 AAOS Health Care Delivery Committee, 2003 – 2005 Chairperson, Continuing Education Committee, Cervical Spine Research

Committee, 2005 – 2006

ABOS Standard Setting for Recertification Examination, Philadelphia, PA, April 13, 2005 Chair & Center Directors Council, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2006 – 2007 Managed Care Steering Committee, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2006 – Current American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Academic Leadership Committee, 2004 – 2010 American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Leadership Development Committee, 2004 – 2010 OREF Grant Review Committee 2010-2011 Chair Web Site Development Task Force, American Board of Orthopaedic surgery, 2011 Leader Subspecialty Milestone Working Group for ACGME, May 2013


American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Finance / Investment Committee, 2014-2017

American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Membership Committee, 2016-2019 American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Development / Donor Support Committee, 2017-2020

EDITORIAL POSITIONS: 1. Reviewer for Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1997-Current 2. Reviewer for Spine, 1996-Current 3. Reviewer for Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, 2003 – Current VISITING PROFESSOR / INVITED LECTURES: 1. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Division of Orthopaedics, September 30, 1995, Birmingham, AL

- Surgical Treatment of Spinal Neoplasms

2. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Akron, OH - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy 3. Fourth Annual Dartmouth Orthopaedic/Spine Center Visiting Professor Lectureship, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, May 5, 2004 - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy - Spinal Neoplasms: Clinical and Basic Science Aspects of Surgical Treatment 4. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, November 10, 2004 - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy

- Spinal Neoplasms: Clinical and Basic Science Aspects of Surgical Treatment 5. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Charlotte Orthopaedic Specialists, Charlotte, NC,

February 10, 2005 - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy


- Spinal Neoplasms: Clinical and Basic Science Aspects of Surgical Treatment

6. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, September 20 , 2005

- Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy

7. Guest Speaker, 35th meeting Japanese Spine Research Society, Tokyo, Japan, April 22, 2006

-Airway Management in Cervical Spine Surgery – Options or Destiny?

8. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Duke University, Durham, NC, January 17, 2007

- Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy, Past, Present and Perspective 9. Visiting Professor Lectureship, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, May 24,

2007 - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy, Past, Present and Perspective 10. Visiting Professor Lectureship, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, January 23, 2008 - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy, Past, Present and Perspective 11. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, January 13, 2009

- Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy, Past, Present and Perspective 12. Visiting Professor Lectureship, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, September 10, 2009 - Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy, Past, Present and Perspective - Diagnosis and Treatment of Spine Infections 13. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, April 1, 2011 -Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy, Past, Present and Perspective -Resident Education vs Fellowship Training: Conflict or Synergy? 14. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Jeonju, Korea, Apri1 2011 - Multi level ACDF in Degenerative Cervical Disease: Past, Present & Future - Airway management in Cervical Spine Surgery – Options or Destiny? 15. Guest Lecturer Cervical Spine Research Society Asia-Pacific Section, April 2011 - Anterior vs Posterior Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy: Where Do We


Stand? 16. Guest Lecturer Cervical Spine Research Society European Section, Istanbul, Turkey Turkey, June 2011 - Strategies for Surgical Treatment of Central Cord Syndrome 17. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, October 11-12, 2011 - Resident Education vs Fellowship Training Conflict or Synergy? - Anterior vs Posterior Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy-Where Do We Stand? 18. Presidential Address, Cervical Spine Research Society, Scottsdale, AZ, December 9th, 2011: “The Power of Technology”. 19. Visiting Professor Lectureship, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, June 7-8, 2012: - Resident Education vs Fellowship Training Conflict or Synergy? - Anterior vs Posterior Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy-Where Do We Stand? 20. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Upstate Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics, Syracuse NY, April 10, 2012: Anterior vs Posterior Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy: Where Do We Stand? 21. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Penn State University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics, Hershey, Pa., March 21-22, 2014: Anterior vs. Posterior Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy: Where Do We Stand? 22. Visiting Professor Lectureship, Medical University of South Carolina Department of Orthopaedics, Charleston, SC, March 31- April 1, 2014: Anterior vs Posterior Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy: Where Do We Stand? 23. Invited Lecture, Emerging Trends in Healthcare Symposium, Provider Supply Chain Partners / Highmark Insurance Co., Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, Pa. April 16, 2015: Research in Academic Medical Centers: Where is the Alignment? 24. Presidential Address, American Orthopaedic Association, Seattle, WA, June 24th, 2016: “Filling the Pipeline”. 25. Invited Lecture, New England Spine Study Group, Southbridge, MA, January 6-7 2017: “Anterior vs Posterior for Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy: Where Do We Stand?”


26. Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting Guest Lecturer, Adelaide, Australia, October 11, 2017: “Leadership Training in Orthopaedics: Filling the Pipeline.” 27. Visiting Professor / Invited Lecturer: SpineFEST- University of Toronto, Toronto,

Canada, June 10-12, 2018: “Leadership Training for Surgeons: Filling the Pipeline.” NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL COURSE FACULTY:

1. 9th Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization, Practical Anatomy Workshop, St. Louis, Mo., January 9-11, 2004

2. 10th Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization, Practical Anatomy Workshop, St. Louis, Mo., July 3-August 1, 2004

3. 11th Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization, Practical Anatomy Workshop, St. Louis, Mo., August 5-6, 2005

4. Modern Techniques in Spinal Surgery, AAOS, Rosemont, IL, November 16-18, 2006

5. 2nd Annual Orthopaedic Practice management: Building Essential Skills for a Successful Practice, AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, October 5-7, 2007

6. Course Director, Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery 2007, AAOS, Rosemont IL, November 8-10, 2007

7. Cervical Spine Research Society 12th Instructional Course, San Francisco, CA, November 28, 2007

8. WENMISS (World Society for Endoscopic, Navigated & Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery) 2008, London, UK, January 12-14, 2008

9. Course Director, AAOS Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery, AAOS, Rosemont, IL, September 18-20, 2008

10. Cervical spine Research Society 13th Instructional Course, Austin, TX, December 3, 2008

11. AAOS/CSRS Contemporary Techniques in Spine Surgery, Rosemont, IL, November 5-7, 2009


12. Cervical Spine Research Society 14th Instructional Course, Salt Lake City, UT, December 2, 2009

13. Evidence and Technology Spine Summit, Steamboat Springs, CO, January 14-17, 2010

14. 17th Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression and Stabilization, Practical Anatomy Workshop, St. Louis, Mo., August 5-7, 2010

15. Evidence and Technology Spine Summit, Park City, UT, Feb.2-5, 2011

16. Course Director, NASS Diagnosis and Treatment in Cervical Spine Surgery, Burr Ridge, IL, May 20-21, 2011

17. CERVICAL LIVE! Cervical Spine Techniques Course, Washington University, St.

Louis, MO, Sep 2011

18. Moderator, 108 Course Faculty, Cervical Spine Research Society-European Section, Cadaver Course, Barcelona, Spain, October 27-28, 2011

19. Course Moderator, Cervical Spine Research Society 16th Instructional Course,

Scottsdale, AZ, December 8, 2011.

20. Cervical Spine Research Society Cervical Spine Decompression Stabilization Cadaver Course, St. Louis, MO, February 16, 2012.

21. Course Moderator, 8th Annual Evidence and Technology Spine Summit, Park City, UT, February 23-25, 2012.

- Counterpoint: Cervical Arthroplasty Does Not Reduce Adjacent Segment Disease

- Dropped Head Syndrome

22. Invited Lecturer, Lumbar Spine Research Society , Chicago IL, April 27, 2012 : - Adjacent Segment Disease in the Lumbar Spine

23. NASS Diagnosis and Treatment in Cervical Spine Surgery, Burr Ridge, IL, May 18-19,

2012 - Vertebral Artery Injuries - C1-C3, C7-T4 Anterior Approaches

24. AAOS Spine Surgery: State of the Art Techniques and Science, Rosemont, IL,

September 20-22, 2012:


- Anterior Reconstructive Techniques: Arthroplasty, Interbody, Plating, Strut Graft, Dynamic vs Static Plates

25. Moderator and Speaker, American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Chairs’ Forum Moderator and Lecturer, Denver, CO, June 14, 2013 : “Sharing Responsibilities in an Academic Orthopaedic Department: When, What, and To Whom?”

26. Cervical Spine Research Society Cervical Spine Decompression Stabilization Cadaver

Course, St. Louis, MO, February 20-22, 2013.

27. AAOS Spine Surgery: State of the Art Techniques and Science, Rosemont, IL, November 1-2, 2013: Anterior Reconstructive Techniques: Arthroplasty, Interbody, Plating, Strut Graft, Dynamic vs Static Plates

28. Cervical Spine Research Society Cervical Spine Decompression Stabilization Cadaver

Course, St. Louis, MO, February 20-22, 2014: Vertebral Artery Injuries

29. AAOS/CSRS Spine Cutting Edge Surgical Techniques #3364, Rosemont, IL, September24-25,2015 : Laminectomy and Fusion: When to Utilize, When to Cross the Cervicothoracic Junction; Technical Tips and Pearls

30. AAOS Instructional Course Lecture, “Managing Complex Problems in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis”, AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 17, 2017.

RESEARCH GRANTS: 1. Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Project Grant, “The biologic and

biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts,” $78,000 (March '90 thru February '92). Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.

2. Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Career Development Award,

“Autogenous marrow stem cell augmentation of vertebral anterior interbody fusion,” $97,533 (March '91 thru February '93). Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.

3. Scoliosis Research Society Grant, “Mesenchymal stem cell augmentation of posterior spinal fusion,” $35,000 (January '92 thru January '94). Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.


4 Project Grant (Synthes), “Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with and without anterior plate instrumentation: a randomized, prospective study,” $42,200 (September 1995-2002). Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.

5. Project Grant (Danek), “Lumbar fusion with and without bracing: a randomized, prospective study,” $37,200 (October 1995-2002). Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.

6. NIH/NIAMS Multi-Institutional Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT)

Grant. Site Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D. (UH/CWRU); “Multi-center randomized clinical trial of surgical and nonsurgical approaches to the treatment of low back pain,” Grant UO1-AR45444-01A1, $13.8 million (October 1999-2003). Principal Investigator = James Weinstein, M.D. (Dartmouth).

7. Project Grant (Implex), “The use of porous tantalum in anterior cervical spondylosis: an

in vivo goat study,” $29,863 (July 2001-2002). Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.

8. AO Foundation Grant, “A pilot study of synovium-derived stem cell as a potential cell

source for disc tissue engineering,” $97,200 (January 2007-December 2008). Co-Investigator = Sanford E. Emery, M.D.

9. Cervical Spine Research Society 21st Century Grant: “The Effects of Peri-Operative Steroids on Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind Study”; $120,000 (January 2013 – December 2014); Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery MD, MBA

10. WV CTSI grant, “Development of a Novel Rat Discitis Model”; $5,000 (August 2015); Principal Investigator = Sanford E. Emery MD

AWARDS: 1. Russell Hibbs Award for Basic Science Research - Presented by the Scoliosis

Research Society on 9/26/92 for Project Entitled “The biological and biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts - a canine model.”


2. Co-Author for Outstanding Resident Paper Award, Cervical Spine Research Society, December 1993, “A kinematic study of the cervical spine before and after segmental arthrodesis.”

3. John R. Carter Orthopaedic Teaching Award, Presented by the Residents for

Dedication to Excellence in Orthopaedic Teaching, June 1994. 4. Dean’s Academic Achievement Award, Weatherhead School of Management

Executive MBA program, Case Western Reserve University, August 2001 thru May 2003.

5. Cervical Spine Research Society Best Clinical Poster Award, “Steroids and Risk

Factors for Cervical Corpectomy Patients: A Randomized, Prospective Study”, Scottsdale, Arizona, December 10-13, 2003.

6. Selected for “Best Doctors in America 2003-2004”. 7. Selected for “Best Doctors in America 2005-2006”. 8. West Virginia University Dean’s Award for Excellence 2008. 9. 2009 West Virginia University Quality Award Honoree, Surgical Care Improvement Project Team-Hip & Knee, April 21, 2009. 10. Selected for “Best Doctors in America 2009-2010”. 11. WVU Healthcare Quality Award 2011. 12. AAOS Achievement Award, 2012 13. The Top 28 Spine Surgeons in America, Orthopedics This Week, Volume 8, Issue 13,

April 17, 2012.

14. Bravo Award, WVU Hospital for Excellence in Patient Care may 2013 15. WVU Healthcare Press Ganey Top Provider, Inpatient and Medical Practice Categories,

2013

16. WVU Healthcare Press Ganey Top Provider, Inpatient Category, 2014


17. Best Paper Award Lumbar Spine Research Society, April 10, 2015, Chicago, IL : Intraocular Pressure in Lumbar Spine Fusion Patients: A Randomized, Prospective Study.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES: 1. Emery SE, Gifford JF: 100 years of tennis elbow. Contemporary Orthopaedics, Vol 12

(4), p 53, April 1986. 2. Emery SE, Chan DPK, Woodward HR: Treatment of hematogenous pyogenic vertebral

osteomyelitis with anterior debridement and primary bone grafting. Spine, Vol 14 (3), pp 284-291, March 1989.

3. Bohlman HH, Emery SE: The pathophysiology of cervical spondylosis and

myelopathy. Spine, Vol 13 (7), pp 843-846, July 1988. 4. Emery SE, Pathria MN, Wilber RG, Masaryk T, Bohlman HH: Magnetic resonance

imaging of posttraumatic spinal ligament injury. Journal of Spinal Disorders, Vol 2 (4), pp 229-233, June 1989.

5. Ross JS, Blaser S, Masaryk TJ, Emery SE, Bolesta M, Carter J, Aikawa M, Modic MT:

Gadolinium DTPA enhancement of posterior epidural scar: an experimental model. American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 10 (5), pp 1083-1088, September-October 1989.

6. Emery SE, Smith MD, Bohlman HH: Upper airway obstruction after multilevel

cervical corpectomy for myelopathy. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 73-A (4), pp 544-551, April 1991.

7. Smith MD, Emery SE, and Dudley A, Leventhal M: Vertebral artery injury during

anterior decompression of the cervical spine: a retrospective review of ten patients. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 75-B (3), pp 410-415, May 1993.

8. Bohlman HH, Emery SE, Goodfellow DB, Jones PK: Robinson anterior cervical

discectomy and arthrodesis for cervical radiculopathy: long term follow-up of one hundred and twenty-two patients. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 75-A (9), pp 1298-1307, September 1993.


9. Emery SE, Hughes SS, Junglas WA, Herrington S, Pathria MN: The fate of anterior vertebral bone grafts in patients irradiated for neoplasm. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, (300), pp 207-212, March 1994.

10. Emery SE, Bolesta MJ, Banks MA, Jones PK: Robinson anterior cervical fusion:

comparison of the standard and modified techniques. Spine, Vol 19 (6), pp 660-663, March 15, 1994.

11. Abdu WA, Wilber RG, Emery SE: Pedicular transvertebral screw fixation of the

lumbosacral spine in spondylolisthesis -- a new technique for stabilization. Spine, Vol 19 (6), pp 710-715, March 15, 1994.

12. Emery SE, Brazinski MS, Koka A, Bensusan JS, Stevenson S: The biological and

biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts in a canine model. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 76-A (4), pp 540-548, April 1994.

13. Bouchard JA, Koka A, Bensusan JS, Stevenson S, Emery SE: Effects of irradiation on

posterior spinal fusions: a rabbit model. Spine, Vol 19(16), pp 1836-1841, August 15, 1994.

14. Petersilge CA, Pathria MN, Emery SE, Masaryk TJ: Thoracolumbar burst fractures:

evaluation with MR imaging. Radiology, Vol 194 (1), pp 49-54, January 1995. 15. Kirkpatrick JS, Wilber RG, Likavec M, Emery SE, Ghanayem A: Anterior stabilization

of thoracolumbar burst fractures using the Kaneda device. Orthopedics, Vol 18 (7), pp 673-678, July 1995.

16. Feighan JE, Stevenson S, Emery SE: Biological and biomechanical evaluation of

posterior lumbar fusion in the rabbit: the effect of fixation rigidity. Spine, Vol 20 (14), pp 1561-1567, July 15, 1995.

17. Stevenson S, Emery SE, Goldberg VM: Factors affecting bone graft incorporation.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, (324), pp 66-74, March 1996. 18. Petersilge CA, Emery SE: Thoracolumbar burst fracture: evaluating stability.

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI, Vol 17 (2), pp 105-113, April 1996. 19. Emery SE, Heller JG, Petersilge CA, Bolesta MJ, Whitesides TE: Tibial stress fracture

after a graft has been obtained from the fibula. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 78-A (8), pp 1248-1251, August 1996.


20. Fuller DA, Stevenson S, Emery SE: The effects of internal fixation on calcium carbonate ceramic anterior spinal fusion in dogs. Spine, Vol 21 (18), pp 2131-2136, Sept. 1996.

21. Emery SE, Fuller DA, Stevenson S: Ceramic anterior spinal fusion: biologic and

biomechanical comparison in a canine model. Spine, Vol 21 (23), pp 2713-2719, Dec. 1, 1996.

22. Phillips FM, Carlson G, Emery SE, Bohlman HH: Anterior cervical pseudarthrosis:

natural history and treatment. Spine, Vol 22 (14), pp 1585-1589, July 15, 1997. 23. Emery SE, Fisher JR, Bohlman HH: Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and

fusion: radiographic and clinical results. Spine, Vol 22 (22), pp 2622-2624, Nov. 15, 1997.

24. Fuller DA, Kirkpatrick JS, Emery SE, Wilber RG, Davy DT: A kinematic study of the

cervical spine before and after segmental arthrodesis. Spine, Vol 23 (15), pp 1649-1656, August 1, 1998.

25. Emery SE, Bohlman HH, Bolesta MJ, Jones PK: Anterior cervical decompression and

arthrodesis for the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. two to seventeen-year follow-up. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 80-A (7), pp 941-951, July 1998.

26. Emery SE: In situ decompression and fusion techniques for spondylolisthesis. Seminars

in Spine Surgery, Vol 11 (1), pp 34-47, March 1999. 27. Emery SE: Surgical management of cervical myelopathy. Instructional Course

Lectures (AAOS), Vol 48, pp 423-426, 1999. 28. Hilibrand AS, Fye MA, Emery SE, Palumbo MA, Bohlman HH: Impact of smoking on

the outcome of anterior cervical arthrodesis with interbody or strut-grafting. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 83-A (5), pp 668-673, May 2001.

29. Emery SE: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Journal of the American Academy of

Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vol 9 (6), pp 376-388, November-December, 2001. 30. Hilibrand AS, Fye MA, Emery SE, Palumbo MA, Bohlman HH: Increased rate of

arthrodesis with strut grafting after multilevel anterior cervical decompression. Spine, Vol 27 (8), pp 146-151, January 15, 2002.


31. Cannada LK, Scherping SC, Yoo JU, Jones PK, Emery SE: Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine: a comparison of radiographic diagnostic measures. Spine, Vol. 28 (1), pp 46-50, January 1, 2003.

32. Wang JC, Hart RA, Emery SE, Bohlman HH: Graft migration or displacement after

multilevel cervical corpectomy and strut grafting. Spine, Vol 28 (10), pp 1016-1021, May 15, 2003.

33. Carlson G, Oliff H, Anderson P, Emery S, Yoo J, Hughes S, Bohlman H: Neurological injuries associated with post-operative lumbar epidural hematoma, submitted to Spine, May 2002. 34. Milam, A, Emery, S. Anterior Approach for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy, Seminars in Spine Surgery, Volume 16, (1), pp 16-34, March 2004. 35. Belanger T, Roh J, Hanks S, Kang J, Emery S, Bohlman H: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Vol. 87, pp 610 – 615, March 2005. 36. Chin KR, Kuntz AF, Bohlman HH, Emery SE: Changes in the iliac crest-lumbar

relationship from standing to prone, Spine, pp 185-9, January 2006. 37. Hughes S, Pringle T, Phillips F, Emery S: Settling of fibula strut grafts following

multilevel anterior cervical corpectomy, Spine, Vol. 31, pp1911-1915, August 2006. 38. Kwon B, Furey CG, Rowbottom J, Emery SE. Risk factors for delayed extubation after

single-staged, multi-level anterior cervical decompression and posterior fusion, J Spinal Disord Tech, pp 389-393, August 2006.

39. Emery SE, Gregory C. Physician incentives for academic productivity. An analysis of

orthopaedic department compensation strategies, J Bone Joint Surg Am, pp 2049-2056, September 2006.

40. Weinstein JN, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Hanscom B, Tosteson AN, Blood EA, Birkmeyer

NJ, Hillibrand AS, Herkowitz H, Cammisa FP, Albert TJ, Emery SE, Lanke LG, Abdu WA, Longley M, Errico TJ, Hu SS: Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis, New England Journal of Medicine, pp 2257-70, May 2007.

41. Pearson AM, Blood EA, Frymoyer JW, Herkowitz H, Abdu WA, Woodward R,

Longley M, Emery SE, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Weinstein JN: SPORT lumbar


intervertebral disk herniation and back pain: does treatment, location, or morphology matter?, Spine, pp 428-35, February 2008.

42. Yee AJ, Yoo JU, Marsolais EB, Carlson G, Poe-Kochert C, Bohlman HH, Emery SE: Use of a postoperative lumbar corset after lumbar spinal arthrodesis for degenerative conditions of the spine. A prospective randomized trial, J Bone Surg Am, pp 2062-6, October 2008. 43. Emery SE, Akhavan S, Miller P, Furey C, Yoo J, Rowbottom J, Bohlman H: Steroids and risk factors for airway compromise in multilevel cervical corpectomy patients. A prospective, randomized, double-blind study, Spine, pp229-232, February 2009. 44. Emery SE, Waddell JP, Wadell AE, McCaslin M, Black K: Orthopaedic Education – Are we attracting the best and the brightest? J Bone Joint Surg Am, pp1253-1263, May 2009. 45. Chen S, Emery SE, Pei M: Coculture of synovium-derived stem cells and nucleus pulposus cells in serum-free defined medium with supplementation of transforming growth factor-beta1: a potential application of tissue-specific stem cells in disc regeneration, Spine, pp 1272-80, May 2009. 46. Abdu WA, Lurie JD, Spratt KF, Tosteson AN, Zhao W, Tosteson TD, Herkowitz H, Longely M, Boden SD, Emery SE, Weinstein JN: Degenerative spondylolisthesis does fusion method influence outcome? Four-year results of the spine patient outcomes research trial, Spine, pp 2351-2360, 2009. 47. Weinstein JN, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Zhao W, Blood EA, Tosteson AN, Birkmeyer N, Herkowitz H, Longley M, Lenke L, Emery S, Hu SS: Surgical compared with nonoperative treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. Four-year results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) randomized and observational cohorts, J Bone Joint Surg Am, pp1295-1304, June 2009. 48. Grisafi FN, Emery SE: Migration of laminar hook causing thoracic myelopathy eight years post scoliosis surgery: a case report. Spine, Feb 2010. 49. Boyce BM, Lindsey BA, Clovis NB, Smith ES, Hobbs GR, Hubbard DF, Emery SE, Barnett JB, Li B: Additive effects of exogenous IL-12 supplementation and antibiotic treatment in infection prophylaxis, J Orthop Res. 2012 Feb;30(2):196-202. doi: 10.1002/jor.21520. Epub 2011 Aug 3.

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50. James MA, Seiler JG 3rd, Harrast JJ, Emery SE, Hurwitz S. The occurrence of wrong-site surgery self-reported by candidates for certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jan 4;94(1):e2(1-12).

51. Dietz MJ, Lavender C, Emery SE, Clovis N, Shuler FD, Zuberi J. All-terrain vehicle-related orthopaedic trauma in north central West Virginia: an 8-year review of a level I trauma center, J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Jul;26(7):e83-7.

52. Pei M, Shoukry M, Li J, Daffner SD, France JC, Emery SE. Modulation of In Vitro Microenvironment Facilitates Synovium-Derived Stem Cell-Based Nucleus Pulposus Tissue Regeneration, Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Mar 1. [Epub ahead of print].

53. Johnson AL, Sharma J, Chinchilli VM, Emery SE, McCollister Evarts C, Floyd MW, Kaeding CC, Lavelle WF, Marsh JL, Pellegrini VD Jr, Van Heest AE, Black KP. Why do medical students choose orthopaedics as a career? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jun 6;94(11):e78.

54. France JC, Powell EN 2nd, Emery SE, Jones DL. Early morbidity and mortality associated with elderly odontoid fractures, Orthopedics 2012 Jun 1;35(6):e889-94.

55. Chin KR, Ghiselli G, Cumming V, Furey CG, Yoo JU, Emery SE. Postoperative MRI Assessment for Potential Compressive Effects of Retained Posterior Longitudinal Ligament after Anterior Cervical Fusions: A Cross-Sectional Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Oct 38 (3):253-256.

56. Emery SE. CSRS 39th Annual Meeting Presidential Address: The Power of Technology December 9, 2011 Scottsdale, Arizona. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Oct 2. [E-pub ahead of print]

57. Emery SE, Guss D, Kuremsky MA, Hamlin BR, Herndon JH, Rubash HE. Resident Education Versus Fellowship Training-Conflict or Synergy? AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Nov 7; 94(21):e1591-8. 58. Herkowitz HN, Emery SE, Hurwitz SR, Harrast JJ. Performance of candidates selecting the subspecialty of spine surgery for the Part II American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery oral certification examination. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Sep 18;95(18):e135. 59. Coe JD, Vaccaro AR, Dailey AT, Sasso RC, Ludwig SC, Harrop JS, Dettori JR, Shaffrey CI, Emery SE, Fehlings MG. Lateral mass screw fixation in the cervical spine. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 May;20(5):592-6; Epub 2014 Mar 7.
























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60. Hagedorn JC 2nd, Emery SE, France JC, Daffner SD. Does CT Angiography Matter for Patients with Cervical Spine Injuries? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Jun 4;96(11):951-955. [Epub ahead of print] 61. McConda DB, Emery SE. Delayed fracture of fibular strut allograft following three- level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion: a case report. W V Med J. 2015 Mar- Apr;111(2):14-6. 62. Emery SE. Anterior approaches for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Which? When? How? Eur Spine J. 2015 Apr;24 Suppl 2:150-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-3784-6. Epub 2015 Feb 5. 63. Emery SE, Daffner SD, France JC, Ellison M, Grose BW, Hobbs GR, Clovis NB. Effect of Head Position on Intraocular Pressure During Lumbar Spine Fusion: A Randomized, Prospective Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Nov 18;97(22):1817- 23. 64. Sedney CL, Daffner SD, Stefanko JJ, Abdelfattah H, Emery SE, France JC. Fracture of fusion mass after hardware removal in patients with high sagittal imbalance. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Dec 18:1-5. 65. Rice JW, Sedney CL, Daffner SD, Arner JW, Emery SE, France JC. Improvement of Segmental Lordosis in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparison of Two Techniques. Global Spine J. 2016 May;6(3):229-33. 66. Sedney CL, Daffner SD, Obafemi-Afolabi A, Gelb D, Ludwig S, Emery SE, France JC. A Comparison of Open and Percutaneous Techniques in the Operative Fixation of Spinal Fractures Associated with Ankylosing Spinal Disorders. Int J Spine Surg. 2016 Jun 7;10:23. doi: 10.14444/3023. 67. Bostian PA, Karnes JM, Cui S, Robinson LJ, Daffner SD, Witt MR, Emery SE. A novel rat tail discitis model using bioluminescent Staphylococcus aureus. J Orthop Res. 2016 Dec 5. doi: 10.1002/jor.23497. PMID: 27918144 68. Ames SE, Cowan JB, Kenter K, Emery S, Halsey D. Burnout in Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Challenge for Leaders, Learners, and Colleagues: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jul 19;99(14):e78. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01215.

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69. Emery SE. Filling the Pipeline: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Aug 2;99(15):e83. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.00131. PMID: 28763421 70. Emery SE, Carousel Presidents. Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery: International Perspectives: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Nov 6; 101(21):e113. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19.00355. PMID: 31693523 71. Cui S, Daffner SD, France JC, Emery SE. The Effects of Perioperative Corticosteroids on Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Nov 20; 101(22):2007-2014. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.19. 00198. PMID: 31764363 EDITORIALS: 1. Point of View, Spine, 23:920, 1998. 2. Point of View, Spine, 23:447, 1998. 3. Point of View, Spine, 25:45, 2000. 4. Point of View, Spine, 26:1872, 2001. 4. Point of View, Spine, 28:1691-2, 2003. 5. Commentary, Spine Journal, 12:2818, 2014.

6. Commentary, Spine J. 2014 Dec 1;14(12):2818.

COMPUTER COURSE:

1. AOA Mentorship Course – Computer Based Learning Modules; editor of the project and author of “Skills and Techniques” module; 2010. Available on AOA web site.




BOOK CHAPTERS: 1. Emery SE, Bohlman HH: Osteoarthritis of the C-spine, Chapter 26. In Osteoarthritis,

Diagnosis and Management. RW Moskowitz, DS Howell, VM Goldberg, HJ Mankin, eds, WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, 2nd edition, 1992.

2. Emery SE: The cervical and thoracic spine. In Orthopaedics: Problems in Primary

Care. RE Marcus, ed, Practice Management Information Corporation, Los Angeles, 1991.

3. Emery SE, Bohlman HH: Anterior decompression of cervical myelopathy associated

with cervical spondylosis and deformity. In Disorders of the Cervical Spine. MB Camins, PF O'Leary, eds, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1992.

4. Bohlman HH, Emery SE: Complications of treatment of fractures and dislocations of

the cervical spine. In Complications of Orthopaedic Surgery. Charles Epps, ed, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 3rd edition, 1994.

5. Emery SE: Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and myelopathy. In Spinal Medicine and

Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Arthur White, ed, Mosby-Year Book Inc, 1995.

6. Emery SE: Anterior retroperitoneal lumbar exposures. In Surgical Approaches to the

Spine. RA Balderston, TJ Albert, eds, pp 145-156, WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, 1997.

7. Emery SE, Bolesta MJ: Complications of cervical spine surgery. In The Textbook of

Spinal Surgery. KH Bridwell, RL DeWald, eds, 2nd edition, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1997.

8. Emery SE: Anterior approach for cervical myelopathy. In The Cervical Spine. Charles

R. Clark, ed, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 3rd edition, 1998. 9. Emery SE: Cervical disc disease and cervical spondylosis. In Principles and

Techniques in Spine Surgery. Howard An, ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1998. 10. Emery SE: Cervical degenerative disc disorders. In Orthopaedic Knowledge Update -

6. James H. Beaty, ed, pp 673-680, AAOS, Rosemont, Illinois, 1999. 11. Emery SE, Oro J: Cervical infections. In The Failed Spine. Scott Boden, Henry

Bohlman, eds, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.


12. Emery SE: Surgical considerations in osteoarthritis--the cervical spine. In Osteoarthritis. R. Moskowitz et al, eds, Saunders, 3rd edition, Philadelphia, 1992.

13. Emery SE: Vertebral osteomyelitis. In Spinal Deformities. Scoliosis Research Society, New York, 2003. 14. Emery SE: Inflammatory arthritis of the spine. In Spinal Deformities. Scoliosis Research Society, New York, 2003. 15. Emery SE: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and cervical kyphosis. In Surgery of the

Cervical Spine. Sanford Emery and Scott Boden, eds, WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA, 2003.

16. Fye, MA, Emery SE: Anterior cervical reconstruction and internal fixation. In Surgery

of the Cervical Spine. Sanford Emery and Scott Boden, ed., WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA, 2003.

17. Emery SE: Primary and metastatic tumors of the cervical spine. In Surgery of the


18. Emery SE, Boden SD: Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine. In Surgery of the


19. Bohlman, HH, Emery SE: The cervical spine in ankylosing spondylitis. In Surgery of

the Cervical Spine. Sanford Emery and Scott Boden, eds, WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA, 2003.

20. Emery SE: Summary: anterior and/or posterior--when to go anterior or posterior? In:

Clark CR, Benzel EC, Currier BL, et al, eds. The Cervical Spine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.

21. Emery, SE: Anterior decompression for myelopathy; corpectomy. In The Cervical

Spine Surgical Atlas, Harry Herkowitz, ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2nd edition, 2004.

22. Traynelis V, Saunders R, Emery SE: Interbody strut techniques. In Spine Surgery

Techniques: Complication Avoidance and Management, Edward Benzel, ed, WB Saunders 2nd edition, 2004.


23. Emery SE: Thoracic disc disease and myelopathy. In The Adult and Pediatric Spine, John Frymoyer, Sam Wiesel, eds, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3rd edition, 2005. 24. Chin K, Emery SE: Surgical management of rheumatoid arthritis. In The Spine, H. Herkowitz, S. Garfin, et al. eds. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; 2006. 25. Cronen GA, Emery SE: Benign and malignant lesions of the spine. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 3rd edition, pp 351-366, 2006. 26. Traynelis VC, O’Toole JD, Emery SE: Cervical interbody techniques, Spine Surgery,

Benzel et al eds. 2008 27. Daffner S, Emery SE: Surgical management of rheumatoid arthritis. Rothman Simeone The Spine, Herkowitz, ed et al. 2011 28. Emery, SE. Posterior Cervical Wiring. AAOS-NASS publication, 2009. 29. Emery SE: Vertebral osteomyelitis with deformity, Scoliosis Research Society e-text,

2011. 30. Emery SE, Gocke RT: Spinal infections/osteomyelitis. The Textbook of Spinal Surgery, KD Bridwell ed. 2011. 31. Emery SE: Anterior cervical pseudarthrosis, The Cervical Spine, Cervical Spine Research Society ed. 2012. 32. Emery SE: Anterior versus posterior approach for surgical treatment of cervical myelopathy, The Cervical Spine, Cervical Spine Research Society ed, 2012. 33. Emery, SE: Developing a Mentorship Program; Orthopaedic Program Directors’ Handbook; e-publication; 2012. 34. Emery, SE: Anterior Cervical Approach, Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery- The Spine, Thomas Zdeblick and Todd Albert, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa., 2014. TEXTBOOK: Emery SE, Boden S., eds: Surgery of the Cervical Spine. WB Saunders Co.,

Philadelphia, PA, 2003.


SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS: 1. Federation of Spine Associations Meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic

Surgeons, Paper Presentation: “Treatment of hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis with anterior debridement and primary bone grafting,” New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1986.

2. Resident AOA (American Orthopaedic Association) Meeting: “Treatment of

hematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis with anterior debridement and primary bone grafting,” Los Angeles, California May 1986.

3. American Spinal Injury Association Meeting, Paper Presentation: “MRI of

post-traumatic spinal ligament injury,” Orlando, Florida, May 3-5, 1990. 4. Cervical Spine Research Society, Paper Presentation: “Robinson anterior discectomy

and fusion for cervical radiculopathy -- long term follow-up of 122 patients,” San Antonio, Texas, November 1990.

5. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Robinson

anterior discectomy and fusion for cervical radiculopathy -- long term follow-up of 122 patients,” Anaheim, California, March 1991.

6. American Spinal Injury Association Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Upper airway

obstruction following multilevel cervical corpectomies for severe myelopathy,” Seattle, Washington, April 1991.

7. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Course on Evaluation and Treatment of

Spinal Trauma: “Epidemiology and emergency treatment of the spinal cord injury,” Cleveland, Ohio, May, 1991.

8. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Course on Evaluation and Treatment of

Spinal Trauma: “Techniques for imaging of the spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, May 4, 1991. 9. North American Spine Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Upper airway obstruction

following multilevel cervical corpectomies for severe myelopathy,” Keystone, Colorado, August 1, 1991.

10. North American Spine Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Irradiation and anterior

vertebral bone grafts: do they heal?” Keystone, Colorado, August 1, 1991.


11. International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, Paper Presentation: “The biological and biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts -- a canine model,” Chicago, Illinois, May 22, 1992.

12. North American Spine Society Meeting Paper Presentation: “Robinson anterior cervical

fusion: a comparison of the modified vs standard techniques,” Boston, Massachusetts, July, 1992.

13. North American Spine Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “The biological and

biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts -- a canine model,” Boston, Massachusetts, July, 1992.

14. Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “The biological and

biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts -- a canine model,” Kansas City, Missouri, September, 1992.

15. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Paper Presentation: “The

biological and biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts -- a canine model,” San Francisco, California, February 1993.

16. Federation of Spine Association Meeting, Paper Presentation: “The biological and

biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts - a canine model,” San Francisco, California, February 1993.

17. North American Spine Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “The effects of irradiation

on posterior spinal fusions: a rabbit model,” San Diego, California, October 1993. 18. Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Anterior decompression

and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: one to 17 year follow-up of 72 patients,” New York, New York. December 1993.

19. Orthopaedic Research Society, Paper Presentation: “Ceramic anterior spinal fusion:

biological and biomechanical comparison in a canine model,” New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1994.

20. Instructional Course Lecturer and Moderator, American Academy of Orthopaedic

Surgeons Meeting: “Indications and techniques of anterior cervical decompression and fusion,” New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1994.

21. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Anterior

decompression and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: two to seventeen year follow-up,” New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1994.


22. Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Ceramic anterior spinal

fusion: biological and biomechanical comparison in a canine model,” Portland, Oregon, September 23, 1994.

23. North American Spine Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Lumbar fusion with and

without instrumentation: a prospective study,” Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 20, 1994.

24. Cervical Spine Research Society, Instructional Course Lecturer for the 4th Instructional

Course on Cervical Spine Disorders: “Cervical spine deformity,” Baltimore, Maryland, December 5, 1994.

25. Instructional Course Lecturer, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting:

“Indications and techniques of anterior cervical decompression and fusion,” Orlando, Florida, February 17, 1995.

26. Lecturer, Symposium on Complications of Instrumentation of the Spine: “Clinical

outcomes of spinal fusion with and without internal fixation,” Orlando, Florida, February 18, 1995.

27. Lecturer, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Specialty Day Symposium on Surgical

Treatment of Spinal Metastasis: “Bone graft? Radiate? Both? Irradiation and bone grafting in the spine,” Orlando, Florida, February 19, 1995.


“Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine: pathology and treatment concepts,” Orlando, Florida, February 20, 1995.

29. Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “The effect of internal fixation

on calcium carbonate ceramic anterior spinal fusion in the canine,” Asheville, North Carolina, September 16, 1995.

30. Visiting Guest Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Alabama Medical

Center: “Cervical disc disease,” and “Surgical treatment of spinal tumors: basic science and clinical aspects,” Birmingham, Alabama, September 29 and 30, 1995.

31. Lecturer, Basic Principles of the Treatment of Spinal Deformity--Disorders of the Adult

Spine Course: “Surgical treatment of spinal tumors,” Cleveland, Ohio, November 18, 1995.


32. Cervical Spine Research Society, Paper Presentation: “Tibial stress fractures following fibula graft harvest,” Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 30, 1995.


“Indications and techniques of anterior cervical decompression and fusion,” Atlanta, Georgia, February 24, 1996.


“Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine: pathology and treatment concepts,” Atlanta, Georgia, February 26, 1996.

35. North American Spine Society Symposium Participant - Debate: “Anterior cervical

discectomy and fusion,” Vancouver, British Columbia, October 25, 1996. 36. Instructional Course Lecturer, Cervical Spine Research Society: “Plain radiographs in

the diagnosis of cervical spine disorders,” Palm Beach, Florida, December 7, 1996. 37. Instructional Course Lecturer, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting:

“Indications and techniques of anterior cervical decompression and fusion,” San Francisco, California, February 1997.


“Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine: pathology and treatment concepts,” San Francisco, California, February 1997.

39. ORS/AAOS Symposium on Biological Approaches to Spine Fusion, Lecturer: “Bone graft substitutes for spine fusion,” San Francisco, California, February 13, 1997. 40. Cervical Spine Research Society Symposium Participant: “Anterior cervical discectomy alternatives: grafts vs. instrumentation,” Palm Springs, California, December 5, 1997. 41. Instructional Course Lecturer, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting:

“Indications and techniques of anterior cervical decompression and fusion,” New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1998.


“Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine: pathology and treatment concepts,” New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1998.


“Cervical spine: neck pain, radiculopathy, myelopathy,” New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1998.


44. Moderator, Orthopaedic Research Society Presentation (Spine Papers), New Orleans,

Louisiana, March 19, 1998. 45. Instructor, Contemporary Issues in Advanced Spinal Surgery, AAOS Course,

Rosemont, Illinois, November 1998. 46. Faculty Instructor, Contemporary Issues in Spine Surgery: “Consequences of spinal

fusion in the elderly,” “Technique of occipito-cervical fusion” (videotape demonstration), “The use of anterior instrumentation with single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion--debate,” Sarasota, Florida, March 4-7, 1999.

47. Visiting Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kalamazoo, Michigan,

Lectures: 1) “Cervical myelopathy,” 2) “Bone graft substitutes,” 3) “Surgical treatment of spinal tumors,” 4) “Adult spondylolisthesis,” 5) “Thoracolumbar kyphotic deformities,” and 6) “Surgical treatment of the rheumatoid neck,” April 30-May 1, 1999.

48. Instructional Course Lecturer, AAOS Meeting: “Indications and techniques of anterior

cervical decompression and fusion,” Anaheim, California, February 6, 1999. 49. Instructional Course Lecturer, AAOS Meeting: “Surgical treatment of cervical

myelopathy,” “Cervical spine: pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy,” Anaheim, California, February 7, 1999.

50. Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting, Paper Presentation: “Pseudarthrosis of the

cervical spine - a comparison of radiographic techniques,” Seattle, Washington, December 17, 1999.

51. Instructional Course Lecturer, AAOS Meeting: “Surgical management of cervical

myelopathy,” Orlando, Florida, March 15, 2000. 52. Instructional Course Lecturer, AAOS Meeting: “Indications and techniques of anterior

cervical decompression and fusion,” Orlando, Florida, March 16, 2000. 53. Invited Lecturer: “Etiologies of late onset adult spine deformity,” Federation of Spine

Associations Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 18, 2000. 54. Instructional Course Lecturer, Cervical Spine Research Society: “Radiographic

evaluation of neck pain and radiculopathy,” Charleston, South Carolina, December 2, 2000.


55. Instructional Course Lecturer, Cervical Spine Research Society: “Multilevel interbody fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy,” Charleston, South Carolina, December 3, 2000.

56. Invited Lecturer: “Surgical treatment of cervical myelopathy,” Texas Spine Study

Group, Dallas, Texas, April 5, 2001. 57. Instructional Course Lecturer, Cervical Spine Update Course: “Anterior approach for

cervical myelopathy,” “Cervical pseudarthrosis,” “Subaxial trauma to the cervical spine,” and “Ankylosing spondylitis,” Boston, Massachusetts, April 27-28, 2001.

58. Instructional Course Lecturer, Current Strategies in Spine Surgery, American

Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 1) “Morbidity and mortality risks for spine surgery in patients over 70--how much is too much?” and 2) “360-degree procedures: indications versus stand-alone, ALIFs, PLIFs, or posterolateral fusions,” Charleston, South Carolina, May 10-12, 2001.

59. Instructional Course Lecturer, Cervical Spine Research Society: “Multilevel interbody

fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy,” Monterey, California, December 2, 2001.

60. North American Spine Society, Special Group Presentation #29: “Corpectomy vs.

laminectomy for cervical myelopathy,” Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 1, 2002. 61. Instructor, 8th Annual Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression &

Stabilization: “Dysphagia and dysphonia,” St. Louis University Practical Anatomy Workshop, St. Louis, Missouri, July 25-27, 2003.

62. Invited Lecturer; The Surgical Management of Advanced Cervical & Lumbar

Spondylosis Course: “Anterior Cervical Fusion for Myeloradiculopathy”, Providence, Rhode Island, September 19-21, 2003.

63. North American Spine Society, Paper Presentation: “Steroids for Multi-level Cervical

Corpectomy Procedures: Do They Reduce Upper Airway Edema? A Randomized, Prospective, Double Blind Study,” San Diego, CA, October 22, 2003.

64. North American Spine Society, Special Group Presentation: “Corpectomy vs.

Laminoplasty for Cervical Myelopathy,” San Diego, CA, October 23, 2003. 65. North American Spine Society, Moderator, “Anterior vs. Posterior Surgical Treatment

of Cervical Myelopathy - Options, Pros, Cons,” Chicago, IL, October 27, 2004.


66. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Invited Lecturer; Spine Surgery:

Advanced Applications and Techniques: “Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Indications and Techniques for Surgery,” Chicago, IL, November 20, 2004.

67. Cervical Spine Research Society and Instructional Course Combined Meeting: “Why I

use steroids for spinal cord injury,” Boston, MA, December 11, 2004.

68. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Instructional Course Lecture, Invited Lecturer; “Surgical Management of Cervical Spine Problems in Elderly and Osteoporotic Patients,” Washington, DC, February 25, 2005.

69. Federation of Spine Associations Specialty Day Meeting AAOS: “Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy in the Neutral Spine, Anterior Approach is Necessary,” Washington, DC, February 26, 2005. 70. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Cervical Spine: Indications and Techniques for Surgery,” Rosemont, IL, November 12, 2005. 71. Cervical Spine Research Society: “Central Cord Syndrome Early vs Late,” San Diego, CA, December 3, 2005. 72. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Spine Surgery for Osteoporotic and

Elderly Patients,” Chicago, IL, March 24, 2006.

73. Japanese Spine Research Society: “Airway Management in Cervical Spine Surgery Options or Destiny?” Tokyo, Japan, April 22, 2006.

74. Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting: “Outcomes in Deformity Surgery,”

Monterey, CA, Septemer 15, 2006. 75. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Moderator: “Cervical Motion Segment

Replacement,” Seattle, WA, September 29, 2006. 76. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Modern Techniques in Spinal Surgery:

“Posterior Thoracic Disc Escision by Hemilaminotomy, Costotransversectomy and Corpectomy,” Rosemont, IL, November 16, 2006.

77. Cervical Spine Research Society Instructional Course, Moderator: “Controversies in

Surgical Management Debates ACDF,” Palm Beach, FL, November 29, 2006.


78. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, Moderator: “Anterior Cervical Complication Dysphagia,” Palm Beach, FL, November 30, 2006.

79. Federation of Spine Associations Specialty Day Meeting, AAOS: “Cervical

Rheumatoid Deformities,” San Diego, CA, February 17, 2007. 80. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Instructional Course Lecture, “Surgical

Management of Cervical Spine Problems in Elderly and Osteoporotic Patients,”Instructional Course Lecture, San Diego, CA, February 18, 2007.

81. American Orthopaedic Association, Moderator, “GenXers and Millennials: Sociology

and Strategy for New Residents and Faculty,” Asheville, NC, June 16, 2007. 82. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Income Distribution in an Academic

Practice,” Las Vegas, NV, October 6, 2007. 83. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Course Director: “Occipital Fixation

Technique: Anatomy of Skull, Screw Placement,” Rosemont, IL, November 9, 2007. 84. Cervical Spine Research Society: “Cervical Discitis, Osteomyelitis, Epidural Abscess,”

San Francisco, CA, November 28, 2007. 85. WENMISS (World Society for Endoscopic, Navigated & Minimal Invasive Spine

Surgery: “MIS Surgery in Cervical Spine: Friend or Foe,” London, England, January 12, 2008.

86. WENMISS (World Society for Endoscopic, Navigated & Minimal Invasive Spine

Surgery: “Surgical Treatment of Spinal Tumors: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects,” London, England, January 13, 2008.

87. WENMISS (World Society for Endoscopic, Navigated & Minimal Invasive Spine

Surgery: “Pyogenic Discitis/Vertebral Osteomyelitis: An Update on Operative Treatment,” London, England, January 13, 2008.

88. Cervical Spine Research Society: “Odontoid Cervical Fixation,” St. Louis, MO,

January 19, 2008. 89. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Traumatic Injuries of the Cervical

Spine: Controversies and Updates,” Instructional Course Lecture , San Francisco, CA, March 6, 2008.


90. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylitic Myelopathy,” Instructional Course Lecture, San Francisco, CA, March 7, 2008.

91. Federation of Spine Associations: “Anterior Corpectomy and Fusion, Best Solution,”

San Francisco, CA, March 8, 2008. 92. American Orthopaedic Association: “Orthopaedic Education: Are We Attracting the

Best and Brightest?” Quebec, Canada, June 5, 2008. 93. Cervical Spine Research Society: “Anterior C1-2 Fixation” Austin, TX, Dec 3, 2008. 94. Cervical Spine Research Society: “Anterior Inadequate Decompression” Austin, TX,

Dec 3, 2008. 95. Cervical Spine Research Society, the 2nd CSRS Hands-On Cadaver Course Cervical

Spine Decompression & Stabilization Techniques: “Anterior Cervical Approach to C2-4 & C7-T3” St. Louis, MO, January 29, 2009.

96. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Surgical Management of Cervical

Spondylotic Myelopathy”, Instructional Course Lecture , Las Vegas, NV, February 25, 2009.

97. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Traumatic Injuries of the Cervical

Spine: Controversies and Updates”, Instructional Course Lecture, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

98. Evidence & Technology Spine Summit: “Are Single Specialty Hospitals Killing Our

System? Yes – They Are Killing the Full Service Hospital!” Steamboat Springs, CO, January 15, 2010.

99. Evidence & Technology Spine Summit: “Cervical Deformity Management – Decision

Making in Cervical Spine Surgery” Steamboat Springs, CO, January 15, 2010. 100. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy,” Instructional Course Lecture, New Orleans, LA, March 11,

2010. 101. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Traumatic Injuries of the Cervical

Spine: Controversies and Updates,” Instructional Course Lecture, New Orleans, LA, March 12, 2010.


102. Evidence & Technology Spine Summit: “Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion is Best,” Instructional Course Lecture, Park City, UT, February 4, 2011. 103. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy,” Instructional Course Lecture, San Diego, CA, Feb 16 2011. 104. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Avoiding and Managing Complications

in Cervical Spine Surgery: Cervical Pseudarthrosis and Vertebral Artery Injuries” Instructional Course Lecture, San Diego, CA February 18, 2011.

105. Invited Lecturer, Wake Forest University Visiting Professorship, Winston Salem, NC,

April 1, 2011 -“Surgical management of Cervical Myelopathy: Past, Present, and Perspective” -“Resident Education vs Fellowship Training: Conflict or Synergy” 106. Faculty, Washington University Medical Center: “Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Fusion:

Indications, Technique, Outcomes” St. Louis, MO, September 8-9 2011. 107. Course Faculty, Cervical Spine Research Society-European Section, Cadaver Course,

“Anterior vs Posterior Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy: Where Do We Stand?” Barcelona, Spain, October 27-28, 2011.

108. 8th Annual Evidence and Technology Spine Summit, Park City, UT, February 23-25, 2012. (1)”Counterpoint: Cervical Arthroplasty Does Not Reduce Adjacent Segment Disease”; (2)”Dropped Head Syndrome” 109. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy,” Instructional Course Lecture, San Francisco, CA, February

10, 2012. 110. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Avoiding and Managing Complications

in Cervical Spine Surgery: Cervical Pseudarthrosis and Vertebral Artery Injuries” Instructional Course Lecture. San Francisco, CA, February 10, 2012.

111. Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago IL, April 27, 2012: “Adjacent Segment Disease in the Lumbar Spine” 112. NASS Diagnosis and Treatment in Cervical Spine Surgery, Burr Ridge, IL, May 18-19, 2012. (1)”Vertebral Artery Injuries”;(2)”C1-C3, C7-T4 Anterior Approaches” 113. AAOS Spine Surgery: State of the Art Techniques and Science, Rosemont, IL,


September 20-22, 2012: “Anterior Reconstructive Techniques: Arthroplasty, Interbody, Plating, Strut Graft, Dynamic vs Static Plates” 114. American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Chairs’ Forum Moderator and Lecturer, Denver, CO, June 14, 2013: “Sharing Responsibilities in an Academic Orthopaedic Department: When, What, and To Whom?” 115. Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, September 12, 2014: “Intraocular Pressure in Lumbar Spine Fusion Patients: A Randomized, Prospective Study”; nominated for Hibbs Best Clinical Research Paper Award. 116. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, December 3rd, 2015: “The Effects of Perioperative Steroids on Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blinded Study. 117. Combined Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Cape Town, South Africa, April 11, 2016: “The Effects of Perioperative Steroids on Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Randomized, Prospective Study”. 118. American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Presidential Address, Seattle, Washington, June 24th, 2016: “Filling the Pipeline”. 119. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, “Preoperative Bone Health

Optimization”, Symposium on Secondary Fracture Prevention – Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 7, 2018.

120. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, “Surgical Strategies for Cervical

Spondylotic Myelopathy”, Instructional Course and Symposia – Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 15, 2019.

121. AOA Symposium #6: “Academic Productivity in the Rat Wheel of Healthcare”, AOA

Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 28, 2019. PRESENTATIONS TO REGIONAL/LOCAL MEETINGS: 1. Advances in the Management of Spinal Cord Injury Conference: “The role of late

anterior decompression in the treatment of spinal cord injuries,” Cleveland, Ohio, March 1988.


2. Advances in the Management of Spinal Cord Injury Conference: “Surgical management of thoracolumbar fractures,” Cleveland, Ohio, March 1988.

3. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Treatment of hematogenous pyogenic vertebral

osteomyelitis with anterior debridement and bone grafting,” Cleveland, Ohio, April 1988.

4. Comprehensive Management of Adult Spinal Disorders: “Cervical disc disease,”

Sawmill Creek, Huron, Ohio, November 1988. 5. Comprehensive Management of Adult Spine Disorders: “Thoracolumbar spine

fractures,” Sawmill Creek, Huron, Ohio, November 1988. 6. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Thoracolumbar fractures,”

Cleveland, Ohio, February 28, 1989. 7. Spine Conference: “MRI and post-traumatic ligament injury,” Cleveland, Ohio, May 9,

1989. 8. Orthopaedic Review Course, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals

of Cleveland: “Degenerative disease of the cervical spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, June 1989, June 1990.

9. Orthopaedic Review Course, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals

of Cleveland: “Treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures,” Cleveland, Ohio, June, 1989, June 1990.

10. Obstetrics/Gynecology Department Grand Rounds, Case Western Reserve University:

“Low back pain in women,” Cleveland, Ohio, November 1989. 11. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Principles of bracing and

orthoses of the spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, December 1989. 12. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Cervical disc disease,”

Cleveland, Ohio, July 10, 1990. 13. University of Akron Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds:

“Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spine injuries,” November 1990, Akron, Ohio. 14. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Vertebral osteomyelitis,”

Cleveland, Ohio, January 22, 1991.


15. Cleveland Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Study Group: “Current trends in lumbar spine surgery,” Cleveland, Ohio, April 1, 1991.

16. Rainbow Babies and Children’s Auditorium, University Hospitals: “Radiographic

imaging techniques of the spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, May 8, 1991. 17. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Robinson anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for

cervical radiculopathy: long term follow-up of 122 patients,” Akron, Ohio, May 10, 1991.

18. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Magnetic resonance imaging of post-traumatic spinal

ligament injury,” Akron, Ohio, May 10, 1991. 19. Spine Conference: “Radiographic imaging of spinal trauma,” University Hospitals,

Cleveland, Ohio, May 14, 1991. 20. University of Akron Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds:

“Orthopaedic management of cervical disc disease,” Akron, Ohio, November 23, 1991. 21. Grand Rounds, Case Western Reserve University, Orthopaedic Department: “Cervical

disc disease,” Cleveland, Ohio, January 11, 1992. 22. Spine Conference: “Principles of bracing and orthoses,” University Hospitals of

Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, January 25, 1992. 23. Hematology-Oncology Conference: “A surgical view of spinal tumors -- clinical and

basic research experience,” University Hospitals of Cleveland, April 21, 1992. 24. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Robinson anterior cervical fusion: a comparison of the

standard vs. modified technique,” Columbus, Ohio, May 15, 1992. 25. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “The biological and biomechanical effects of irradiation on

anterior spinal bone grafts - a canine model,” Columbus, Ohio, May 16, 1992. 26. Spine Conference: “Cervical disc disease,” University Hospitals of Cleveland,

September 8, 1992. 27. Spine Conference: “Vertebral osteomyelitis,” University Hospitals of Cleveland, March

9, 1993. 28. Geauga Hospital CME Conference: “Low back pain and lumbar disc disease: diagnosis

and management,” April 21, 1993.


29. Spine Conference: “Metastatic disease of the spine,” University Hospitals of Cleveland, April 27, 1993.

30. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “The fate of anterior spinal bone grafts in patients irradiated

for neoplasm,” Dayton, Ohio, May 7, 1993. 31. Orthopaedic Review Course, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals

of Cleveland: 1) “Cervical disc disease” and 2) “Spinal tumors,” May 20, 1993. 32. Hershey Medical Center, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Surgical treatment of spinal

tumors: clinical basic science aspects,” Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1993. 33. Simmons Surgical Society 17th Annual Meeting: “Radiation and bone grafting in the

spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, April 1994. 34. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Principles of bracing and

orthoses of the spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, April 1994. 35. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, St. Vincent Medical Center: “Cervical disc disease

including radiculopathy and myelopathy,” Toledo, Ohio, April 1994. 36. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Anterior decompression and fusion for cervical spondylotic

myelopathy -- two to seventeen year follow-up,” Cleveland, Ohio, April 1994. 37. Grand Rounds, St. Luke's Hospital: “Surgical treatment of spinal tumors,” Cleveland,

Ohio, September 8, 1994. 38. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Metastatic disease of the spine,”

Cleveland, Ohio, January 10, 1995. 39. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Vertebral osteomyelitis,”

Cleveland, Ohio, March 8, 1995. 40. Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals of Cleveland:

“Cervical disc disease,” Cleveland, Ohio, April 29, 1995. 41. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Lumbar fusion with and without instrumentation. a

prospective, randomized study,” Toledo, Ohio, May 12, 1995. 42. Orthopaedic Research Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “The effect of

internal fixation on CaCO3 ceramic anterior spinal fusion in the canine,” Cleveland, Ohio, November 8, 1995.


43. Orthopaedic Biomechanics Course: “Clinical biomechanics of the spine,” Cleveland, Ohio, November 9, 1995.

44. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Surgical

management of spinal tumors,” Cleveland, Ohio, January 20, 1996. 45. Veterans Administration Hospital, CME Lecture: “Management of lumbar disc

disease,” Cleveland, Ohio, January 24, 1996. 46. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Multilevel cervical corrections and fibular strut grafting:

intermediate clinical and radiographic follow up,” Cincinnati, Ohio, May 11, 1996. 47. Spine Conference, University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Cervical disc disease,”

Cleveland, Ohio, March 11, 1995. 48. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion:

clinical and radiographic results,” Akron, Ohio, May 9, 1997. 49. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Surgical

treatment of the rheumatoid neck,” Cleveland, Ohio, September 12, 1998. 50. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine--a comparison of

radiographic techniques,” Dayton, Ohio, May 7, 1999. 51. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Lumbar

anterior interbody fusion,” Cleveland, Ohio, October 9, 1999. 52. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland: “Surgical

treatment of cervical myelopathy,” Cleveland, Ohio, December 16, 2000. 53. UHHS Telemedicine Conference: “When low back pain is an emergency,” Cleveland,

Ohio, October 23, 2002. 54. CWRU/UH Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Academic Program with AOA Austria-

Swiss-German Traveling Fellows: “Porous tantalum vs. iliac bone grafting for ACDF in a caprine model,” Cleveland, Ohio, March 3, 2003.

55. Ohio Orthopaedic Society: “Porous tantalum vs. iliac bone grafting for ACDF in a

caprine model,” Cincinnati, Ohio, May 9, 2003. 56. 30th Annual Hal Wagner Family Medicine Conference: “Cervical disc disease,”

Morgantown, WV, September 24, 2004. 57. Strategic Planning Leadership and Management Series Winter/Spring 2005, “Strategic

Thinking/Planning”, Morgantown, WV, April 8, 2005.


58. WVUH Spine Conference, “Red Flags Spine Related Emergencies” Morgantown, WV, October 14, 2005.

59. Neurology Grand Rounds, West Virginia University Hospital, “Surgical Treatment of

Cervical Myelopathy.” Morgantown, WV, January 2006. 60. WVUH Spine Conference, “Lumbar Spondylolisthesis” Roanoke, WV, September 21,

2007. 61. Monogahela Valley Association of Health Centers, “Spine Related Emergencies”,

Fairmont, WV, October 31, 2007. 62. Return to Play, WVU Sports Medicine Center, “Stingers”, Morgantown, WV, April 16,

2010. 63. WVUH Spine Conference for Primary Care Providers, “Operative Treatment of

Cervical Degenerative Pathology”, Morgantown, WV, Sept. 17, 2010. 64. WVUH Spine Conference for Primary Care Providers, “Red, Yellow, and Checkered

Flags: Emergencies and Referral Tips”, Morgantown, WV, Sept. 17, 2010.

65. WVUH Spine Conference for Primary Care Providers, “Evaluation and Treatment of Discitis, Vertebral Osteomyelitis, and Epidural Abscess”, Morgantown, WV, Sept. 17, 2010.

66. WVUH Spine Conference for Primary Care Providers, “Red, Yellow, and Checkered

Flags: Spine Related Emergencies”, Morgantown, WV, Oct. 19, 2012.

67. WVUH Spine Conference for Primary Care Providers, “Red, Yellow, and Checkered Flags: Spine Related Emergencies”, Morgantown, WV, Nov. 5, 2016.

SCIENTIFIC/POSTER EXHIBITS: 1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Poster Presentation: “Fascicular

nerve repair using microsurgery: synthetic vs. nerve grafts,” New Orleans, Louisiana 1982.

2. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Scientific Exhibit: “MRI of

post-traumatic spinal ligament injury,” Las Vegas, Nevada, February 9-14, 1989. 3. Orthopaedic Research Society Poster: “The biological and biomechanical effects of

irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts - a canine model,” Washington, D.C., February 1992.


4. Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting, Poster Presentation: “Robinson anterior cervical fusion: a comparison of the modified vs. standard techniques,” San Diego, California, December 1992.

5. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Scientific Exhibit: “The

biological and biomechanical effects of irradiation on anterior spinal bone grafts - a canine model,” San Francisco, California, February 1993.

6. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Scientific Exhibit: “The effect

of radiation on posterior spinal fusions: a rabbit model,” New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1994.

7. Orthopaedic Research Society, Poster Presentation: “The effects of internal fixation on

calcium carbonate ceramic anterior spinal fusion in the canine,” Orlando, Florida, February 1995.

8. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Poster Presentation: “Cerebral spinal

fluid leaks complicating anterior cervical surgery,” San Francisco, California, February 28-March 4, 2001; Co-author with Dr. Greg Carlson.

9. Cervical Spine Research Society Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation:

“Single level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion: is rigid postoperative bracing necessary?” Monterey, California, November 29-December 1, 2001; Co-authors with Dr. Warren Yu, Dr. Brett Quigley, and Dr. Greg Carlson.

10. Cervical Spine Research Society Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation:

“The effect of two level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion on general health status,” Monterey, California, November 29-December 1, 2001; Co-authors with Dr. Warren Yu, Dr. Greg Carlson, and Dr. Jung Yoo.

11. Cervical Spine Research Society, European Section, Poster Presentation: “Perioperative

Corticosteroids for Upper Airway Edema”; Barcelona, Spain, June 20, 2003. 12. Scoliosis Research Society, E-Poster: “Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion in

Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective, Randomized Study with or without Postoperative Lumbosacral Orthosis”; Quebec City, Canada, September 11-13, 2003.

13. American Orthopaedic Association, Poster Presentation: “Steroids for Multi-Level

Cervical Corpectomy Procedures: Do They Reduce Upper Airway Edema? A Randomized, Prospective, Double Blind Study”; Boston, Massachusetts, June 23-26, 2004.

14. American Orthopaedic Association, Poster Presentation: “Physician Incentives for

Academic Productivity: An Analysis of Orthopaedic Departments Compensation Strategy,” Boston, Massachusetts, June 23-26, 2004.

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