Becker's Spine Review

46 Sign up for Becker's Orthopedic, Spine Business & Pain Management E-Weeklies at www.BeckersOrthopedicandSpine.com or call (800) 417-2035 Frank E. Fumich, MD, is the Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery's director of orthopedic spine services and a member of the Medical Staff Medical Advisory Committee. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. in Nebraska, a 16-bed, 100 percent physicianowned hospital that offers multispecialty treatment. He also practices at Neurological and Spinal Surgery in Lincoln. lis and director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship. He also serves as an assistant clinical professor at the Indiana University Department of orthopedic surgery. Mark A. Gordon, MD, has been with BayCare Clinic since its inception and performs neurosurgical cases at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, a joint venture of Aurora Health Care and BayCare Clinic. He has a special interest in comprehensive management of spine conditions. Gilbert R. Meadows, MD, is a spine surgeon at South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital and founder of his practice, South Texas Spinal Clinic. Throughout his career, he has had an interest in medical education and currently serves as the program director of the spinal fellowship at South Texas Spinal Clinic. Patrick Sweeney, MD, is a member of Pinnacle Hospital, which opened in 2007 as a partnership between primary care physicians, surgeons and other specialists. In 2002, Dr. Sweeney founded his practice based in Mokena, Ill. Robert Hacker, MD, is a physician with McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and partner at Oregon Neurosurgery Specialists. He has a professional interest in spinal disorders and performs artificial disc replacement as an alternative to fusion. B. Theo Mellion, MD, is a neurosurgeon with Kansas Spine Hospital, a 38-bed hospital with 10 physicians owners that was founded in 2003. The hospital is ranked third in the country for overall spinal fusion quality. Robert Henderson, MD, is a spine surgeon with Pine Creek Medical Center, a physicianowned hospital that includes 30 different services. He has a professional interest in treating degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal disorders and other spine conditions. Gary Misenhimer, MD, joined El Paso Orthopaedic Surgery Group in November 2007 and performs cases at the group's El Paso Specialty Hospital. He has a special interest in spine surgery and received board certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Gregory A. Hoffman, MD, practices spine surgery with SpineOne and performs surgery at Parkview Orthopedic Hospital, the first specialty hospital in northeastern Indiana devoted to orthopedic surgery and post-surgery patient care. David B. Musante, MD, performs cases at North Carolina Specialty Hospital and is a partner with Triangle Orthopaedic Associates in Chapel Hill, N.C. In his practice, Dr. Musante treats patients with a variety of conditions, including deformity, tumors and trauma. Stan Hopp, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in lumbar and cervical spine surgery. He practices at The Hospital for Spinal Surgery, a 23-bed hospital that is a partnership between physicians and Nashville-based Saint Thomas Health. Michael LaGrone, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with a special interest in treating scoliosis and complex spinal disorders. He is a physician with Physicians Surgical Hospital. During his career, he has been a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the National Scoliosis Foundation. Gregory B. Lanford, MD is a neurosurgeon at The Center for Spine Surgery and president and managing partner of the Howell Allen Clinic. He has served as president of the board at St. Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center and has been a sub-investigator in several clinical trials. E. Alexander L'Heureux Jr., MD, is a spine surgeon at Oklahoma Spine Hospital and a member of several professional organizations, including American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society and Scoliosis Research Society. Kent M. Patrick, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon who has focused exclusively on spine issues since 1987. He practices at Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital, which was founded in 2002 by local physicians of various specialties. Madhaven Pisharodi, MD, is on the medical staff at Harlingen Medical Center, a physicianowned hospital established in 2002. He has patented 21 new devices and procedures as well as participated in several national and international spine-related presentations. Andrew Sama, MD, is an associate attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and an associate professor of clinical surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He also directs HSS' fellowship program of spinal surgical service. Yigal Samocha, MD, is a spine surgeon with fellowship training from the Texas Back Institute. He practices at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, a physician-owned specialty hospital that opened in 1995. Kris Lewonowski, MD, is a spine surgeon at Kansas Spine Hospital. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Lewonowski is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society. Eric B. Schubert, MD, joined Mountain View Regional Hospital in the fall of 2011. Dr. Schubert has a special interest in complex reconstructive spine surgery, revision spine surgery and spine surgery for degenerative disease. Geoffrey McCullen, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with Lincoln Surgical Hospital David Schwartz, MD, is a spine surgeon with the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapo- Larry Teuber, MD, is a physician with Black Hills Surgical Hospital, which he founded in 1997. He is also chief medical officer and president of Medical Facilities Corporation and founder and physician executive of Black Hills Surgery Center. Frank J. Tomecek, MD, has served as the chairman of neurology, neurosurgery, physical medicine, rehabilitation and pain management at Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital. He has a professional interest in micro-endoscopic lumbar laminectomy. Alexander Vaccaro, MD, is the vice chairman of the department of orthopedics at Rothman Institute, affiliated with Rothman Specialty Hospital, and co-director of the spine fellowship program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Vaccaro completed his spine fellowship at the University of San Diego. H. Randal Woodward, MD, is chairman of the board for Nebraska Spine Holdings, which owns 44 percent of Nebraska Spine Hospital. During his career, Dr. Woodward has served as a reviewer for Spine and chairman of the coding committee for the Scoliosis Research Society. n sign up Today Stay updated on the latest news, trends and business concepts for orthopedic surgeons and practices Spine Daily Sign up today for Becker's Spine Review E-Weekly at www.beckerssspine.com

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