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49 Becker's 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine - call (800) 417-2035 Michael G. Neuwirth, MD (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City). Dr. Neuwirth is a professor of orthopedics at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He previously served as chief of spine surgery at The Hosptial for Joint Diseases and director of the New York Spine Institute and fellowship program at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Robert Nucci, MD (Nucci Medical Clinic, Tampa, Fla.). Dr. Nucci is CEO of Nucci Medical Clinic. He has practice in Tampa Bay for more than 18 years and performs most procedures at the outpatient Citrus Park Surgery Center. Pierce Nunley, MD (Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport). Dr. Nunley is the director of the Spine Institute of Louisiana and serves as an assistant professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center. Patrick F. O'Leary, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. O'Leary is a former chief of spine service at Hospital for Special Surgery and currently serves as an associate attending spine surgeon at the hospital. Joan O'Shea, MD (The Spine Institute of Southern New Jersey, Marlton). Dr. O'Shea designed and created the first outpatient spine surgery center in Southern New Jersey. She was also elected chief of spine by her peers at Vir- tual Health System. Burak Ozgur, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles). Dr. Ozgur is a spine surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His research is focused on minimally invasive spine surgery and he's authored a surgery book. Andrew E. Park, MD (Texas Spine Consultants, Dallas). Dr. Park founded a spine surgery fellowship in Dallas recognized by the North American Spine Society. He is currently the fellowship director for the Dallas Spine Fellow- ship Program. John Peloza, MD (Center for Spine Care, Dallas). Dr. Peloza is a founding partner of the Center for Spine Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery Insti- tute, an ambulatory surgery center opened in 2011. Mick Perez-Cruet, MD (Beaumont Hospital, Southfield, Mich.). Dr. Perez- Cruet is chief of minimally invasive spine surgery at Beaumont Hospitals and vice chairman, director and professor of minimally invasive surgery and the spine program at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Brian Perri, DO (Beverly Hills Spine Surgery, Beverly Hills, Calif.). Dr. Perri is a partner at Beverly Hills Spine Surgery and reviewer for The Spine Journal. Kenneth Pettine, MD (The Spine Institute, Loveland, Colo.). Dr. Pettine is a pioneer in minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery. He is the driving force behind the Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery Frank Phillips, MD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Phillips was among the early adapters of minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques and has spent his career pioneering the field. He is a founder, board member and past president of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Steven C. Poletti, MD (Southeastern Spine Institute, Charleston, S.C.). Dr. Poletti has been with Southeastern Spine Institute for more than 20 years. He has been president of the South Carolina Spine Society and South Carolina Orthopedic Association. Gregory Przybylski, MD (JFK Medical Center, Edison, N.J.). Dr. Przybyl- ski is director of neurosurgery at the New Jersey Neurosicence Institute, JFK Medical Center in Edison. He is also past president of the North American Spine Society. Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City). Dr. Qureshi is an assistant professor of spine surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital and the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics Surgery. He is also the chief of spinal trauma at Elmhurst Hospital. Richard S. Rabinowitz, MD (Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, Hoffman Estates, Ill.). Dr. Rabinowitz began practicing at Barrington Orthopedic Spe- cialists in 1997 and has a special interest in spinal procedures. Raj Rao, MD (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). Dr. Rao is the director of spine surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin. He has served on the North American Spine Society board of directors. John Ratliff, MD (Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.). Dr. Ratliff is vice chair, operations and development in the department of neurosur- gery at Stanford University. He is also a member at large for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and corresponding secretary to the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies. Bernard Rawlins, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Rawlins is an attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the spine consultant for the New York Knicks and New York Mets. Charles Reitman, MD (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston). Dr. Reitman is chief of orthopedic surgery service at Ben Taub Hospital and a professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. K. Daniel Riew, MD (Washington University School of Medicine, St. Lou- is). Dr. Riew is the chief of cervical spine surgery and the Mildred Simon Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University. He founded the Orthopedic Rehabilitation Cervical Spine Institute in 2007. Michael Roh, MD (Rockford Spine Center, Rockford, Ill.). Dr. Roh is co- founder of Rockford Spine Center and a faculty member for The Prestige Cervical Disc. David Rothbart, MD (Spine Team Texas, Southlake). Dr. Rothbart is the founder and medical director of Spine Team Texas, where he has a profes- sional interest in minimally invasive spine surgery. Thomas F. Roush, MD (Roush Spine, Lake Worth, Fla.). Dr. Roush is a spine surgeon with Roush Spine and a faculty member of the Society for Lateral Access Surgery. Michael Russell, II MD (Azalea Orthopedics, Tyler, Texas). Dr. Russell serves as a spine surgeon with Azalea Orthopaedics and has been a board member of the Texas Spine & Joint Hospital. He is a past president of Physi- cian Hospitals of America. J. Rafe Sales, MD (Summit Orthopaedics, Portland). Dr. Sales is a spine sur- geon with Summit Orthopaedics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 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. Harvinder S. Sandhu, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Sandhu is an associate attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Spe- cial Surgery and an associate professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. He previously served as chief of spine surgery at UCLA Medical Center. Rick Sasso, MD (Indiana Spine Group, Indianapolis). In addition to serving as president of the Indiana Spine Group, Dr. Sasso is co-medical director of St. Vincent Spine Center. David G. Schwartz, MD (OrthoIndy, Indianapolis). Dr. Schwartz is an or- thopedic spine surgeon at OrthoIndy and serves as the director of the Or- thoIndy Spine Fellowship Program. He is an assistant clinical professor at the Indiana University department of orthopedic surgery. James Schwender, MD (Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis). Dr. Schwender is a spine surgeon at Twin Cities Spine Center and has served as president for the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Allen Kent Sills, Jr. MD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Franklin, Tenn.). Dr. Sills is an associate professor in the department of neurological surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and director of the neuro- surgery community practice.