Becker's Spine Review

50 Becker's 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine - call (800) 417-2035 Kern Singh, MD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Singh is the co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush University Medical Center. He is the principle researcher in several FDA clinical trails involving cervical disc replacements and motion preservation. Thomas Schuler, MD (Virginia Spine Institute, Reston). Dr. Schuler is the CEO and founder of Virginia Spine Institute. He founded the practice in 1992 and grew the group into an award-winning medical practice over the past two decades. Nick Shamie, MD (UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles). Dr. Shamie is chief of orthopedic spine surgery as well as an associate professor of orthope- dic surgery and neurosurgery at University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine. John Shim, MD (ShimSpine, Tampa Bay, Fla.). Dr. Shim has practiced spine surgery in Tampa Bay since 1993 and is chief of surgery at Mease Hospitals. Khawar Siddique, MD, MBA (Beverly Hills Spine Surgery, Los Angles). Dr. Siddique is a neurosurgeon at Cedars Sinai Spine Center and founder of Beverly Hills Spine Center. He is principal investigator for the Duragen IDE trial at Cedars-Sinai on the reduction of postoperative scarring after lumbar discectomy. Kris Siemionow, MD (Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago). Dr. Siemionow is a surgeon at the Chicago Center for Orthopedics and assistant professor of clinical orthopedics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Hal Silcox III, MD (Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic, Duluth, Ga.). Dr. Silcox is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Peachtree Orthopaedic. He joined the prac- tice in 2001. 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. Paul Slosar, MD (SpineCare Medical Group, Daly City, Calif.). Dr. Slosar leads SpineCare Medical Group and serves as co-director and medical direc- tor of the Spine Care Institute of San Francisco. He also serves as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and Ameri- can Board of Spine Surgery. Samuel E. Smith, MD (Denver Health). Dr. Smith is a spine surgeon with Denver Health. He previously practiced with Front Range Orthopedics, but decided to join Denver Health in 2013 for the opportunity to teach residents as well as continue his completed spine-focused practice. Richard Spiro, MD (Pennsylvania Brain & Spine Institute). Dr. Spiro is a spine surgeon at Pennsylvania Brain & Spine Institute. He was previously the director and chief of neurological spine surgery for the department of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Mark J. Spoonamore, MD (University of Southern California University Hospital, Los Angeles). Dr. Spoonamore is an assistant professor of clinical orthopedic surgery at Keck School of Medicine and the medical director of the USC Center for Spinal Surgery. He is also the chief of spine surgery at LAC+USC Medical Center. Philip F. Stahel, MD (Denver Health). Dr. Stahel is the director of service in the department of orthopedics at Denver Health. He is a professor of ortho- pedics and neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. William Stevens, MD (OrthoArizona Center for Spinal Disorders, Phoe- nix). Dr. Stevens founded the Center for Spinal Disorders in 2003. David Strothman, MD (Institute for Low Back Pain and Neck Care, Bloom- ington, Minn.). Dr. Strothman is a spine surgeon with the Institute for Low Back Pain and Neck Care. Brian Subach, MD (Virginia Spine Institute, Reston). Dr. Subach is the president of Virginia Spine Institute, a practice he joined in 2003. He is a pio- neer in new advances in spine care, including robotic-guided spine surgery. Daniel J. Sucato, MD (Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas). Dr. Sucato is chief of staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He has been on staff since 1998 and also serves as Director of the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay/Martha and Pat Beard Center for Excellence in Spine Re- search. Chris Summa, MD (The Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay, Soquel, Calif.). Dr. Summa founded The Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay in 2000. He leads a team of medical providers that diagnose and treat spinal conditions. Fred Sweet, MD (Rockford Spine Center, Rockford, Ill.). Dr. Sweet is co- founder of Rockford Spine Center and treats patients with a range of spinal conditions. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois in Rockford. William Tally, MD (Athens Orthopedic Clinic, Athens, Ga.). Dr. Tally is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Athens Orthopedic Clinic and consultant with Globus Medical, Amendia and Stryker Spine. Robert L. Tatsumi, MD (Legacy Health, Tualatin, Ore.). Dr. Tatsumi is a spine surgeon at Legacy Health. He previously practiced with Pacific Spine Specialists. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial disc replacement. William Taylor, MD (University of California San Diego). Dr. Taylor is the director of spine surgery as well as vice chairman of the division of neu- rological surgery at the University of California San Diego. He is a former president of the Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Nicholas Theodore, MD (Barrow Neurological Institute). Dr. Theodore is the director of neurotrauma and the neurotrauma spine program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is also the associate director of the neurosurgery residency program. William Tobler, MD (The Christ Hospital Network, Cincinnati). Dr. Tobler serves as chairman of the board of managers at The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center in Cincinnati. Vincent C. Traynelis, MD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Traynelis, MD, is the director of neurosurgery spine service and vice chair- person and professor at Rush University Medical Center. He also serves as the A. Watson Armour III & Sarah Armour Presidential Chair. Eeric Truumees, MD (Seton Spine & Scoliosis Center, Austin, Texas). Dr. Truumees is a spine surgeon at Seton Brian & Spine Institute. He previously served as an attending surgeon at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan and clini- cal director at the Harold W. Gehring Center for Biomechanical Research and Implant Retrieval. Nicholas Theodore, MD (Barrow Neurological Institute). Dr. Theodore is the director of neurotrauma and the neurotrauma spine program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is also the associate director of the neurosurgery residency program. Dwight Tyndall, MD (Spine Care Specialists, Munster, Ind.). Dr. Tyndall is a partner with Spine Care Specialists and has a special interest in outpatient minimally invasive spine surgery. Alexander Vaccaro, MD (Rothman Institute, Philadelphia). Dr. Vaccaro was recently named president of Rothman Institute and appointed chair- man of orthopedics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Cathleen S. Van Buskirk, MD (Alpine Spine, Boulder, Colo.). Dr. Van Bus- kirk is a spine surgeon at Alpine Spine and has been on staff at the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute Outpatient Spine Surgery Center in Lafayette, Colo.

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