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13 Becker's 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine - call (800) 417-2035 Phil Yuan, MD — Southern California Center for Sports Medicine in Long Beach Dr. Yuan is a spine surgeon at Southern California Center for Sports Medicine in Long Beach, Calif. He is a member of the North American Spine Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to his clinical prac- tice, Dr. Yuan has authored several articles in professional publications. Dr. Yuan has a special interest in degenerative and traumatic spinal disorders, adult spinal deformities and osteoporotic compression fractures. He is the chairman of the orthopedic surgery department at Long Beach Memorial. He has investigated new procedures as well and participated in the SMART clinical study. Dr. Yuan earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, San Diego. His additional training includes a spine surgery fellow- ship at Thomas Jefferson University and Rothman Institute in Philadelphia. James Yue, MD — Yale Medicine in New Haven, Conn. Dr. Yue is the co-director of the orthopedic spine service at Yale and direc- tor of the Yale Spine Fellowship. He participated in the ProDisc lumbar and cervical disc replacement clinical trails as well as endoscopic spine surgery techniques. He serves as an associate professor of orthopedics and rehabilita- tion and worked on the X-Stop post-FDA approval trail and Activ-L lumbar disc replacement FDA clinical trial. Dr. Yue has a special interest in treating patients with a variety of pathology, including scoliosis, arthritis and tumors. He was the first surgeon in New England to implant the ProDisc in 2002 and published several articles based on his research into artificial discs. Dr. Yue earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland. His additional training includes a spine surgery fellowship at the RA Cowley Shock Trauma Hospital and Queen's Medical Center. Jack Zigler, MD — Texas Back Institute in Plano Dr. Zigler is a founder and co-director of the Texas Back Institute Center for Disc Replacement. He is on the board of directors for the Cervical Spine Research Society and past president of the American Spinal In- jury Association. Dr. Zigler was among the first in the United States to implant the ProDisc lumbar artificial disc and has taught the procedure to surgeons around the world. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Zigler has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques and president of the Federa- tion of Spine Associations. Dr. Zigler earned his medical degree at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y., and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His additional training includes the Arnold Fellow- ship in Spine Surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland under Henry Bohlman, MD. n SPINE is Making its MOVE to ASCs ARE YOU? Develop a Spine ASC Succeed with a proven strategic partner Control your surgical environment Meet patients' expectations for minimally invasive spine surgery Spine ASC Partnerships Acquisition Development Management Make your move with us! 615-301-8142 www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com