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11 SPINE LEADERSHIP Dan Murrey, MD, Transformant Health- care Solutions. Dr. Murrey was a founding member of OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., in 2005 and served as CEO for eight years. He stepped down as CEO earlier this year to focus on his work with Transformant Health- care Solutions, a management company fo- cused on value-based care with seven clients in addition to OrthoCarolina. During his time with OrthoCarolina, the practice grew to around 130 physicians and moved toward value-based care by implementing bundled payments. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Murrey was the chairman of the Charlotte host com- mittee for the Democratic National Convention in 2012. Frank Phillips, MD, Midwest Orthopae- dics at Rush, Chicago. A pioneer in min- imally invasive spine surgery, Dr. Phillips is a founder, former president and current board member of the Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He had participat- ed in various MIS spinal technique devel- opments and continues to lecture on the topic nationally and internationally. He also served as a principal investigator in FDA trials for cervical disc replacement. Dr. Phillips completed his orthopedic sur- gery fellowship at Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University. Ralph Rashbaum, MD, Texas Back Insti- tute, Plano. Dr. Rashbaum is co-founder of Texas Back Institute and concurrently founded one of the first back schools in the United States. He is involved in the Texas Back Institute Spine Fellowship Program and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Rashbaum focuses on research and received the Volvo Award for low back pain research. Dr. Rashbaum earned his medical degree at Chicago Medical School and completed his fellowship in spine surgery at Phil- adelphia Hospital under Richard Rothman, MD, and Frederick Sim- one, MD. omas C. Schuler, MD, FACS, Virgin- ia Spine Institute (Reston). Dr. Schuler founded Virginia Spine Institute in 1992 to advance the development of contemporary neurological and orthopedic spinal surgery. As the founder and CEO of this multi-dis- ciplinary specialty practice his knowledge, leadership and innovative techniques have revolutionized spinal healthcare and restored the lifestyles of thousands nationwide. In ad- dition, his visionary leadership as president of the Spinal Research Foundation (a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization) fosters the pursuit of improving spinal healthcare for all Americans through research, education and patient advo- cacy. Dr. Schuler is also an officer for the World Presidents' Organization, a global community of leadership. He demonstrates his thought leadership through speaking engagements on a national platform as well as published articles in medical journals and online sources. Stefano Sinicropi, MD, Midwest Spine & Brain Institute, Stillwater, Minn. Dr. Sinicropi joined Midwest Spine & Brain Institute in 2006 and was named president and CEO in 2012. Under his leadership, the practice has expanded its vision of "Right Diagnosis allows the Right Treatment." Since 2006, Dr. Sinicropi has performed more than 5,000 spine surgeries. He has a professional interest in minimally invasive outpatient surgery and total disc replace- ment and built his reputation on giving real answers to patients, even those who are diagnostically challenging. Dr. Sinicropi earned his med- ical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Medical School and completed his residency at Columbia University's Presbyterian Hospital, both in New York. His additional training in- cludes a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Louisville (Ky.). David Schwartz, MD, OrthoIndy, India- napolis. Dr. Schwartz found his entrepre- neurial spark when he invented the Antares, Legacy Dual Rod, Leverage Cervical Lami- noplasty, Archon Cervical Plate and Anteri- or TLIF implant. Surgeons use these various systems when treating spinal fractures, sco- liosis, tumors and cervical myelopathy and when performing spinal fusions. In addi- tion to his clinical practice, Dr. Schwartz is director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship. He also conducts research and received the North American Spine Society's Outstanding Research Award in 1994. Dr. Schwartz completed his spine fellowship at the Leatherman Spine Center, Kosair Children's Hospital and the University of Louisville (Ky.). Nick Shamie, MD, UCLA Spine Cen- ter, Santa Monica. Dr. Shamie commits much of his time to educating medical students, residents and fellows in addition to participating in spinal disorder clinical research projects. He received the Scoli- osis Research Society's Dawson Traveling Fellowship and UCI School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Research. In ad- dition, Dr. Shamie has a presence in his state as a qualified medical evaluator for the State of California and is an expert reviewer for the Medical Board of California. He completed his two fellowships in spine surgery and biologics at the UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles. John Shim, MD, Florida Sports, Orthopae- dic & Spine Medicine, Westchase. Dr. Shim is in private practice specializing in outpa- tient spine surgery. He created the website, Shim Spine, to offer educational materials on spine surgery for patients. He stresses the site contains no medical product advertise- ments, but rather offers patients compre- hensive information about neck problems, back problems and scientific research. Dr. Shim completed his spine surgery fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital and Tus University School of Medicine, both in Boston.