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Meet Eli M. Baron, MD

Eli M. Baron, MD is a board certified neurosurgeon with the Spine Center. Dr. Baron completed his spine fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2007. Prior to coming to Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Baron completed a neurosurgical residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also received additional training in orthopaedic spine surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Baron is board certified in neurological surgery. He is a member of numerous academic medical and neurosurgical/ spine societies including Alpha Omega Alpha, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He received his bachelors degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Baron has published extensively in the fields of spine surgery and neurological surgery. He has published over forty five peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He has presented both basic and clinical research at many national and international meetings. Dr. Baron has also served as an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Neurotrauma, Surgical Neurology, the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases and Spine. Dr. Baron is co-editor of the textbook Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery published by Elsevier in June 2012.


Education

  • 2006-2007 Fellowship Training:
    Combined Neurosurgical/Orthopedic Spine Fellowship
    The Institute for Spinal Disorders
    Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
    Directed by Dr. J. Patrick Johnson, Neel Anand and Robert S. Pashman
  • 2005 (January – July) Fellowship Training: Orthopedic Spine. The Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Directed by Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro
  • 2000-2006 Neurological Surgery Residency: Temple University Hospital/ Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Chairman: Dr. Christopher M. Loftus
  • 1999-2000 Surgery Preliminary Year: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1995-1999 Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    MD, May 1999
  • 1992-1995 State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
    BA Biological Sciences, Summa Cum Laude
    1988 - 1992 The Frisch High School, Paramus, NJ.

Fellowships

  • Combined Neurosurgical/Orthopedic Spine Fellowship, 2006-2007
    The Institute for Spinal Disorders Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
    Directed by Dr. J. Patrick Johnson, Neel Anand and Robert S. Pashman
  • Orthopedic Spine. The Rothman Institute, 2005 (January – July)
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
    Directed by Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro
  • Temple University Hospital/ Temple University School of Medicine, 2000-2006 Philadelphia, PA
    Chairman: Dr. Christopher M. Loftus

Residency

  • Temple University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery/ Temple University School of Medicine, 2000-2006
    Philadelphia, PA
    Chairman: Dr. Christopher M. Loftus

Medical School

  • Surgery Preliminary Year: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1999 – 2000
  • Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 1995 - 1999
    MD, May 1999
  • State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 1992 - 1995
    BA Biological Sciences, Summa Cum Laude

Laboratory Experience

  • 2004-2005
    Effects of CB2 cannabinoid receptor stimulation in attenuating reperfusion injury post MCA occlusion in rats.
    Mentor: Jack I. Jallo. Department of Neurosurgery.
  • 1997
    Effects of splanchnic ischemia/reperfusion injury on renal function and eicosanoid release.
    Mentor: Stuart I. Myers, MD, Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine.
  • 1997
    Effects of mucosal/transmural inflammation on colonic eicosanoid release.
    Mentors: Stuart I. Myers, MD, John S. Martin, PhD Departments of Surgery and Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine.
  • 1996
    Development of assay for taxol independent microtubule splicing activity in rat pup cortex.
    Mentor: Mark Black, PhD, Department of Anatomy, Temple University School of Medicine.

Honor And Awards

  • 2006-2007
    AO Spine Fellow
  • 2004
    Resident Research Award: Pan Philadelphia Neurosurgery Meeting
  • 1999
    The Doctor Herman Brown Award for Excellence in the Study of the Art and Science of Surgery
  • 1998
    Alpha Omega Alpha
  • 1996 - 1999
    Measey Foundation Scholarship
  • 1998 - 1999, 1996 - 1997
    William F. Grupe Scholarship
  • 1995 - 1999
    Babcock Surgical Scholarship
  • 1995
    Phi Beta Kappa
  • 1994
    Golden Key National Honor Society
  • 1992 - 1995
    Dean’s List, All Semesters at State University of New York at Binghamton
  • 1992
    Marvin Eiseman Award in Bible
  • 1992
    The Frisch School Award in Biology
  • 1991
    National Honor Society of Secondary Schools

Licenses And Certifications

  • United States Medical Licensing Examination
    Step I: June 1997— 99.5th percentile
    Step II: Aug 1998— 99th percentile
    Step III: April 2000
  • American Board of Neurologic Surgery
    Written Examination March 2003

Referred Publications

  1. Baron, EM, Burke, JA, Akhtar, N and Young, WF. Spinal epidural hematoma associated with tissue plasminogen activator treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 48: pp. 390-366, 1999
  2. Young, WF, Baron, E. Acute neurologic deterioration after surgical treatment for thoracic spinal stenosis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 8: pp.129-132. 2001
  3. Baron, EM, Soliman, AMS, Gaughan, JP, Simpson, L and Young, WF. Dysphagia, Hoarseness, and Unilateral True Vocal Fold Motion Impairment after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology. 112: pp. 921- 926. 2003
  4. Baron, EM, Young, WF. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Brief Review of its Pathophysiology, Clinical Course and Diagnosis. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jan;60(1 Supp1 1):S35-41
  5. Lee JY, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR, Oner FC, Hulbert RJ, Hedlund R, Fehlings MG, Arnold P, Harrop J, Bono CM, Anderson PA, Anderson DG, Harris MB, Brown AK, Stock GH, and Baron EM. Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Scale and Score (TLISS): A New Paradigm for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma. Invited article J Orthop Science 2005 Nov;10(6):671-5.
  6. Baron, EM, Levene, HB, Heller, JE, Jallo, JI, and Dominique, D. A. Neuroendoscopy for Spinal Disorders: A Brief Review. Neurosurgery Focus. Dec 15; 19 (6):E5, 2005
  7. Harrop JS, Vaccaro, AR, Hulbert, RJ, Wilsey, J, Baron, EM, Shaffrey, CI, Fisher, CG, Dvorak, MF, Öner, FC, Wood, KB, Anand, N, Anderson, DG., Lim, MR, Lee, JY, Bono, CM, Rampersaud, YR, Arnold, PM, Fehlings, MG. . Intra- and inter-rater reliability and validity of assessing the mechanism of injury and integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex with a novel injury severity scoring system for thoracolumbar injuries. Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2005. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine February 4:118–122, 2006.
  8. James S. Harrop, M.D., Alexander R. Vaccaro, M.D., R. John Hurlbert, M.D., Ph.D., Jared T. Wilsey, Ph.D., Eli M. Baron, M.D., Christopher I. Shaffrey, M.D., Charles G. Fisher, M.D., Marcel F. Dvorak, M.D., F. C. Öner, M.D., Kirkham B. Wood, M.D., Neel Anand, M.D., D. Greg Anderson, M.D., Moe R. Lim, M.D., Joon Y. Lee, M.D., Christopher M. Bono, M.D., Paul M. Arnold, M.D., Y. Raja Rampersaud, M.D., Michael G. Fehlings, M.D., Ph.D., and The Spine Trauma Study Group Intrarater and interrater reliability and validity in the assessment of the mechanism of injury and integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex: a novel injury severity scoring system for thoracolumbar injuries Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2005. WSJ. 2006;1(2):40-44
  9. Baron, EM, Loftus, CM, Vaccaro, AR. Dominique, DA. Anterior approach to the subaxial cervical spine in children: a brief review Neurosurgery Focus. Feb 15;20 (2):E4, 2006
  10. Saxena A, Baron EM, Anderson DG, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Vaccaro AR. Spinal disassociation masquerading as iatrogenic listhesis above a previous fusion. Spine. 2006 Mar 15;31(6):E179-83.
  11. Vaccaro AR, Baron EM, Sanfilippo J, Jacoby S, Steuve J, Grossman E, DiPaola M, Ranier P, Austin L, Ropiak R, Ciminello M, Okafor C, Eichenbaum M, Rapuri V, Smith E, Orozco F, Ugolini P, Fletcher M, Minnich J, Goldberg G, Wilsey J, Lee JY, Lim MR, Burns A, Marino R, DiPaola C, Zeiller L, Zeiler SC, Harrop J, Anderson DG, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS. Reliability of a novel classification system for thoracolumbar injuries: the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score. Spine. 2006 May 15;31(11 Suppl):S62-9.
  12. Baron, EM. Gaughan, JP, Jallo, JI. The Effect of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring on Mortality in Patients Sustaining Severe Blunt Head Injury. Submitted for publication 2005. J. of Trauma. Under review
  13. Lee, JY, , Sharan, A, Baron, EM Lim, MR, Grossman, E, Albert, TJ., Vaccaro, AR, and Hilibrand, AS. Quantitative Prediction of Anterior Spinal Cord Space after Cervical Laminectomy and Arthrodesis. Spine 2006. July 15, 2006.31(16):1795-1798.
  14. Baron, EM., Albert, T.J. Medical Complications of Adult Scoliosis Surgery. Spine 2006. Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19 Suppl):S106-18
  15. Lee, JY, Vaccaro, A, R, Schweitzer, KM, Lim, MR, Baron, EM, Oner, FC, Hulbert, RJ, Hedlund, R, Fehlings, M, Arnold, P, Harrop, J, Bone, CM, Anderson, PA, Anderson, DG, Harris, MB.  Spine Trauma Study Group. Assessment of injury to the posterior ligamentous complex in thoracolumbar spine trauma. Spine Journal. 2006 Sep-Oct;6(5):524-8. Epub 2006 Jul 11
  16. Lim, MR, Vaccaro, A.R., Lee, JY, Zeiler, SC, Jacoby, S, Sanflippo, J, Oner, F. C., Fehlings, MG, Harrop, J. S., Arnold, P, Bono, C. M., Anderson, P. A., Anderson, D. G., and Baron, E.M. The Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Scale and Score (TLISS): Inter-Physician and Inter-Disciplinary Validation of a New Paradigm for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma. Columna. Invited Article. 2006
  17. Baron, EM, Loftus, CM. Commentary on Dynamic Computed Tomography Myelography for the Investigation of Cervical Disease. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), April 2006
  18. Baron, EM, Baty, DE, Loftus, CM. The Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy Post Stroke. Neurologic Clinics. 2006 Nov;24(4):669-80.
  19. Baron, EM, Loftus. CM. Commentary on Predictors of Outcome of Surgery for Cervical Compressive Myelopathy: Retrospective Analysis and Prospective Study. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), April 2006
  20. Baron EM, Berven SH, Bridwell KH, Dewald CJ, Hu SS, Macagno A, Mardjetko SM, McAfee PC, Polly DW Jr, Roach J, Weidenbaum M, Andersson GB, Weinstein JN. Adult Spinal Deformity Focus Issue: Summary Statement. Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19S Suppl):S202.
  21. Lee JY, Vaccaro AR, Schweitzer KM, Lim MR, Baron EM, Rampersaud R, Oner FC, Hulbert RJ, Hedlund R, Fehlings MG, Arnold P, Harrop J, Bono CM, Anderson PA, Patel A, Anderson DG, Harris MB; Spine Trauma Study Group. Assessment of injury to the thoracolumbar posterior ligamentous complex in the setting of normal-appearing plain radiography. Spine J. 2007 Jul-Aug;7(4):422-7. Epub 2007 Jan 24.
  22. Ghostine, S, Baron, EM,  Perri, B, Morsette, D, Jacobson, Hsu, FPK. Idiopathic Thoracic cord herniation through a dural defect- Description of a case and review of the literature. Surg Neurol. 2009 Mar;71(3):362-6, discussion 366-7. Epub 2008 Jan 22.
  23. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS, Jr. The benefit of Paraspinal muscle sparing approach compared to the conventional Midline approach for Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization – A comparative analysis of clinical and functional outcomes. SAS Journal 2007. Summer 2007. Volume 1(3): 93-99
  24. Patel, D, Baron, EM, Enochs S, MD, Ruth, C, MD, Harrop, JS, Vaccaro, AR, Spinal Epidural Abscess Mimicking Lymphoma: Case Report. Orthopedics. 2008 Apr;31(4):402.
  25. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Thaiyananthan, G, Khalsa, K, Goldstein, T. Minimally Invasive Multilevel Percutaneous Correction and fusion for Adult Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis: A Technique and Feasibility Study. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 2008 Oct;21(7):459-67.
  26. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS, Jr. Modified Muscle Sparing Paraspinal Approach for Stabilization and Interlaminar decompression – A Minimally Invasive Technique for Pedicle Screw Based Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization. SAS Journal. Winter 2008. Volume 2 Issue 1.
  27. Baron, EM, Baty, DE, Loftus, CM. The Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy Post Stroke. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2008 Jul;19(3):425-32, v.
  28. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Khalsa, B, Baron, EM. Mid to Long Term Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Correction and Fusion for Adult Scoliosis. Neurosurgical Focus, March 2010. Accepted for publication.
  29. Ploumis A, Ponnappan RK, Sarbello J, Dvorak M, Fehlings MG, Baron E, Anand N, Okonkwo DO, Patel A, Vaccaro AR. Thromboprophylaxis in traumatic and elective spinal surgery: analysis of questionnaire response and current practice of spine trauma surgeons. Spine, 2010 Feb 1;35(3):323-9
  30. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Adult Scoliosis. Seminars in Spine Surgery, 2011
  31. Drazin, D, Shirzadi, S, Rosner, J, Eboli, P, Safee, M, Baron, EM, Liu, J, Acosta, F. Complications and Outcomes after Spinal Deformity Surgery in the Elderly:  Review of the Existing Literature and Future Directions. Neurosurgery Focus, 2011 Oct;31(4):E3.
  32. Kim, PD, Baron, EM, Levesque, M. Extrusion of expandable stacked interbody device for lumbar fusion. Spine, 2012. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Apr 11.
  33. Anand, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Approaches for The Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity. European Spine Journal, 2012. Supplement: Innovative concepts in scoliosis treatment. In press.

Chapters

  1. Baron, EM, and Young, WF. Cervical Spondylosis. E-medicine Neurology. 2000, 2005, 2006
  2. Baron, EM and Jallo JI. Traumatic Brain Injury: Pathology, Pathophysiology, Acute Care and Surgical Management, Critical Care Principles and Outcomes in Zasler, Katz & Zafonte, eds. Brain Injury Medicine: Principles & Practice (eds) Demos Publishing, New York 2006
  3. Baron, EM. Spinal Tumors: Classification, Staging and Management in Anderson, D.G., Vaccaro, A. R. Decision Making in Spinal Care. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York. 2005
  4. Baron EM, Zeiller S, Vaccaro, AR, Hilibrand, AS. Surgical Management of Thoracolumbar Fractures. Contemporary Spine. December 2005. Lippincott Publishing, Philadelphia. 2005.
  5. Baron, EM. D. Dominique D. Anterior Cervical Instrumentation in Pediatric Patients in Kim, D., Betz, R, Huhn, S. and Newton, P. Surgery of the Pediatric Spine. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York. 2005
  6. Baron, EM. Choi, D. Harrop, JS, Vaccaro, AR, Crockard, HA. Anterior Odontoid Resection in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2007
  7. Baron, EM, Vaccaro AR., and Zigler, JE. Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury: A Perspective on the Problem. in Levine, A. et al Spine Trauma. Second Edition. W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia 2006.
  8. Dahlgren, R. Baron, EM. Vaccaro, AR. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management of Meningocele and the Spinal Arachnoid Cyst in Seminars in Spine Surgery. Henderson, FC. Editor. Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2006
  9. Heller, JE, Baron. EM, Weaver, MW. Cervical Epidural Abscess in Lee, JY, Lim MR, Albert TA, ed. Challenges in Cervical Spine Surgery. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York 2006.
  10. Baron, EM, Heller, JE, Vaccaro, AR. Spinal Infections in Loftus, CM. Neurosurgical Emergencies, 2nd edition. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York, 2007
  11. Baron, EM, Vaccaro, AR. C1-2 Arthrodesis— Lateral Approach of Barbour and Whitesides in Vaccaro, AR, Albert, TJ. Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. 2nd edition. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York, 2006
  12. Hanna, A, Baron, EM, Vaccaro, AR, Harrop, JS. The Transoral Approach in Vaccaro, AR, Albert, TJ. Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. 2nd edition. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York, 2006
  13. Baron, EM, Bhattacharjee, S., Wienecke, R., Loftus, C. M. Arteriovenous Malformations in Pregnancy in Steig, P. Batjer, H. et al. Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations. Arteriovenous Malformations. Taylor and Francis, New York. 2007
  14. Jacka, M, Baty, DE, Baron, EM, Loftus, CM, Findlay, J Max. Carotid Endarterectomy. in Macdonald, RL. Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, 2nd Edition, Thieme Medical Publishing, New York, 2008, p 229-236.
  15. Baron, EM, Baty, DE, Loftus, CM. Carotid Endarterectomy in Connolly, ES, McKhann, GM, Huang, J, Choudri, RF and Mocco, J. Fundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York, 2007.
  16. Baron, EM, Choi, D, Harrop, JS, Vaccaro, AR and Crockard, HA. Anterior Odontoid Resection: The Transoral Approach in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2007
  17. Baron, EM. Vaccaro, AR. Anterior C1-2 Arthrodesis in Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2007
  18. Zeiler, SC, Baron, EM, Hilibrand AR, Anand, N. Vaccaro, AR. Thoracolumbar Fractures: Classification and Management in Neurosurgical Trauma and Critical Care of the Spine. Jallo, J and Vaccaro, AR editors. Thieme 2009, pp143 -157.
  19. Baty, DE, Levene, HB, Nalbach, SV, Baron, EM and Dominique, DA. Epidemiology of Spinal Injuries in Neurosurgical Trauma and Critical Car of the Spine. Jallo, J  and Vaccaro, AR editors. Thieme 2009, pp 3-12.
  20. Baron, EM.. Siddique, K. Perri, B, Anand, N. Johnson, JP. Transoral Odontoid resection. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. Elsevier, 2007.
  21. Baty, DE, Baron, EM and Loftus, CM. Surgical Management Of Brain Abscess. In AANS Atlas of Operative Neurosurgery, 2007
  22. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) in Lewandrowsky, K ed.  Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Techniques. Summit Communications, 2008, p161-172
  23. Baron, EM. Anand, N. Pedicle Screw Based Dynamic Stabilization for Degenerative Disc Disease in Phillips, FM and Lauryssen, C, ed. The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. 2007
  24. Perri, B, Siddique, K, Baron, EM, Lauryssen, C. Acute Odontoid Fractures. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. Elsevier, 2007.
  25. Albert, TJ, Baron EM. The Medical Complications of Spinal Surgery in  in  Bridwell, K, Dewald, R. L. (ed) Operative Spine Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011
  26. Anand, N, Baron EM. Lateral Interbody Fusion in Surgery in  Bridwell, K, Dewald, R. L. (ed). Operative Spine Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011
  27. Baron, EM, Anand, N, Vaccaro, AR in Goodrich, J.A., Volcan, I. J. Complications of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). Quality Medical Publishers, St. Louis 2008, p. 117-126.
  28. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Dekutoski, M. Minimally Invasive Posterior Stabilization Techniques in Trauma in Vacarro, AR, Fehlings, MG, Dvorak, M. Spine And Spinal Cord Trauma, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2010
  29. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Techniques Using Tubular Retractors for Disc Herniations and Stenosis in in  Bridwell, K, Dewald, R. L. (ed)Operative Spine Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011
  30. Gherscovici, E, Baron, EM, Vacarro, AR. Regional Injuries of the Cervical Spine: Sports Related Anatomic, Pathophysiologic and Clinical Perspectives in Speed, C and Hutson, M (ed) Oxford Textbook of Sports Injuries, Oxford University Press, 2008
  31. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R. Scoliosis Treatment Using Minimally Invasive Techniques in Perez-Cruet, MJ, Beisse, R, Pimenta, L and Kim, D. Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion: Techniques and Operative Nuances. Quality Medical Publishing, 2009
  32. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Wupperman, R. Minimally Invasive Posterior Spinal Fixation. Video Chapter. In Vacarro, AR, ed. Spine Trauma Study Group Video Surgical Techniques, Thieme Medical Publishing, New York,  2009.
  33. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Hybrid Technologies: Lumbar Nucleus Arthroplasty with Lumbar Posterior Dynamic Stabilization. SONA. Volume 5 – Number 2 – May 2008. Special NASS Edition - October 14-18, 2008, Toronto, Canada,
  34. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Dekutoski, MB. Percutaneous/Minimally Invasive Treatment for Thoracolumbar Fractures in Patel,V, Burger, E and Brown, C (eds) Spine Trauma - Surgical Technique. Springer, 2009.
  35.  Dekutoski, MB, Anand, N, Baron EM. Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH in Patel,V, Burger, E and Brown, C (eds) Spine Trauma - Surgical Technique. Springer, 2009.
  36. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Post traumatic Kyphosis and Flatback Deformity. Interactive Educational Program: Spine Fellows. http://www.spinefellows.com/index.html. 2008
  37. Anand, N, Salinas, P, Baron, EM. Pedicle Based Dynamic Stabilization in Lewandrowski K, Spoonamore, M, Harms, J, Araghi, A, Schwender, JD, McLain RF. Technical Caveats of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery— Clinical Examples of Anatomy, Biomechanics, Biologics and Revision Strategies. Informa USA, 2010.
  38. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R. Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction in Lewandrowski K, Spoonamore, M, Harms, J, Araghi, A, Schwender, JD, McLain RF. Technical Caveats of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery— Clinical Examples of Anatomy, Biomechanics, Biologics and Revision Strategies. Informa USA, 2010.
  39. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Diskectomy and Interbody Fusion in Malhotra, R. Mastering Orthopaedic Techniques. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Private Limited, India, 2010
  40. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Transacral Diskectomy and Interbody Fusion  in Malhotra, R. Mastering Orthopaedic Techniques. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Private Limited, India, 2010
  41. Ghobrial, GM, Baron, EM, Choi, D,  Singh, H , Harrop, JS, Johnson, JP, Vaccaro, AR and Crockard, HA. Anterior Odontoid Resection: The Transoral Approach in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  42. Baron, EM. Vaccaro, AR,. Anterior C1-C2 Arthrodesis:  Lateral Approach of Barbour and Whitesides. in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  43. Woods, Kamal, Baron, EM, Anand, N. Vaccaro, AR,. Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  44. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Davis T. Transpsoas approaches to the thoracolumbar spine for discectomy and fusion,. Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  45. Jeswani, S, Baron, EM, Anand, N. Lumbar Internal Laminectomy. in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  46. Anand, N, Woods, K, Baron EM. Miniopen Cantilever Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) video in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  47. Anand, N, Jeswani S Baron, EM,. Lumbar Internal laminectomy video in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  48. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive spinal deformity Correction and Fusion. video in Vaccaro, A, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. 2nd edition Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  49. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Smith, DA, Cahill, DW. Vascular and Soft Tissue Complications. Benzel, E. Spine Surgery 3rd edition, Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2011
  50. Drazin, D, Drazin, N, Mirhadi, A,  Baron, EM. Spinal Tumors: Classification, Staging and Management in Anderson, D.G., Vaccaro, A. R. Decision Making in Spinal Care. 2nd Edition. Thieme Medical Publishing, New York. 2011
  51. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Techniques in Orthopedics - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, September 2011. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Hagerstown MD
  52. Anand, N, Phillips, T, Toll, J, Baron, EM. Percutaneous Pedicle Screws and Rods for Deformity Reduction. In Vaccaro, A.R. and Eck, J.C. Surgical Atlas of Spinal Operations. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publlishers, New Delhi, India 2012
  53. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Pre-Sacral Approaches in Phillips, FM, Lieberman, I and Polly, DW. Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery: Surgical Techniques and Disease Management. Springer. Florissant, MO. 2013
  54. Davis, TT, Baron, EM, Anand N. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for the Lateral Transpsoas Approach in Loftus, CM, Biller, J, Baron, EM. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring. McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed., New York 2013

Invited Presentations

  1. Baron, EM. “Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors.” Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. October, 1998
  2. Baron, EM “The Neurologic Examination.” Guest Lecturer for Temple University Physical Therapy Students. Temple University Graduate School, Philadelphia, PA September 8, 2000.
  3. Baron, EM, Young, WF Soliman, AMS, Gaughan, JP, and Simpson, L. “Dysphagia, Hoarseness, and Vocal Fold Dysfunction Following the Anterior Cervical Approach to the Spine.” June 9, 2001 . Michael Scott Day. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  4. Baron, EM, Gaughan, JP, Gopez, J and Jallo, J. “Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Patients Sustaining Severe Blunt Head Injury in Pennsylvania: Risk factors and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients Over 5 Years (1995-2000).” June 13, 2003. Michael Scott Day. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  5. Baron, EM, Jallo, J, Erb, CJ, Tuma, RF. “CB2 Receptor Activation Results in Reduced
    Infarction Volume Following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion.” June 18, 2004. Michael Scott Day. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  6. Baron, EM. Loftus, C. M. Intraoperative Monitoring. Second American-Japanese Neurosurgical Friendship Symposium, October 5, 2004. Nagoya - Nagoya Nogakudo, Japan.
  7. Baron, EM. Loftus, C. M. Intraoperative Monitoring Techniques: Current Status. Neurology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. October 15, 2004. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  8. Baron, EM. Lofus, C. M. Recent Treatment of Cranial Stenosis Lesions. Invited Lecture. Summer 2005. Nagoya Japan.
  9. Baron, EM. Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion as the Posterior Surgical Management Strategy of Choice for Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. February 10, 2005. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  10. Baron, EM. Lumbar Motion Sparing Technologies: An Evidence Based Analysis. Rothman Institute Spine Conference. March 3, 2005. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  11. Baron, EM. Ankylosing Spondylitis and The Spine. Rothman Institute Spine Conference. March 17, 2005. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  12. Baron, EM. Loftus, C.M. Intraoperative Monitoring Techniques for Spine Surgery: Current Status. Temple Spine Day. May 6, 2005. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  13. Baron, EM. Surgical Strategies in Scoliosis Surgery. Rothman Institute Spine Conference. March 17, 2005. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. June 2, 2005. Philadelphia, PA
  14. Baron, EM, Vaccaro, A.R. Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System A New Approach:
    Spine Trauma Study Group Validation Study. Michael Scott Symposium 2005. Temple University Hospital. June 17, 2005. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  15. Baron, EM. Loftus, C.M. Radiosurgery for Intracranial Cavernous Malformations: A less than ideal treatment modality. Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society Meeting. July 15, 2005
  16. Baron, EM, Jallo, JI. Self Assessment in Neurological Surgery: Wired. Trauma Section. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Website, 2006.
  17. Baron, EM. Review and classification of cervical spine fractures. Temple Spine Symposium, May 6, 2006. Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  18. Baron, EM and Joon Y. Lee. Quantitative Prediction of Spinal Cord Drift After Cervical Laminectomy and Arthrodesis. Michael Scott Day Symposium. Friday, June 9, 2006Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  19. Baron, EM. Review of classification of cervical spine fractures and case presentations. Frankford Torresdale Hospital, Trauma Multidisciplinary Conference. Philadelphia, PA. June 23, 2006.
  20. Baron, EM. Core Curriculum Lecture on Ankylosing Spondylitis. Cedars Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Wednesday, July 12, 2006
  21. Baron, EM. Classification of Cervical Spine Trauma: A Brief Review. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Wednesday, January 17, 2006
  22. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Future Concepts in Artificial Disc Treatment of Cervical Spine Disorders. Cervical Spine Community Conference. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Saturday, February 3, 2007
  23. Baron, EM, Anand, N. New Developments in Spine Surgery. Temple Community Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday, May 15, 2007.
  24. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion. Nursing Staff Presentation. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Tuesday, June 26, 2007
  25. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery. Sherman Oaks Hospital & Health Center, Sherman Oaks, California. Thursday, July 26, 2007
  26. Baron, EM, Anand, N. X-STOP® Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD®) System. Primary Care Physician Informational Lecture. Grand Havana Room, Beverly Hills, CA Thursday, September 20, 2007.
  27. Baron, EM. Thoracolumbar Injury Classification: Evolution and Assessment of Modern Day Systems.  Cedars Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Wednesday, October 31, 2007
  28. Baron, EM. Anterior Cervical Approach for Multi-Level DDD. Current Concepts in Spine Surgery W Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. December 8, 2007
  29. Baron, EM. TLIF: Open vs. MIS Current Concepts in Spine Surgery W Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. December 8, 2007
  30. Baron, EM. Cervical Fusion: The Procedure of Choice for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Cedars Sinai 7th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. February 1-2, 2008
  31. Baron, EM. Atypical Diagnoses in the Cervical Spine that should NOT Be Missed. 2008 Interdisciplinary Symposium Cervical Spine Trauma. Presented by Southern California University of Health Sciences and Diagnostic and Interventional Spinal Care. Southern California University of Health Sciences Performing Arts Center, Whittier, CA. Sunday, February 24, 2008.
  32. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 Degree Fusion for Deg. Scoliosis - Feasibility Study. Cervical Spine Community Lecture. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Saturday, March 15, 2008
  33. Baron, EM. Trans1AxiaLIF. A novel fusion technique. Maestro’s Steak House, Costa Mesa, California. Saturday, March 29, 2008
  34. Baron, EM. Trans1AxiaLIF. A novel fusion technique. Napa Valley Grill, Los Angeles, California. Tuesday, April 29, 2008
  35. Baron, EM, Anand, N. MIS Correction of Lumbar Deformity. Cedars Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Wednesday, September 3, 2008
  36. Baron, EM. AxiaLIF at L4-5 in the setting of Deformity. Association of Presacral Spine Surgeons Meeting. The Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday, October 4, 2008
  37. Baron, EM. Thoracic Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy. Cedars Sinai 9th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. January 29-31, 2009
  38. Baron, EM. Update on Vertebral Cement Augmentation. Cedars Sinai 9th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. January 29-31, 2009
  39. Baron, EM. Cervical Arthroplasty: Superior to ACDF Advances in Neurology and Neurosurgery, Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Ray, CA February 14-15, 2009
  40. Baron, EM. Traumatic Brain Injury/ICP management. Neurosurgical Residency Core Curriculum Lecture, Resident Didactic Day, Cedars Sinai Neurosurgical Institute, Los Angeles, CA . August 24, 2009
  41. Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive/Novel Approaches to the Lumbosacral Spine. Fifth Annual Temple Spine Symposium. Union League, Philadelphia, PA. Friday October 2, 2009
  42. Baron, EM. Cement Augmentation: Update on Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty. Globus Medical Internal Grand Rounds. Audubon, PA. Monday, November 30 2009
  43. Baron, EM. AxiaLIF: Percutaneous Stabilization & Fusion of the Lumbar Spine. Mazame Spine Summit. Washington State, March 7, 2010.
  44. Baron, EM. Sports Related Cervical Spine Injuries: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management. Cedars Sinai Spine Center Morning Conference. Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 2010
  45. Baron, EM. Traumatic Brain Injury/ICP management. Neurosurgical Residency Core Curriculum Lecture, Resident Didactic Day, Cedars Sinai Neurosurgical Institute, Los Angeles, CA . August 20, 2010
  46. Baron EM. Spinal Cord Injury. Neurosurgical Residency Core Curriculum Lecture, Resident Didactic Day, Cedars Sinai Neurosurgical Institute, Los Angeles, CA . Friday, July 29, 2011.
  47. Baron, EM. Classification of Cervical Spine Trauma: A Brief review. Neurosurgical Residency Core Curriculum Lecture, Resident Didactic Day, Cedars Sinai Neurosurgical Institute, February 25, 2011
  48. Baron, EM. Spinal Cord Emergencies. Neurology resident and Medical Student Lecture. Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA August 24, 2011
  49. Baron EM. Low Back Pain and Adult Spinal Deformity. 7th Annual Temple Spine Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. September 23, 2011
  50. Baron, EM. Perspectives on a Career in Neurosurgery. Getting Started and Taking Off. A Career oriented symposium for college students. October 11, 2011. Luxe Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
  51. Baron EM. Spinal Cord Injury. Neurosurgical Residency Core Curriculum Lecture, Resident Didactic Day, Cedars Sinai Neurosurgical Institute, Los Angeles, CA . Friday,  April 27, 2012.
  52. Baron, EM. Panel participant. Intellectual Salon: "When Middle East meets West, and Health meets Halacha. May 14, 2012. American Committee for Shaare Zedek program. Los Angeles, CA
  53. Baron, EM. Traumatic Brain Injury/ICP management. Neurosurgical Residency Core Curriculum Lecture, Resident Didactic Day, Cedars Sinai Neurosurgical Institute, Los Angeles, CA . May 25, 2012
  54. Baron, EM. The role of minimally invasive techniques in the management of adult deformity. World Federation of Neurologic Surgeons (WFNS) 2012 Spine Conference Philadelphia, PA, October 5th, 2012
  55. Baron, EM. Cervical Fractures and Cervical Spine Trauma. Cedars Sinai Clinical Symposia. Los Angeles, CA. November 7, 2012

Abstracts

  1. Young, WF, Baron, EM, Soliman, AMS, Gaughan, JP, and Simpson, L. “Dysphagia, Hoarseness, and Vocal Fold Dysfunction Following the Anterior Cervical Approach to the Spine.” December 16 1999. Cervical Spine Research Society. Seattle, Washington. Oral Presentation
  2. Meagher, RJ, Gopez, J, Baron, EM, Weaver, M , Tyagi, R, Malik, A, Narayan, RK. “The History of Neurosurgery at Temple University.” April 2001. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Toronto, Canada
  3. Tyagi, R, Baron, EM, Narayan, RK, Testaiuti, M, Ammirati, M Jallo, JI, Bierbrauer, KS, Kochan, JP Philadelphia, PA) April 2001. “Direct Thrombolysis in Acute Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.” April 2001. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Toronto, Canada
  4. Baron, EM, Soliman, AMS, Gaughan, JP, Simpson, L and Young, WF. “Dysphagia, Hoarseness, and Vocal Fold Dysfunction after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.” October 2002. Congress International Federation of Otorhinologic Surgeons. Cairo, Egypt, Oral Presentation
  5. Baron, EM, Gaughan, JP, Gopez, J and Jallo, J. “Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Patients Sustaining Severe Head Injury in Pennsylvania: Risk factors and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients Over 5 Years (1995-2000).” November 2002. Pan Philadelphia Neurosurgery Conference. Philadelphia, PA. Oral Presentation.
  6. Baron, EM, Soliman, AMS, Gaughan, JP, Simpson, L and Young, WF. “Dysphagia, Hoarseness, and Unilateral True Vocal Fold Motion Impairment after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.” May 2003. American Broncho Esophagological Association. May 2003. Nashville, TN Oral Presentation
  7. Baron, EM, Gaughan, JP, Gopez, J and Jallo, J. “Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Patients Sustaining Severe Blunt Head Injury in Pennsylvania: Risk factors and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients Over 5 Years (1995-2000).” October 2003. Congress of Neurologic Surgeons. Denver, CO. Oral Presentation.
  8. Baron, EM, Gaughan, JP, Gopez, J and Jallo, J. “Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Patients Sustaining Severe Blunt Head Injury in Pennsylvania: Risk factors and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients Over 5 Years (1995-2000).” October 2003. American College of Surgeons. Chicago, IL
  9. Baron, EM, Jallo, J, Erb, C. J., Benamar, K., Loftus, CM and Tuma, R. WIN 55212-2 Administration Results in Reduced Infarction Volume Following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion. December 3, 2004. Pan Philadelphia Neurosurgery Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
  10. Lee, JY, Baron, EM, Lim, MR, Grossman, E, Albert, TJ., Hilibrand, AS and Sharan, A. Quantitative Prediction of Anterior Spinal Cord Space after Cervical Laminectomy and Arthrodesis. Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting, December, 2005
  11. Donaldson, K, Baron, EM, Jallo, JI, Laske, DW, Weaver, MW, Loftus, CM and Dominique, DA.Vertebral Body Replacement with the VBR Cage in the Setting of Metastatic Spinal Disease: The Temple Experience (2002-2005). October 2005.AO Spine Tumor Symposium. Baltimore, MD
  12. Zhang, M. Martin B. R, Baron, E, Adler, M, Jallo, JI, Tuma, RF. Cannabinoid Receptor2 Agonist Decreases Infarct Volume In A Mouse Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion/Reperfusion Model Experimental Biology Meeting, Long Beach, CA, February 2006
  13. Baron, EM, Harrop, JS, Anderson, DG, Albert, TJ, Hilibrand, AS and Vaccaro, AR. Reliability of a Novel Classification System for Thoracolumbar Injuries: The Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score (TLISS). December 16, 2005. Pan Philadelphia Neurosurgery Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
  14. Baron, EM, Albert, TJ. Medical Complications of the Surgical Treatment of
    Adult Spinal Deformity and How to Avoid Them. April 7, 2006. Scoliosis Research Society Adult Deformity Focus Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
  15. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Johnson, JP, Bray, RS Jr. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results. Joint Section of Spine/Peripheral Nerve Meeting. AANS/CNS. March 2007. Phoenix, AZ
  16. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Siddique, K, Perri, B, Bray, RS Jr. Comparison of traditional midline approach versus muscle splitting paraspinal approach for posterior non-fusion stabilization of the lumbar spine – An analysis of functional outcome. Joint Section of Spine/Peripheral Nerve Meeting. AANS/CNS. March 2007. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS Jr. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine Arthroplasty Summit 7, May 1-4, 2007. Berlin, Germany
  18. Anand, N, Ghostine, S, Baron, EM. Unilateral TLIF with Unilateral Instrumentation - A consecutive series of 35 patients with minimum 2 year follow-up. North American Spine Society meeting 2007
  19. Anand, N, Baron EM. Bray, RS. Hybrid Combined Fusion and Non-Fusion Posterior Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine: Clinical, Radiological and Functional Outcomes. Accepted at IMAST 2007
  20. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Johnson, JP, Bray, RS Jr. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results. IMAST, Bahamas, July 2007
  21. Ghostine, S,  Baron, EM, Anand, N. TLIF With Unilateral Instrumentation - A Prospective Study Of 35 Patients With Minimum 2 Year Follow-Up. Accepted CNS September 15-20, 2007 San Diego, CA.
  22. Baron, EM, Barrer, SJ, Gopez, J, Meagher, RJ, Yoon, MS. Implantation of a Modified Rickham Reservoir in the Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Technical Note. CNS September 15-20, 2007 San Diego, CA.
  23. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Johnson, JP, Bray, RS Jr. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results. WOA, San Diego, CA, July 2007
  24. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Thaiyananthan, T. Feasibility Of Long Segment Percutaneous Minimally Invasive Correction And Fusion For Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis. Submitted to Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine. San Diego, CA. November 16-17, 2007
  25. Anand, N, Kalsa, K,  Thaiyananthan,G, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis - A Feasibility Study. Spine Arthroplasty Society Asia Pacific Conference. January 16-18, 2008 Seoul, Korea.
  26. Anand,N, Thaiyananthan,G, Baron, EM. A Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – Early Results. Submitted to Joint Section of Spine/Peripheral Nerve Meeting. AANS/CNS. February 27 – March 1, 2008. Orlando, FL
  27. Anand,N, Baron, EM,  Thaiyananthan,G. A Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – Early Results. Submitted to Spine Arthroplasty Society, 8th Annual Meeting, May 6-9, 2008 Miami Beach, Florida
  28. Anand, N, Wupperman, R, Rosemann, R Baron, EM. Minimally invasive L5-S1 interbody fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long segment fusion: initial results. Submitted to Spine Arthroplasty Society, 8th Annual Meeting, May 6-9, 2008 Miami Beach, Florida
  29. Anand, N, Baron, E, Bray, RS, Jr. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Minimum 2 year Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results for Back Pain. Submitted to Spine Arthroplasty Society, 8th Annual Meeting, May 6-9, 2008 Miami Beach, Florida
  30. Anand,N, Thaiyananthan,T,  Kalsa, K, Baron, EM, Ammar, KN. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 Degree Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis
    - A Feasibility Study. Georgia Neurosurgical Society Fall Meeting. November 17, 2007. Atlanta, Georgia.
  31. Anand,N, Baron, EM,  Thaiyananthan,G . Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – Radiologic and Clinical Follow-up. Submitted to World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Techniques (WCMISST 2008), July 3-7, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  32. Anand,N, Baron, EM,  Thaiyananthan,G. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis Radiologic and Clinical Follow-up. International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) July, 8 -11, 2008. Hong Kong.
  33. Anand, N, Wupperman, R, Baron, EM. Minimally invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 interbody fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long segment fusion. International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST)  July, 8 -11, 2008. Hong Kong.
  34. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Circumferential Correction and Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis: Minimum 1 Year Clinical and Functional results. Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, November 13-15, 2008. Henderson, NV
  35. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Baron, EM. Minimally invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 Interbody Fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long segment fusion: 1 year Clinical and Functional Outcome. Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, November 13-15, 2008. Henderson, NV
  36. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R, Härtl, R, Kitchel, S, Patel, V, Safety and Complication Profile of Percutaneous Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion. The 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, July, 2009, Vienna, Austria
  37. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Baron, EM. Minimally invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 Interbody Fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long segment fusion: 1 year Clinical and Functional Outcome. Submitted to The 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, July, 2009, Vienna, Austria
  38. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R. Outcome data of MIS deformity correction for degenerative scoliosis at 1.5 years. Submitted to The 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, July, 2009, Vienna, Austria.
  39. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease with the Dynesys System– Minimum 3 year Clinical, Radiological and Functional Outcomes. The 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, July 2009, Vienna, Austria.
  40. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Salinas, P, Baron, EM. Can Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Correction maintain Lordosis and Global Sagittal Balance? The 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, July 2009, Vienna, Austria.
  41. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R, Härtl, R, Kitchel, S, Patel, V, Safety and Complication Profile of Percutaneous Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24 - 29, 2009.
  42. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Khalsa, B, Baron, EM. Mid to Long Term, 1 to 2 year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Scoliosis. Submitted to 10th Annual SAS Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology. April 27 – 30, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana
  43. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Baron, EM. Mid to Long Term, 1-2 year Radiological Analysis of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Adult Scoliosis. 10th Annual SAS Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology. April 27 – 30, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana
  44. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Khalsa, B, Baron, EM.  Minimally Invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 Interbody Fusion for Anterior Column Support at the End of a Long Segment Fusion: 1 to 2 year Clinical and Functional Outcomes. 10th Annual SAS Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology. April 27 – 30, 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana
  45. Anand, N, Baron, E Safety and Complications of Profile of Percutaneous Lumbosacral Axial Interbody Fusion, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), Miami, FL, October 2010.
  46. Anand, N, Kahwaty, S, Daroudi, S, Baron, E. Long Term 2 to 4 year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Adult Spinal Deformity. Submitted to 11th Annual SAS Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology. April 26 – 29, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  47. Anand, N, Kahwaty, S, Daroudi, S, Baron, EM, Boachie-Adjei, O. Multicenter Minimally Invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 Interbody Fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long Segment Construct: Feasibility, Safety, Complications, Early and Late 3 year Outcomes. Submitted to 11th Annual SAS Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology. April 26 – 29, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  48. Anand, N, Kahwaty, S, Khandehroo, B, Baron, E. Long Term 2 to 4 year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Adult Spinal Deformity. Scoliosis Research Society. 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST),  Copenhagen, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011
  49. Anand, N, Kahwaty, S, Khandehroo, B, Baron, E. Long Term 2 to 4 year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Adult Spinal Deformity. Scoliosis Research Society. 46th Annual Meeting & Course, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, September 14-17, 2011
  50. Anand, N, Kahwaty, S, Daroudi, S, Baron E, Boachie-Adjei, O. Multicenter Minimally , Invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 Interbody Fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long Segment Construct: Feasibility, Safety, Complications, Early and Late 3 year Outcomes. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) 2011, Gothenberg, Sweden, June 14-18, 2011
  51. Anand, N, Daroudi, S, Kahwaty, S, Baron E. Long Term 2 to 4 year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Adult Spinal Deformity. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) 2011, Gothenberg, Sweden, June 14-18, 2011
  52. Anand, N, Khandehroo, B, Kakwaty S, Baron, E. M.  Can Transsacral AxiaLIF Fixation at the Bottom of a Long Construct Avoid the Need for Iliac Bolt? International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 12 - Barcelona, Spain - March 20-23, 2012
  53. Anand, N, Khandehroo, B, Kakwaty S, Baron, E. M.  Can Minimally Invasive Surgical Strategies for Deformity Correction Avoid the Need for Routine Osteotomies in Moderate to Severe Adult Scoliosis? International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 12 - Barcelona, Spain - March 20-23, 2012
  54. Anand, N, Khandehroo, B, Kakwaty S, Baron, E. M.  Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Instrumentation and Fusion for Adult Scoliosis - Functional and Radiological Outcomes International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 12 - Barcelona, Spain - March 20-23, 2012

Edited Textbooks

  1. Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM (ed). Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia 2007
  2. Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM (ed). Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. 2nd Edition. Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia, June 2012
  3. Loftus, CM, Biller, J, Baron, EM. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring. McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed., New York 2013. Work in Progress


Peer Review Activity

1. Ad Hoc Reviewer for J. Neurotrauma 2004
2. Ad Hoc Reviewer for Surgical Neurology 2005
3. Ad Hoc Reviewer for Neurosurgery 2006
4. Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2006
5. Ad Hoc Reviewer for Spine 2006
6. Ad Hoc Reviewer for Spine 2010


Course Instructor Activity

December 2007. Course instructor. Current Concepts in Spine Surgery sponsored by Globus Medical Corporation. W Hotel. Los Angeles, CA

February 2008. Course instructor. Cedars Sinai 7th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

January 2009 . Course instructor. Cedars Sinai 8th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

February 4-6, 2010. Course instructor. Cedars Sinai 9th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

June 5, 2010. Course instructor. Association for Presacraal Spine Surgeons, Las Vegas Nevada


Books

Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery: Book, Website and DVD (Expert Consult - Online and Print), 2e

 

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