Meet Eli M. Baron, MD

Eli M. Baron, MD is an attending neurosurgeon with the Spine Center. Dr. Baron recently completed his spine fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 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 eligible 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. Additionally, Dr. Baron is co-editor of the upcoming textbook Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery to be published by Saunders Publishing in the fall of 2007.

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

Residency

  • Temple University Hospital/ 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. Patel, D, Baron, EM, Enochs S, MD, Ruth, C, MD, Harrop, JS, Vaccaro, AR, Spinal Epidural Abscess Mimicking Lymphoma: Case Report. Accepted for publication Orthopedics 2006.
  14. 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.
  15. Baron, EM., Albert, T.J. Medical Complications of Adult Scoliosis Surgery. Spine 2006. Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19 Suppl):S106-18
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Baron, EM, Loftus, CM. Commentary on Dynamic Computed Tomography Myelography for the Investigation of Cervical Disease. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo), April 2006
  19. Baron, EM, Baty, DE, Loftus, CM. The Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy Post Stroke. Neurologic Clinics. 2006 Nov;24(4):669-80.
  20. 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
  21. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS, Jr.. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 2007. Under Review.
  22. Newmark, J.S. Baron, EM, Levene, HB, Jungreis, C, Kanamala, U, Loftus, CM and Weaver, MW. Reactive Parenchymal Edema Associated with Endovascular Coil Embolization of a Large Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm: Case Report. Under Review.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. Ghostine, S, Baron, EM, Morsette, D, Jacobson, Hsu, FPK. Idiopathic Thoracic cord herniation through a dural defect- Description of a case and review of the literature. Surgical Neurology. Revision under review
  26. 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. Accepted SAS Journal. 2007
  27. Anand, N. Ghostine, S, Baron, EM. TLIF With Unilateral Instrumentation: Long-term results in 35 patients. Submitted to the Spine Journal. 2007
  28. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS, Jr. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results. Submitted to the SAS Journal. 2007
  29. 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 Accepted for publication. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 2007
  30. 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.

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. Lipincott 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. Baty, DE, Baron, EM, Loftus, CM. Carotid Endarterectomy. in Macdonald, RL. Neurosurgical Operativ Atlas, 2ndNew York, 2007.
    Edition, Thieme Medical Publishing,
  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. Vaccaro, AR. Anterior C1-2 Arthrodesis in Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2007
  17. Zeiler, SC, Baron, EM, Hilibrand AR, Anand, N. Vaccaro, AR. Thoracolumbar Fractures: Classification and Management. Neurosurgical Trauma and Critical Care. Jallo J, Loftus CM and Vaccaro, AR edtors. Thieme 2007.
  18. Baron, EM. Siddique, K. Perri, B, Anand, N. Johnson, JP. Transoral Odontotoid resection. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. Elsevier, 2007.
  19. Baty, DE, Baron, EM and Loftus, CM. Surgical Management Of Brain Abscess. In AANS Atlas of Operative Neurosurgery, 2007
  20. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) in Lewandrowsk, K ed. Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Techniques. Summit Communications, 2007
  21. 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
  22. Perri, B, Siddique, K, Baron, EM, Lauryssen, C. Acute Odontoid Fractures. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. Elsevier, 2007.
  23. Albert, TJ, Baron EM. The Medical Complications of Spinal Surgery in Bridwell, K (ed) Operative Spine Surgery, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins , 2008
  24. Anand, N, Baron EM. Lateral Interbody Fusion in Surgery in Bridwell, K (ed)_ Operative Spine Surgery, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins , 2008
  25. Baron, EM, Anand, N, Vaccaro, AR. Complications of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). XLIF Techniiques Book. Nuvasive Corporation, August 2007.
  26. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Dekutoski, M. Minimally Invasive posterior stabilization techniques (single and multiple segment) Percutaneous Exposure in Trauma in Vacarro, AR, Fehlings, MG, Dvorak, M. Management Of Spine And Spinal Cord Trauma: An Evidence Based Analysis. STSG 2007
  27. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Approaches and techniques in Spine Surgery in Bridwell, K (ed) Operative Spine Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008
  28. 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
  29. Anand, N, Baron, EM. 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
  30. 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.

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. TempleUniversity 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. TempleUniversity 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. TempleUniversity 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. NagoyaJapan
  9. Baron, EM. Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion as the Posterior Surgical Management Strategy of Choice for Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myleopathy. 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. ThomasJefferson University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  12. Baron, EM. Loftus, C.M. Intraoperative Monitoring Techniques for Spine Surgery: Current Status. Temple SpineTemple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  13. Day. May 6, 2005.
    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. TempleUniversity 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, 2006 Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, PA
  19. Baron, EM. Review of classification of cervical spine fractures and case presentations. Frankford TorresdaleHospital, Trauma Multidisciplinary Conference. Philadelphia, PA.June 23, 2006.
  20. Baron, EM. Core Curriculum Lecture on Ankylosing Spondylitis. Cedars Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders. CedarsSinai 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

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 Arthoplasty Summit 7, May 1-4, 2007. Berlin, Germany
  18. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS Jr. 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. Accepted 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, 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 Scoliosis Research Society and International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques meetings 2008
  32. 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. Submitted to Scoliosis Research Society and International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques meetings 2008
  33. 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

Edited Textbooks

  1. Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM (ed). Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. Saunders Publishing, Philidelphia. Fall 2007
  2. Loftus, CM, Baron, EM. Neurosurgical Monitoring. McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed., New York 2009. Work in Progress
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