Meet Neel Anand, MD

Dr. Anand is a member of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), North American Spine Society (NASS) , Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS), Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (SMISS), and Society for Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS).

Dr. Anand has presented numerous papers at major academic conferences and has been extensively published in peer-reviewed publications, such as the Journal of Spinal Disorders, Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, Spine and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He has contributed textbook chapters and educational CD-ROMs for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is an editor for Spine Arthroplasty Society Journal

Fellowships

  • Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities, Mar 1994-Jul 1994
    Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University
    New York, New York

  • Trauma, Aug 1994-Jul 1995
    Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University
    New York, New York

  • Reconstructive Spinal Surgery, July 1993-Feb 1994
    Spinal Associates of North Central Florida, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Residencies

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1996-2000
    Orthopaedic Program at The Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
    Bronx, New York

  • Elective Residency Rotation, Nov 1998-Jan 1999
    Texas Back Institute
    Plano, Texas

  • Royal College of Surgeons of England, Jan 1990-Jun 1993
    Royal Liverpool University Hospital & Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

  • University of Bombay, Dec 1983 -Dec 1989
    B.Y.L. Nair Hospital
    Bombay, India

Internship

  • New York Medical College, 1995-1996
    Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center &
    Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Medical School

  • Doctor of Medicine, 1979-1983
    University of Bombay, T.N. Medical College
    Bombay, India

Appointments*

  • Director, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, 2005 to present
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders
    Los Angeles, California
  • Director, Spine Fellowship, 2005 to present
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders
    Los Angeles, California
  • Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2005 to present
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders
    Los Angeles, California
  • Director, Spine Trauma, 2002 to 2005
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders
    Los Angeles, California
  • Attending Physician, 2000-2001
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders
    Los Angeles, California

Licenses and Certifications

Board certified by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2004
Royal College of Surgeons in England, 1994

ECFMG CERTIFICATION
USMLE: 0-461-669-4 1994

New York Medical License 1998:
Nevada Medical License 2000:
California Medical License 2000:

General Medical Council (GMC), UK. 1992:
Maharashtra Medical Council, India. 1984:

Professional Organizations

  • Founding Member – Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (SMISS)
  • Founding Member – Society for Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS)
  • National Director – ONE Spine Society
  • Charter Member – Society of Nucleus Arthroplasty (SONA)
  • Web Site Committee of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 2007-2008
  • Instrumentation Committee of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 2007-2008
  • OR Product Evaluation Committee, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
  • Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS)
  • Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG)
  • Degenerative Spine Study Group
  • MAST Deformity Focus Group

Honors And Awards

  • 1987 – 1988 Best Resident, B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital / Bombay, India
  • 1980 Honors in Human Anatomy, University of Bombay / Bombay, India
  • 1988 Dr H.D. Dastur Gold Medal (1st Rank), FCPS.Orth. Examinations / Bombay, India
  • 1992 Khazenifar Gold Medal, Best overall clinical performance at the Mch. Orth. Examinations / University of Liverpool, U.K.

IN THE NEWS

KCAL9 Interviews Dr. Neel Anand on new Dynesys spine treatment procedure
NBC4 NBC Interviews Dr. Neel Anand on new Dynesys spine treatment procedure
Dr. Anand featured in Los Angeles Times June 1, 2009 - A Less Invasive Scoliosis Remedy
Radio Interview Podcast - Dr. Neel Anand discusses "New Clinical Trial Offers Hope to Back Patients"
Duke Medine HealthNews – “New Surgical Approach Brings Relief to Adults with Scoliosis” Febr. 2009
Links available at: www.infospine.net

Experience

  • April 2005 - Present
    Director, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • March 2004 – Present
    Director, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • January 2002 – April 2005
    Director, Spine Trauma
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • September 2000 – December 2001
    Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
    Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • July 1996 – June 2000
    Orthopaedic Residency
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Orthopaedic Program at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
    Bronx, New York
  • November 1998 – January 1999
    Elective Spine Surgery Rotation
    Texas Back Institute, Plano, Texas
  • July 1995 – July 1996
    Surgical Internship
    New York Medical College, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York
  • March 1994 – July 1995
    Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon
    New York Hospital, Cornell University, New York, New York
  • August 1994 – July 1995
    Trauma Fellowship
    Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York, New York
  • March 1994 – July 1994
    Scoliosis Fellowship
    Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York, New York
  • August 1993 – February 1994
    Reconstructive Spinal Surgery Fellowship
    University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
  • January 1993 – June 1993
    Orthopaedic Residency
    Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • January 1990 – December 1992
    Orthopaedic Residency
    Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
  • February 1985 – December 1984
    Orthopaedic Residency
    B.Y.L.Nair Ch. Hospital, Bombay, India

Publications

1. Anand N, DeLima DF, Tanna DD: Internal Fixation of Pott's Fractures. Clinical Orthopedics India 3:113-119, 1988.

2. Anand N, DeLima DF, Rao AA, Tanna DD: Harrington Rod versus Segmental Spinal Instrumentation for Traumatic Spines. Clinical Orthopedics India 4:33-38, 1989.

3. Anand N, Agrawal VA, Laheri VJ, Tanna DD: Intramedullary Fixation of Fracture of Shaft Femur with K-Nail. Bombay Hospital Journal 31 (3):63-68, 1989.

4. Anand N, DeLima DF, Tanna DD: Isolated Posterior Dislocation of the Radial Head in an Adult. Bombay Hospital Journal 32 (4):115-116, 1990.

5. Agrawal VA, Maniar RN, Anand N, Talwalkar CA: Papineau Bone Grafting in cases of Infected Bony Cavities and Infected Non-Unions. Bombay Hospital Journal 32 (2):25-28, 1990.

6. Anand N, Klenerman L: Ankle Fractures in the Elderly - MUA v/s ORIF. Injury 24 (2):116-120, 1993.

7. Anand N, Tanna DD. Unconventional Pedicle Spinal Instrumentation - The Bombay Experience (A study of 90 patients - Late Results). Spine 19:2150-2158, 1994.

8. Anand N, Levine DL, Burke S, Bansal M: Neuropathic (Charcot) Spinal Arthropathy in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. J Bone and Joint Surg. 79-A (8):1235-1239, August 1997.

9. Anand N, Helfet DL, Malkani AL, Quinn TJ, Green DST, Burga S: Intraoperative Monitoring of Motor Pathways during Operative Fixation of Acute Acetabular Fractures. The Journal of Orthopedic Trauma 11(1):2-6, 1997.

10. Anand N, Idio Jr. FG, Remer S, Hoppenfeld S: The Effects of Perioperative Blood Salvage and Autologous Blood Donation on Transfusion Requirements in Scoliosis Surgery. Journal of Spinal Disorders 11(6):532-534, December 1998.

11. Anand N, Helfet DL: Acute Both Column Fractures of the Acetabulum, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds-Trauma, AAOS CD ROM Publications, 2000.

12. Anand N, Regan JJ, Bray RS: Cervical Spine Disability Questionaire and Treatment Intensity Questionaire-Objective Outcome Measures of Cervical Spine Functional Status. An Analysis of Psychometric Properties, December 2001.

13. Anand N, Regan JJ, Bray RS: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy - Long-term Results and Functional Outcome of a Consecutive Series of Patients with Minimum 2-year Follow-Up. The Spine Journal 2(2):5, March 2002.

14. Anand N, Regan JJ: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Disc Herniation – Classification and Outcome Study of 100 Consecutive Cases with Min. 2 year Follow-up. Spine 27 (8): 871-879, 2002.

15. Anand N,Helfet DL,Kloen P, Rosen, HS: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Delayed Unions and Nonunions of Fractures of the Distal Part of the Humerus.J Bone and Joint Surg. 85-A(1):33-40, Jan 2003.

16. Anand N, Helfet DL, Kloen P, , Rosen HS: ORIF of Delayed Unions and Nonunions of Distal Humeral Fractures Surgical Technique. J Bone and Joint Surgical Techniques, 86-A (1):18-29, March 2004.

17. Johnson JP, Lauryssen C, Cambron HO, Anand N, Pashman RS, Regan JJ, Bray R: Sagittal alignment and the Bryan cervical artificial disc. Neurosurg Focus 17(6): E14, Dec 15, 2004.

18. Johnson JP, Pashman RS, Lauryssen C, Anand N., Regan JJ, Bray RS: The Changing Role for Neurosurgeons and the Treatment Spinal Deformity. J Neurosurg Spine 2:233-242, March 2005.

19. Harrop JS, Vaccaro AR, Hurlbert RJ, Wilsey JT, Baron EM, Shaffrey CI, Fisher CG, Dvorak MF, Oner FC, Wood KB, Anand N, Anderson DG, Lim MR, Lee JY, Bono CM, Arnold PM, Rampersaud YR, Fehlings MG; Spine Trauma Study Group: Intrarater and interrater reliability and validity in the assessment of the mechanism of injury and integrity of the posterior liagmentous 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. Journal of Neurosugery Spine 4(2):118-122, Feb 2006.

20. 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

21. Anand N, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR, Lee JY, Arnold P, Harrop JS, Ratlif J, Rampersaud R, Bono CM, Spine Trauma Group: Evolution of Thoracolumbar Trauma Classification Systems: Assessing the conflict between mechanism and morphology of injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2006; 12 (1): 70-78

22. Rampersaud YR, Anand N, Dekutoski MB.: Use of minimally invasive surgical techniques in the management of thoracolumbar trauma: current concepts. Spine. 2006 May 15;31(11 Suppl):S96-102; discussion S104. Review

23. Bono CM, Vaccaro AR, Hurlbert RJ, Arnold P, Oner FC, Harrop J, Anand N: Validating a Newly Proposed Classification System for Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma: Looking to the Future of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS), J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Sep; 20 (8): 567-572

24. Anand N, Hamilton JF, Perri BR, Miraliakbar H, Goldstein T: Cantilever TLIF with structural allograft and rhBMP2 for correction and maintenance of segmental sagittal lordosis: clinical, radiographic and functional outcome. Spine. 2006 Sep 15;31(20):E748-53.

25. Raja Rampersaud Y, Fisher C, Wilsey J, Arnold P, Anand N, Bono CM, Dailey AT, Dvorak M, Fehlings MG, Harrop JS, Oner FC, Vaccaro AR.: Agreement between Orthopedic and Neurosurgeons regarding a new algorithm for the treatment of thoracolumbar injuries: a multi-center reliability study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006 Oct;19(7):477-482

26. Perri BR, Cooper M, Lauryssen C, Anand N: Adverse swelling associated with use of rh-BMP-2 in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a case study. The spine journal 2007;7:235-239.

27. Anand N, Ratliff J, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR, Lee JY, Arnold P, Harrop JS, Rampersaud YR, Bono CM, and the Spine Trauma Study Group: Regional Variability in Use of a Novel Assessment of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: United States versus International Surgeons. Neurosurgery (in review)

28. John Ratliff, Neel Anand , Alexander Vaccaro , Moe Lim , Joon Lee , Paul Arnold , James Harrop , Raja Rampersaud , Christopher Bono , Ralf Gahr: Regional Variability in Use of a Novel Assessment of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: United States versus International Surgeons. World J Emerg Surg. 2007 Sep 7;2 (1):24 17825106

29. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Bray, RS. Benefits of Paraspinal muscle-sparing approach versus the conventional Midline approach for Posterior NonFusion Stabilization – Comparative analysis of clinical and functional outcomes. SAS Journal September 2007 (Vol. 1, Issue 3, Pages 93-99). DOI: SASJ-2007-0006-RR

30. N. Anand, E. Baron. Unilateral TLIF with Unilateral Instrumentation: A Consecutive Series of 35 Patients with Minimum 2 Year Follow-up. The Spine Journal, Volume 7, Issue 5, Pages 157S-158S

31. Ali Araghi, Neel Anand, Harvinder Sandhu, Hyun Bae; Clinical Symposium I: Pedicle-Based Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization; The SAS Journal; December 2007 (Vol. 1, Issue 4, Pages 147-159)

32. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Thaiyananthan, T, Khalsa, K, Goldstien, TB. Minimally invasive spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative scoliosis: Feasiblity Study. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. October 2008, 21(7):459-67.

33. 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. March 2008 (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Pages 40-42). DOI: SASJ- 2007-0120-MIS

34. Mark Dekutoski, Neel Anand, Ralf Gahr, Laurie Mihalik, Paul Huddleston; Open vs Percutaneous Stabilization of Thoracic and Lumbar Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH. The Spine Journal, Volume 8, Issue 5, page 181S (2008)

35. Neel Anand, Harvinder Sandhu: Clinical Symposium II: Interspinous-based Dynamic Stabilization; The SAS Journal; September 2008 (Vol. 2, Issue 3, Pages 150-154)

36. Mark Dekutoski, Paul Huddleston, Neel Anand, Joseph Riina, Robert Isaacs, Ralf Gahr; Thoracolumbar Fracture Management with Selective Fusion and Instrumentation Removal Open vs Percutaneous Stabilization of Thoracic and Lumbar Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH. The Spine Journal, Volume 9, Issue 5, pages 83-84S (2009)

Chapters

1. Anand N, Helfet D: chapter 8: Cannulated Screws in Pelvic Fractures. In: Cannulated Screw Fixation–Principles and Operative Techniques, eds. Stanley E. Asnis MD and Richard F. Kyle MD, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1996.

2. Anand N, Helfet DL: Acute Both Column Fractures of the Acetabulum. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds - Trauma, AAOS CD ROM Publications, 2000.

3. Anand N, Regan JJ., Thoracic Disease, ch 9, pg 103 in Atlas of Minimal Access Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition. eds. Regan JJ., Lieberman IH., Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St Louis, Missouri, 2004

4. Regan, J., Anand, N. Khoo, L. Virella, A., Pahl, M. Vaccaro, A.R.: Complications of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery – Part II:Thoracosopy. Complications of Pediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery. Marcel Dekker. New York. pp. 525-536, 2004.

5. Regan, J., Anand, N. Khoo, L. Virella, A., Pahl, M. Vaccaro, A.R.: Complications of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery – Part III:Laparoscopy. Complications of Pediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery. Marcel Dekker. New York. pp. 537-546, 2004

6. Anand N, Gravori T: Transverse ligamentous injuries: mechanism of injury, classification, initial treatment, definitive treatment, prognosis, complications. In: A. Vaccaro, P. Anderson (ed) Cervical Spine Trauma, November 2005.

7. Anand N, Perri B: Posterior cervical osteotomy techniques. In: Vaccaro A (ed) Atlas of Operative Techniques in Spinal Surgery, Elsevier, New York, NY, 2007.

8. Steven C. Zeiller, MD, Eli M. Baron, MD, Neel Anand, MD, Alan S. Hilibrand,, MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD: Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma: Classification, Diagnosis and Management. Neurosurgical Trauma and Critical Care. Jallo J, Loftus CM, Vaccaro, AR editors. Thieme 2007

9. Baron, EM., Siddique, K. Perri, B, Anand, N. Johnson, JP Transoral Odontotoid resection. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, Elsevier, 2007.

10. Anand, N., Baron, EM. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) in Lewandrowsk, K ed. Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Techniques. Summit Communications, 2007.

11. Anand, N, Baron EM. Lateral Interbody Fusion in Surgery in Bridwell, K (ed)_ Operative Spine Surgery, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins , 2008

12. Baron, EM, Anand, N, Vaccaro, AR. Complications of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). XLIF Techniiques Book. Nuvasive Corporation, August 2007.

13. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Dekutoski, M. Minimally Invasive posterior stabilization techniques (single and multiple segment) Percutaneous Exposure in Trauma in Vaccaro, AR, Fehlings, MG, Dvorak, M. Management Of Spine And Spinal Cord Trauma: An Evidence Based Analysis. STSG 2007

14. Anand, N, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Approaches and techniques in Spine Surgery in Bridwell, K (ed) Operative Spine Surgery, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins , 2008

15. Anand, N., Baron, EM. Pedicle Screw Based Dynamic Stabilization for Degenerative Disc Disease in Phillips, FM and Lauryssen, C, ed. The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. 2009

16. 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

17. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Wupperman, R. Minimally Invasive Posterior Spinal Fixation. Video Chapter. In Vacarro, AR, ed. Video Surgical Atlas, 2009.

18. 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,

19. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Post traumatic Kyphosis and Flatback Deformity. Interactive Educational Program: Spine Fellows. http://www.spinefellows.com/index.html. 2008

20. Anand, N, Ghostine, S, 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.

21. 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.

22. 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, 2009.

23. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R. Minimally Invasive Deformity Correcition 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, 2009.

Abstracts (Posters and Podium Presentations)

1. Anand N, DeLima DF, Tanna DD: Spinal Stenosis - A Sequel of Healed Spinal Tuberculosis. Second Annual Conference of the Association of Spinal Surgeons of India, May 1987.

2. Maniar RN, Tanna DD, Anand N: Bone Substitutes. Bombay Orthopedic Society, Silver Jubilee conference, December 1989.

3. Anand N: Update on Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. 10th Spinal Update Meeting, Bombay 1989.

4. Laheri VJ, Anand N: PLIF with Posterior Interpedicular Screw and Plate Fixation. Fourth International Conference on Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF), Goa, India 1989.

5. Anand N, Tanna DD: Management of Unstable Fractures with I.M. Nails and Screws - Fresh Thinking. XXXIV Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopedic Association, Ahmedabad, October 1989.

6. Tanna DD, Anand N, Shah NA: Spinal Plating - Early Experiences. Bombay Orthopedic Society, Silver Jubilee conference, December 1989.

7. Anand N, Tanna DD, Sonawalla D: 95o DCS for Trochanteric Fractures. Bombay Orthopedic Society, Silver Jubilee conference, December 1989.

8. Anand N, Beddow FH: Some Observations on the Investigation and Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears of the Shoulder. ODTS day at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, July 1990.

9. Anand N, Professor Klenerman L: Ankle Fractures in the Elderly - MUA v/s ORIF. ODTS day at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, July 1991.

10. Anand N, Laheri VJ, Tanna DD: Evaluation of Transpedicular Screw and Plate Fixation for Dorsal and Lumbar Spinal Injuries. XXXVI Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopedic Association, Madras, India, December 1991.

11. Anand N, Professor Klenerman L: Ankle Fractures in the Elderly - MUA v/s ORIF. XXXVI Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopedic Association, Madras, India, December 1991.

12. Anand N, Tanna DD: Unconventional Pedicle Spinal Instrumentation - The Bombay Experience. XXXVI Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopedic Association, Madras, India, December 1991.

13. (A study of 90 patients - Late Results). Spine + Science + Management Meeting, New Orleans, November 1993.

14. Anand N, Bossons C, Sutterlin III CE: Sacral Fixation with the TSRH Variable Angle Pedicle Screw. Spine + Science + Management Meeting, New Orleans, November 1993.

15. Anand N, Tanna DD: Unconventional Pedicle Spinal Instrumentation-The Bombay Experience (A study of 90 patients-Late Results), Spine+ Science+ Management Meeting, New Orleans, November 1993.

16. Anand N, Bossons C, Sutterlin III CE: Sacral Fixation with the TSRH Variable Angle Pedicle Screw. Spine Across the Sea, Maui, Hawaii, April 1994.

17. Anand N, Lowery GL, Fernandez D,: A New Technique for the Reduction of Spondylolisthesis.Spine Across the Sea, Maui, Hawaii, April 1994.

18. Anand N, Lowery GL, Fernandez D,: A New Technique for the Reduction of Spondylolisthesis.1994 American-European Meeting on Pedicle Fixation of the Spine and Other Advanced Techniques, Munich, Germany, July 1994.

19. Anand N, Bossons C, Sutterlin III CE: Sacral Fixation with the TSRH Variable Angle Pedicle Screw. Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October 1994.

20. Anand N, Bossons C, Sutterlin III CE: Sacral Fixation with the TSRH Variable Angle Pedicle Screw. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 1994.

21. Anand N, Lowery GL, Fernandez D,: A New Technique for the Reduction of Spondylolisthesis. International Symposium on the Lumbar Spine, Brussels, Belgium, August 1994.

22. Anand N, Malkani AL, , Helfet DL, Figgie MP: Pelvic Discontinuity in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. The AAOS 63rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 1996.

23. Anand N, Idio Jr., FG, Remer S, Hoppenfeld S: The Effects of Perioperative Blood Salvage and Autologous Blood Donation on Transfusion Requirements in Scoliosis Surgery. 31st Annual AOA Resident’s Conference, Sacramento, February 1998.

24. Anand N, Mey S, Weinstein RN: Supination-External Rotation Type 2 Injuries of the Ankle: Prospective Randomized Study Comparing of Immediate Mobilization to Cast Immobilization. The AAOS 66th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February 1999.

25. Anand N, Mey S, Weinstein RN: “Boxer’s Fracture”– A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Immediate Mobilization to Immobilization. The AAOS 66th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February 1999.

26. Anand N, Mey S, Weinstein RN: Supination-External Rotation Type 2 Injuries of the Ankle: Prospective Randomized Study Comparing of Immediate Mobilization to Cast Immobilization. 32nd Annual AOA Resident’s Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, March 1999.

27. Anand N, Fischio H, Ahrens JE, Regan JJ: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Disc Herniation – Classification and Outcome Study of 100 Consecutive Cases with Minimum 2 year Follow-up. 33rd AOA Annual Residents Conference, St Louis, Feb 2000.

28. Anand N, Fischio H, Ahrens JE, Regan JJ: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Disc Herniation – Classification and Outcome Study of 100 Consecutive Cases with Minimum 2 year Follow-up. The AAOS 67th Annual Meeting, Orlando, March 2000.

29. Anand N, Fischio H, Ahrens JE, Regan JJ: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Disc Herniation – Classification and Outcome Study of 100 Consecutive Cases with Minimum 2 year Follow-up. NASS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 2000.

30. Anand N, Regan JJ, Bray RS: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy - Long-term Results and Functional Outcome of a Consecutive Series of Patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. NASS Annual Meeting, Seattle, October 2001.

31. Anand N, Regan JJ, Bray RS: Cervical Spine Disability Questionnaire and Treatment Intensity Questionnaire - Objective Outcome Measures of Cervical Spine Functional Status. An Analysis of Psychometric Properties. CSRS Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, December 2001.

32. Anand N, Regan JJ, Bray RS: Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy - Long-term Results and Functional Outcome of a Consecutive Series of Patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. The AAOS 69th Annual Meeting, Dallas, February 2002.

33. Anand N, Johnson JP, Pashman RS, Regan JR, , Rogers C: Management of Upper Thoracic and Cervical-Thoracic Junction Kyphotic Deformities. AANS/CNS Joint Section on the Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Tampa, FL, March 2003.

34. Anand N,Report on Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Compression Fracture, AAOS/AOFM 2003

35. John J.Regan., Alan Villavicencio, Neel Anand.: Computer-Assisted Endoscopic Pedicle Fixation: Evaluation of Electromagnetic Flouroscopy and Flourocat in a Cadaver Model. World Spine III, Chicago, 2003

36. Anand N, Johnson JP, Pashman RS, Regan JJ,: Management of cervical-thoracic junction kyphotic deformities. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, FL, May 2004.

37. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Cantilever TLIF (C-TLIF) for Maintenance and Correction of Segmental Sagittal Deformity. IMAST, Bermuda, July 2004.

38. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Cantilever TLIF (C-TLIF) for Maintenance and Correction of Segmental Sagittal Deformity. Innovative Treatment Options in Spine Surgery, SRS 39th Annual Meeting, Buenos Aires, September 2004.

39. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Cantilever TLIF (C-TLIF) for Reduction of Spondylolisthesis. Innovative Treatment Options in Spine Surgery, SRS 39th Annual Meeting, Buenos Aires, September 2004.

40. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Management of Osteomyelitis Post Kyphoplasty in an Elderly Osteoporotic Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. AANS Spine Section, March 9 - 12, 2005.

41. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Unilateral Pedicle Screws with Cantilever Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) in the Treatment of Single Level Degenerative Scoliosis: A Case Series with Analysis of a Novel Surgical Technique. AANS Spine Section, March 9 - 12, 2005.

42. Anand N, Johnson JP, Lauryssen C, Cambron HO, Pashman RS, Regan JJ, , Bray RS: Sagittal alignment of the Bryan Cervical Artificial Disc. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, April 2005.

43. Anand N, Wolcott WP, Johnson JP, Pashman RS, Bray RS, , Cambron HO: Sagittal alignment of the Bryan cervical artificial disc. Spine Arthroplasty 5, New York, NY, May 2005.

44. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Unilateral Pedicle Screws with Cantilever Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) in the Treatment of Single Level Degenerative Scoliosis: A Case Series with Analysis of a Novel Surgical Technique. IMAST, Alberta, Canada, July 7 - 9, 2005.

45. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Unilateral Pedicle Screws with Cantilever Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) in the Treatment of Single Level Degenerative Scoliosis: A Case Series with Analysis of a Novel Surgical Technique. World Spine Society, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 31 - August 4, 2005.

46. Anand N, Johnson JP, Melamed H, Hunt L, Pashman RS, Wolcott WP: Asymmetric pedicle subtraction osteotomy with partial vertebrectomy for correction of fixed combined coronal and sagittal imbalance: a new twist on an old technique. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.

47. Anand N, Hamilton J: Unilateral Pedicle Screws with Cantilever Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) in the Treatment of Single Level Degenerative Scoliosis: A Case Series with Analysis of a Novel Surgical Technique, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.

48. Anand N, Gravori T: Transverse Ligamentous Injuries: Mechanism of Injury, Classification, Initial Treatment, Definitive Treatment, Prognosis, Complications, Cervical Spine Trauma, November 2005.

49. Johnson JP, Melamed H, Anand N, Hunt LA, Pashman RS, Wolcott PW: Asymmetric pedicle subtraction osteotomy with partial vertebrectomy for correction of fixed combined coronal and sagittal imbalance: a new twist on an old technique. American Assoc of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, April 2006.

50. Anand N, Bray RS: Comparison of traditional midline approach versus muscle splitting paraspinal approach for posterior non-fusion stabilization of the lumbar spine- an analysis of early functional outcome. Spine Arthroplasty Society 6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2006.

51. Anand N, Perri BR, Bray RS: Radiological analysis of segmental lumbar sagittal alignment following posterior non-fusion stabilization with the Dynesys system. IMAST, Athens, Greece, July 2006.

52. Anand N, Bray RS: Comparison of traditional midline approach versus muscle splitting paraspinal approach for posterior non-fusion stabilization of the lumbar spine- an analysis of early functional outcome. IMAST, Athens, Greece, July 2006.

53. Anand N, Perri BR, Bray RS: Hybrid combined fusion and non-fusion posterior stabilization of the lumbar spine with the Dynesys system: early clinical, radiological and functional outcomes. IMAST, Athens, Greece, July 2006.

54. Anand N, Bray RS: Posterior non-fusion stabilization of the lumbar spine for degenerative disc disease- clinical, radiological and functional results. IMAST, Athens, Greece, July 2006.

55. Anand N, Bray RS: Comparison of traditional midline approach versus muscle splitting paraspinal approach for posterior non-fusion stabilization of the lumbar spine- an analysis of early functional outcome. NASS, Seattle, September 2006.

56. Johnson JP, Chuang S, Hunt L, Anand N, Pashman RS, Hedman T: Investigation of Injectable Collagen Crosslinking as an Alternative and Adjunctive Procedure in the Treatment of Spinal Deformity. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 2006

57. Dima Sheyn, Gadi Pelled, Zulma Gazit, Christopher J. Zarembinski, Neel Anand, Johnson J. Patrick, Dan Gazit: Injectable Adult Stem Cells as a Novel Therapeutic Platform for Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion. Joint Section of Spine/Peripheral Nerve Meeting. AANS/CNS. March 2007. Phoenix, AZ

58. 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

59. 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

60. 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. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) 7th Annual Meeting, Berlin, May 2007

61. Anand N, Perri BR, Bray RS: Hybrid combined fusion and non-fusion posterior stabilization of the lumbar spine with the Dynesys system: early clinical, radiological and functional outcomes. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) 7th Annual Meeting, Berlin, May 2007.

62. 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

63. Anand N, Perri BR, Bray RS: Hybrid combined fusion and non-fusion posterior stabilization of the lumbar spine with the Dynesys system: early clinical, radiological and functional outcomes. IMAST, Bahamas, July 2007

64. Ghostine, S, Baron, EM, Anand, N. TLIF With Unilateral Instrumentation - A Prospective Study Of 35 Patients With Minimum 2 Year Follow-Up. CNS September 15-20, 2007 San Diego, CA.

65. 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

66. Anand N, Perri BR, Bray RS: Hybrid combined fusion and non-fusion posterior stabilization of the lumbar spine with the Dynesys system: early clinical, radiological and functional outcomes. WOA, San Diego, CA, July 2007

67. Anand, N, Ghostine, S, Baron, EM. TLIF With Unilateral Instrumentation: Long-term results in 35 patients. North American Spine Society (NASS), Austin, TX, 2007

67. 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.

68. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Thaiyananthan, T. Feasibility Of Long Segment Percutaneous Minimally Invasive Correction And Fusion For Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis. Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine (SMISS) 2nd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. November 16-17, 2007

69. Anand N, Kalsa, K, Thaiyananthan,T, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis - A Feasibility Study. Spine Arthroplasty Society Asia Pacific Conference Seoul, Korea. January 16-18, 2008.

70. Anand N, Thaiyananthan,T, Baron, EM. A Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – Early Results. Joint Section of Spine/Peripheral Nerve Meeting. AANS/CNS. February 27 – March 1, 2008. Orlando, FL

71. Neel Anand, MD, Eli M. Baron, MD, Ty Thaiyananthan, MD. Novel Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – Feasibility, Technique and Early Results. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, May 6-9 2008, Miami Beach, FL

72. Neel Anand, MD, Richard Wupperman, MD, Eli M. Baron, MD.Minimally invasive AxiaLIF L5-S1 interbody fusion for anterior column support at the end of a long segment fusion: Early results. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, May 6-9 2008, Miami Beach, FL

73. Neel Anand, MD, Eli Baron, MD, Robert S. Bray, MD. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease – Minimum 2 year Clinical, Radiological and Functional Results for Back Pain. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, May 6-9 2008, Miami Beach, FL

74. P. Mcafee, D. Sengupta, N. Anand, G. Deol, N. Khanna, D. Tyndall, R. Balderston, A. Ingalhalikar. TRIUMPH™ Posterolateral Artificial Disc Biomechanics: The Effect of Posterior Tethering. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, May 6-9 2008, Miami Beach, FL

75. W. Taylor, I. Armstrong, N. Anand, B. Arnold, M. Rich . Mechanical testing of a Novel Percutaneous Pedicle Screw-based Motion Neutralization System. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, May 6-9 2008, Miami Beach, FL

76. Anand,N, Baron, EM, Thaiyananthan,G. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis - Radiologic and Clinical Follow-up. Accepted International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST), Hong Kong, 2008

77. 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) Hong Kong, 2008

78. Huddleston, P, Dekutoski, M, Anand, N et.al. Percutaneous Instrumentation of Thoracic and Lumbar Injuries via Novel Unconstrained/Steerable Rod: Preliminary Results. International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) Hong Kong, 2008

79. Anand,N, Baron, EM, Thaiyananthan,G . Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – Radiologic and Clinical Follow-up. World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Techniques (WCMISST 2008), June 3-7, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

80. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Baron, EM. Minimally Invasive Circumferential Correction and Fusion of Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis: 1 year or greater results. Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine (SMISS) 2nd Annual Meeting, Henderson, NV. November 14-15, 2008

81. 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 (SMISS), November 13-15, 2008. Henderson, NV

82. Neel Anand, MD, Rebecca Rosemann, PA-C, Paul Salinas, MD, Eli M. Baron, MD. Can Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Correction maintain Lordosis and Global Sagittal Balance? System. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, 2009, London, UK

83. Neel Anand, MD, Rebecca Rosemann PA-C, Eli M. Baron, MD 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. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, 2009, London, UK

84. Neel Anand, MD; Eli Baron, MD, Rebecca Rosemann, MS, PA-C Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disc Disease with the Dynesys System – Minimum 3 year Clinical, Radiological and Functional. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, 2009, London, UK

85. Neel Anand, MD, Eli M. Baron, MD, Rebecca Rosemann, PA-C; Minimally Invasive Percuataneous Circumferential Correction and Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity: 1.5-year Clinical and Radiological results. Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, 2009, London, UK

86. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R, Härtl, R, Kitchel, S, Patel, V, Safety and Complication Profile of Percutaneous Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion. 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July, 2009, Vienna, Austria

87. 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. 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST),, July, 2009, Vienna, Austria

88. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Circumferential Correction and Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity: 1.5 year Clinical and Radiological Results. 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July, 2009, Vienna, Austria.

89. 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. 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 2009, Vienna, Austria.

90. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Salinas, P, Baron, EM. Can Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Correction maintain Lordosis and Global Sagittal Balance? 16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 2009, Vienna, Austria.

91. Anand, N, Rosemann, R, Lorio, M. One year results from a US IDE trial evaluating a dynamic stabilization system designed to restore the neutral zone .16th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 2009, Vienna, Austria.

92. Anand, N, Baron, EM, Rosemann, R, Härtl, R, Kitchel, S, Patel, V, Safety and Complication Profile of Percutaneous Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion. Submitted to Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24 - 29, 2009.

Theses Submitted

1. "Transpedicular Screw Fixation for Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spinal Disorders" - The Bombay Experience
This Thesis was accepted to the University of Liverpool for the degree of Mch.Orth. (1992).

2. “Internal Fixation of Traumatic Spine - An analysis of various methods"
This Thesis was accepted to the University of Bombay for the degree of M.S.Orth. (1988)

3. "Harrington Rod Instrumentation" - A method of treatment for fractures and fracture-dislocations of dorso-lumbar and lumbar spine with neurological involvement.
This Thesis was accepted to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay for the degree of F.C.P.S.Orth. (1988).

Video

1. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Cantilever TLIF (C-TLIF) for Maintenance and Correction of Segmental Sagittal Deformity. Innovative Treatment Options in Spine Surgery, SRS 39th Annual Meeting WEBCAST, Buenos Aires, September 2004.

2. Anand N, Hamilton J,: Cantilever TLIF (C-TLIF) for Reduction of Spondylolisthesis. Innovative Treatment Options in Spine Surgery, SRS 39th Annual Meeting WEBCAST, Buenos Aires, September 2004

3. Perri B, Siddique K, Anand N, Pashman RS, and Johnson JP. Charité SBIII
Artificial Disc Replacement: Techniques for Surgical Implantation.
Instructional Video in Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery.
Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2007

4. Brian Perri, Neel Anand, Gabriel Hunt, Leonel Hunt, MD: Cervicothoracic Deformity correction in Vaccaro, AR, Baron, EM Atlas of Spinal Surgery. Elsevier Medical Publishing, Philadelphia. 2007

5. Neel Anand, and Eli Baron: Paraspinal Approach and interlaminar decompression – A technique for Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization. SAS Journal. Winter 2008. 2:40–42. DOI: SASJ- 2007-0120-MIS

Clinical Investigation Protocols

Principal Investigator: Trial Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of NUBAC™ Disc Arthroplasty, Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc, Marquette, MI, 2009 to present

Principal Investigator: Pivotal FDA IDE Clinical Study – A Clinical Study to evaluate the Acadia Facet Replacement System (AFRS), Facet Solutions, Hopkinton, MA, 2009 to present

Principal Investigator: Pivotal FDA IDE Clinical Study - A Clinical Study Comparing Dynamic Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine with the STABILIMAX NZ™ Dynamic Spine Stabilization System to Posterolateral Instrumented Fusion, Applied Spine Technologies, New Haven, CT, 2007 to present

Principal Investigator: Pivotal FDA IDE Clinical Study – A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Investigation of DIAM Spinal Stabilization System in Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, Medtronic Inc, Memphis, TN, 2007 to 2008

Principal Investigator: Pivotal FDA IDE Clinical study – A Pivotal Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of NeoDisc versus Instrumented Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) in Subjects with Single Level Cervical Disc Disease, Nuvassive, San Diego, CA, 2006 to 2009

Co-Investigator: Pivotal IDE clinical Study - PCM Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement, Cervitech Inc., Rockaway, NJ, 2006 to 2008.

Principal Investigator: Pivotal FDA IDE clinical Study of the Dynesys Spinal System as a Non-Fusion for Spinal Stabilization, Zimmer Spine, Minneapolis, MN, 2003 to 2006

Co-Investigator: Pivotal IDE study of the Bryan Cervical Disc Prosthesis in the Treatment of Degenerative Disc, Medtronic Inc, Memphis, TN, 2003 to 2004.

Co-Investigator: Pivotal IDE study of the SBIII Charité Lumbar Disc Prosthesis, Johnson and Johnson, Raynham, MA, 2001-2004.

Visiting Professor

University of California San Diego, Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, San Diego, June 2007 – Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization for Lumbar DDD

University of Virginia Department of Spine Surgery Grand Rounds, Charlottesville, VA, August 2008 – Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis; Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion; CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

University of South Florida, Department of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Grand Rounds, Tampa, FL, December 2009 – The Technique as well as the Do’s and Don’ts of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Deformity

Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Society, Tampa, FL, December 2009 – Minimally Invasive Surgery for correction and fusion of Scoliosis

Editorial and Review Work

1. Deputy Editor – SAS Journal

2. Peer Reviewer – SAS Journal

3. Ad-Hoc Reviewer - Spine
- Spine Journal
- JBJS

4. Reviewer – SAS 2009

5. Reviewer – NASS 2009

Teaching Conferences and Symposia

COURSE DIRECTOR/CO-DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN

1. Course Director, Fifth Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 3-4, 2006.

2. Course Director, Sixth Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Las Vegas, NV, Mar 1-3, 2007

3. Chairman, Current Concepts in Spine, Los Angeles, CA, Dec 8, 2007

4. Course Director, Seventh Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 1-3, 2008

5. Course Director, Eighth Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Las Vegas, NV, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2009

Invited Speaker/Faculty/Moderator

Emerging Technologies in Spinal Surgery, Washington DC, October 2002
Minimal Access to Spine Surgery – Gas Assisted Laproscopic ALIF
Panel Discussion – Minmally Invasive Surgery

Third Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders. La Quinta, CA, February 2004.
Cantilever TLIF
Dynesys

NASS Workshop on “Surgical Approaches and Techniques for the Lumbar Spine”
Open and Laproscopic Approaches for ALIF. St. Louis, Missouri, April 2004.

Spine Technology Education Group. Los Cabos, August 2004.
Dynesys

NASS, Chicago, Illinois, October 2004.
TLIF Workshop

Non-FusionTechnologies/”Soft Restraints”, Practical Anatomy & Surgical Education, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2004.
Posterior Interbody Fusion Techniques (Open-PLIF and TLIF),

AANA. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, January 2005.
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion/Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

72nd American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., Febr 2005.
Symposium: Anterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery: Minimal and Maximally Invasive

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) 6th Int’l Symposium on Osteoporosis. Washington, DC, April 2005
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

Faculty, Bumpers, Tethers, Slings & Things, North American Spine Society (NASS) Spring Break 2005 - Spring into Motion. Bal Harbour, Florida, April 2005.
Dynesys

Hands-on Cadaver Instructional Course, San Diego April 2005
XLIF Training Course - Instructor
Minimally Invasive TLIF Training Course – Instructor

Spine Trauma Study Group, New York, NY, April 2005
Advances in Kyphoplasty
Alternatives to Cement Augmentation

Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Instructional Course, Santa Monica, CA May 2005
Case Presentations – Dynesys

IMAST Annual Meeting, Banff, Canada, July 2005
Minimally Disruptive TLIF
Percutaneous Stabilization of Thoracolumbar Fractures
Kyphoplasty Workshop

2nd Annual Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery Symposium, Los Cabos, August 2005
Dynesys
Instructor - Kyphoplasty Workshop

Loma Linda Dept of Orthopaedic Annual Meeting, Mammoth Lakes, CA September 2005
Posterior Dynamic Stabilization – Dynesys

Technologies in Spine Surgery, Washington DC, September 2005
XLIF

NASS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, September 2005
Instructor - Dynesys Workshop

American College of Rheumatology (ACR) National Meeting, San Diego, November 2005
Orthopaedic Symposium, Advances in Orthopaedic Surgery – Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

Hands-on Cadaver Instructional Course, San Diego, December 2005
XLIF Training Course - Instructor
Minimally Invasive TLIF Training Course – Instructor

IOACON 2005, Bombay, India. December 2005
Minimally Invasive Fusion Surgery
Lumbar Disc Herniations
Dynamic Non-Fusion Technology
Microdecompression for Spinal Stenosis
XLIF
Cantilever TLIF

Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG) Meeting, Vancouver, January 2006
MRI Standards in Spine Trauma

Fifth Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders. Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2006.
Dynesys: Dynamic Non-Fusion Stabilization
Posterior Lumbar Artificial Disc Devices
XLIF
Cadaver Workshop: MAST TLIF, Thoracic Pedicle Screws

72nd American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting. Chicago, March 2006
Symposium: Anterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery: Minimal and Maximally Invasive – XLIF

Scoliosis Association Meeting, La Jolla, April 2006
Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization – Dynesys

1st Spine Technology Summit, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2006
Faculty – Panel Discussion on Posterior Dynamic Stabilization

6th Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2006
Instructional Course – Posterior Non-Fusion Technology

Global Spine 2006, Las Vegas, June 2006
The Role for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Spine Trauma
Cadaver Workshop – MAST TLIF

3rd Annual Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery Symposium, Los Cabos, June 2006
Dynesys
Lytic Spondylolisthesis – How I do it
Neuromonitoring

IMAST, Greece, Athens, July 2006
Moderator - Spondylolisthesis Symposium
Instructor - ICL: Posterior Percutaneous Instrumentation for Spine Trauma

NASS Annual Meeting, Seattle, September 2006
Trans1 – Workshop

"Contemporary Surgical Techniques in Spine Trauma", Phoenix, October 2006
The MRI & PLC: How it can Guide Treatment in T/L Trauma
Debate: Cervical Fracture Dislocations

Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine (SMISS) 2006, San Diego, November 2006
Moderator: Case Presentations
Instructor: XLIF Workshop

Dynesys Course and Workshop, Las Vegas, November 2006
Case Presentations - Dynesys for DDD

HSS Alumni Meeting, New York, November 2006
Debate: Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization for DDD

Globus Annual Sales Meeting, Tampa, January 2007
Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization for DDD

Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG) Meeting, Denver, January 2007
MRI to evaluate Cervical Discoligamentous Complex in Cervical Spine Trauma

AANA. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, January 2007.
Instructor – Dynesys Workshop
Faculty - Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Update

One Spine Mtg--Controversies in Spine Surgery, Cancun, February 2007
Faculty - Debate: Cervical Arthroplasty is the standard of Care
Faculty - Debate: Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Faculty - Debate: Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization for DDD
Moderator & Instructor – Minimally Invasive Techniques in Spine Trauma
Moderator & Instructor – Posterior Dynamic Stabilization

73rd American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting. San Diego, February 2007
Symposium: Anterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Surgery: Minimal and Maximally Invasive – XLIF

MAST Cadaver Workshop, Satellite Training Center, , Marina Del Rey, CA. February 2007
MAST TLIF
Thoracic Pedicle Screws
Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion
Posterior Dynamic Stabilization
Multilevel Pecutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation

6th Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders. Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2007.
Faculty - Dynamic Non-Fusion Stabilization for Lumbar DDD
Faculty - Posterior Lumbar Artificial Disc Devices
Faculty - Lateral Artificial Disc Replacement
Faculty - Fusionless Scoliosis Surgery in the Pediatric Spine
Faculty - NeoDisc – Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
Faculty - Multilevel Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation
Moderator - Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Symposium
Instructor - Cadaver Workshop: MAST TLIF, Thoracic Pedicle Screws

San Diego Spine Meeting, San Diego, CA. March 2007
Faculty – Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization for Lumbar DDD

2nd Spine Technology Summit, Berlin, Germany, May 2007
Faculty – Panel Discussion on Posterior Dynamic Stabilization

7th Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, Berlin, Germany, May 2007
Faculty – Meet the Expert: Dynesys

A Comprehensive Spine Review for Residents & Fellows, White Sulphur Springs, WV, May 2007
Faculty – Pediatric Spinal Deformity
Faculty – Adult Spinal Deformity
Faculty – Congenital Spinal Disorders

Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG) Meeting, Tampa, June 2007
Moderator – Spinal Trauma Outcomes, breakout session

City Wide San Deigo Spin Conference, San Diego, June 2007
Guest Speaker – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Update on the Science and Technology

4th Annual Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery Symposium, Los Cabos, June 2007
Faculty – Round Table Discussion - Dynesys
Faculty – Round Table, Vertebral Augmentation – Kyphoplasty for Truama
Faculty - Minimal Access Surgery, Nerve Surveillance for MIS applications

IMAST (International Meeting for Advanced Spinal Technologies), Bahamas, July 2007
Moderator – Session #1 – Cervical and Lumbar ArthroplastyEarly Bird Round Table Case Discussion Panel - Lumbar Spine Challenges
Instructor: Advanced Topics In MAST, Multilevel Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Degenerative Scoliosis
Instructor – AXIALIF (Trans1): Advanced Techniques and Indications in Complex Lumbar Spine

World Spine IV: Fourth Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2007
Faculty – Symposium: Advances in the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Scoliotic Deformity, Minimally Invasive Posterior Correction Procedures
Faculty – Symposium: Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Posterior Thoracolumbar Minimally Invasive Strategies

SINCOL: SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DE COLUNA, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil August 2007
Guest Speaker – Cervical Disc Arthroplasty will be the Standard of Care in the Future
Faculty – Dynesys for degenerative disc disease
Faculty – Dynesys, Complications and How to avoid them
Faculty – PEMF for Cervical Spine Fusion, results of a prospective randomized trial

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Workshop, San Diego, Sep 2007
Faculty - CD Horizon Longitude Training,

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Workshop, San Diego, Sep 2007
Faculty - Minimally Invasive Multilevel Percutaneous Instrumentation for Trauma and Complex Deformity,

The Leaders in Spine Surgery Series, Advanced Decision Making with Emphasis on Posterior Solutions, Las Vegas, Oct 2007
Panel – Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative case Discussions
Instructor – Cadaver Workshop

NASS Annual Meeting, Austin, October 2007
Faculty: Trans1 – Workshop - L5-S1 Minimally Invasive Fusion at the End of Long Scoliosis Constructs

Visiting Professor, China, November 2007
L5-S1 Minimally Invasive Fusion at the End of Long Scoliosis Constructs, MAST, TLIF

Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, November 5, 2007
2nd Hospital of ZJ Medical School, Hangzhou, November 6, 2007
Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing, November 7, 2007

Chinese Orthopedic Association Meeting, Zhengzhou, China, November 2007
Key Note Speaker - Posterior Motion Segment Stabilization

Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine Annual Meeting, San Diego, November 2007
Faculty - Posterior Motion Segment

Current Concepts in Spine Surgery, Los Angeles, December 2007
Course Chair – Posterior Dynamic Stabilization

Posterior Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty

Visiting Professor, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, India, January 2008
The State of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

17th Annual Dr.Tom Lowe Spine Symposium: The Surgical Management of Spinal Disorders, Beaver Creek, January 2008

Faculty - Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease - Indications and Surgical Options
Lumbo-Sacral Fixation - Challenges and Complications
Lumbar Degenerative Disorders - Approach Options: MIS vs. Open
TL Trauma - Challenges and Complications

APSAS Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea, January 2008

Faculty – Symposium - Indications for Posterior Dynamic Stabilization
Free Paper – Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multilevel 360 degree Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis – a Feasibility Study

APEC Current Techniques in Advanced Spine Care, Memphis, January 2008

Faculty - MAST TLIF Overview
CD Horizon Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation
Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion Technique
Overview of Neuromonitoring

Selby Spine Society Meeting, Park City, UT, January 2008
Faculty – Minimally Invasive Correction and Fusion for Adult Scoliosis

Seventh Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Las Vegas, February 2008
Course Chair
Faculty – Multilevel Percutaneous Pedicle Fixation for Spine Trauma
Faculty – Dynesys – What Have We Learned?
Faculty – Stabilimax NZ
Faculty – Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
Faculty – Cervical ADR Will Become the Standard of Care – Cervical ADR Debates
Moderator – Lumbar ADR Debates: Reality & Controversy
Instructor – Saw Bones Workshop: Longitude Fusion System, Prestige Cervical Artificial Disc

ONE Spine Controversies in Spine Surgery, Cancun, February 2008
Faculty - Cervical - Best Treatment Options

Aging Spine - Options for Sustained Fixation and MIS Treaments
The Lumbar Spine: Best Treatment Options

Winter Spinal Clinics, Cranial and Spinal Surgery, Snow Mass, CO, February 2008
Faculty - Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) for Scoliosis

Minimally Invasive L5-S1 Fusion and Correction for Adult Scoliosis

Minimally Invasive Deformity Course, Oakland CA, March 2008
Faculty – MIS TLIF,

Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

Stabilimax NZ Surgeon Training, Dallas, TX, April 2008
Faculty – Technique, Pearls & Tips, Case Presentation

MAST Deformity Focus Group Meeting, Memphis, TN, April 2008
Faculty – Minimally Invasive Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

MIS TLIF,
Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

Minimally Invasive Deformity Course, Denver, CO, April 2008
Faculty – MIS TLIF,

Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

Minimally Invasive Deformity Course, in conjunction with AANS Annual Meeting Chicago, IL , April 2008
Faculty – MIS TLIF,

Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

3rd Spine Technology Summit, Miami, FL, May 2008
Faculty – Panel Discussion on Cervical Total Disc Replacement

Panel Discussion on The Aging Patient Revolution in Spine Care
Presenter Dynesys Dynamic Stabilization
Presenter Triumph TDR

8th Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, May 2008
Faculty – Moderator Innovative Technologies

Presenter: Novel Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Multi-Level 360 Degree Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis - Feasibility, Technique and Early Results
Presenter: Dynamic Stabilization and Indications in Back Pain; Stabilimax NZ Clinical Inv. Meeting
Presenter: Trans1 AxiaLIF. A Novel Fusion Technique. Instructional course presented for Trans1

SRS/AAOS Current Trends & Treatment Methods in Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity, Dallas, TX, May 2008
Faculty – Presenter: Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

1st World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques, Honolulu, HI, June 2008
Faculty – Presenter: Pre-Course Discussion on Posterior Dynamic Stabilization and Dynesys

Presenter: Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction
Presenter: Symptomatic Adjacent Disease
Presenter: Pedicle Based Dynamic Stabilization

Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery, Los Cabos, Mexico, June 2008
Faculty – Presenter: Posterior Non-Fusion Devices; Stabilimax NZ and Dynesys

Presenter: Posterior Disc Replacement; Transforaminal Disc
Presenter: Minimally Invasive Surgery; Nerve Surveillance for MIS applications

IMAST (International Meeting for Advanced Spinal Technologies), Hong Kong, July 2008
Faculty – Moderator: Session #1 – Cervical and Lumbar Arthroplasty Early Bird Round Table Case Discussion Panel - Lumbar Spine Challenges
Instructor: Advanced Topics In MAST, Multilevel Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Degenerative Scoliosis
Instructor – AxiaLIF (Trans1): Advanced Techniques and Indications in Complex Lumbar Spine

Western Spine Symposium, San Diego, CA, August 2008
Faculty – Moderator: Surgical Options for Low Back Pain

Presenter: In 2010 what would you do?

Presenter: Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

Minimally Invasive Deformity Course, St Louis, MO, August 2008
Faculty – MIS TLIF,

Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

First Brazilian Congress of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Techniques, Gramado, Brazil August 2008
Faculty - Presenter: Surgical Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures

Presenter: Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
Debater: Degenerative Disease Lumbar II
Presenter: Pedicle Based Stabilization – What Have We Learned?

DIAM Clinical Investigators Meeting OUS Clinical Trial, Nice, France September 2008
Invited Speaker: US Experience DIAM vs. Microdecompression

1st Inaugural Association of Presacral Spine Surgeons Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, October 2008
Faculty: Presenter: AxiaLIF for Adult Deformity

NASS Annual Meeting, Toronto, October 2008
Faculty: Trans1 – Workshop - L5-S1 Minimally Invasive Fusion at the End of Long Scoliosis Constructs

Emerging Techniques and Technologies in Spine Surgery, Toronto, November 2008
Faculty: Trans1 – Workshop - L5-S1 Minimally Invasive Fusion at the End of Long Scoliosis Constructs

Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 2008
Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Scoliosis

Minimally Invasive Deformity Course, Scottsdale, AZ, December 2008
Faculty – MIS TLIF,
- Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
- CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

Presacral Fusion L5-1 Surgeon Training Course, New Orleans, LA, December 2008
Faculty – Trans1 AxiaLIF

18th Annual Dr. Tom Lowe Spine Symposium: The Surgical Management of Spinal Disorders, Beaver Creek, January 2009
Faculty - Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease - Indications and Surgical Options

Lumbo-Sacral Fixation - Challenges and Complications
Lumbar Degenerative Disorders - Approach Options: MIS vs. Open
TL Trauma - Challenges and Complications

Eighth Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders, Las Vegas, January 2009
Course Chair
Faculty – Multilevel Percutaneous Pedicle Fixation for Spine Trauma
Faculty – Dynesys – What Have We Learned?
Faculty – Multilevel Percutaneous 360 Degree Fusion for Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
Moderator – Lumbar ADR Debates: Reality & Controversy

Presacral Fusion L5-1 Surgeon Training Course, Park City, UT, February 2009
Moderator /Faculty – Trans1 AxiaLIF

Winter Spinal Clinics, Cranial and Spinal Surgery, Snow Mass, CO, February 2009
Faculty - Minimally Invasive L5-S1 Fusion and Correction for Adult Scoliosis
Faculty – Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization

Minimally Invasive Deformity Course, Denver, CO, March 2009
Faculty – MIS TLIF,

Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion,
CD Longitude Multilevel Percutaneous Fixation

Preservation of Motion in the Spine, Duck Keys, FL, April 2009
Faculty – Preservation of Motion in Lumbar spine

Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Annual Meeting, London, UK, April 2009
Faculty – Master Techniques in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery; MIS Radiographic Anatomy.
Moderator – Percutaneous Techniques

IMAST (International Meeting for Advanced Spinal Technologies), Vienna, Austria, July 2009
Faculty – Anterior Surgery for Adult Deformities: How do Lateral Approaches Change our Treatment Strategies in this Population?

SINCOL: SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DE COLUNA, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil July 2009
Faculty: - Minimally Invasive Fusion of L5-S1at the end of long fusions.

Minimally Invasive Correction of Scoliosis
Posterior Non-fusion stabilization – What we know today
Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty – The differences and result

Complex Spine Study Group Meeting, Washington DC, August 2009
Faculty: MIS Deformity Applications

Presacral Fusion L5-1 Surgeon Training Course, Indianapolis, IN, September 2009
Faculty – Trans1 AxiaLIF

MAST Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion Technique Course, Denver, CO, September 2009
Faculty - Lateral Anatomy and Physiology Review

2nd Annual Symposium Association of Presacral Spine Surgeons, Las Vegas, October 2009
Faculty – Clinical Results of 18 Month Deformity Study

Annual Meeting of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, October, 2009
Faculty – Technology Forum: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Treatment Options

Presentation: Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion Technique

6th Annual Meeting – Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery, Scottsdale, AZ, October 2009
Faculty - Posterior dynamic stabilization: Indications and Results

Oxgenated Scaffolds
MIS Applications for Trauma

Moderator – MIS Round Table Discussion / Faculty - AxiaLIF Clinical Results

NASS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2009
Faculty - Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Acute Spine Trauma Course: Minimally Invasive

Stabilization of TL Fractures

Critical Concepts in Adult Deformity Surgery Course: Minimally Invasive Deformity

Correction: Anterior and/or Posterior Approaches

DLIF Workshop
Trans1 Workshop

Intramural Lectures and Conferences

1. Current update and concepts in burst fractures. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 2003.

2. Dynamic stabilization: a conceptual revolution. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 18, 2003.

3. Stabilization for degenerative disc disease: fusion and non-fusion techniques. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Back Pain Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 14, 2003.

4. Thoracic pedicle screws. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, March 24, 2004.

5. Non-fusion spinal instrumentation technologies. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 12, 2004.

6. Motion preservation in spinal surgery. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 2005.

7. Posterior non-fusion stabilization with Dynesys: beyond the IDE study. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 2005.

8. Beat back pain and save your spinal motion: surgery without fusion. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Back Pain Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 2005.

9. Beat back pain and save your spinal motion: surgery without fusion. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Back Pain Conference, Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

10. Office Orthopaedics: The Essentials of Non-Operative Musculoskeletal Care: Acute Back Pain, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 2006.

11. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 2006.

12. 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

13. Beat back pain and save your spinal motion: surgery without fusion. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Back Pain Conference, Las Vegas, NV. March 2007.

14. Beat back pain and save your spinal motion: surgery without fusion. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Back Pain Conference, Los Angeles, CA. March 2007.

15. Spine Trauma in Ankylosing Spondylitis: Medical and Surgical Approach to Spine Disease and Spine Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Los Angeles, CA. March 2007

16. The State of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Today: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 2007.

17. Posterior Non-Fusion Stabilization for DDD – An update: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, May, 2007.

18. Baron, EM, Anand, N. New Developments in Spine Surgery. Temple Community Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Tuesday, May 15, 2007.

19. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion. Nursing Staff Presentation. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Tuesday, June 26, 2007

20. The State of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Today: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Research Dept Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, July, 2007.

21. Baron, EM, Anand, N. Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery. Sherman Oaks Hospital & Health Center, Sherman Oaks, California. Thursday, July 26, 2007

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, CA. Saturday, Febr. 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, Anand, N. Cement Augmentation for Osteoporotic Fractures –Kyphoplasty versus Vertebroplasty. Primary Care Physician Informational Lecture. Grand Havana Room, Beverly Hills, CA Thursday, September 20, 2007

28. Thoracic pedicle screws. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Institute for Spinal Disorders, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 2007

29. Baron, EM, Anand, N. 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.

30. 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

31. Anand, N. Baron, EM, Stabilization of the Spine without Fusion. Spine Community Lecture. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. Saturday, March 15, 2008

32. Rivadeneira, D., Anand, N., Minimally Invasive Surgery L5-S1 Fusion: A Spine and Colorectal Perspective; Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2009

33. Anand, N, Baron EM, Minimally Invasive Surgery: Correction of Adult Scoliosis; Cedars-Sinai Spine Center, Spine Conference, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 2009

Industry Relations

Consulting: Applied Spine, Globus Medical, Hydrocision, Medtronic, Nuvasive, Trans1, Zimmer

Stocks. Stock Options, Private Investments: Applied Spine, Bonovo, Globus Medical, Hydrocision, Medtronic, Paradigm Spine, Pearl Diver, Pioneer, Theracell, Trans1

Royalties: Globus Medical, Medtronic, Nuvasive

Surgical Advisory Board: Applied Spine, Atlas Spine, Globus Medical, Theracell

Fellows Trained

John K. Stokes, MD 2001-2002
Paul C. Liu, MD 2001-2002
Alan T. Villavicencio, MD 2001-2002
F. Clifford Roberson, MD 2001-2002
Darren Bergey, MD 2002-2003
Mark Wolgin, MD 2002-2003
Firooz Amjadi, MD 2002-2003
Ali Abazari, MD 2002-2003
Karin Swartz, MD 2003-2004
Saad Khairi, MD 2003-2004
Chris Lycette, MD 2003-2004
Hamid Miraliakbar, MD 2003-2004
S. Craig Meyer, MD 2003-2004
Toki Oyelese, MD 2004-2005
Khawar Siddique, MD 2004-2005
John Hamilton, MD 2004-2005
Hooman Melamed, MD 2004-2005
Brian Perri, DO 2004-2005
Anthony Hadden, MD 2005-2006
Tooraj Gravori, MD 2005-2006
Edward Rustamzadeh, MD 2005-2006
Justin Paquette, MD 2005-2006
Stepan Kasimian, MD 2005-2006
Eli Baron, MD 2006-2007
Kevin Ammar, MD 2006-2007
Raman Rabbani, MD 2006-2007
Richard Wupperman, MD 2007-2008
Curt Freudenberger, MD 2007-2008
Ty Thaiyananthan, MD 2007-2008
Terrence Kim, MD 2008-2009
Paul Salinas, MD 2008-2009
J. Scott Schoeb, MD 2008-2009
Stephen Scibelli, MD 2009-2010

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