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Matthew Alexander, MD (South Texas Brain and Spine, Corpus Christi, Texas): Dr. Alexander is a board-certified neurosurgeon at South Texas Brain and Spine. He is also affiliated with Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital, Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital and Doctors Regional Medical Center, all in Corpus Christi. He earned his medical degree at Albany (N.Y.) Medical College and completed a fellowship in general surgery at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Dr. Alexander has six year of experience with autologous stem cell transplantation. He is a member of the Nueces County Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the American Association of Neurosurgeons, the State of Wisconsin Medical Society, the Congress of Neurosurgeons, the American Association of Physicians from India, the North American Spine Society and the Texas Medical Association.
Neel Anand, MD (Anand Spine Group, Los Angeles): Dr. Anand is a clinical professor of surgery and director of spine trauma at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Spine Center. He earned his medical degree at the University of Bombay's Topiwala National Medical College in India and completed a spinal surgery fellowship at the University of Florida Spinal Health Center in Gainsville as well as scoliosis and spinal trauma fellowships at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Dr. Anand participates in clinical trials for stem cell therapies in spinal disc regeneration. He is both a member and former advisory board member for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society, Society for Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgeyr, Society for Lateral Access Surgery and ONE Spine Surgery.
Roberto J. Aranibar, MD (Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio, Texas): Dr. Aranibar is a neurosurgeon at Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio. He is also an assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and he is affiliated with Methodist Hospital, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital and the Spine Hospital of South Texas, all in San Antonio. He earned his medical degree at the Cayetano Heredia School of Medicine in Lima, Peru. He has six years of experience with autologous stem cell transplantation. He is a member of the Bexar County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, the Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Latin-American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Hispanic Medical Society.
Hyun Bae, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, West Hollywood, Calif.): Dr Bae is the co-director of the spine fellowship program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the medical director of the Spine Institute in Santa Monica, Calif. He focuses on minimally invasive microsurgery as well as in treating diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine. Dr. Bae earned his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., and completed a spine surgery fellowship at Case Western Reserve Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bae researches applications of stem cells in degenerative disc disease and growth factors in disc engineering and has published his research in top journals.
Scott Blumenthal, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano, Texas): Dr. Blumenthal is a spine surgeon focusing on artificial disc replacement at the Texas Back Institute. He earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Evanston, Ill., and completed a fellowship in spine trauma at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System in Chicago. He is involved in stem cell therapies involving regenerative disc research. Dr. Blumenthal is author of 34 papers and 11 book chapters.
Nicholas Boulis, MD (Emory University School of Medicine, Emory, Ga.): Dr. Boulis is a neurosurgeon at Emory Healthcare and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and completed fellowships in neurology and immunology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Boulis' research investigates stem cell transplantation as a treatment for neurodegenerative disease. He is widely published and has contributed over 50 articles to peer-reviewed publications since the year 2000. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgery, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, American Society of Gene Therapy, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and Society for Neuroscience.
Christopher D. Chaput, MD (Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, Texas): Dr. Chaput is director of orthopedic research at Scott & White Healthcare and an assistant professor of surgery at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in College Station. He earned his medical degree at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and he completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Maryland in College Park. Dr. Chaput has five years of experience with autologous stem cell transplantation. He is a member of the Cervical Spine Research Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Texas Medical Association, the Bell County Medical Association and the American Medical Association.
Devin K. Datta, MD (The B.A.C.K. Center, Melbourne, Fla.): Dr. Datta is an orthopedic and spine surgeon at The B.A.C.K. Center. He also practices at Holmes Regional Medical Center and Wuesthoff Hospital, both in Melbourne, and at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge, Fla. He earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and completed a fellowship in spine surgery at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He has four years of experience with autologous stem cell transplantation. He is a member of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Florida Medical Association and the North American Spine Society.
Rick B. Delamarter, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, West Hollywood, Calif.): Dr. Delamarter is co-medical director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center and vice chair for spine services in the Cedars-Sinai department of surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Oregon Health Science Center in Eugene and completed a spine surgery fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Dr. Delamarter's research addresses the role of technology in motion preservation. He is also a lead researcher for projects involving growth factors in fusion and projects involving stem cell applications in treating degenerative disc disease. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts.
Randall Dryer, MD (Central Texas Spine Institute, Austin): Dr. Dryer is a spine surgeon and clinical investigator at the Central Texas Spine Institute in Austin. He earned his medical degree at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and completed fellowships in spine and hand surgery at New Addenbrooks Hospital in Cambridge, England. Dr. Dryer serves as the principal investigator for FDA trials involving stem cell treatments of disease of the adult cervical and lumbar spine. Dr. Dryer is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Orthopedic Association, Texas Spine Society (past president), North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery and Society of Lateral Access Surgery.
Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago): Dr. Fessler is a neurosurgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and a professor of neurological surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Fessler earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago. As a clinician, he focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Fessler's research interests include stem cell transplantation for treatment of spinal cord injuries. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Neurosurgical Society of America, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, American Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of Neurological Surgeons and Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He serves on the FDA and HHS advisory committees.
Kevin Foley, MD (Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tenn.): Dr. Foley is director of complex spine surgery at Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute and a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He is also chief medical officer for DiscGenics, an entrepreneurial company that develops stem cell-based treatments for degenerative disc diseases. Dr. Foley earned his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has authored more than 20 book chapters and 80 journal articles. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Cervical Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society, Society of University Neurosurgeons, American Academy of Neurological Surgery, International Society for Computer Aided Surgery, Canadian Neurosurgical Society (honorary membership), Southern Neurological Society and Tennessee Neurosurgical Association.
Gary Ghiselli, MD (Denver Spine Surgeons, Greenwood, Colo.): Dr. Ghiselli is a spine surgeon at Denver Spine Surgeons. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed a spine surgery fellowship at the University Hospital of Cleveland. Dr. Ghiselli is an expert clinician of the cervical spine. His research interests include stem cell regenerative technologies, and he has served as a lead investigator on FDA trials involving stem cells as they apply to spinal regeneration. Dr. Ghiselli is a member of the Cervical Spine Research Society, a board member of the Colorado Orthopedic Society, a guideline committee member of the North American Spine Society, a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the Colorado Medical Society.
Jonathan Glass, MD (Emory Healthcare, Atlanta): Dr. Glass is a neurosurgeon and professor of neurology at Woodruff Health Sciences Center in Atlanta. He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington and completed a neurosurgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Dr. Glass' research involves the use of stem cell transplantation to treat neurodegenerative diseases. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association and the Society for Neuroscience.
Charles R. Gordon, MD (Precision Spine Care, Tyler, Texas): Dr. Gordon is a board-certified neurosurgeon focusing in spine research. He earned his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and completed a neurosurgical fellowship at the Neurosurgery Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He is well-versed in autologous stem cell transplantation, which he performs in clinic. Dr. Gordon also practices at Mother Frances Hospital, East Texas Medical Center, Tyler Rehabilitation Hospital and Texas Spine and Joint Hospital, all in Tyler.
Mukund I. Gundanna, MD (Brazos Spine, College Station, Texas): Dr. Mukund is director and chief surgeon at Brazos Spine. He earned his medical degree at the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in Newark, N.J., and he completed a fellowship in spine surgery at UCLA. He has six years of experience with autologous stem cell transplantation at his practice. Dr. Gundanna is a member of the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Robert Heary, MD (University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, N.J.): Dr. Heary is a professor and director of the Spine Center at UMDNJ's Neurological Institute of New Jersey in Newark. He earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed a spine fellowship at the department of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Heary has authored or reviewed over 100 articles and 35 book chapters. His research is in minimally invasive spine surgery and in the use of stem cells to repair spinal cord damage. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Cervical Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society, Scoliosis Research Society, Neurosurgical Society of America and Society of Neurological Surgeons.
Richard A. Hynes, MD (Back Authority for Contemporary Knowledge Center, Melbourne, Fla.): Dr. Hynes is president of the B.A.C.K. Center in Melbourne, Fla. He earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry at Rutgers Medical School in Newark, N.J., and completed a spine fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He is one of the spine surgeons who participated in original clinical trials for BMP-2 and is interested in the role of stem cells in simulating bone growth. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Spine Surgeons, National Board of Examinees and North American Spine Society. He is a fellow of the American College of Spine Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Medical Association.
J. Patrick Johnson, MD (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, West Hollywood, Calif.): Dr. Johnson is co-director and director of education of the Spine Stem Cell Research Program at Cedars-Sinai. He is a neurosurgeon who subspecializes in spinal disorders. He earned his medical degree at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Ore., and completed fellowships in spine surgery at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, England. Dr. Johnson established the basic science stem cell research laboratory at Cedars-Sinai, and his own interest is in stem cell applications to repair spinal cord injuries. He is director of the California Association of Neurosurgeons and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, North American Spine Society, American Medical Association, Los Angeles County Medical Association, North American Skull Base Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Spine Physicians, Western Neurological Society and Scoliosis Research Society.
Robert G. Johnson, MD (Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio, Texas): Dr Johnson is an orthopedic surgeon at Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio. He also practices at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and the Spine Hospital of South Texas all in San Antonio. Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. He has six years of experience in autologous stem cell transplantation. Dr. Johnson is a member of the Bexar County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, the North American Spine Society, the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Spine Surgery
Kee D. Kim, MD (UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, Calif.): Dr. Kim is a neurosurgeon, chief of spinal neurosurgery at UC Davis Health System and co-director of the UC Davis Spine Center. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed a fellowship in spine surgery at UCLA. He is a principle investigator of research involving the use of stem cells for disc regeneration at UCLA. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, American Medical Association, California Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, International Society for Computer-Aided Surgery, Koran American Spine Society, National Neurotrauma Society, North American Spine Society, Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery and World Spine Society.
Allen D. Levi, MD (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine): Dr. Levi is the chief of neurosurgery at the University of Miami Hospital and the chief of neurospinal services at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. He earned his medical degree at the University of Ottawa in Canada and completed a spine fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. He has written over 90 peer reviewed publications and 25 textbook chapters. Dr. Levi heads a lab that researches transplantation of Schwann cells and stem cells. He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Florida Medical Association, Joint section of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Disorders, Society for Neuroscience, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, North American Spine Society, Society of Neurological Surgeons and American Academy of Neurological Surgeons.
Melissa Macias, MD, PhD (SwedishAmerican Health System, Rockford, Ill.): Dr. Macias is a neurosurgeon focusing on minimally invasive surgery for degenerative spine disease. She earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and she also holds a PhD in cellular biology and anatomy from that institution. Dr. Macias is involved in stem cell research involving regenerative treatments for spinal cord injury. She is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Spine Surgeons and North American Spine Surgeons.
John P. Malloy, DO (East Coast Orthopaedics, Pompano Beach, Fla.): Dr. Malloy is an orthopedic spine surgeon at East Coast Orthopedics. He earned his medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a fellowship in spine surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He has six months of experience in autologous stem cell transplantation. He is a member of the Spine Surgery Section of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, the North American Spine Society, the AO Spine, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Fraternity.
Burak Ozgur, MD (Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, Calif.): Dr. Ozgur is chief of service for the neurosurgical spine program at Hoag Hospital. He is a double certified neurosurgeon and spine surgeon. He earned his medical degree at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed a combined orthopedic and neurosurgery fellowship at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. Dr. Ozgur's research addresses stem cells as a potential treatment tool for spinal cord injuries. He is a member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, AANS/CNS Spine Section, Society of Lateral Access Surgery, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurosurgeons and North American Spine Society.
John Peloza, MD (The Center for Spine Care, Dallas, Texas): Dr. Peloza is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine care at the Center for Spine Care. He is also associated with the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo., and is a spine consultant for the United States Ski Team. He earned his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed multiple fellowships in knee, shoulder and spinal surgery. Dr. Peloza's is a researcher in clinical trials on treatments with mesenchymal stem cells, and he was the first surgeon in Dallas to perform the therapy. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the North American Spine Society, International Society of the Advancement of Spine Surgery, American College of Sports Medicine, Texas Medical Association and Dallas County Medical Society.
Kenneth A. Pettine, MD (The Spine Institute, Johnstown, Colo.): Dr. Pettine is the founder of the Orthopedic Stem Cell Institute in Johnstown, Colo., a clinic that offers orthopedic stem cell injections. He earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver and completed a spine surgery fellowship at the Institute for Low Back Care in Minneapolis. Dr. Pettine has published nearly 20 papers and is the principle investigator for 15 FDA biologics studies. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Spine Arthroplasty Society and International Spinal Injection Society.
Joseph Purita, MD (The Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics, Boca Raton, Fla.): Dr. Purita is the medical director of The Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics in Boca Raton, Fla., and medical director of StemMD, a network that helps other orthopedic surgeons learn about and use the stem cell procedures he has developed. He earned his medical degree from Georgetown Medical School in Washington D.C. He researches stem cells as a treatment for degenerative disease. Dr. Purita is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Palm Beach Medical Society, Broward County Medical Society, Palm Beach Orthopedic Society and Florida Medical Association.
Kevin A. Rahn, MD (Fort Wayne Orthopedics Spine Center, Ind.): Dr. Rahn is an orthopedic surgeon at Fort Wayne Orthopedics Spine Center. He earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison and completed fellowships in spine surgery at Spine Surgery, P.S.C. in Louisville, Ky., and at Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Rahn's researches through clinical trials the role of stem cells in disc regeneration. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society and Scoliosis Research Society.
Bernard Rawlins, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, N.Y.): Dr. Rawlins is an orthopedic spine surgeon at New York City's Hospital for Special Surgery. He received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical School in Ithaca, N.Y., and completed a spine fellowship at the Minnesota Spine Center in St. Paul. Dr. Rawlins' research includes the use of mesenchymal stem cells in bone regeneration. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society, American Board of Spine Surgery and Orthopaedic Research Society.
Dr. Theodore Schlegel, MD (University of Colorado School of Medicine, Boulder): Dr. Schlegel is a founding partner and fellowship director of the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Denver. He is also the team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies and is an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is part of a team at the Hawkins Foundation that researches stem cell use in rotator cuff repair therapies. Dr. Schlegel earned his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio and completed a fellowship in sports medicine at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as- the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports medicine and the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (consulting reviewer).
Robert Shugart, MD (Fort Wayne Orthopedics Spine Center, Ind.): Dr. Shugart is a spine surgeon at Fort Wayne Orthopedics. He received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis and completed a spine fellowship at the San Francisco Spine Institute in Daly City, Calif. He is actively involved in clinical research on stem cells as a treatment for disc degeneration. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fort Wayne Medical Society, Indiana State Medical Association, International Society for Minimal Intervention Spinal Surgery and North American Spine Society.
Rudolph Shrot, MD (UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, Calif.): Dr. Shrot is a neurosurgeon and assistant professor at UC Davis Health System. He is also affiliated with the Spine Center there. He received his medical degree from the State University New York School of Medicine in Buffalo, N.Y., and completed fellowships in neurosurgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, in spinal surgery at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, and a clinical attachment in neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. Dr. Shrot's research is on using stem cells to grow replacement bone tissue to replace degenerated discs. He is a member of the Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society.
Jonathan Slotkin, MD (Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa.): Dr. Slotkin is the medical director of the scientific advisory board at InVivo Therapeutics. He is also director of spinal surgery and director of spinal cord injury research at Geisinger Neurosciences Institute in Danville, Pa. He earned his medical degree from University of Maryland's School of Medicine in Baltimore and completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the New England Baptist Hospital in Roxbury Crossing, Mass. Dr. Slotkin's research interests include tracking the growth and development of stem cells used in regenerative spine treatments. He is a member of AO Spine North America, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
William D. Smith, MD (Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery, Las Vegas): Dr. Smith is a neurosurgeon at the Western Regional Center for Brain & Spine Surgery. He earned his medical degree at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C., and he completed a fellowship in neurosurgery at Atkinson Morely's Hospital in Wimbledon, England and at Maiden Vale Hospital in London. He has three years of experience in autologous stem cell transplantation. He is the former head of spinal reconstructive surgery at the University of Arizona School of Medicine at Tucson.
Scott Spann, MD (Pantheon Spinal, Austin, Texas): Dr. Spann is chairman of spine surgery at The Hospital at
Gary K. Steinberg MD, PhD (Stanford University School of Medicine, Calif.): Dr. Steinberg is the chairman of neurosurgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a clinician at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. He is also co-director of the Stanford Stroke Center. He earned his medical degree and his doctorate from the Stanford University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in neurosurgery in London, Canada. His research interests include regenerative medicine and stem cell applications to spinal cord and nerve regeneration following strokes. He is a member of the NIH NINDS Study Sections and the NIH NASCET Monitoring Committee.
Jeffrey Wang, MD (UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles): Dr. Wang is the vice chairman of the UCLA Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, co-director of the UCLA Spine Center and a professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed a spine surgery fellowship at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Wang researches biologics for the treatment of spinal disorders. He is an editor on 12 publications and a reviewer on an additional nine.
Eric J. Woodard, MD (New England Baptist Hospital, Boston): Dr. Woodard is the chief of the section of neurosurgery at New England Baptist Hospital. He is also the chief medical officer of InVivo and serves on InVivo's management team and scientific advisory board. He was previously chief of spinal surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston as well as an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston. He earned his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University in State College, and completed a fellowship in complex spinal surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Dr. Woodard's research is in tissue engineering with stem cells for spinal injuries. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section of the AANS/CNS Spine and Peripheral Nerve, AO Spine North America (past chairman), North American Spine Society, Massachusetts Medical Society and Racchidian Society.
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