10 spine surgeons to know

Spine

Here are 10 spine surgeons to know:

Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MD. Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center (Atlanta). Dr. Ananthakrishnan joined Emory Healthcare in 2007 and specializes in complex spinal deformity surgery. She co-founded Orthopaedic Link, a nonprofit dedicated to improving orthopedic care in developing countries.

Frank Cammisa Jr., MD. Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City). Dr. Cammisa is an attending surgeon at HSS and an orthopedic professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. He received multiple research grants, including $21 million to study surgical versus nonsurgical approaches to herniated discs, spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Peter Hollis, MD. Northwell Health (Great Neck, N.Y.). Dr. Hollis' areas of expertise include traumatic spine injuries, brain neoplasms and spinal cord diseases. He is the division chief of neurosurgery at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (N.Y.).  

Jocelyn Idema, DO. Steel City Spine and Orthopedic Center (Pittsburgh). Dr. Idema founded Steel City Spine and Orthopedic Center and has expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery. Her practice spans Pittsburgh, McKees Rocks and Washington, Pa.

Thomas Kuivila, MD. Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kuivila is a pediatric surgeon whose areas of focus include congenital and developmental spinal disorders. He's also the residency program director for orthopedic surgery at Cleveland Clinic.

Isaac Moss, MD. UConn Health (Farmington, Conn.). Dr. Moss is an assistant professor in the department of orthopedic surgery and the Comprehensive Spine Center at the UConn Musculoskeletal Institute. His clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery and spinal degeneration and deformity.

Joseph Orchowski, MD. OrthoVirginia (Lynchburg). Dr. Orchowski served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and was an associate professor during that time. He's published several research papers on topics including acute back pain and outcomes after pedicle screw placement.

Eiman Shafa, MD. Twin Cities Spine Center (Minneapolis). Dr. Shafa was listed on the North American Spine Society's 2021 "20 Under 40" list. He's also a member of NASS' section on robotics and navigation.

Lawrence Shuer, MD. Stanford (Calif.) Health Care. Dr. Shuer is a spinal neurosurgeon and a professor. He's been an associate chair in the neurosurgery department at Stanford University School of Medicine since 2004.

Hal Silcox III, MD. Peachtree Orthopedics (Atlanta). Dr. Silcox joined Peachtree Orthopedics in 2001 after nine years at Emory Spine Center in Atlanta. He was was secretary and treasurer of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society from 2009-12 and president 2013-14.

Editor's Note: This is not a list of top surgeons, rather a list highlighting professional accomplishments. Becker's does not endorse any surgeons featured on this list. To nominate a surgeon for future lists, please contact Carly Behm at cbehm@beckershealthcare.com

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