Jamie is a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP with more than 18 years of tax and accounting experience in the United States. She is currently working in McLean, VA, where she is a core member of the PwC Industry Services Group, with a primary focus on corporate tax, tax accounting/reporting matters/control and regulatory issues as well
I am a straight-A high school student, daughter, distance runner, dancer, and a Spinal Champion! At the age of 10, I was diagnosed with scoliosis with a spine curvature of 11 degrees. I was being followed by a specialist, but within two years of diagnosis my curvature increased (more than 12 degrees in a six
I am an aquatic therapist and instructor, a wife, a mother, and a Spinal Champion! Throughout my life, I have always valued physical activity. Years ago when I was living abroad in Germany, a ski accident led to an ankle injury and further complications. Treatment and incorrect healing of that injury led to pain in
I am a school administrator and former teacher, an athlete, a husband, and a Spinal Champion! My journey to spinal health involved being diagnosed with spondylolisthesis and fractured vertebrae. I was in the midst of training for a triathlon competition when I was forced to walk with a cane for several months and needed to
A car accident can be a jarring experience that can have lasting impact on one’s physical and emotional state. For Spinal Champion and retired teacher Abby W., a 2002 car accident was the start of her battle with low back pain. “It was raining and I was stopped behind a car that was waiting to
Dr. Zigler received his undergraduate BS degree With Distinction from Cornell University in 1973, and received his MD degree Cum Laude from the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York. Following completion of a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, Dr. Zigler did a 1 year Fellowship in
Dr. Gornet is a Board Certified Spine Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of patients with low back and neck pain. A fellowship-trained specialist in spinal surgery, he has authored several published books, chapters, and research papers. He is considered a national leader in the development of dynamic stabilization, disc replacement, and “non-fusion” technology. Dr.
Rick Sasso, M.D., is a founding member, and the president of Indiana Spine Group. He is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in spine surgery. Additionally, he is a professor and chief of spine surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Sasso has dedicated his medical career to the comprehensive
Grayson is a third year undergraduate at the University of Virginia studying biology and bioethics. She is involved in various classes and extracurriculars that contribute to her goal of becoming a physician. In her free time, she enjoys fostering shelter animals, photography, and indoor cycling classes. Grayson is passionate about the work of the NSHF
Dr. John Pollina is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo who joined UBNS in 2013. Dr. Pollina, who is a board certified neurosurgeon, serves as Director of Comprehensive Spine Surgery. After receiving his BA in Economics from Fairfield University in 1990, he completed medical school at
Dr. Glassman completed his undergraduate and medical school training at Princeton University, New Jersey and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University in New York. He completed his orthopedic residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York followed by a Spine Fellowship at Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a
Scott Blumenthal, M.D., is a Spine Surgeon with the Texas Back Institute and the first and only surgeon in the United States to devote his practice solely to the research and application of artificial disc replacement. Dr. Blumenthal was instrumental in bringing artificial disc replacement surgery to the United States after its creation and use