Shay Bess, MD, is a spine surgeon in Denver Colorado specializing in scoliosis and spine deformity conditions in pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Bess is the president and founder of the International Spine Study Group Foundation, which is a 20 site multi-center research foundation that studies clinical and economic outcomes, complications, and best practice guidelines
Veronica Merril is a fourth year student and J. Sanford Miller Arts Scholar at the University of Virginia, double majoring in Music and Architectural History. She is the current President of the Miller Arts Scholars Program and President of University Records, the University’s record label. During the academic year, Veronica works as an editorial intern
Jonathan is student at the University of Chicago pursuing biology and economics, so that he can better understand the medical field through the perspective of businesses. He has particular interest in biotechnology business, and hopes to pursue this field during and after serving in the U. S. Army. When not studying or in training, he
Nazia is an ambitious, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic student at the George Washington University, school of business, currently a rising senior and working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. As an analytical and experienced individual in the finance and accounting field, she joins the Foundation to help manage the financial reporting, accounting, and portfolio management. Nazia
A visionary in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery, Dr. Frank Phillips was one of the first in Chicago to begin using these procedures in the 1990s. He specializes in minimally invasive cervical and lumbar reconstructive surgery. He also has expertise in motion preserving procedures and was a principle investigator in FDA trials on
James D. Schwender is a board-certified spine surgeon at Twin Cities Spine Center, providing patient care to the Blaine and Minneapolis offices. A medical school graduate of State University of New York, he completed an internship and residency at University of Vermont as well as a spine fellowship at Twin Cities Spine Center. Dr. Schwender
I grew up in Fairfax, Virginia, and am currently discovering my passions for science at Virginia Tech where I am pursuing a BioMedical Degree as part of the Integrated Science Curriculum Program and the Virginia Tech Honors College. Outside of the classroom, I am active in the Student Government Association serving my second term as
Thomas E. Mroz, MD is the Director of the Center for Spine Health and Director of Spine Research at Cleveland Clinic. He is a board-certified Spine Surgeon in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, and the Center for Spine Health at Cleveland Clinic. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University and Case Western Reserve
Dr. Paul J. Slosar is President of SpineCare Medical Group. Dr. Slosar is an internationally recognized surgeon who has dedicated his career to providing state of the art care, utilizing minimally-invasive procedures for patients with conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. He has been a pioneer in the field of nanotechnology for spinal implants
Dr. Gum completed his undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS and Kansas City, KS). He then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency here in Louisville at the University of Louisville. He finished his training with a complex spine fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, MS. He started with Norton
Dr. Kibuule is a fellowship-trained, board certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in spinal injuries and disorders. Dr. Kibuule is especially trained to perform minimally invasive spine surgery and has a special interest and extensive experience in the treatment of adult scoliosis, spinal deformities and motion preserving procedures. During his medical training, Dr. Kibuule participated in
Richard Guyer, M.D. is the Co-founder of the Texas Back Institute and Director of their Spine Fellowship Program. Dr. Guyer is also co-director for the Center for Disc Replacement at Texas Back Institute. Dr. Guyer was instrumental in bringing artificial disc replacement surgery to the United States after its creation and use in Europe. Dr.
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