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.
Martin Pham, MD, is a neurosurgeon who focuses on the neurosurgical evaluation and treatment of spinal disorders. This includes adult scoliosis and spinal deformity, complex spinal reconstruction, robotic and minimally invasive spine surgery, motion preservation of the spine, spine tumors, and spine trauma. Having completed spine fellowship training with both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons, Dr.
Dr. Todd J. Albert is Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Albert specializes in the field of orthopedic spine surgery focusing on disorders of the cervical spine. He has an interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques and image-guided technologies in the management of
Dr. Thomas Schuler is the founder and Board Chair of the National Spine Health Foundation (NSHF). Originally established in 2002 as the Spinal Research Foundation, he co-founded the organization alongside philanthropist Guy Beatty with the mission to raise awareness about the successes of modern spinal treatments. In 2004, the foundation was renamed to better reflect
Dr. Good has pioneered the use of robotics and navigation in spine surgery, established as a world expert in the field. Most recently, he performed the first and the most advanced robotic spine surgery using Mazor X Stealth Edition technology. Through extensive research, his surgical techniques are proven to decrease complications and improve patient safety
Majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology and minoring in Entrepreneurship & Management, Tabor is very interested in any research, which is why he joined The Research Institute team as a senior in high school. He hopes to get involved in genetic research in the following years. His passions include wildlife, weightlifting, boomerangs, and anything outdoors.