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Expert Details

Disorders of the Spine: Trauma, Degenerative Conditions, Tumors, Infections, Surgery

ID: 724603 Colorado, USA

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Expert is a board-certified internationally respected orthopedic surgeon with over 33 years of clinical experience as a spine specialist, treating common and complex spinal disorders. He received his medical degree and orthopedic training at the University of Toronto in Canada, and subsequently trained in London, England and Hong Kong. Prior to his last position as Full Professor on the Faculty of Baylor College of Medicine, he held the rank of Full Professor at the University of Toronto where he was the Director of the Spine Trauma Unit, the largest in Canada.



Expert has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and has authored chapters in 27 textbooks as well as writing a textbook on spinal fractures. He has lectured extensively including more than 300 presentations, many as a visiting professor at colleges, universities and orthopedic societies throughout the world. He recently presented a 3 part lecture series at a prestigious in Colorado.


Expert has been involved in research throughout his career both in basic science & clinical studies. He has developed a spinal instrumentation device for use in anterior spinal surgeries & holds several patents related to spinal devices.


He has held national and international appointments on the Executive Boards of the International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, the North American Spine Society and the Scoliosis Research Society. He currently serves on the editorial boards of two respectable publications.


Expert has traveled to third world countries providing humanitarian aid, rendering medical care to the injured including the war-torn regions of Croatia.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1966 Degree: MD, Subject: Medicine Institution: Univ. of Toronto
Year: 1971 Degree: FRCS(C) Subject: Orthopedics Institution: Univ. of Toronto

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to 2006 Employer: Baylor College of Medicine Title: Professor Department: Orthopedics
Responsibilities:
Surgical Practice, teaching, research
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1991 to 1994 Employer: University of Texas Title: Assoc. Professor Department: Orthopedics
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1973 to 1991 Employer: University of Toronto Title: Professor Department: Orthopedics
Responsibilities:

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1979 to 1979 Country / Region: Quito, Ecuador Summary: Symposium on Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Lectures on Principles of Surgery, the Hip Joint and the Spine. Central University, Quito, Ecuador. November 5-7, 1979.
Years: 1991 to 1993 Country / Region: Croatia Summary: Has traveled to third world countries providing humanitarian aid, rendering medical care to the injured including the war-torn regions of Croatia.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Medical Advisory Committee, Canadian Paraplegic Association 1981-84; Executive Scoliosis Research Society 1995-7; Trustee, AO Foundation 1990-95; Executive Board, International Society For Study of the Lumbar Spine; (US Representative - Central) 1992-93; Member Collaborative Education Committee, North American Spine Society 1996-98;
Licenses / Certifications
Certification of Appreciation, Canadian Paraplegic 1985 Association (Ontario Branch)at Lyndhurst Hospital, Toronto; Medical Licensures: Texas - 1978; Florida - 1984-2000; Colorado - 1998-
Professional Appointments
Executive Board, North American Spine Society (Canadian Representative) 1990-91; Board of Directors, Scoliosis Research Society 1990-93; Executive Board, International Society For Study of the Lumbar Spine (Canadian Representative) 1983-86 (US Representative) 1992-94 Member Honors and Awards Committee North American Spine Society 1994-95 Chairman, International Affairs Committee, Scoliosis Research Society 1995-97 Director, Board of Directors, American College of Spine surgery 2002-4
Awards / Recognition
Volvo Award for Best Basic Science Research Study, 1984 International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine. Best Spinal Paper of the Orthopaedic Trauma 1987 Association Meeting: Baltimore, Maryland. Neurological Outcome following Surgery for Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures. Best Spinal Paper of the Orthopaedic 1988 Trauma Association Meeting,Dallas, Texas. Second year in a row. Preliminary Results of the AO Internal Fixator for Spinal Fractures.
Medical / Professional
Internship, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1966-67. Orthopaedics Residency: St. Joseph’s Hospital, July 1967-Dec, 68; Senior Resident, Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital, Jan. 1969-June 70; Chief Resident, Sunnybrook Hospital, July 1970- December 1970 Hospital for Sick Children Jan.-July 1971; Research and Clinical Fellow Sunnybrook Medical Centre “The Study of Autoimmunity in Degenerative Disc Disease of the Spine" 1971-72; Research Fellow, Northwick Park Hospital London, England 1972-73; Research Fellow, St. Mary’s Hospital Hong Kong 1973
Publications and Patents Summary
Hundreds of journals, textbook chapters, books, articles, etc.

He has developed a spinal instrumentation device for use in anterior spinal surgeries & holds several patents related to spinal devices.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Numerous depositions as expert witness for defense & plaintiff - malpractice & personal injury
Training / Seminars
Febraury 14, 1974- Auto-Immune Aspects in Orthopaedic Surgery, Research Seminar,Sunnybrook Medical Centre. Hundreds of seminars, lectures, presentations, classes.

Lecture series on spinal conditions.
Marketing Experience
Spinal instrumentation development including patents

Fields of Expertise

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