Overview
Throughout my medical career, I have remained dedicated to improving my patients' quality of life. As a specialist in adult cervical and spinal deformity surgery, I understand the significant impact our interventions have on individuals suffering from debilitating pain and physical and mental health challenges. Spinal deformity surgery merges the complexities of spinal biomechanics with the needs of an aging population. My research focuses on spinal alignment, biomechanics, innovative surgical techniques, and health economics to ensure value-based care that enhances patient outcomes.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2025 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
The contribution of lower limbs to Pelvic Tilt: A baseline and postoperative full-body analysis.
Journal Article Gait Posture · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Pelvic tilt (PT) has been a parameter of interest in biomechanics of spinal deformity for decades. It remains unclear how patients achieve different values of PT pre- and postoperatively. RESEARCH QUESTION: This study aimed at assessing the rel ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteComparing Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors with Procarbazine, Lomustine, and Vincristine Chemotherapy for Oligodendrogliomas.
Journal Article Cancers (Basel) · December 4, 2025 The abstract has been submitted for presentation to the AANS 2026 meeting being held in San Antonio, TX, USA. Introduction: Oligodendrogliomas are an uncommon subset of gliomas that are molecularly defined by 1p/19q codeletion in the setting of an isocitra ... Full text Link to item CiteMasseter Sarcopenia and Mortality After Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study.
Journal Article Neurosurgery · December 1, 2025 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia, defined as low muscle mass with reduced strength or function, is associated with poor outcomes in trauma patients. Head computed tomography scans routinely performed in elderly trauma patients allows for masseter sarc ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Biomechanical and genetic analysis of the combination effects of BMP2 and anti-RANKL antibody on a mice spinal fusion model
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Lumbar Spine Research Society · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center ·
2003
M.D.