Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., Pontificia Universidad Catolica (Chile) 1991
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2015 - 2020
  • Associate Professor – Track IV in Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2017 - 2020
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Bone metastasis
  • Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
  • Kyphosis
  • Kyphosis--Patients
  • Metastasis
  • Radiculopathy
  • Scoliosis
  • Scoliosis--Complications
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal canal--Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Thoracic Vertebrae
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  Global Scholarship

  • Teaching

    • Argentina (Country) 
    • Chile (Country) 
    • Colombia (Country) 
    • Spain (Country) 
• Research
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  External Relationships

  • Globus Medical
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Callaghan, John J., Nicholas A. Bedard, Christopher T. Martin, Sean E. Slaven, Andrew J. Pugely, and Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes. “Response to Letter to the Editor on "Abnormally High Dislocation Rates of Total Hip Arthroplasty After Spinal Deformity Surgery".” J Arthroplasty 32, no. 8 (August 2017): 2620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2017.03.048.
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    • Setji, Tracy, Thomas J. Hopkins, Maria Jimenez, Erin Manning, Michael Shaughnessy, Rebecca Schroeder, Sergio Mendoza-Lattes, Susan Spratt, Julie Westover, and Solomon Aronson. “Rationalization, Development, and Implementation of a Preoperative Diabetes Optimization Program Designed to Improve Perioperative Outcomes and Reduce Cost.” Diabetes Spectr 30, no. 3 (August 2017): 217–23. https://doi.org/10.2337/ds16-0066.
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    • Pugely, Andrew J., Zachary Ries, Gnanapradeep Gnanapragasam, Yubo Gao, Rachel Nash, and Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes. “Curve Characteristics and Foraminal Dimensions in Patients With Adult Scoliosis and Radiculopathy.” Clin Spine Surg 30, no. 2 (March 2017): E111–18. https://doi.org/10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182aab1e3.
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    • Pugely, Andrew J., Zachary Ries, Gnanapradeep Gnanapragasam, Yubo Gao, Rachel Nash, and Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes. “Curve Characteristics and Foraminal Dimensions in Patients With Adult Scoliosis and Radiculopathy.” Clinical Spine Surgery 30, no. 2 (March 2017): E111–18.
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    • Bedard, Nicholas A., Christopher T. Martin, Sean E. Slaven, Andrew J. Pugely, Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes, and John J. Callaghan. “Abnormally High Dislocation Rates of Total Hip Arthroplasty After Spinal Deformity Surgery.” J Arthroplasty 31, no. 12 (December 2016): 2884–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2016.07.049.
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    • Lee, Nathan J., Javier Z. Guzman, Jun Kim, Branko Skovrlj, Christopher T. Martin, Andrew J. Pugely, Yubo Gao, John M. Caridi, Sergio Mendoza-Lattes, and Samuel K. Cho. “A Comparative Analysis Among the SRS M&M, NIS, and KID Databases for the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.” Spine Deform 4, no. 6 (November 2016): 420–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2016.05.005.
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    • Martin, Christopher T., Andrew J. Pugely, Yubo Gao, Branko Skovrlj, Nathan J. Lee, Samuel K. Cho, and Sergio Mendoza-Lattes. “Reliability Of A Surgeon-Reported Morbidity And Mortality Database: A Comparison Of Short-Term Morbidity Between The Scoliosis Research Society And National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Databases.” Iowa Orthop J 36 (2016): 147–54.
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    • Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio. “Cervical Disc Replacement: Are We There Yet? Commentary on an article by Michael E. Janssen, DO, et al.: "ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Single-Level Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease. Seven-Year Follow-up of the Prospective Randomized U.S. Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study".” J Bone Joint Surg Am 97, no. 21 (November 4, 2015): e71. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.O.00750.
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    • Martin, Christopher T., Andrew J. Pugely, Yubo Gao, Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes, and Stuart L. Weinstein. “The Impact of Renal Impairment on Short-term Morbidity Risk Following Lumbar Spine Surgeries.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 40, no. 12 (June 15, 2015): 909–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000890.
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    • Ries, Zachary, Bethany Harpole, Christopher Graves, Gnanapradeep Gnanapragasam, Nyle Larson, Stuart Weintstein, and Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes. “Selective Thoracic Fusion of Lenke I and II Curves Affects Sagittal Profiles But Not Sagittal or Spinopelvic Alignment: A Case-Control Study.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 40, no. 12 (June 15, 2015): 926–34. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000861.
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    • Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Javier Besomi, Cormac O’Sullivan, Zachary Ries, Gnanapragasam Gnanapradeep, Rachel Nash, Yubo Gao, and Stuart Weinstein. “Pediatric Spine Trauma in the United States--Analysis of the HCUP Kid'S Inpatient Database (KID) 1997-2009.” Iowa Orthop J 35 (2015): 135–39.
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    • Martin, Christopher T., Andrew J. Pugely, Yubo Gao, Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes, Ryan M. Ilgenfritz, John J. Callaghan, and Stuart L. Weinstein. “Increasing hospital charges for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in the United States.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 39, no. 20 (September 15, 2014): 1676–82. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000501.
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    • Martin, Christopher T., Andrew J. Pugely, Yubo Gao, and Sergio Mendoza-Lattes. “Thirty-Day Morbidity After Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Identification of Risk Factors and Emphasis on the Safety of Outpatient Procedures.” J Bone Joint Surg Am 96, no. 15 (August 6, 2014): 1288–94. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.00767.
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    • Pugely, Andrew J., Christopher T. Martin, Yubo Gao, and Sergio Mendoza-Lattes. “Causes and risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmissions after lumbar spine surgery.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 39, no. 9 (April 20, 2014): 761–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000270.
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    • Pugely, Andrew J., Christopher T. Martin, Yubo Gao, Sergio Mendoza-Lattes, and John J. Callaghan. “Differences in short-term complications between spinal and general anesthesia for primary total knee arthroplasty.” J Bone Joint Surg Am 95, no. 3 (February 6, 2013): 193–99. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.01682.
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    • Pugely, Andrew J., Christopher T. Martin, Yubo Gao, and Sergio A. Mendoza-Lattes. “Outpatient surgery reduces short-term complications in lumbar discectomy: an analysis of 4310 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 38, no. 3 (February 1, 2013): 264–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182697b57.
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    • Gao, Yubo, Andrew Pugely, Matthew Karam, Phinit Phisitkul, Sergio Mendoza, and Richard C. Johnston. “Is hospital teaching status a key factor in hospital charge for children with hip fractures?: preliminary findings from KID database.” Iowa Orthop J 33 (2013): 130–35.
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    • Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Zachary Ries, Yubo Gao, and Stuart L. Weinstein. “Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult reconstructive spine surgery results from incomplete restoration of the lumbar lordosis relative to the magnitude of the thoracic kyphosis.” Iowa Orthop J 31 (2011): 199–206.
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    • Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Zachary Ries, Yubo Gao, and Stuart L. Weinstein. “Natural history of spinopelvic alignment differs from symptomatic deformity of the spine.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35, no. 16 (July 15, 2010): E792–98. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d35ca9.
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    • Karam, Mathew D., Annunziato Amendola, and Sergio Mendoza-Lattes. “Case report: successful treatment of acute exertional paraspinal compartment syndrome with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.” Iowa Orthop J 30 (2010): 188–90.
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    • Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Andrew Weiss, Ernest Found, Bridget Zimmerman, and Yubo Gao. “Comparable effectiveness of caudal vs. trans-foraminal epidural steroid injections.” Iowa Orthop J 29 (2009): 91–96.
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    • Mendoza-Lattes, Sergio, Kirk Clifford, Robert Bartelt, Janet Stewart, Charles R. Clark, and André P. Boezaart. “Dysphagia following anterior cervical arthrodesis is associated with continuous, strong retraction of the esophagus.” J Bone Joint Surg Am 90, no. 2 (February 2008): 256–63. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.G.00258.
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    • Aguiar, Carlos A., Sergio Mendoza-Lattes, Peter Cobb, Arnold Menezes, and Stuart L. Weinstein. “Unusual association of congenital kyphosis and conus lipoma presenting as a double spinal cord tether.” Iowa Orthop J 27 (2007): 85–89.
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    • Hall, R. M., T. D. Brown, J. Fisher, E. Ingham, S. A. Mendoza, and H. M. Mayer. “Introduction to lumbar total disc replacement: Factors that affect tribological performance.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology 220, no. 8 (December 1, 2006): 775–86. https://doi.org/10.1243/13506501JET187.
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    • Lim, Tae-Hong, Prem S. Ramakrishnan, Gail L. Kurriger, James A. Martin, Jeff W. Stevens, Jaehyun Kim, and Sergio A. Mendoza. “Rat spinal motion segment in organ culture: a cell viability study.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31, no. 12 (May 20, 2006): 1291–97. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.brs.0000218455.28463.f0.
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    • Haft, Geoffrey F., Sergio A. Mendoza, Stuart L. Weinstein, Toru Nyunoya, and Wendy Smoker. “Use of beta-2-transferrin to diagnose CSF leakage following spinal surgery: a case report.” Iowa Orthop J 24 (2004): 115–18.
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    • Mendoza, Sergio, Julio Urrutia, and Dennis Fuentes. “Surgical treatment of solitary plasmocytoma of the spine: case series.” Iowa Orthop J 24 (2004): 86–94.
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    • Nyunoya, Toru, Thomas Gross, Cyril Rooney, Sergio Mendoza, and Joel Kline. “Massive pleural transudate following a vertebral fusion in a 49-year-old woman.” Chest 123, no. 4 (April 2003): 1280–83. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.123.4.1280.
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    • Nowlin, M., and I. Zucker. “Point of View.” News & Observer, 2001.
    • Martinez, L., C. Vio, A. Kychenthal, S. Mendoza, and T. Quiroga. “Tubular markers in renal transplant patients under cyclosporine.” Transplant Proc 22, no. 5 (October 1990): 2277–79.
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    • Martinez, L., C. P. Vio, G. Valdés, W. Kychenthal, and S. Mendoza. “Decreased kallikrein excretion in renal transplant treated with cyclosporine A.” Transplant Proc 22, no. 1 (February 1990): 294–96.
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• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Service to the Profession

  • Member. Program Committee. Cervical Spine Research Society. 2019 - 2021  2019 - 2021
  • Member. Spine Program Committee. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. 2016 - 2021  2016 - 2021
  • Member. Morbidity and Mortality Committee. Scoliosis Research Society. 2014 - 2018  2014 - 2018
  • Member. International Programs. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2012 - 2015  2012 - 2015
  • Reviewer. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2010 - 2019  2010 - 2019
  • Reviewer. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am). 2008 - 2019  2008 - 2019
  • Advisory Board. Spine. 2003 - 2019  2003 - 2019

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