Spine Program Research and Publications

Our quest for innovative breakthroughs in spine care never ceases. Through high-level research, we pursue greater knowledge, ground-breaking technology, and advanced solutions for the benefit of our patients.

Surgical Team Research and Publications

Bilateral psoas release for long standing hip-spine syndrome: surgical technique and case report
Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Mariah Balmaceno-Criss; Mohammad Daher; Alan H. Daniels, MD
North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)

Clinical Examination of the Cervical Spine
Alan H. Daniels, MD, Daniel Alsoof, MBBS, Christopher L. McDonald, MD, Bassel G. Diebo, MD, Eren O. Kuris, MD
The New England Journal of Medicine

Height Gain Following Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity
Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Zachary Tataryn, MD; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; Renaud Lafage, MS; Robert A. Hart, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Justin K. Scheer, MD; Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCSC; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Douglas C. Burton, MD; Vedat Deviren, MD; Breton G. Line, BS; Alex Soroceanu, MPH; D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, FAANS; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Han Jo Kim, MD; Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Juan S. Uribe, MD; Michael P. Kelly, MD; Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Pierce D. Nunley, MD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Richard Hostin, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Shay Bess, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; International Spine Study Group
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Longitudinal Assessment of Modern Spine Surgery Training
Alan H. Daniels, MD; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; Christopher L. McDonald, MD; Andrew S. Zhang, MD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Craig P. Eberson, MD, FAOA; Eren O. Kuris, MD; William Lavelle, MD; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Robert A. Hart, MD, FAOA
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Metabolic Bone Disorders Are Predictors for 2-year Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing 2-3 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy
Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Matthew Kovoor, BS; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; George A. Beyer, MD; Alexander Rompala, MD; Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, MS; David H. Mai, BS; Frank A. Segreto, MD; Neil V. Shah, MD; Renaud Lafage, MS; Peter G. Passias, MD; Roy K. Aaron, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Carl B. Paulino, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD
Clinical Spine Surgery

Modern internet search analytics and spine: what are patients asking and reading online?
Viknesh Kasthuri, AB; Alexander Homer, AB; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; James Hong, BS; Christopher L. McDonald, MD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD;
North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)

Nonsurgical Interventional Spine Pain Procedures
Colin D. Whitaker, BA; Benjamin K. Stone, MSc; Jerzy A. Gregorczyk,; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; Kyle Hardacker, MD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Bryce Basques, MD
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Case for Operative Efficiency in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Alan H. Daniels, MD; Mohammad Daher, BS; Manjot Singh, BS; Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, BS; Renaud Lafage, MS; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; David K. Hamilton, MD, FAANS; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Robert K. Eastlack, MD; Richard G. Fessler, MD; Jeffrey L. Gum, MD; Munish C. Gupta, MD; Richard Hostin, MD;  Khaled M. Kebaish, MD; Eric O. Klineberg, MD; Stephen J. Lewis, MD, FRCSC; Breton G. Line, BS; Pierce D. Nunley, MD; Gregory M. Mundis, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, MD; Thomas Buell, MD; Justin K. Scheer, MD; Jeffrey P. Mullin, MD; Alex Soroceanu, MD, MPH; Christopher P. Ames, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Shay Bess, MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; Douglas C. Burton, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; International Spine Study Group
Spine Journal

The Impact of Osteoporosis on 2-Year Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Long Cervical Fusion
Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Ryan Scheer, MD; Alexander Rompala, BA; Ryne J. Veenema, MD; Neil V. Shah, MD, MS; George A. Beyer, MD, MS; Pelin Celiker, BS; Hassan Eldib, BS; Lara Passfall, MD; Oscar Krol, BA; Michael G. Dubner, BS; Renaud Lafage, MSc; Vincent Challier, MD; Peter G. Passias, MD; Frank J. Schwab, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Carl B. Paulino, MD
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Treatment of adult deformity surgery by orthopedic and neurological surgeons: trends in treatment, techniques, and costs by specialty
Christopher L. McDonald, MD; Rodrigo A. Saad Berreta, BS; Daniel Alsoof, MBBS; Alex Homer, BS; Janine Molino, PhD; Christopher P. Ames; MD; Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD; D. Kojo Hamilton, MD; Bassel G. Diebo, MD; Eren O. Kuris, MD; Robert A. Hart, MD; Alan H. Daniels, MD
Spine Journal