Meet the Experts

Spine-Talks features input from the nation’s leading experts in spinal health care.  Our Medical and Scientific Board is composed of experts who have achieved “National Top Spine Surgeon” ranking from the National Spine Health Foundation. Scroll below to learn more about these prestigious physicians.

Todd J. Albert, MD

Todd J. Albert, MD

Hospital for Special Surgery (New York, NY)

Thomas C. Schuler, MD, FACS

Thomas C. Schuler, MD, FACS

Virginia Spine Institute (Reston, VA), President of Board Of Advisors

Shay Bess, MD

Shay Bess, MD

Denver International Spine Center (Denver, CO)

Christopher R. Good, MD, FACS

Christopher R. Good, MD, FACS

Christopher R. Good, MD, FACS

Jeffrey L. Gum, MD

Jeffrey L. Gum, MD

Norton Leatherman Spine Center (Louisville, KY)

Richard D. Guyer, MD

Richard D. Guyer, MD

Texas Back Institute (Dallas, TX) Richard

Leonard K. Kibuule, MD, FAAOS

Leonard K. Kibuule, MD, FAAOS

Spine Team Texas (Southlake, TX)

Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD

Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD

Columbia Orthopedics (New York, NY)

Thomas Mroz, MD

Thomas Mroz, MD

Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH)

Martin H. Pham, MD

Martin H. Pham, MD

UC San Diego Health (San Diego, CA)

Frank Phillips, MD

Frank Phillips, MD

Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)

James D. Schwender, MD

James D. Schwender, MD

Twin Cities Spine Center (Minneapolis, MN)

Paul J. Slosar, MD

Paul J. Slosar, MD

Spine Care Medical Group (Daly City, CA)

Carey White

Carey White

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

Carrie Seifert, CSCS

Carrie Seifert, CSCS

Transformative Training | Reston, VA

Paul Kraemer, MD

Paul Kraemer, MD

Spine Surgeon, Indiana Spine Group, Carmel, IN

Ehsan Jazini, MD

Ehsan Jazini, MD

Spine Surgeon, Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA

Colin Haines, MD

Colin Haines, MD

Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA

Larry Grine, PT, MSPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, CDN

Larry Grine, PT, MSPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, CDN

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

Steve Glassman, MD

Steve Glassman, MD

Louisville, KY

Daniel Gelb, MD

Daniel Gelb, MD

University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Paul Ellington, PT, DPT, CHC

Paul Ellington, PT, DPT, CHC

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

Mladen Djurasovic, MD

Mladen Djurasovic, MD

Norton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, KY

John Dimar, MD

John Dimar, MD

Norton Leatherman Spine Center, Louisville, KY

Susan Brady, MPT

Susan Brady, MPT

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

Niteesh Bharara

Niteesh Bharara

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

RICH BANTON PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT, ATC, CDN

RICH BANTON PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT, ATC, CDN

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

Thao Allen, DPT, OCS, CDN, INHC

Thao Allen, DPT, OCS, CDN, INHC

Virginia Therapy & Fitness Center, Reston, VA

Lindsay Orosz, PA-C, MPAS

Lindsay Orosz, PA-C, MPAS

Research Coordinator