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Evan Baird, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Westwood, NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center

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Orthopaedic Surgery • Westwood, NJ

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

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  • Office

    Comprehensive Spine Care
    260 Old Hook Road Suite 400
    Westwood, NJ 07675
    Phone+1 201-634-1811
    Fax+1 201-634-9170
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Summary

  • Dr. Evan Baird is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed his Orthopaedics residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where faculty members honored him by being selected as Administrative Chief Resident in his final year of training.

    Dr. Baird continued his training as a Spine Surgery Fellow at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, widely regarded as one of the most sought-after spine fellowships in the country. Here he trained with world leaders in spine surgery, gaining experience in adult degenerative spine conditions, spinal tumors, revision surgery as well as motion preservation techniques for the treatment of the cervical spine.

    Prior to joining Comprehensive Spine Care, Dr. Baird was a full-time faculty member at the Mount Sinai Hospital, where he served as Associate Program Director for the orthopaedic surgery residency program. He continues his affiliation with the medical center, where he holds the title of Assistant Clinical Professor and participates in the surgical education of residents and spine surgery fellows.

    Dr. Baird specializes in both traditional and minimally invasive cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery, as well as complex and revision surgery. His areas of interest include the treatment of spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, disc herniations and radiculopathy, cervical and thoracic myelopathy and spinal trauma. His research interests include spine surgical outcomes and spine biomechanics. He has authored portions of several spine surgery textbooks, numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles, presented research at national research meetings and has received a grant from the Cervical Spine Research Society in recognition of his efforts. He is an active member of the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Education & Training

  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2015
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2009
  • Clemson University
    Clemson UniversityB.S., Biological Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2014 - 2017
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Recipient Siffert Award for Academic Achievement, 2012
  • Recipient DeWitt Harper Scholarship, 2008
  • Recipient Arnold Endowed Scholarship, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • C5 palsy after cervical spine surgery: a multicenter retrospective review of 59 cases  
    Thompson SE, Smith ZA, Hsu WK, Nassr A, Mroz TE, Fish DE, Wang JC, Fehlings MG, Tannoury CA, Tannoury T, Tortolani PJ, Traynelis VC, Gokaslan Z, Hilibrand AS, Isaacs R..., Global Spine J, 1/1/2017
  • A multicenter study of the presentation, treatment and outcomes of cervical dural tears  
    O'Neill KR, Fehlings MG, Mroz TE, Smith ZA, Hsu WK, Kanter AS, Steinmetz MP, Arnold PM, Mummaneni PV, Chou D, Nassr A, Qureshi SA, Cho SK, Baird EO, Smith JS, Shaffrey..., Global Spine J, 1/1/2017
  • Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy after cervical spine surgery: a multicenter AOSpine clinical research network study  
    Gokaslan ZL, Bydon M, De la Garza-Ramos R, Smith ZA, Hsu WK, Qureshi SA, Cho SK, Baird EO, Mroz TE, Fehlings M, Arnold PM, Riew KD, Global Spine J, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Spinal Instrumentation: Challenges and Solutions 
    Chapter: Lumbar high-grade spondylolisthesis. 
    Baird EO, Qureshi SAEditors: Kim D, Vaccaro A, Fessler R, Radcliff K.Thieme Medical Publishers2018
  • Basic Science of Spinal Diseases 
    Chapter: Biomechanics of cervical spine fixation. 
    Baird EO, Qureshi SAEditors: Sharan A, Tang S, Vaccaro A.Jaypee Publishers2013
  • Complications of Spinal Instrumentation 
    Chapter: High-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis. 
    Baird EO, Qureshi SA
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Is Cervical Bracing Necessary After Single and Multi-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? A Prospective Randomized Study.
    Evan Baird, MD, Samuel K. Cho, MD, Andrew C. Hecht, MD, Joshua J. Meaike, BS, Robert K. Merrill, BS, Samuel Overley, MD, Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, 1/14/2017
  • Is Cervical Bracing Necessary After Single and Multi-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? A Prospective Randomized Study.
    Overley, MD; Robert Kent Merrill, BS; Evan Baird, MD; Samuel Kang-Wook Cho, MD; Andrew C. Hecht, MD; Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, 44th Annual Cervical Spine Research Society, 1/1/2016
  • Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy after cervical spine surgery-a multicenter study.
    Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD; Mohamad Bydon, MD; Jay Won Rhee, MD; Rafael D. De la Garza-Ramos, MD; Zachary A. Smith, MD; Wellington K. Hsu, MD; Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA; S..., 43rd Annual Cervical Spine Research Society, 1/3/2015
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Other

Research History

  • Research AssistantHospital for Special Surgery2006 - 2006

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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