
Mark Faisal Kurd MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University. The Rothman Institute
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825 Old Lancaster Rd Ste 100Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone+1 267-339-3558
Fax+1 267-339-3763
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Summary
- I am a board certified orthopaedic spine surgeon. I have dedicated my career to the advancement of minimally invasive spine surgery through clinical research and innovation.
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2012 - 2013
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2012
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2007
- Georgetown UniversityBA, Economics, Cum Laude, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2013 - 2017
- IL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doc, Main Line Main Line Today, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Multimodal Analgesia vs. Routine Care Pain Management for Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 25
- A Clinical Study to Evaluate Safety and Performance of PEEK-OPTIMA™ HA Enhanced Interbody Cages in the Lumbar Spine Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 27
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and gabapentinoid use independently predict greater postoperative opioid consumption in lumbar fusion patients.Rajkishen Narayanan, Jonathan Dalton, Michael A McCurdy, Tariq Z Issa, Robert J Oris
European Spine Journal. 2025-04-17 - Patients on antidepressants are more likely to be discharged to inpatient rehabilitation after lumbar fusion.Jonathan Dalton, Tristan Fried, Michael Alan McCurdy, Rajkishen Narayanan, Chloe K Herczeg
European Spine Journal. 2025-04-16 - Mild Changes in Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Quality Predict Pseudarthrosis after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.Jonathan Dalton, Robert J Oris, Teeto Ezeonu, Rajkishen Narayanan, Alexa Tomlak
Spine. 2025-04-16
Journal Articles
- The Role of Multimodal Analgesia in Spine SurgeryMark F. Kurd, MD Tyler Kreitz, MD Gregory Schroeder, MD Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 4/1/2017
- Cervical Spine Surgery Complications and Risks in the ElderlyKris Radcliff, MD, Kevin L. Ong, PhD, Scott Lovald, PhD, Edmund Lau, MS, and Mark Kurd, MD, Spine Journal, 3/15/2017
- Is It Necessary to Extend a Multilevel Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion to the Upper Thoracic Spine?Gregory D. Schroeder, MD, Christopher K. Kepler, MD, MBA, Mark F. Kurd, MD, Loren Mead, BS, Paul W. Millhouse, MD, MBA, Priyanka Kumar, BA, Kristen Nicholson, PhD, Chr..., Spine Journal, 12/2016
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Professional Memberships
- International Society for the Advancement of Spine SurgeryChair, Clinical Research
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- Pennsylvania Orthopaedic SocietyMember
- Philadelphia Spine SummitChairman
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