AdamMackayPearsonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Lebanon, NH

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, Geisel School of Medicine

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Office
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
One Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756
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Education & Training

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

DE State Medical License Current
NH State Medical License 2009 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
VT State Medical License 2007 - 2016
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2016
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
RI State Medical License 2013 - 2016
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
NC State Medical License 2013 - 2015
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2015
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2015
ME State Medical License Active through 2015
WV State Medical License 2014 - 2015
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2015
DC State Medical License 2013 - 2014
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Evaluation of the Clinical and Radiographic Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (CARDS) classification system as a guide to surgical technique selection.
Steven P Baltic, Keith W Lyons, Francine Mariaux, Anne F Mannion, Paul M Werth, Tamas Fekete, Francois Porchet, Christopher Kepler, Kevin J McGuire, Jon D Lurie, Adam ...> ;The Spine Journal. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Keys to diagnosis and management of spinal epidural abscesses: 9 years of institutional experience.
Keith W. Lyons, Steven P. Baltic, Matthew A. Pappas, Janae A. Dunchack, Paul M. Werth, Kevin J. McGuire, Adam M. Pearson, William A. Abdu> ;Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2020 Oct 1
Point of View: Surgeons Looking for a Crystal Ball.
Adam M. Pearson> ;Spine. 2020 Apr 1
5 citations
A 5-Year Review of Hospital Costs and Reimbursement in the Surgical Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis.
Keith W. Lyons, Christian M. Klare, Samuel T. Kunkel, Jason R. Lemire, Mike Bao, Kevin J. McGuire, Adam M. Pearson, William A. Abdu> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2019 Aug 1
3 citations
Patient-Reported Allergies, a Marker of Preoperative Pain and Disability in Elective Spine Surgery:
Keith W. Lyons, Tracy M. Borsinger, Adriana P. Lucas, Kevin J. McGuire, Adam M. Pearson, William A. Abdu> ;Global Spine Journal. 2019 Jul 30
In Reply to "Some Alternative Treatments for Aneurysmal Bone Cysts".
Keith W. Lyons, Adam M. Pearson> ;World Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul 1
8 citations
Percutaneous Doxycycline Foam Injections: Novel Treatment Method for Vertebral Aneurysmal Bone Cysts.
Keith W. Lyons, Tracy M. Borsinger, Adam M. Pearson> ;World Neurosurgery. 2019 May 1
2 citations
Reducing Radiation and Lowering Costs With a Standardized Care Pathway for Nonoperative Thoracolumbar Fractures.
Gregory Hanson, Keith W. Lyons, Debra A. Fournier, S. Scott Lollis, Eric D. Martin, Kurt K. Rhynhart, Wanda J. Handel, Kevin J. McGuire, William A. Abdu, Adam M. Pearson> ;Global Spine Journal. 2019 Mar 5
7 citations
Considering Spine Surgery: A Web-Based Calculator for Communicating Estimates of Personalized Treatment Outcomes.
Haley Moulton, Tor D. Tosteson, Wenyan Zhao, Loretta H. Pearson, Kristina Mycek, Emily A. Scherer, James Neil Weinstein, Adam M. Pearson, William A. Abdu, Susan A. Sch...> ;Spine. 2018 Dec 15
58 citations
Long-Term Results of Surgery Compared With Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT).
William A. Abdu, Olivia A. Sacks, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Wenyan Zhao, Tor D. Tosteson, Tamara S. Morgan, Adam M. Pearson, James Neil Weinstein, Jon D. Lurie> ;Spine. 2018 Dec 1
Point of View: The Costs of Failed Nonoperative Care.
Adam M. Pearson> ;Spine. 2018 Oct 1
Point of View: The Costs of Failed Non-operative Care.
Pearson, A. M.> ;Spine. 2018 Oct 13
10 citations
A Cohort Study of the Natural History of Odontoid Pseudoarthrosis Managed Nonoperatively in Elderly Patients
Jennifer Hong, Rifat Zaman, Shannon Coy, David A. Pastel, Nathan E. Simmons, Perry A. Ball, Sohail K. Mirza, William A. Abdu, Adam M. Pearson, S. Scott Lollis> ;World Neurosurgery. 2018 Jun 1
231 citations
Core outcome measurement instruments for clinical trials in nonspecific low back pain
Alessandro Chiarotto, Maarten Boers, Richard A. Deyo, Rachelle Buchbinder, Terry P. Corbin, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Nadine E. Foster, Margreth Grotle, Bart W. Ko...> ;Pain. 2018 Mar 1
67 citations
Reoperation for Recurrent Intervertebral Disc Herniation in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial: Analysis of Rate, Risk Factors, and Outcome.
Robert W. Abdu, William A. Abdu, Adam M. Pearson, Wenyan Zhao, Jon D. Lurie, James Neil Weinstein> ;Spine. 2017 Jul 15
29 citations
Pain Recurrence After Discectomy for Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation.
Pradeep Suri, Adam M. Pearson, Wenyan Zhao, Jon D. Lurie, Emily A. Scherer, Tamara S. Morgan, James Neil Weinstein> ;Spine. 2017 May 15
5 citations
Fusion in degenerative spondylolisthesis becomes controversial…again
James Neil Weinstein, Adam M. Pearson> ;Evidence-Based Medicine. 2016 Aug 1
5 citations
Sex Differences in Lumbar Disc Herniation: Point of View.
Adam M. Pearson> ;Spine. 2016 Aug 1
7 citations
Fusion in degenerative spondylolisthesis: how to reconcile conflicting evidence.
Adam M. Pearson> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016 Jun 1
13 citations
Recurrence of Pain After Usual Nonoperative Care for Symptomatic Lumbar Disk Herniation: Analysis of Data From the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial
Pradeep Suri, Adam M. Pearson, Emily A. Scherer, Wenyan Zhao, Jon D. Lurie, Tamara S. Morgan, James Neil Weinstein> ;PM & R. 2016 May 1
23 citations
Cost Effectiveness of Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Geriatric Type-II Odontoid Fracture.
Daniel R. Barlow, Brendan T. Higgins, Elissa M. Ozanne, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Adam M. Pearson> ;Spine. 2016 Apr 1
39 citations
C2 Vertebral Fractures in the Medicare Population: Incidence, Outcomes, and Costs.
Adam M. Pearson, Brook I. Martin, Matthew H Lindsey, Sohail K. Mirza> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2016 Mar 16
84 citations
Modeling 1-year survival after surgery on the metastatic spine
Ahmer K. Ghori, Dana A. Leonard, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Ehsan Saadat, Nathan Scott, Marco Ferrone, Adam M. Pearson, Mitchel B. Harris> ;The Spine Journal. 2015 Nov 1
9 citations
Erratum to: Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain.
Alessandro Chiarotto, Richard A. Deyo, Caroline B. Terwee, Maarten Boers, Rachelle Buchbinder, Terry P. Corbin, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Nadine E. Foster, Margret...> ;European Spine Journal. 2015 May 8
238 citations
Core outcome domains for clinical trials in non-specific low back pain
Alessandro Chiarotto, Richard A. Deyo, Caroline B. Terwee, Maarten Boers, Rachelle Buchbinder, Terry P. Corbin, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Nadine E. Foster, Margret...> ;European Spine Journal. 2015 Apr 5
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Press Mentions

16 Apr 2021 Chinese Checkpoint Inhibitors May Drive down Drug Prices, Says GlobalDataApril 16th, 2021
Study Suggest Nearly All Groups of Patients with Spinal Stenosis Do Better with SurgeryNovember 8th, 2012
For Most Patients, Surgery Is Best Treatment for Spinal StenosisFebruary 12th, 2016