Alan Sander Hilibrand MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Joseph and Marie Field Professor of Spinal Surgery, Jefferson Medical College Vice Chairman, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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3300 Tillman DrFl 2Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone+1 267-339-3558
Fax+1 215-503-0580
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Summary
- Dr. Alan Hilibrand is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Bensalem, PA, specializing in orthopedic spine surgery with expertise in cervical and adult degenerative spine surgery. He completed his medical degree at Yale School of Medicine, followed by a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Michigan and a spine surgery fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Hilibrand holds a bachelor's degree in life sciences from MIT. His research, including over 400 articles published in peer-reveiwed journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA, is focused on the consequences of cervical spine fusions, long-term outcomes of lumbar spine surgery, and perioperative / socioeconomic factors affecting surgical outcomes in spine surgery. His excellence in the field has been recognized over more than 20 years through multiple awards, including being named among America's Top Doctors and receiving Spine Surgeon Leadership Awards. He has served as President of the Cervical Spine Research Society and on the Boards of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Association, and the North American Spine Society
Education & Training
University of MichiganResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1943 - 1948
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1943, MD
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Life Sciences
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1994 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2002 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1998 - 2002
TN State Medical License 1996 - 2000
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2007-2023
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2023
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- In-Hospital Mortality After Lumbar Fusion is Rare But Occurs Early: A Nationwide Analysis of Risk Factors, 2016-2022.Mitchell K Ng, Leonidas E Mastrokostas, Paul G Mastrokostas, Anton J Cristofoli, Matthew W Xie
Global Spine Journal. 2026-02-04 - Timing and predictors of in-hospital mortality after cervical fusion: A National Inpatient Sample study from 2016 to 2022.Mitchell K Ng, Leonidas E Mastrokostas, Paul G Mastrokostas, Matthew W Xie, Anton J Cristofoli
European Spine Journal. 2026-02-03 - Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion on the Rise: Changing Economics and Utilization Patterns in U.S. Hospital-Owned Ambulatory Surgical Centers.Mitchell K Ng, Leonidas E Mastrokostas, Paul G Mastrokostas, Ilan Podolski, Gregorio Baek
The Spine Journal. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- The Effect of Substance P on an Intervertebral Disc Rat Organ Culture ModelJohn D. Koerner, MD, Dessislava Z. Markova, PhD, Gregory D. Schroeder, MD, Jeffery A. Rihn, MD, Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, D. Greg Anderson,..., Spine Journal, 12/15/2017
- Does Medicaid Insurance Confer Adequate Access to Adult Orthopaedic Care in the Era of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?Joseph T. Labrum IV BA, Taylor Paziuk BS, Theresa C. Rihn BS, JD, Alan S. Hilibrand MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro MD, PhD, MBA, Mitchell G. Maltenfort PhD, Jeffrey A. Rihn MD, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2/21/2017
- Is Neuromonitoring Necessary for All Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?Jetan Badhiwala, MD, Jefferson R. Wilson, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Tyler M. Kreitz, MD, and Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Clinical Spine Surgery, 2/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
What Predicts a Proclivity for Orthopedic Research?April 28th, 2023- Is It Safe to Get Your Neck Manipulated by a Chiropractor?March 15th, 2023
- Spine, Orthopedic Surgeons' Holiday Wish ListsDecember 20th, 2022
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