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Office
925 Chestnut St
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 267-339-3500Fax+1 215-503-0580- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of UtrechtPhD, 2007
- UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestSpine Surgery, 1992 - 1993
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1992
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1988
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1987
- Boston CollegeBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- HI State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- DE State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1988 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008, 2010-2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Type II Odontoid Fractures Among the Elderly Start of enrollment: 2005 Dec 01
- Comparing Surgical to Conservative Management in the Treatment of Type II Odontoid Fractures Among the Elderly Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Efficacy of Riluzole in Surgical Treatment for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM-Protect) Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Postoperative C5 Palsy after Anterior or Posterior Decompression for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Subgroup Analysis of the Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized,...Alex B Bak, Ali Moghaddamjou, Mohammed Alvi, Henry Ahn, H Francis Farhadi, Christopher I Shaffrey, Ahmad Nassr, Praveen Mummaneni, Paul M Arnold, W Bradley Jacobs, K D...> ;Spine. 2024 Apr 15
- Radiology Reports Do Not Accurately Portray the Severity of Cervical Neural Foraminal Stenosis.Yunsoo Lee, Tariq Ziad Issa, Aditya S Mazmudar, Omar H Tarawneh, Gregory R Toci, Mark J Lambrechts, Eric J DiDomenico, Daniel Kwak, Alexander N Becsey, Tyler W Henry, ...> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2024 Mar 12
- Using Oswestry Disability Index as a Preoperative Surgical Eligibility Criterion for Patients Requiring Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease.Issa, T., Haider, A., Lambrechts, M., Sherman, M., Canseco, J., Vaccaro, A., Schroeder, G., Kepler, C., Hilibrand, A.> ;Spine. 2024 Feb 29
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Journal Articles
- P15 peptide stimulates chondrogenic commitment and endochondral ossificationJun Zhang & Peter Eisenhauer & Oz an Kaya & Alexander R. Vaccaro & Carol Diallo & Andrzej Fertala & Theresa A. Freeman, International Orthopaedics, 4/8/2017
- Organizational Structural Design in Spine CareAlok D. Sharan, MD, MHCDS, Gregory D. Schroeder, MD,w Michael E. West, MBA, CPA,w and Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBAw, Clinical Spine Surgery, 4/3/2017
- 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
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Influence of Neurological Status on Surgical Site Infection in Posterior Cervical Spinal SurgeryVaccaro, AR, CSRS, Chicago, IL, 12/6/2012
- Clinical Validation of a Novel, Anatomically Based Classification of Cervical StenosisVaccaro, AR, CSRS, Chicago, IL, 12/6/2012
- Is a Formal Fusion Necessary During Instrumented Surgical Stabilization of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures?Vaccaro, AR, North American Spine Society 27th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 10/24/2012
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Lectures
- Leadership5/2/2014
- Update cervical spine trauma5/2/2014
- Update thoracolumbar spine trauma5/2/2014
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Press Mentions
- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute’s CEO Is Out After Just Two Years at the HelmMarch 30th, 2023
- Meet 4 Fox Alumni Driving Healthcare Innovation in PhillyApril 21st, 2022
- 10 Key Reads for Spine Leaders in OctoberOctober 29th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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