Colin B Harris MD FAAOS

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Medical Director, Spine Surgery

3025 Paramus ParkSuite 200Paramus, NJ 07652

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Education & Training

Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2009 - 2010
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2004, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha
Columbia UniversityBA, Biology, Dean's List, 1996 - 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2010 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2011
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

NJ Top Docs 2019-2020
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Modular), Allscripts, 2015-2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Enhanced Risk Stratification for Short-Term Complications Following Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.
John I Shin, Andrew R Leggett, Ari R Berg, Colin B Harris, Aziz M Merchant
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023-08-01
7 citations
Identification of Risk Factors for Readmission in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion: A Predictive Risk Scale.
Brianna L. Siracuse, Joseph A. Ippolito, John Shin, Colin B. Harris, Michael J. Vives
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2020-11-01
1 citations
Micromonas micros: A rare anaerobic cause of late implant failure following spinal surgery.
Garret L. Sobol, John Shin, Michael J. Vives, Lisa L. Dever, Colin B. Harris
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2019-10-30

Press Mentions

History and Evolution of Modeling in Biotechnology: Modeling & Simulation, Application and Hardware PerformanceOctober 29th, 2020
Review History and Evolution of Modeling in Biotechnology: Modeling & Simulation, Application and Hardware PerformanceOctober 29th, 2020
NHS Highland Hiding Behind Data Protection Refusing to Reveal if Patients Were Tested Before Discharge to Care HomesOctober 23rd, 2020