
Douglas A Linville MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Spine Specialty Center
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3240 Northeast ExpresswaySuite 100Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone+1 404-480-9330
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Summary
- Dr. Douglas Linville is an orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta, GA. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in endoscopic spine surgery, scoliosis, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spinal stenosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, and disk replacement.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1996 - 1997
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (WPH)Internship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
University of MissouriBA, Biology, 1985 - 1991
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2025 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2025 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2025 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2000 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2025 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2017 - 2020
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Certificate of Merit, Poster Presentation American Roentgen Ray Society, 1998
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 45 citationsProspective and Multicenter Evaluation of Outcomes for Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living for Balloon Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression...Douglas P. Beall, M. R. Chambers, Samuel M Thomas, John Amburgy, James R Webb
Neurosurgery. 2019-01-01 - 79 citationsBiomechanical evaluation of lumbosacral reconstruction techniques for spondylolisthesis: an in vitro porcine model.Bryan W. Cunningham, Stephen J. Lewis, John Long, Anton E. Dmitriev, Douglas A. Linville
Spine. 2002-11-01 - 121 citationsLong-Term Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Having Combined Surgery : A Comparison of Primary to Revision PatientsMark A. Lapp, Keith H. Bridwell, Lawrence G. Lenke, K. Daniel Riew, Douglas A. Linville
Spine. 2001-04-15
Journal Articles
- Lumbosacral Fixation: An UpdateLinville, D, Dmitriev, A, Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 1/1/2005
- Biomechanical Evaluation of Lumbosacral Reconstruction Techniques for Spondylolisthesis: An In Vitro Porcine ModelCunningham, BW, Lewis, SJ, Long, J, Dmitriev, AE, Linville, DA, Bridwell, KH, Spine, 1/1/2002
- Kyphoplasty and VertebroplastyLinville, DA, Southern Medical Journal, 1/1/2002
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Does Iliac Crest Bon Graft Harvest Affect Iliac Screw Fixation? An In-Vitro Biomechanical StudyDouglas Linville, M.D. Bryan Cunningham, Msc, Anton Dmitriev, Msc, Nianbin Hu, M.D. Paul McAfee, M.D, 39th Annunal Meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1/7/2004
- Adjacent Vertebral Body Compression Fractures After KyphoplastyLinville, DA, American Orthopaedic Association and the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation, 1/1/2002
- Does immediate response from anesthetic and steroid Epidural injection predict moderate and long-term relief?Boles CA, Linville DA, Birkedal JP, 86th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chigaco, IL, 1/26/2000
Lectures
- Understanding the Downward Spiral and Mortality Risk for Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures1/1/2018
- EVOLVE: A Prospective and Multicenter Evaluation of Outcomes for Quality of Life, Pain, and Activities of Daily Living for Balloon Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Medi...Washington, DC - 1/1/2017
- Early Outcomes Comparison of DDD vs. DS for Subjects Undergoing MIS or Open Surgery after TLIF with Pedicle Screw Fixation1/21/2011
Committees
- Member, SRS Education committee 2014 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Georgia Orthopaedic SocietyMember
- Member
Industry Relationships
- Advisory Board, RTI/Pioneer MedicalDevelopment team StreamlineDisclosure: Royalties
- Consultant, Medtronic
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