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Office
LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
798 Hausman Rd
Allentown, PA 18104Phone+1 610-402-8900- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of MarylandFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1990 - 1991
- Geisinger Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1990
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1985
- Bucknell UniversityB.S., Biology, 1977 - 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1986 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- NJ State Medical License 1992 - 2019
- VA State Medical License 1992 - 2004
- TN State Medical License 1994 - 2003
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 1995
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Spine SurgerySpinal Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013
- Leadership Award U.S. Navy Officer Indoctrination School
- Geisinger Physicians Recognition Award
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsImpact of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion on Driving Disability: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial With 10-Year ...Deeptee Jain, Michael P Kelly, Matthew F Gornet, J Kenneth Burkus, Scott D Hodges, Randall F Dryer, Jeffrey R McConnell, Todd H Lanman, K Daniel Riew> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2022 Feb 1
- Correction to: Long-term outcome after surgical treatment of Scheuermann's Kyphosis (SK).Ujjwal K. Debnath, Nasir A. Quraishi, Michael J H McCarthy, J R McConnell, S. M. H. Mehdian, Ali Shetaiwi, M.P. Grevitt, John K. Webb> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Nov 17
- 4 citationsLong-term outcome after surgical treatment of Scheuermann's Kyphosis (SK)Ujjwal K. Debnath, Nasir A. Quraishi, Michael J H McCarthy, J R McConnell, S. M. H. Mehdian, Ali Shetaiwi, M.P. Grevitt, John K. Webb> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Sep 17
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Journal Articles
- A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Coralline Hydroxyapatite with Autograft in Cervical Interbody Fusion.McConnell JR, Freeman BJC, Debnath UK, Grevitt MP, Webb JK, Spine, 1/1/2003
- Results of Hemivertebrectomy and Fusion for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation.Debnath UK, McConnell JR, Sengupta DK, Mehdian SM, Webb JK, Eur Spine J, 1/1/2003
- A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Coralline Hydroxyapatite with Autograft in Cervical Interbody Fusion.McConnell JR, Freeman BJC, Sengupta D, Grevitt M, Prince H, Mulholland R, Webb JK, European Spine Journal, 1/1/2002
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- SECURE-C Cervical Artificial Disc Two Year Clinical Outcomes: Randomized vs. Non-randomized Patients.Jeffrey McConnell, MD, Joseph Marzluff, MD, Christopher Tomaras, MD, Ildemaro Volcan, MD, Allan Goodrich, MD, Walter Peppelman, JR., DO, William Beutler, MD, Paul L. ..., ISASS12 Oral Poster Presentation, Barcelona, Spain., 3/22/2012
- A Comparison of Beta-tricalcium Phosphate + BMA vs. RhBMP-2 in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective, Randomized Trial with Two Year Clinical and Radiographi...McConnell J, Mitchell C, North American Spine Society, North American Spine Society annual meeting, Chicago, IL., 11/5/2011
- Secure-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE: Two Year Clinical Outcomes.J.R. McConnell, MD, J. Marzluff, J. Highsmith, MD, C.Tomaras, MD, T.J. Morrison, MD, I. Volcan, MD, A. Goodrich, MD, P.L. Asdourian, MD, SAS 2010: International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, New Orleands, LA., 4/27/2010
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Lectures
- SECURE-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE Study: Outcomes at Five Years.NASS 28th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, New Orleans, LA. - 10/12/2013
- Does Preservation of Motion in the Cervical Spine after Treatment with the SECURE-C Artificial Disc Result in Fewer Subsequent Surgical Interventions?International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, Vancouver, BC. - 4/3/2013
- The Role of Cervical Arthroplasty in Reducing the Incidence of Secondary Surgery.NASS 27th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, Dallas, TX. - 10/1/2012
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Press Mentions
- 'The Least Invasive Surgery Possible': Spine Robot Advances Spine Care at Lehigh ValleyMay 19th, 2021
- Camber Spine Technologies Announces First Implantation of SPIRA®-O Open Matrix OLIFJuly 30th, 2019
- 1st Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device Implanted in Patient — 3 InsightsJuly 30th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- AO Spine North AmericaMember
- International Society for the Advancement of Spinal SurgeryMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar CrestAllentown, Pennsylvania
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