LouisGJenisMDMHCDS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Worcester, MA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Chief of Specialties, Reliant Medical Group/Optum, Worcester, MA

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Office
Reliant Medical Group
123 Summer Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone+1 508-964-5580
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Education & Training

UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996
UMass Chan Medical SchoolInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
ME State Medical License Active through 2000
WI State Medical License 1995 - 1997
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
Reoperation of decompression alone or decompression plus fusion surgeries for degenerative lumbar diseases: a systematic review
Zhao Lang, Jing-Sheng Li, Felix Yang, Yan Yu, Kamran Khan, Louis G. Jenis, Thomas D. Cha, James D. Kang, Guoan Li> ;European Spine Journal. 2019 Jun 1
37 citations
Persistent radiculopathy after surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation: causes and treatment options.
Ashley Rogerson, Jessica P. Aidlen, Louis G. Jenis> ;International Orthopaedics. 2019 Apr 1
8 citations
Current Concepts: Central Cord Syndrome.
Sohaib Z. Hashmi, Angelo Marra, Louis G. Jenis, Alpesh A. Patel> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2018 Dec 1
6 citations
Morphometric Analysis of the Retroperitoneal Vessels With Respect to Lateral Access Surgery in Adult Scoliosis.
Heeren S. Makanji, Hai Le, Kirkham B. Wood, Louis G. Jenis, Thomas D. Cha> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
Understanding Financial Statements in Clinical Practice: A Primer.
Heeren S. Makanji, Louis G. Jenis> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 May 1
15 citations
Is There an Association of Epidural Corticosteroid Injection With Postoperative Surgical Site Infection After Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spine Disease
Stefan Hartveldt, Stein J. Janssen, Kirkham B. Wood, Thomas D. Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Christopher M. Bono, Louis G. Jenis> ;Spine. 2016 Oct 1
5 citations
Recent advances in the prevention and management of complications associated with routine lumbar spine surgery
Louis G. Jenis, Wellington K. Hsu, Joseph R. O'Brien, Peter G. Whang> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2013 May 15
5 citations
Recent advances in the prevention and management of complications associated with routine lumbar spine surgery
Louis G. Jenis, Wellington K. Hsu, Joseph R. O'Brien, Peter G. Whang> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2013 May 15
42 citations
The association between preoperative spinal cord rotation and postoperative C5 nerve palsy.
Mark S. Eskander, Steve Balsis, Chris Balinger, Caitlin M Howard, Nicholas W. Lewing, Jonathan P. Eskander, Michelle E. Aubin, Jeffrey Lange, Jason C. Eck, Patrick J. ...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2012 Sep 5
8 citations
Coccidioidomycosis infection presenting with thoracic spinal pain.
Omar El Abd, Heidi N. Fusco, Lorraine Gomba, Michael Lew, Louis G. Jenis> ;PM & R. 2012 Jun 1
52 citations
Association of catechol-O-methyltransferase genetic variants with outcome in patients undergoing surgical treatment for lumbar degenerative disc disease.
Feng Dai, Inna Belfer, Carolyn E. Schwartz, Robert Banco, Julia Martha, Hocine Tighioughart, Scott G. Tromanhauser, Louis G. Jenis, David H. Kim> ;The Spine Journal. 2010 Nov 1
37 citations
Polymorphic variation of the guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase 1 gene predicts outcome in patients undergoing surgical treatment for lumbar degenerative disc disease.
David H. Kim, Feng Dai, Inna Belfer, Robert Banco, Julia Martha, Hocine Tighiouart, Scott G. Tromanhauser, Louis G. Jenis, David J. Hunter, Carolyn E. Schwartz> ;Spine. 2010 Oct 1
34 citations
Efficacy of silicate-substituted calcium phosphate ceramic in posterolateral instrumented lumbar fusion.
Louis G. Jenis, Robert Banco> ;Spine. 2010 Sep 15
55 citations
A prospective study of proximal femur bone mass following cemented and uncemented hip arthroplasty
Michael E. Marchetti, Gerald G. Steinberg, James M. Greene, Louis G. Jenis, Daniel T. Baran> ;Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2009 Dec 3
193 citations
Prospective study of iliac crest bone graft harvest site pain and morbidity.
David H. Kim, Richard Rhim, Ling Li, Juli F. Martha, Bryan H. Swaim, Robert Banco, Louis G. Jenis, Scott G. Tromanhauser> ;The Spine Journal. 2009 Nov 1
194 citations
Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial d...
Richard D. Guyer, Paul C. McAfee, Robert Banco, Fabian D. Bitan, Andrew Cappuccino, Fred H. Geisler, Stephen H. Hochschuler, Richard T. Holt, Louis G. Jenis, Mohamed E...> ;The Spine Journal. 2009 May 1
22 citations
Ceramic granules enhanced with B2A peptide for lumbar interbody spine fusion: an experimental study using an instrumented model in sheep.
Bryan W. Cunningham, Brent Atkinson, Nianbin Hu, Jun Kikkawa, Louis G. Jenis, Joseph Bryant, Paul O. Zamora, Paul C. McAfee> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2009 Apr 1
18 citations
Early predictive value of supine and upright X-ray films of odontoid fractures treated with halo-vest immobilization.
David H. Kim, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Jesse Affonso, Louis G. Jenis, Alan S. Hilibrand, Todd J. Albert> ;The Spine Journal. 2008 Jul 1
75 citations
Risk factors for false positive transcranial motor evoked potential monitoring alerts during surgical treatment of cervical myelopathy.
David H. Kim, Jason L. Zaremski, Brian K. Kwon, Louis G. Jenis, Eric J. Woodard, Robert H. Bode, Robert Banco> ;Spine. 2007 Dec 15
14 citations
Effect of plate position on clinical outcome after anterior cervical spine surgery.
Brian Ipsen, David H. Kim, Louis G. Jenis, Scott G. Tromanhauser, Robert Banco> ;The Spine Journal. 2007 Nov 1
39 citations
Efficacy of silicated calcium phosphate graft in posterolateral lumbar fusion in sheep.
Donna L. Wheeler, Louis G. Jenis, Matthew E. Kovach, Jason Marini, A. Simon Turner> ;The Spine Journal. 2007 May 1
11 citations
Assessment of forearm pronation strength in C6 and C7 radiculopathies
James Rainville, Damon J Noto, Cristin Jouve, Louis G. Jenis> ;Spine. 2007 Jan 1
6 citations
Characterization of graft subsidence in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with rigid anterior plate fixation.
Dino Samartzis, Rex A.W. Marco, Louis G. Jenis, Nitin Khanna, Robert Banco, Edward J. Goldberg, Howard S. An> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2007 Jan 1
70 citations
Computed tomography evaluation of superior-segment facet-joint violation after pedicle instrumentation of the lumbar spine with a midline surgical approach.
Ali Moshirfar, Louis G. Jenis, Leo R. Spector, Patrick J Burke, Elena Losina, Jeffrey N. Katz, Frank Rand, Scott G. Tromanhauser, Robert Banco> ;Spine. 2006 Oct 15
49 citations
A review of the 2001 Volvo Award winner in clinical studies: lumbar fusion versus nonsurgical treatment for chronic low back pain: a multicenter randomized controlled ...
Brian K. Kwon, Jeffrey N. Katz, David H. Kim, Louis G. Jenis> ;Spine. 2006 Jan 15
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Journal Articles

Reoperation of Decompression Alone or Decompression plus Fusion Surgeries for Degenerative Lumbar Diseases: A Systematic Review
Louis Jenis, MD, European spine journal

Press Mentions

Local Researchers Using Virtual Reality to Manage PainJuly 17th, 2018
Drs. Michael Slesinski, Kevin Vaught & More: 8 Spine, Neurosurgeons Making Headlines FeaturedSeptember 1st, 2017
Drs. Peter Newton, Cheerag Upadhyaya & More: 6 Spine Surgeons & Neurosurgeons Recently Receiving Honors — Aug. 7, 2017 FeaturedAugust 7th, 2017
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