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Education & Training
- UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySpine Fellowship, 2023 - 2024
- Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 - 2023
- University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2018
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2018 - 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- New Patient PROMIS Scores of Patients Presenting with Low Back Pain Predict Time to Elective Spine Surgery.Justin E Kung, Chase Gauthier, Yianni Bakaes, Michael Spitnale, Richard A Bidwell
Spine Surgery and Related Research. 2025-03-27 - 1 citationsAssociation of Elevated Perioperative Blood Glucose With Complications and Postoperative Outcomes Following Traumatic Spine Surgery.Yianni Bakaes, Michael Spitnale, Chase Gauthier, Justin E Kung, David Edelman
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-09-12 - 1 citationsFocused Perioperative Nutritional Supplementation Reduces Wound Complications in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery.Christopher J Como, Joshua C Setliff, Jonathan F Dalton, Yunting Melissa Tang, Anthony A Oyekan
Spine. 2024-08-29
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