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Office
12855 N. Forty Drive
Suite 125
Creve Coeur, MO 63141Phone+1 314-806-1770- Is this information wrong?
Clinical Expertise
- Intraspinal tumors, Neurosurgical spine surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Discectomy, Trauma, Spine traumatology, Spine deformity surgery, Diskectomy, Spinal cord neoplasms, Cervical spondylolysis, Thoracic spine surgery, Atlanto-Axial Joint
Education & Training
- Harvard UniversityCertificate, Surgical Leadership Program, 2020 - 2021
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2000
- Barnes-Jewish HospitalNeurological Surgery, 1994 - 2000
- Washington University School of Medicine1994 - 2000
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumChief Residency, Neurology, 1996
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1993
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A, Neurobiology, 1985 - 1989
- Harvard SchoolDiploma, 1979 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2023-2024
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- America’s Best Doctors Best Doctors, 2007-present, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Dose Escalation Trial of Intrasite Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsModular cervical plate system for adjacent segment disease.Ammar H. Hawasli, John L Cashin, Neill M. Wright> ;Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 2020 Oct 1
- 2 citationsValidation of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand in Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery.Jawad M. Khalifeh, Syed Hassan A. Akbari, Umang Khandpur, William Johnston, Neill M. Wright, Ammar H. Hawasli, Ian G. Dorward, Paul Santiago, Wilson Z. Ray> ;Spine. 2019 Dec 1
- 17 citationsDuraSeal Exact Is a Safe Adjunctive Treatment for Durotomy in Spine: Postapproval Study.Kee D. Kim, Dinesh Ramanathan, Jason Highsmith, William F. Lavelle, Peter C. Gerszten, Fernando L. Vale, Neill M. Wright> ;Global Spine Journal. 2019 May 1
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Journal Articles
- Anterior cervical arthrodesis using an osteoconductive scaffold: the use of beta-tricalcium phosphate with local bone marrow aspirate in over 100 patients.Ray, W.Z., and Wright, N.M, Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Journal 3(3):114-7
- Verification of nerve root decompression during minimally-invasive lumbar microdiskectomy: a practical application of surgeon-driven evoked EMG.Limbrick, D., and Wright, N.M, Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 48:1-5
- Single-surgeon simultaneous versus staged anterior and posterior spine reconstruction: a comparative study.Wright, N.M, Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 18(S1):48-57
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The safety and benefits of hyperacute stabilization for unstable spinal fractures.Murphy, R., He, Y., Bandt, S.K., and Wright, N.M, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Civilian gunshot wounds to the spine: an update on surgical indications, long-term outcomes, and complications.Bumpass, D.B., Buchowski, J.M., Park, A., Gray, B.L., Zebala, L.P., and Wright, N.M., Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2012; International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, 2012
- Prospective randomized controlled trial in spine patients to compare low swell formulation of a polyethylene glycol hydrogel spinal sealant with other methods of dural...Kim, K.D, Wright, N.M, AANS/CNS Spine Section annual meeting
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Lectures
- Cervical Spondylosis: New Directions for Treatment.Washington University School of Medicine
- Case study: intradural, intramedullary tumors.Cervical Spine Research Society 16th Annual Instructional Course, Scottsdale, AZ
- Treatable causes of neck pain.Southwest Medical Group Grand Rounds, St. Louis, MO
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Other
- Pedicle screw fixation in osteoporotic bone- indications, device characteristics, and surgical challenges of pedicle screw implantation into osteoporotic bone.Wright, N.M
http://www.spinecme.org/activity/300 - Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF): current grafting options.Wright, N.M
http://www.emedtrain.com/courses/20091221wright/ - C1-2 stabilization options.Wright, N.M
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Press Mentions
- Neurosurgery of St. Louis Opens First Locations in St. Louis RegionNovember 15th, 2021
- P-15 Peptide or BMP-2? Both PMA Approved. One Has Clear AdvantagesJuly 13th, 2021
- NuVasive's Cervical Corpectomy Cage Receives FDA Clearance: 5 NotesFebruary 13th, 2016
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Committees
- Co-Chair, Education Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society 2022 - 2023
- Co-Chair, Annual Meeting, Cervical Spine Research Society 2021 - 2022
- Co-Chair, Annual Instructional Course, Cervical Spine Research Society 2020 - 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Barnes-Jewish St. Peters HospitalSaint Peters, Missouri
- Progress West HospitalO Fallon, Missouri
External Links
- Neill Wright, MDhttp://neillwrightmd.com
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