PaulMHuddlestonIIIMDMS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Rochester, MN

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Associate Professor, Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

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Office
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
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Summary

Dr. Paul Huddleston is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, MN. He received his medical degree from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in spinal stenosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, musculoskeletal infections, and spinal deformity surgery.

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Education & Training

Twin Cities Spine CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2001
Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of MedicineMSc, Epidemiology and Health Sciences Research, Musculoskeletal Infections, 1999 - 2000
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 2000
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1994
University of MississippiBA, English Literature and Biology, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1995 - 2024
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

The Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon United States Army, Washington DC, 2010
The Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC) Department of the Army, Washington, DC, 2010
The NATO Service Medal North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 2008
Afghanistan Campaign Medal The Deparment of Defense, Washington, DC, 2008
The Meritorious Unit Commendation Department of the Army, Washington, DC, 2006
The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal United States Department of Defense, Washington, DC, 2003
The Army Commendation Medal Department of the Army, Washington, DC, 2003, 2005-2006, 2008
The Iraq Campaign Medal with three bronze star devices United States Department of Defense, Washington, DC, 2003
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal United States Department of Defense, Washington, DC, 2001
The National Defense Service Medal United States Department of Defense, Washington, DC, 2001
The Army Service Ribbon United States Army, Washington, DC, 2000
Best Paper Presentation, Residents' Section Musculoskeletal Infection Society of America, 1997
Best Paper Presentation, Residents' Section Minnesota Orthopaedic Society, 1996
The Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Ten Year and "M" mobilization Devices United States Department of Defense, Washington, DC, 1996
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Intraoperative Surgeon Assessment of Bone: Correlation to Bone Mineral Density, CT Hounsfield units and Vertebral Bone Quality.
James T Bernatz, Brian C Goh, Jonathan D Skjaerlund, Anthony L Mikula, Sarah E Johnson, Mohamad Bydon, Jeremy Fogelson, Benjamin Elder, Paul Huddleston, Mohammed Karim...> ;Spine. 2023 Oct 19
1 citations
Defeating the Hidden Foe: Antibiotic Therapy and Clinical Outcomes ofSpinal Implant Infections.
Don Bambino Geno Tai, Brian Lahr, Gina A Suh, Elie F Berbari, Paul M Huddleston, Aaron J Tande> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023 Aug 1
Utility of disc space aspirate cell counts and differentials in the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis.
Talha Riaz, Matthew Howard, Felix Diehn, Aaron Joseph Tande, Courtney Ross, Paul Huddleston, Elie Berbari> ;Journal of Bone and Joint Infection. 2022 Jan 1
4 citations
The System Is Broken: A Qualitative Assessment of Opioid Prescribing Practices After Spine Surgery.
Nafisseh S. Warner, Dawn M. Finnie, David O. Warner, W. Michael Hooten, Karen F. Mauck, Julie L. Cunningham, Halena M. Gazelka, Mohamad Bydon, Paul M. Huddleston, Eliz...> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2020 Sep 1
5 citations
Sacral Insufficiency Fracture Following Short-Segment Lumbosacral Fusion: Case Series and Review of the Literature.
Joshua M. Kolz, Scott Mitchell, Benjamin D. Elder, Arjun S. Sebastian, Paul M. Huddleston, Brett A. Freedman> ;Global Spine Journal. 2020 Aug 30
10 citations
Association Between Spine Surgery and Availability of Opioid Medication
Nafisseh S. Warner, Elizabeth B. Habermann, W. Michael Hooten, Andrew C. Hanson, Darrell R. Schroeder, Jennifer L. St. Sauver, Paul M. Huddleston, Mohamad Bydon, Julie...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Jun 1
3 citations
An Objective and Reliable Method for Identifying Sarcopenia in Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients: Using Morphometric Measurements on Computed Tomography Imaging
Marko Tomov, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Mohamed Elminawy, Bradford L. Currier, Michael J. Yaszemski, Ahmad Nassr, Paul M. Huddleston, Arjun S. Sebastian, Mohamad Bydon, Brett ...> ;Asian Spine Journal. 2020 May 29
9 citations
Implant Sonication versus Tissue Culture for the Diagnosis of Spinal Implant Infection.
Bayard C. Carlson, Jeremy T. Hines, William A. Robinson, Arjun S. Sebastian, Kerryl E. Greenwood-Quaintance, Robin Patel, Paul M. Huddleston> ;Spine. 2020 May 1
9 citations
Low-Pressure Lumbar Provocation Discography According to Spine Intervention Society/International Association for the Study of Pain Standards Does Not Cause Accelerati...
Zachary L McCormick, Vance T. Lehman, Christopher T. Plastaras, David R. Walega, Paul M. Huddleston, Charbel D. Moussallem, Jennifer R. Geske, Jared T. Verdoorn, David...> ;Spine. 2019 Oct 1
3 citations
Tranexamic Acid in Thoracic and Lumbar Fusions and Perioperative Blood Loss
William A. Robinson, Bayard C. Carlson, Mohamad Bydon, Brad Currier, Paul M. Huddleston, Ahmad Nassr, Brett A. Freedman> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 Dec 1
15 citations
An empiric analysis of 5 counter measures against surgical site infections following spine surgery-a pragmatic approach and review of the literature.
Marko Tomov, Elie F. Berbari, Bradford L. Currier, Michael J. Yaszemski, Ahmad Nassr, Paul M. Huddleston, Mohamad Bydon, Brett A. Freedman> ;The Spine Journal. 2019 Feb 1
69 citations
Long-Term Outcome of Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Cohort Study of 260 Patients
Arjun Gupta, Todd J. Kowalski, Douglas R. Osmon, Mark J. Enzler, James M. Steckelberg, Paul M. Huddleston, Ahmad Nassr, Jayawant M. Mandrekar, Elie F. Berbari> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2014 Dec 1
1 citations
Does Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenic Protein 2 Affect Perioperative Blood Loss after Lumbar and Thoracic Spinal Fusion
Bayard C. Carlson, William A. Robinson, Mohamad Bydon, Michael J. Yaszemski, Paul M. Huddleston, Brett A. Freedman> ;Asian Spine Journal. 2018 Sep 10
13 citations
The American Orthopaedic Association's Own the Bone® database: a national quality improvement project for the treatment of bone health in fragility fracture patients.
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1 citations
"The Jackson Table Is a Pain in the…": A Qualitative Study of Providers' Perception Toward a Spinal Surgery Table.
Gladys B Asiedu, Bethany R Lowndes, Paul M Huddleston, Susan Hallbeck> ;Journal of Patient Safety. 2018 Mar 1
17 citations
Does Subcutaneous Infiltration of Liposomal Bupivacaine Following Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery Improve Immediate Postoperative Pain Cont...
Marko Tomov, Kevin Tou, Rose E. Winkel, Ross C. Puffer, Mohamad Bydon, Ahmad Nassr, Paul M. Huddleston, Michael J. Yaszemski, Bradford L. Currier, Brett A. Freedman> ;Asian Spine Journal. 2018 Feb 7
8 citations
Do Cervical Spine Surgery Patients Recall Their Preoperative Status?: A Cohort Study of Recall Bias in Patient-reported Outcomes
Ilyas S. Aleem, Bradford L. Currier, Michael J. Yaszemski, Heidi Poppendeck, Paul M. Huddleston, Jason C. Eck, John M. Rhee, Mohamad Bydon, Brett A. Freedman, Ahmad Nassr> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2018 Dec 1
23 citations
RNA sequencing identifies gene regulatory networks controlling extracellular matrix synthesis in intervertebral disk tissues.
Scott M. Riester, Yang Lin, Wei Wang, Lin Cong, Abdel Moneim Mohamed Ali, Sun H. Peck, Lachlan J. Smith, Bradford L. Currier, Michelle M. Clark, Paul M. Huddleston, Wi...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2018 May 1
114 citations
Risk factors for surgical site infection after posterior cervical spine surgery: an analysis of 5,441 patients from the ACS NSQIP 2005–2012
Arjun S. Sebastian, Paul M. Huddleston, Sanjeev Kakar, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Amy E. Wagie, Ahmad Nassr> ;The Spine Journal. 2016 Apr 1
22 citations
Perioperative complications in open versus percutaneous treatment of spinal fractures in patients with an ankylosed spine.
Charbel D. Moussallem, Brandon A. McCutcheon, Michelle J. Clarke, Quanqi Cui, Bradford L. Currier, Michael J. Yaszemski, Paul M. Huddleston, Peter S. Rose, Brett A. Fr...> ;Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2016 Aug 1
11 citations
Thromboembolic Disease after Cervical Spine Surgery: A Review of 5,405 Surgical Procedures and Matched Cohort Analysis.
Arjun S. Sebastian, Bradford L. Currier, Michelle J. Clarke, Dirk R. Larson, Paul M. Huddleston, Ahmad Nassr> ;Global Spine Journal. 2016 Aug 1
1 citations
Reply to Werth et al
Elie F. Berbari, Souha S. Kanj, Todd J. Kowalski, Rabih O. Darouiche, Andreas F. Widmer, Steven K. Schmitt, Edward F. Hendershot, Paul Holtom, Paul M. Huddleston, Greg...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016 Jul 15
7 citations
Comparison of Cervical Range-of-Motion Restriction and Craniofacial Tissue-Interface Pressure With 2 Adjustable and 2 Standard Cervical Collars.
Ann N. Tescher, Aaron B. Rindflesch, James W. Youdas, Ross W. Terman, Therese M. Jacobson, Lisa L. Douglas, Anne G. Miers, Christine M. Austin, Adriana M. Delgado, Sav...> ;Spine. 2016 Mar 1
Reply to Dr Fierer.
Elie F. Berbari, Souha S. Kanj, Todd J. Kowalski, Rabih O. Darouiche, Andreas F. Widmer, Steven K. Schmitt, Edward F. Hendershot, Paul Holtom, Paul M. Huddleston, Greg...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016 Apr 1
3 citations
X-Stop Resulted in a Higher Reoperation Rate Than Minimally Invasive Decompression, But Both Decreased Symptoms of Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication in Patients wit...
Paul M. Huddleston> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015 Nov 18
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Books/Book Chapters

Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Relevant Surgical Exposures
Chapter: Ch. 14: Part I: Anterior exposures of the lumbar spine.
Page 315 - 325Huddleston PM, Zietlow S, Eck JCEditors: BF Morrey, MC Morrey.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia2008
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Relevant Surgical Exposures
Chapter: Anterior exposures of the lumbar spine.
Page 315 - 325Huddleston PM, Zietlow S, Eck JCEditors: Morrey BF, Morrey MC.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2008
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Relevant Surgical Exposures
Chapter: Posterior exposures of the lumbar spine.
Page 326 - 337Huddleston PM, Eck JCEditors: Morrey BF, Morrey MC.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2008
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Relevant Surgical Exposures
Chapter: Ch. 14: Part II: Posterior exposures of the lumbar spine.
Page 326 - 338Huddleston PM, Eck JCEditors: Morrey BF, Morrey MC.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2008
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Abstracts/Posters

Comparison of Range of Motion Restriction and Craniofacial Tissue Pressure in Two Adjustable and Two Standard Cervical Collars.
Tescher A, Rindflesch A, Youdas J, Terman R, Miers A, Douglas L, Jacobson T, Zins S, Austin C, Delgado A, Lahr B, Heller S, Huddleston P, Pichelman M, JWOCN, 5/1/2013
Cd147 is a novel regulator of progression and proliferation of multiple myeloma plasma cells.
Arendt BK, Walters DK, Wu XS, Tschumper RC, Huddleston PM, Henderson KJ, Dispenzieri A, Jelinek DF, Blood, 11/18/2011
Assessment of multiple myeloma IGHV intraclonal variation by massively parallel pyrosequencing.
Tschumper RC, Asmann YW, Hossain A, Huddleston PM, Wu XS, Dispenzieri A, Eckloff BW, Jelinek DF, Blood, 11/18/2011
Risk factors for long-term mortality in very elderly after post-operative myocardial infarction following hip fracture surgery.
Gupta BP, Kirkland LL, Huddleston JM, Huddleston PM, Burton MC, Dirk LR, Gullerud RE, Cha SS, Rihal C, Wright RS, J Am Coll Cardiol, 4/5/2011
Motion Preservation Surgical Techniques for the Lumbar Spine
Huddleston, PM III, AO Spine North America "Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders", Chicago, IL, 8/1/2010
Minimal Access Spinal Techniques (MAST) for Spinal Trauma
Huddleston, PM III, AO Spine North America "Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders", Chicago, IL, 8/1/2010
Infections Using Irradiated or non-irradiated allograft versus autograft for spinal fusion
Huddleston, PM III, 2010 AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/1/2010
Clinical presentation and outcome of early postoperative myocardial infarction in elderly patients following hip fracture surgery.
Gupta B, Huddleston JM, Kirkland LL, Huddleston PM, Dirk LR, Gullerud RE, Matthew JR, Wright RS, Circulation, 11/3/2009
Classification of Spinopelvic Resections: Oncologic and Reconstructive Implications. (Poster)
Huddleston, PM III, 24th NASS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11/1/2009
Thoracolumbar Fracture Management with Selective Fusion and Instrumentation Removal.
Huddleston, PM III; Presentor: M. B. Dekutoski, 24th NASS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11/1/2009
24 Month Results of a Prospective Multi-Center Outcome Study of Anterior Lumbar Plating for One and Two Level Degenerative Disc Disease
Huddleston, PM III; Presentor: Kirkham Wood, 24th NASS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11/1/2009
Open Versus Percutaneous Stabilization of Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH
Anand N, Noger M, Huddleston P, Gahr R, Dekutoski MB, Ninth Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology, San Francisco, CA, 6/1/2009
Unconstrained Percutaneous Fixation of Thoracic Lumbar Fracturs
Anand N, Huddleston P, Gahr R, Issacs R, Riina J, Oner F, Noger M, Dekutoski M, Ninth Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology, San Francisco, CA, 6/1/2009
Preoperative Angiography in Thoracic En Bloc Tumor Resection is not Necessary
Huddleston, PM III, Ninth Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology, San Francisco, CA, 6/1/2009
Age and gender-specific incidence of atrial arrhythmia following elective total hip arthroplasty.
Chan DK, Steckelberg RC, Larson D, Jensen MR, Huddleston P, Melton LJ, Roger V, Huddleston J, J Am Coll Cardiol, 3/1/2009
Spinal Fusion Rate and Outcomes in Patients with Early-Onset Spine Implant Associated Infections. (Poster)
Huddleston, PM III, NASS 23rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/1/2008
Open vs Percutaneous Stabilization of Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis and DISH. (Poster)
Huddleston, PM III, NASS 23rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/1/2008
Body mass index and risk of adverse cardiac events in elderly hip fracture patients: a population-based study.
Batsis JA, Huddleston JM, Melton LJ, Huddleston PM, Lopez-Jimenez F, Larson DR, Gullerud RE, McMahon MM, Circulation, 10/1/2008
Age and gender-based incidence of myocardial infarction following hip fracture repair: a population-based study.
Huddleston JM, Larson D, Huddleston P, Phy M, Gullerud R, Melton LJ, Roger V, Circulation, 10/1/2008
Junction Kinematics Between Proximal And Distal Fused Lumbar Segments: Biomechanical Analysis Of Pedicle And Hook Constructs.
*Hongo M, Zhao C, Gay R, Zhao K, Ilharreborde B, Huddleston P, Dekutoski, Rossi A, Berglund L, An K, Spine Week, 5/26/2008
Spine Surgery Perspective
Huddleston, PM III, 2008 Multidisciplinary Spine Conference, Kauai, HI; United Kingdom, 1/1/2008
Lumbar Fusion Failure
Huddleston, PM III, 2008 Multidisciplinary Spine Conference, Kauai, HI; United Kingdom, 1/1/2008
A biofilm approach to detect bacteria on explanted spinal instrumentation: Preliminary data.
Fernandez-Sampedro M, Piper KE, Huddleston PM, Dekutoski MB, Yaszemski MJ, Currier BL, Osmon DR, Cockerill FR, Steckelberg JM, Patel R, SRS Annual Meeting, Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, 9/1/2007
Posterior Percutaneous Instrumentation for Immobilization and Stabilization of Active Thoracolumbar Spondylodiskitis. (Poster)
Huddleston, PM III, 2007 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 9/1/2007
Surgical Outcomes for Fusion in Implant Associated Spine Infections. Peer reviewed abstract detailing the Mayo Clinic Rochester Experience.
Huddleston, PM III, Musculoskeletal Infection Society, San Diego, CA, 8/1/2007
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Lectures

Surgical options for chronic LBP
Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2013
Motion Spring Technologies in the Spine
Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2013
Surgical Management of Postoperative Spine Infection (Session: Postoperative spine infection: Update on the CDC Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and management
San Diego, CA - 10/1/2012
Case Presentations: Acute epidural abscess and chronic granulomatous infections: Discussion of current treatment options. (Panel Member)
Chicago, IL - 9/1/2012
Implant Associated Spine Infections
Naples, FL - 3/1/2012
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A participant driven interactive program
San Francisco, CA - 2/1/2012
Roundtable Discussion Moderator: Degenerative Spine. (Moderator)
Key West, FL - 3/1/2011
Moderator: Value (Quality/Cost) in Spine Care
Key West, FL - 3/1/2011
Moderator: Value 3 = Quality, Cost, Safety and Outcomes
Key West, FL - 3/1/2011
Mechanisms and Classifications of Axial Skeleton Injuries
Washington, DC - 1/1/2011
Spine Curve Ball
Maui, HI - 2/1/2009
Evidence Based Mini Talk: How Do you Examine?
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Evidence Based Mini Talk: Non-op Outcomes
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Evidence Based Mini Talk: TLSO vs. Cast
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Evidence Based Mini Talk: Return to Work Activity Restrictions
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Session II: Minimally Invasive Surgery Options in Thoraco-Lumbar Trauma (Moderator)
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Roundtable: Comparison of Minimally Invasive Surgery to Open Surgery
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Bacterial Adherence to Instrumentation: Role of Ultrasound in Detecting Infection
Kapalua, Maui, HI - 1/1/2009
Medical Care in Iraq. (Featured Speaker)
Rochester, MN - 1/1/2009
In-Patient Evaluation of Acute Spine Pain
Gramado, Brazil - 5/1/2008
Spinal Curve Ball
Kauai, HI - 1/1/2008
Evidence-Based Approach to Spinal Cord Monitoring in Lumbar Cases
Kauai, HI - 1/1/2008
Case Management Options: Retrolisthesis
Kauai, HI - 1/1/2008
Lumbosacral Pseudoarthrosis
Kauai, HI - 1/1/2008
Case Review: How Would I Approach This? Adult Scoliosis Double-Major with Kyphosis and Osteoporosis
Kauai, HI - 1/1/2008
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Authored Content

Mayo Clinic position on steroid use after traumatic spinal cord injuryDecember 2011

Press Mentions

AAOS Recognizes 106 Surgeons with 2018 Achievement Award WinnersApril 11th, 2018
Adult Scoliosis: Mayo Clinic Radio Health MinuteDecember 16th, 2016
Baby Boomers and Scoliosis: Osteoporosis a Risk FactorOctober 28th, 2014
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