PaulJustinTortolaniMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Towson, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University

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Office
7505 Osler Dr
Ste 506
Towson, MD 21204
Phone+1 410-337-4882

Fax+1 410-337-6782
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2003 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Validation of Impaction Grafting for Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion-Technical Pearls and MicroCT Analysis.
Paul Justin Tortolani, Sarah L Lucas, Gnel Pivazyan, Wenhai Wang, Bryan W Cunningham> ;Spine. 2023 Mar 15
3 citations
Anterior Fixation of Floating Facet Fractures in the Cervical Spine: A Prospective Case Series and Biomechanical Analysis.
Christopher D. Chaput, Nathan B. Haile, Aditya M. Muzumdar, David M. Gloystein, Vasilios A. Zerris, Paul Justin Tortolani, Mark Rahm, Mark Moldavsky, Suresh Chinthakun...> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
19 citations
Rare Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery: Horner's Syndrome.
Vincent C. Traynelis, Hani R. Malone, Zachary A. Smith, Wellington K. Hsu, Adam S. Kanter, Sheeraz A. Qureshi, Samuel K. Cho, Evan O. Baird, Robert E. Isaacs, Ra'Kerry...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 Apr 1
24 citations
Epidural Hematoma Following Cervical Spine Surgery.
Gregory D. Schroeder, Alan S. Hilibrand, Paul M. Arnold, David E. Fish, Jeffrey C. Wang, Jeffrey L. Gum, Zachary A. Smith, Wellington K. Hsu, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Robert ...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 Apr 1
42 citations
C5 Palsy After Cervical Spine Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Review of 59 Cases
Sara E. Thompson, Zachary A. Smith, Wellington K. Hsu, Ahmad Nassr, Thomas E. Mroz, David E. Fish, Jeffrey C. Wang, Michael G. Fehlings, Chadi Tannoury, Tony Tannoury,...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 Apr 1
24 citations
Iatrogenic spinal cord injury resulting from cervical Spine surgery
Alan H. Daniels, Robert A. Hart, Alan S. Hilibrand, David E. Fish, Jeffrey C. Wang, Elizabeth L. Lord, Zorica Buser, P. Justin Tortolani, D. Alex Stroh, Ahmad Nassr, B...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 Apr 1
14 citations
Cortical Bone Trajectory Technique for Posterior Spinal Instrumentation.
Paul Justin Tortolani, D. Alexander Stroh> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2016 Nov 1
1 citations
Is it time for a new standard
Michael Auerbach, P. Justin Tortolani> ;Transfusion. 2014 Feb 1
1 citations
The rib head as a landmark in the anterolateral approach to the thoracic spine: a computed tomography–based morphometric study
Kyriakos Papadimitriou, Anubhav G. Amin, Ryan M. Kretzer, Christopher D. Chaput, P. Justin Tortolani, Jean Paul Wolinsky, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Ali A. Baaj> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2013 May 1
29 citations
Adjacent-level range of motion and intradiscal pressure after posterior cervical decompression and fixation: an in vitro human cadaveric model
Ryan M. Kretzer, Wesley Hsu, Nianbin Hu, Hidemasa Umekoji, George I. Jallo, Paul C. McAfee, P. Justin Tortolani, Bryan W. Cunningham> ;Spine. 2012 Jun 1
13 citations
A computed tomography-based feasibility study of translaminar screw placement in the pediatric thoracic spine: Laboratory investigation
Camilo A. Molina, Daniel M. Sciubba, Christopher D. Chaput, P. Justin Tortolani, George I. Jallo, Ryan M. Kretzer> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 1
100 consecutive cases of degenerative lumbar conditions using a non-threaded locking screw system with a 90-degree locking cap.
Paul C. McAfee, Bryan W. Cunningham, P. Justin Tortolani, Ira L. Fedder, John C. Sefter, Charles Davis> ;SAS Journal. 2009 Mar 1
15 citations
A comparative biomechanical analysis of spinal instability and instrumentation of the cervicothoracic junction: an in vitro human cadaveric model.
Brad G. Prybis, Paul Tortolani, Nianbin Hu, Candace M. Zorn, Paul C. McAfee, Bryan W. Cunningham> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2007 May 1
13 citations
rhBMP-2 enhancement of posterolateral spinal fusion in a rabbit model in the presence of concurrently administered doxorubicin.
Kern Singh, Joseph D. Smucker, John L. Ugbo, P. Justin Tortolani, Luke Tsai, Qinming Fei, Sung Uk Kuh, Mustasim N. Rumi, John G. Heller, Scott D. Boden, S. Tim Yoon> ;The Spine Journal. 2007 May 1
13 citations
The effects of doxorubicin (adriamycin) on spinal fusion: an experimental model of posterolateral lumbar spinal arthrodesis
P. Justin Tortolani, Andrew E. Park, John Louis-Ugbo, Emad S. Attallah-Wasef, Chaiwat Kraiwattanapong, John G. Heller, Scott D. Boden, S. Tim Yoon> ;The Spine Journal. 2004 Nov 1
7 citations
Tibial nails for femoral shaft fractures in adolescents: "off-label" usage.
P. Justin Tortolani, Michael C. Ain, Nancy H. Miller, Robert J Brumback, Paul D. Sponseller> ;Orthopedics. 2001 Jun 1
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and posterior lumbar interbody fusion utilizing BMP-2 in treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis: neither safe nor cost effe...
Moatz, B.,Tortolani, P. J.> ;Surg Neurol Int. 2013
44 citations
Prevalence of heterotopic ossification following total disc replacement. A prospective, randomized study of two hundred and seventy-six patients.
P. Justin Tortolani, Bryan W. Cunningham, MMech Eng, Paul C. McAfee, Gwen A. Holsapple, Karen Adams> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2007 Jan 1
A comparison of retraction pressure during anterior cervical plate surgery and cervical disc replacement: a cadaveric study.
Tortolani, P. J., Cunningham, B. W., Vigna, F., Hu, N., Zorn, C. M., McAfee, P. C.> ;J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006 Jul
Revisability of the CHARITE artificial disc replacement: analysis of 688 patients enrolled in the U.S. IDE study of the CHARITE Artificial Disc.
McAfee, P. C., Geisler, F. H., Saiedy, S. S., Moore, S. V., Regan, J. J., Guyer, R. D., Blumenthal, S. L., Fedder, I. L., Tortolani, P. J., Cunningham, B.> ;Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 May 15
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome in patients referred to orthopedic spine specialists.
Tortolani, P. J., Carbone, J. J., Quartararo, L. G.> ;Spine J. 2002 Jul 01
92 citations
Fluoroscopically assisted pedicle screw fixation for thoracic and thoracolumbar injuries: technique and short-term complications
John J. Carbone, P. Justin Tortolani, Louis G. Quartararo> ;Spine. 2003 Jan 1
15 citations
Bone mineral density deficiency in children.
P. Justin Tortolani, Edward F. McCarthy, Paul D. Sponseller> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2002 Jan 1
21 citations
A computed tomography-based morphometric study of thoracic pedicle anatomy in a random United States trauma population.
Ryan M. Kretzer, Christopher D. Chaput, Daniel M. Sciubba, Ira M. Garonzik, George I. Jallo, Paul C. McAfee, Bryan W. Cunningham, P. Justin Tortolani> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2011 Feb 1
23 citations
The effect of spinal instrumentation on kinematics at the cervicothoracic junction: emphasis on soft-tissue response in an in vitro human cadaveric model
Ryan M. Kretzer, Nianbin Hu, Hidemasa Umekoji, Daniel M. Sciubba, George I. Jallo, Paul C. McAfee, P. Justin Tortolani, Bryan W. Cunningham> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2010 Oct 1
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Hospital Affiliations

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, Maryland
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, Maryland