RichardAtwaterBalderstonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Pennsylvania

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Office
601 Walnut St
Suite L50
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone+1 215-409-9300

Fax+1 215-409-9365
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Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1982 - 1983
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1982
Main Line Health System/Bryn Mawr HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1978 - 2016
NJ State Medical License Active through 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Long-term Outcomes of 2-Level Total Disc Replacement Using ProDisc-L: Nine- to 10-Year Follow-up
Jessica R. Balderston, Zachary M. Gertz, Theresa McIntosh, Richard A. Balderston> ;Spine. 2014 May 15
61 citations
Segmental contribution toward total cervical range of motion: a comparison of cervical disc arthroplasty and fusion.
Joshua D. Auerbach, Okechukwu A. Anakwenze, Andrew H. Milby, Baron S. Lonner, Richard A. Balderston> ;Spine. 2011 Dec 1
58 citations
T1ρ magnetic resonance imaging and discography pressure as novel biomarkers for disc degeneration and low back pain.
Arijitt Borthakur, Philip Maurer, Matthew Fenty, Chenyang Wang, Rachelle Berger, Jonathon H. Yoder, Richard A. Balderston, Dawn M. Elliott> ;Spine. 2011 Dec 1
74 citations
Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the ProDisc-L total disc replacement compared with circumfe...
Rick B. Delamarter, Jack E. Zigler, Richard A. Balderston, Frank P. Cammisa, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Jeffrey M. Spivak> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2011 Apr 20
4 citations
Augmentation improves human cadaveric vertebral body compression mechanics for lumbar total disc replacement.
Jonathon H. Yoder, Joshua D. Auerbach, Philip Maurer, Erik M. Erbe, Dean Entrekin, Richard A. Balderston, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Dawn M. Elliott> ;Spine. 2010 Apr 20
23 citations
The effect of implant size and device keel on vertebral compression properties in lumbar total disc replacement
Joshua D. Auerbach, Carrie M. Ballester, Frank L. Hammond, Ehren T. Carine, Richard A. Balderston, Dawn M. Elliott> ;The Spine Journal. 2010 Apr 1
38 citations
Segmental contribution toward total lumbar range of motion in disc replacement and fusions: a comparison of operative and adjacent levels.
Joshua D. Auerbach, Kristofer J. Jones, Andrew H. Milby, Okechukwu A. Anakwenze, Richard A. Balderston> ;Spine. 2009 Nov 1
71 citations
Sagittal cervical alignment after cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Okechukwu A. Anakwenze, Joshua D. Auerbach, Andrew H. Milby, Baron S. Lonner, Richard A. Balderston> ;Spine. 2009 Sep 1
61 citations
Total disc replacement positioning affects facet contact forces and vertebral body strains.
Steven A. Rundell, Joshua D. Auerbach, Richard A. Balderston, Steven M. Kurtz> ;Spine. 2008 Nov 1
8 citations
The parallax effect in the evaluation of range of motion in lumbar total disc replacement.
Joshua D. Auerbach, Surena Namdari, Andrew H. Milby, Andrew P. White, Sudheer C. Reddy, Baron S. Lonner, Richard A. Balderston> ;SAS Journal. 2008 Dec 1
22 citations
Advances in Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the assessment of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
Chenyang Wang, Joshua D. Auerbach, Walter R Witschey, Richard A. Balderston, Ravinder Reddy, Arijitt Borthakur> ;Seminars in Spine Surgery. 2007 Jun 1
237 citations
Results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the ProDisc-L total disc replacement versus ...
Jack Zigler, Rick Delamarter, Jeffrey M Spivak, Raymond J Linovitz, Guy O Danielson 3rd, Thomas T Haider, Frank Cammisa, Jim Zuchermann, Richard Balderston, Scott Kitc...> ;Spine. 2007 May 15
58 citations
Evaluation of spinal kinematics following lumbar total disc replacement and circumferential fusion using in vivo fluoroscopy.
Joshua D. Auerbach, Brian P.D. Wills, Theresa McIntosh, Richard A. Balderston> ;Spine. 2007 Mar 1
85 citations
In vivo quantification of human lumbar disc degeneration using T1ρ-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
Joshua D. Auerbach, Wade Johannessen, Arijitt Borthakur, Andrew J. Wheaton, Carol A. Dolinskas, Richard A. Balderston, Ravinder Reddy, Dawn M. Elliott> ;European Spine Journal. 2006 Mar 22
2 citations
Preoperative evaluation of adult isthmic spondylolisthesis with diskography.
Max W Cohen, Philip Maurer, Richard A. Balderston> ;Orthopedics. 2004 Jun 1
30 citations
An AOA critical issue. Disc replacements: this time will we really cure low-back and neck pain?
Scott D. Boden, Richard A. Balderston, John G. Heller, Edward N. Hanley, Jack E. Zigler> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2004 Feb 1
336 citations
Clinical and radiographic outcomes of anterior lumbar interbody fusion using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2.
J. Kenneth Burkus, Ensor E. Transfeldt, Scott H. Kitchel, Robert G. Watkins, Richard A. Balderston> ;Spine. 2002 Nov 1
191 citations
Placement of pedicle screws in the human cadaveric cervical spine: comparative accuracy of three techniques.
Steven C. Ludwig, David L. Kramer, Richard A. Balderston, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Kevin F. Foley, Todd J. Albert> ;Spine. 2000 Jul 1
88 citations
Magnetic resonance evaluation of the intervertebral disc, spinal ligaments, and spinal cord before and after closed traction reduction of cervical spine dislocations.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Stephen P. Falatyn, Adam E. Flanders, Richard A. Balderston, Bruce E. Northrup, Jerome M. Cotler> ;Spine. 1999 Jun 15
42 citations
The changing nature of admissions to a spinal cord injury center: violence on the rise.
James C. Farmer, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Richard A. Balderston, Todd J. Albert, Jerome M. Cotler> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1998 Oct 1
3 citations
Foraminal pressure changes during intervertebral distraction simulating anterior cervical discectomy.
James C. Farmer, Todd J. Albert, Richard A. Balderston, Alexander R. Vaccaro> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1998 Aug 1
10 citations
Accuracy of SPECT scanning in diagnosing pseudoarthrosis : A prospective study
Todd J. Albert, Manuel R. Pinto, Michael D. Smith, Richard A. Balderston, Jerome M. Cotler, Chan H. Park> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1998 Jun 1
65 citations
Neurologic deterioration after cervical spinal cord injury.
James C. Farmer, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Todd J. Albert, Steven Malone, Richard A. Balderston, Jerome M. Cotler> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1998 Jun 1
66 citations
Long-term evaluation of vertebral artery injuries following cervical spine trauma using magnetic resonance angiography.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Gregg R. Klein, Adam E. Flanders, Todd J. Albert, Richard A. Balderston, Jerome M. Cotler> ;Spine. 1998 Apr 1
29 citations
Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of lumbar disc changes below scoliosis fusions. A prospective study
Richard A. Balderston, Todd J. Albert, Theresa McIntosh, L Wong, Carol A. Dolinskas> ;Spine. 1998 Jan 1
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