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Office
1725 W Harrison St
Suite 855
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-942-6644Fax+1 312-942-2176- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- West Virginia UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- West Virginia UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
- West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1983
- West Virginia UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- IA State Medical License 1989 - 2010
- WV State Medical License 1985 - 2003
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 1990
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014-2023
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials
- An Assessment of P-15 Bone Putty in Anterior Cervical Fusion With Instrumentation Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Efficacy of Riluzole in Surgical Treatment for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM-Protect) Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk factors for C5 palsy: a systematic review and multivariate analysis.Vincent C Traynelis, Ricardo B V Fontes, Manish K Kasliwal, Won Hyung A Ryu, Lee A Tan, Christopher D Witiw, Joseph R Dettori, Erika D Brodt, Andrea C Skelly> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2024 Feb 1
- "It's a 7-Year Program"-Allostasis in Neurosurgical Training.John Paul G Kolcun, Bradley L Kolb, Jacob M Mazza, Vincent C Traynelis, Richard W Byrne, Ricardo B V Fontes> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 Dec 1
- 3 citationsComparison of Fusion versus Nonunion After 4-Level and 5-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion With Anterior Plate Fixation.Adewale A Bakare, Adam D Smitherman, Ricardo B V Fontes, John E O'Toole, Harel Deutsch, Vincent C Traynelis> ;Neurosurgery. 2022 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Cervical arthroplasty-what does the labeling say?Turel MK, Traynelis VC, Neurosurg Focus, 1/1/2017
- Neck range of motion following cervical spinal fusion:a comparison of patient-centered and objective assessmentsKasliwal MK, Witiw CD, Traynelis VC, Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 1/1/2016
- Occipitocervical dissociation - incidence, evaluation, and treatmentKasliwal MK, Fontes RB, Traynelis VC, Cur Rev Musculoskelet Med, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Spine Computational modeling.Gadomski BC, Shetye S, Santoni B, Todd M, Traynelis V, Fontes R, Puttiltz, Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
- Expression of degenerative markers in the cervical and lumbar intervertebral discs of asymptomatic young and elderly individuals.Fontes RB, Baptista JS, Traynelis VC, Liberti EA, 41th Annual Meeting Cervical Spine Research Association, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2013
- Iliac osteotomy to enhance exposure of the L4-5 interspace in minimally-invasive direct lateral interbody fusion: a cadaveric feasibility study.Fontes RBV, Traynelis VC, 28th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2012
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Lectures
- Overview of intraoperative monitoring of spinal surgery.Chicago, IL - 1/1/2017
- Maintanance of Certification; Correction of Degenerative Cervial DeformityUniversity of Alabama Birmingham - 1/1/2017
- Challenges in Cranio-Vertebral junction pathoolgies: update on current diagnostic and treatment modalities. The role of CVJ in cervical and overall spine sagittal ali...Athens, Greece - 1/1/2016
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Press Mentions
- Whiplash Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & PreventionOctober 15th, 2019
- Driving Scientific Discovery with Advanced Imaging TechnologyJanuary 10th, 2024
- Medtronic's VERTEX Reconstruction System Receives FDA Approval for Expanded IndicationsFebruary 12th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Society of Neurological SurgeonsMember
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
- Scoliosis Research SocietyMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, NuVasive2019 - 2023
- Consultant, Medtronic2004 - 2023
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