William F Donaldson III MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Executive Vice Chair University Pittsburgh Medical Center
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3471 5th AveSte 1010Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-687-3900
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Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981 - 1986
Rush University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1986 - 2021
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MyUPMC, UPMC, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preoperative Patient-Specific Factors Predict the Change in Adjacent Segment Range of Motion Three Years After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.Kimberly Hua, Clarissa LeVasseur, Samuel Pitcairn, Yan Ma, Lingyi Peng
Spine. 2026-07-15 - Evaluating the effects of cervical hard collar immobilization on dynamic intervertebral kinematics: A dynamic biplane radiography study.M Zino Kuhn, Clarissa LeVasseur, Richard Wawrose, Michael Spitnale, William Donaldson
European Spine Journal. 2026-07-01 - Larger Lumbar Vertebral Body Osteophyte Volume Is Associated With Older Age and a More Caudal Vertebral Level in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain.Clarissa LeVasseur, Sabreen Megherhi, Matthew Mesoros, Gina McKernan, Richard Warwose
JOR Spine. 2026-06-01
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