1,688 top medical experts on Surgical Decompression across 52 countries and 45 U.S. states, including 1,636 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Surgical Decompression: A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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  3. Broader Categories (#Experts): Operative Surgical Procedures (5,174) and Narrower Categories: Decompressive Craniectomy (1,364), Diskectomy (2,092), Laminectomy (1,493), Microvascular Decompression Surgery (1,874).


  

        

                    


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  1. Vaccaro, Alexander R   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 63 biomedical companies, totalling $800,997.46, including $608,647.77 from  Stryker Corporation
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Cervical Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Lumbar Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Injuries
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Epidemiology; Etiology; Injuries
    Early versus delayed decompression for traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS). (2012)
    Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. (2013)

  2. Fehlings, Michael George     Google Publications
    Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Cord Injuries; Cervical Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Cord Compression
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Economics; Statistics & Numerical Data; Epidemiology
    Early versus delayed decompression for traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS). (2012)
    Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. (2013)

  3. Aarabi, Bizhan   Neurological Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery and University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited 
    Medical school: Other (MD, 1973)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 88/100
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.) in 2021 for $123.59
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Cord Injuries; Central Cord Syndrome; Cervical Vertebrae; Spinal Injuries; Spinal Stenosis
    Categories: Methods; Surgery; Diagnostic Imaging; Injuries; Classification; Physiopathology
    Early versus delayed decompression for traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS). (2012)
    The influence of timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of individual patient data. (2021)

  4. Harrop, James S   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (MD, 1995)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 20 biomedical companies, totalling $20,611.63, including $6,384.88 from  Synthes GmbH
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Cervical Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Injuries; Lumbar Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Radiculopathy
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Etiology; Adverse Effects; Injuries; Complications
    Early versus delayed decompression for traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS). (2012)
    The influence of timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of individual patient data. (2021)

  5. Smith, Justin S   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 72 biomedical companies, totalling $55,932.93, including $43,785.12 from  NuVasive, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Cervical Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Fusion; Scoliosis; Spinal Cord Diseases
    Categories: Adverse Effects; Surgery; Diagnostic Imaging; Etiology; Methods; Abnormalities
    Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. (2013)
    Risk-benefit assessment of surgery for adult scoliosis: an analysis based on patient age. (2011)

  6. Benzel, Edward C   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (MD, 1975)
    Medicare Accepted
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Quality of Life; Laminectomy; Lumbar Vertebrae; Spinal Stenosis
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Economics; Therapeutic Use; Etiology
    Radiographic predictors of delayed instability following decompression without fusion for degenerative grade I lumbar spondylolisthesis. (2013)
    Comparative effectiveness of ventral vs dorsal surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. (2011)

  7. Brodke, Darrel S   Orthopaedic Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 590 Wakara Way, UT 84108, USA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Medical school: Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine (MD, 1989)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 100/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 14 biomedical companies, totalling $15,584.87, including $14,561.47 from  CTL Medical Corporation
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Cervical Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spondylosis; Laminectomy; Postoperative Complications
    Categories: Surgery; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Methods; Complications; Pathology
    Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. (2013)
    Perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on 302 patients from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study. (2012)

  8. Bono, Christopher M   Orthopaedic Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Spine Center, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey Building, Suite 3A, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: . Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Medical school: State University of Ny Upstate Medical University (MD, 1996)
    Medicare Accepted
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Postoperative Complications; Cervical Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Fusion; Spondylosis
    Categories: Surgery; Adverse Effects; Epidemiology; Methods; Diagnosis; Drug Therapy
    Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. (2013)
    Perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on 302 patients from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study. (2012)

  9. Mroz, Thomas E   Orthopaedic Surgery   Google Publications
    Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: .
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (MD, 1997)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 13 biomedical companies, totalling $247,075.84, including $246,325.84 from  Stryker Corporation
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Quality of Life; Spinal Stenosis; Lumbar Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Epidemiology; Economics; Therapeutic Use
    The impact of preoperative depression on quality of life outcomes after lumbar surgery. (2015)
    Risk factors and associated complications for postoperative urinary retention after lumbar surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. (2018)

  10. Patel, Alpesh A   Orthopaedic Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Review 
    Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (MD, 2000)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 86.9/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 52 biomedical companies, totalling $98,362.18, including $43,931.99 from  NuVasive, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Lumbar Vertebrae; Spinal Fusion; Cervical Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Cervical Cord
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Etiology; Mortality; Statistics & Numerical Data
    Epidemiological trends in cervical spine surgery for degenerative diseases between 2002 and 2009. (2013)
    Incidence and risk factors for postoperative delirium after lumbar spine surgery. (2013)

  11. Singh, Kern   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine   Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: .
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 66.6/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 37 biomedical companies, totalling $29,152.12, including $21,335.95 from  Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Lumbar Vertebrae; Cervical Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Diseases
    Categories: Methods; Surgery; Adverse Effects; Etiology; Mortality; Trends
    Epidemiological trends in cervical spine surgery for degenerative diseases between 2002 and 2009. (2013)
    Current trends in demographics, practice, and in-hospital outcomes in cervical spine surgery: a national database analysis between 2002 and 2011. (2014)

  12. Bydon, Mohamad   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Mayo Clinic Neuro-informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address: . Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 79.7/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 31 biomedical companies, totalling $75,601.78, including $24,750 from  Longeviti Neuro Solutions LLC
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Lumbar Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Fusion; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Spondylolisthesis
    Categories: Surgery; Adverse Effects; Trends; Epidemiology; Methods; Complications
    Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Definition, Natural History, Conservative Management, and Surgical Treatment. (2019)
    A comparison of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and decompression alone for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. (2019)

  13. Chapman, Jens R   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine   Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. Electronic address: .
    Physician  Highly Cited  Review 
    Medical school: Other (MD, 1983)
    Medicare Accepted; Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 68/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 69 biomedical companies, totalling $21,213.11, including $19,597.68 from  Globus Medical, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Cervical Vertebrae; Laminectomy; Lumbar Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Cord Diseases
    Categories: Methods; Surgery; Adverse Effects; Complications; Epidemiology; Injuries
    Efficacy and safety of surgical decompression in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America prospective multi-center study. (2013)
    Perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on 302 patients from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study. (2012)

  14. Sansur, Charles A   Neurological Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery and University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 88/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 49 biomedical companies, totalling $411,631.01, including $298,360.89 from  Stryker Corporation
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Cord Injuries; Spinal Fusion; Central Cord Syndrome; Diskectomy; Scoliosis
    Categories: Methods; Surgery; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Etiology
    Risk-benefit assessment of surgery for adult scoliosis: an analysis based on patient age. (2011)
    Efficacy of Ultra-Early (< 12 h), Early (12-24 h), and Late (>24-138.5 h) Surgery with Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Confirmed Decompression in American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale Grades A, B, and C Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. (2020)

  15. Bydon, Ali   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School (MD, 1999)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 17 biomedical companies, totalling $13,433.63, including $8,854.75 from  NuVasive, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Spinal Cord Diseases; Lumbar Vertebrae; Cervical Vertebrae; Gait Disorders, Neurologic
    Categories: Surgery; Adverse Effects; Methods; Epidemiology; Etiology; Complications
    Technique: open lumbar decompression and fusion with the Excelsius GPS robot. (2018)
    Endoscopic image-guided transcervical odontoidectomy: outcomes of 15 patients with basilar invagination. (2012)

  16. Steinmetz, Michael P   Neurological Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Center for Spine Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (MD, 1998)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 24 biomedical companies, totalling $4,731.33, including $3,621.37 from  Cerapedics, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Cervical Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Compression; Atlanto-Axial Joint; Atlanto-Occipital Joint
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Epidemiology; Adverse Effects; Diagnostic Imaging; Etiology
    Comparative effectiveness of ventral vs dorsal surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. (2011)
    Risk factors and associated complications for postoperative urinary retention after lumbar surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. (2018)

  17. Witham, Timothy F   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Published  Case Reports  Review 
    Medical school: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD, 1994)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 13 biomedical companies, totalling $1,310.8, including $689.71 from  Augmedics Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Laminectomy; Spinal Cord Diseases; Lumbar Vertebrae; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Spinal Fusion
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Etiology; Complications; Epidemiology
    Endoscopic image-guided transcervical odontoidectomy: outcomes of 15 patients with basilar invagination. (2012)
    The impact of provider volume on the outcomes after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. (2012)

  18. Fineberg, Steven J   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine  Google Publications
    *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 29 biomedical companies, totalling $3,964, including $1,811.75 from  Globus Medical, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Cervical Vertebrae; Lumbar Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Diseases
    Categories: Surgery; Adverse Effects; Etiology; Methods; Mortality; Trends
    Epidemiological trends in cervical spine surgery for degenerative diseases between 2002 and 2009. (2013)
    Current trends in demographics, practice, and in-hospital outcomes in cervical spine surgery: a national database analysis between 2002 and 2011. (2014)

  19. Bilsky, Mark H   Neurological Surgery   Google Publications
    Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
    Physician  Review 
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 7 biomedical companies, totalling $120,604.56, including $120,063.45 from  Globus Medical, Inc.
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Neoplasms; Spinal Cord Compression; Neurosurgical Procedures; Radiculopathy; Bone Neoplasms
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Statistics & Numerical Data; Adverse Effects; Complications; Epidemiology
    Hybrid Therapy for Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Technique for Separation Surgery and Spine Radiosurgery. (2019)
    The incidence and patterns of hardware failure after separation surgery in patients with spinal metastatic tumors. (2014)

  20. Hilibrand, Alan S   Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine  Google Publications
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
    Physician  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Medical school: Yale University School of Medicine (MD, 1990)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 11 biomedical companies, totalling $7,617.07, including $6,906.13 from  CTL Medical Corporation
    Subjects: Decompression, Surgical; Spinal Fusion; Cervical Vertebrae; Lumbar Vertebrae; Postoperative Complications; Radiculopathy
    Categories: Surgery; Methods; Adverse Effects; Etiology; Standards; Statistics & Numerical Data
    What is the incidence and severity of dysphagia after anterior cervical surgery? (2011)
    Risk for adjacent segment and same segment reoperation after surgery for lumbar stenosis: a subgroup analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). (2013)

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