K2M

Board of Scientific Advisors

John P. Kostuik, MD

Co-Founder, Past Chairman, & Chief Medical Officer
- Previously held the position of Chief of Spine Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Past President of the Scoliosis Research Society and North American Spine Society
- Authored numerous papers
- Trained over 150 International Fellows
Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD

The CA Spine Group, San Diego, California
- Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in spinal disorders at Sharp Memorial Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California
- Past President of the North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Board member of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
- Authored numerous published articles and book chapters
Behrooz Akbarnia, MD

San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders, La Jolla, CA
- Medical Director at the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders
- Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of California San Diego & Director of the San Diego Spine Fellowship Program
- President of the Scoliosis Research Society & Chairman of the San Diego City Wide Spine meetings since 1997
- Graduate of the John H. Moe Scoliosis Fellowship Program
Laurel C. Blakemore, MD

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
- Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
- Associate Professor, George Washington University School of Medicine
- Selected as an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Leadership Fellow in 2004
- Served on committees for the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Started the foundation, F.O.C.O.S. (Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine) to provide orthopedic medical care to underserved populations in West Africa and other third world nations
- Chief of the Scoliosis Service, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Published and lectured extensively on Spine Surgery, with special emphasis on surgery to correct spine deformity
John Carbone, MD

Harborview Reconstructive Spine & Orthopedic Specialists, Baltimore, MD
- Orthopedic Spine Surgeon & Engineer specializing in Cervical and Low Back Reconstruction
- Interests in Biomechanics & Design and improvement of spinal implants
- Member of the K2M Board of Scientific Advisors
Allen Carl, MD

The Orthopedic Group, Albany, NY
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Pediatrics Head, Spine Section, Albany Medical College
- Member, New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, AAOS, AOA, NASS, SRS
- Recipient of the Scoliosis Research Traveling Fellowship
- Associate Book Editor; Spine Deformity: The Comprehensive Text
Patrick Connolly, MD

UMASS Memorial Department of Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation, Worcester, MA
- Chief of Spinal Surgery, Department of Orthopedics University of Massachusetts
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Upstate Medical University, 1993-2003
- Co-Editor OKA III Spine
- John Kostuik Adult Spine Fellow, 1990-1991
Gordon Donald, MD

NJ Spine Group, LLC, Shrewsbury, NJ
- Founder & Medical Director, Spine Center of the Northeast
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery specializing in spinal surgery
- Instructor & Developer of Spinal Motion Preserving & Fixation Systems
Matt Gornet, MD

Missouri Bone & Joint Center, St. Louis, MO
- Specialist in Lumbar, Minimally Invasive and Cervical Surgery
- Former Fellow at Johns Hopkins University
Richard Guyer, MD

Texas Back Institute, Plano, TX
- President of the North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedics, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine
- Co-Director Texas Back Institute Spine Fellowship
- Chairman, Texas Back Institute Research Foundation
Kamal Ibrahim, MD, FRCS

M&M Orthopaedics, Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at Loyola University Chicago
- Former Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopedic & Scoliosis Surgery at Loyola University Hospital Chicago
- President-elect of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
- Inventor of two patented spinal implants
George Miz, MD

Bone & Joint Physicians, Oak Lawn, IL
- Founder and Co-Medical Director, Ingalls Spine Center
- Clinical Investigator in numerous clinical trials involving spinal implants, biologics and motion preservation technology
- Extensive clinical experience in use and development of spinal implants
Mr M H Hilali Noordeen, FRCS

London, UK
- Consultant Spinal Surgeon to The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, The Children's Hospital Great Ormond Street, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, The Harley St Clinic, The Wellington Hospital, The Princess Grace Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Senior Lecturer to Institute of Orthopaedics, and The Institute of Child Health, University College London
- Graduate of the University of Oxford, England and The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London
Pierce Dalton Nunley, MD

The Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief of Spine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Chairman of the American Board of Spine Surgery (ABSS)
- Fellowship trained in Switzerland and a fellowship with internationally renowned David K. Selby at the Dallas Spine Group and Southwestern University
- Research oriented practice and presenter and publisher of numerous articles, chapters and papers in refereed journals
- Internationally recognized inventor, developer and teacher in minimally invasive spine surgery, deformity and motion sparing technologies
John Peloza, MD

Center for Spine Surgery, Dallas, TX
- Internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine care
- Pioneer in Minimal Access Spinal Technology (MAST)
- Clinical investigator on numerous medical research studies related to the spine
Faheem A. Sandhu, MD

Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
- Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Spine Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital
- Neurosurgeon specializing in Degenerative Spine, Spinal Deformity, Trauma, Tumor-Infections, neck, and back surgery and treatment
- Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Fellowship with Dr. Richard Fessler at the University of Chicago
- Special Interests in minimally invasive discectomy and spinal decompression, minimally invasive spinal fusions, endoscopic spinal and brain surgery, Kyphoplasty, and General neurosurgery
Gil Tepper, MD

Valley Spine Group, Sherman Oaks, CA
- FDA Investigator for Stryker / Spinecore Artificial Disc
- Developed outpatient protocols for full gamut of Cervical & Lumbar reconstruction techniques with approximately 13 years experience
- Owner & Operator of MMMC- 17 bed boutique, general hospital in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Theofilos, MD

The Spine Center, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Founder and Director of The Spine Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a fully integrated comprehensive spine center
- FDA national investigating site for Stryker/Flexicore artificial disc, Stryker Cervicore artificial disc, Synthes syn-cage interbody fusion device and others
- Performed the first live internet spine surgery using BAK Interbody Fusion in conjunction with SpineTech. National instructor for BAK interbody device for Spinetech, National M.E.D. Instructor (Micro Endoscopic Discectomy), Sofamer-Danek, Inc., MED Systems
- Special interests include total disc replacement, motion preservation & minimally invasive interbody fusion devices
John Williams, MD

Orthopedics Northeast, Ft. Wayne, IN
- Clinical Investigator in multiple studies involving spinal implants, spine fusion outcomes, osteobiologics and motion preservation technologies
- Associate Clinical Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Member of numerous spine societies
- Active in Animal Basic Science Spine Research at Indiana University, Purdue University - Fort Wayne

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Board of Scientific Advisors

John P. Kostuik, MD

Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD

Behrooz Akbarnia, MD

Laurel C. Blakemore, MD

Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD

John Carbone, MD

Allen Carl, MD

Patrick Connolly, MD

Gordon Donald, MD

Matt Gornet, MD

Richard Guyer, MD

Kamal Ibrahim, MD, FRCS

George Miz, MD

Mr M H Hilali Noordeen, FRCS

Pierce Dalton Nunley, MD

John Peloza, MD

Faheem A. Sandhu, MD

Gil Tepper, MD

Charles Theofilos, MD

John Williams, MD