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Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Phattareeya Pholprajug
Chulalongkorn University
2
Alex B. Bak
Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society
3
Zamir Merali
Trillium Health Centre
4
Sandrine Bédard
Polytechnique Montréal
5
Caroline M.W. Goedmakers
Brigham and Women's Hospital
6
Ben Grodzinski
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
7
Petra Cazzanelli
Rochester Institute of Technology
8
Mahmudur Rahman
Medical College of Wisconsin
9
Daniel Zeitouni
Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates
10
Ruomu Qu
Peking University

Papers

1
Publication in Spine (2024) [11 citations, W4394817999]
Spine|2024
11 cit.
2
Publication in The Spine Journal (2025) [3 citations, W4408944443]
The Spine Journal|2025
3 cit.
3
Publication in Pain (2025) [1 citation, W4415161069]
Pain|2025
1 cit.
4
Publication in Neurosurgery (2024) [W4392847867]
Neurosurgery|2024
0 cit.
5
Publication in Neurosurgery (2024) [W4392848169]
Neurosurgery|2024
0 cit.
6
Publication in Global Spine Journal (2024) [W4404686110]
Global Spine Journal|2024
0 cit.
7
Publication in Spine (2025) [W4410481097]
Spine|2025
0 cit.
8
Publication in Canadian Urological Association Journal (2025) [W4412176046]
Canadian Urological Association Journal|2025
0 cit.
9
Publication in Anaesthesia (2026) [W7142692533]
Anaesthesia|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Sravisht Iyer
Hospital for Special Surgery
2
Jutty Parthiban
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital
3
Dae-Jung Choi
Himchan Hospital
4
Steven J. McAnany
Hospital for Special Surgery
5
Ying Hong
Sichuan University
6
Masayoshi Morozumi
Kariya Toyota General Hospital
7
Narihito Nagoshi
Keio University
8
Weihong Xu
Fujian Medical University
9
Sehan Park
Ulsan College
10
Kevin L. Ju
Texas Back Institute

Papers

1
MRI-Based Score for Assessment of Bone Mineral Density in Operative Spine Patients
Spine|2022
47 cit.
2
Poor muscle health and low preoperative ODI are independent predictors for slower achievement of MCID after minimally invasive decompression
The Spine Journal|2023
44 cit.
3
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Lumbar Disc Herniation
JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques|2023
43 cit.
4
Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy Learning Curve
Spine|2023
39 cit.
5
Improvement following minimally invasive lumbar decompression in patients 80 years or older compared with younger age groups
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine|2022
35 cit.
6
ODI <25 Denotes Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery
Spine|2022
34 cit.
7
Rehabilitative Training Enhances Therapeutic Effect of Human iPSC-Derived Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells Transplantation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Stem Cells Translational Medicine|2023
31 cit.
8
NDI <21 Denotes Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Degenerative Cervical Spine Surgery
Spine|2022
29 cit.
9
Comparison of Robotics and Navigation for Clinical Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
Spine|2023
26 cit.
10
Surgeon Experience Influences Robotics Learning Curve for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
Spine|2023
25 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Michael G. Fehlings
St. Michael's Hospital
2
K. Daniel Riew
Cornell University
3
Howard S. An
Rush University Medical Center
4
Paul C. McAfee
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
5
John Walsh
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
6
Christopher P. Ames
University of California, San Francisco
7
Volker K.H. Sonntag
Barrow Neurological Institute
8
Robert A. Robinson
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
9
Avinash G. Patwardhan
Loyola University Medical Center
10
Kern Singh
Rush University Medical Center

Papers

1
The value of postural reduction in the initial management of closed injuries of the spine with paraplegia and tetraplegia
Spinal Cord|1969
2.3k cit.
2
The Treatment of Certain Cervical-Spine Disorders by Anterior Removal of the Intervertebral Disc and Interbody Fusion
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery|1958
1.9k cit.
3
Surgical versus Nonsurgical Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
New England Journal of Medicine|2008
1.2k cit.
4
Early versus Delayed Decompression for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Results of the Surgical Timing in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS)
PLoS ONE|2012
1.2k cit.
5
Laryngeal Cancer in the United States: Changes in Demographics, Patterns of Care, and Survival
The Laryngoscope|2006
846 cit.
6
Biomechanical Study on the Effect of Cervical Spine Fusion on Adjacent-Level Intradiscal Pressure and Segmental Motion
Spine|2002
793 cit.
7
A Novel Rabbit Model of Mild, Reproducible Disc Degeneration by an Anulus Needle Puncture: Correlation Between the Degree of Disc Injury and Radiological and Histological Appearances of Disc Degeneration
Spine|2005
723 cit.
8
Free Hand Pedicle Screw Placement in the Thoracic Spine: Is it Safe?
Spine|2004
706 cit.
9
Delayed Transplantation of Adult Neural Precursor Cells Promotes Remyelination and Functional Neurological Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Journal of Neuroscience|2006
598 cit.
10
The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery
Neurosurgery|2015
592 cit.

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