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Research Partners

The following are our regional research partners:

Centers of Excellence Center of Excellence

James P. Burke, M.D., Ph.D.Centers of Excellence
Allegheny Brain and Spine Surgeons
501 Howard Ave
Building E-1
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: 814-946-9150

J. Kenneth Burkus, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Hughston Clinic
6262 Veterans Parkway
Columbus, GA 31909
706-324-6661
http://www.hughston.com/

Christopher H. Comey, M.D.Centers of Excellence
New England Neurosurgical LLC
300 Carew St
Suite One
Springfield, MA 01104
413-781-2211

Aleksandar Curcin, M.D., M.B.A.Centers of Excellence
South Coast Orthopaedic Associates
2699 N. 17th St
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-266-3600
http://www.scoastortho.com/about/

George Frey, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Colorado Comprehensive Spine Institute
3277 South Lincoln St
Englewood, CO 80113
303-762-0808
http://www.coloradospineinstitute.com/

Girard J. Girasole, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center
888 White Plains Rd
Trumbull, CT 06611
203-268-2882
http://www.osmcenter.com/

Matthew F. Gornett, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Orthopaedic Center St. Louis
14825 N. Outer Forty Rd
Suite 200
Chesterfield, MO 63017
314-336-2555
http://www.toc-stl.com/

Robert J. Hacker, MD
Oregon Neurosurgery Specialists
3355 Riverbend Dr
Suite 400
Springfield, OR 97477
http://www.oregonneurosurgery.com/

Regis W. Haid, Jr., M.D.Centers of Excellence
Atlanta Brain and Spine Care
2001 Peachtree Rd, NE
Suite 645
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-350-0106
http://www.atlantabrainandspine.com/

Andrea L. Halliday, MD
Oregon Neurosurgery Specialists
3355 Riverbend Dr
Suite 400
Springfield, OR 97477
http://www.oregonneurosurgery.com/


Larry T. Khoo, MD
Los Angeles Spine Clinic
1245 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 717
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Noshir A. Langrana PhD
Rutgers University
599 Taylor Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854-5610
Phone: 732-445-4500 ext. 6113
http://www.rutgers.edu/

Mark R. McLaughlin, M.D., FACSCenters of Excellence
Princeton Brain and Spine Care
1203 Langhorne-Newtown Rd
Suite 138
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-741-3141
http://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/

Allan K. Mishra, MD
Stanford University
1300 Crane St
Menlo Park, CA 94025
http://www.stanford.edu/

David W. Polly, MD
University of Minnesota Medical Center
2450 Riverside Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
http://www.uofmmedicalcenter.org/

Richard C. Sasso, MD, FACS
Indiana Spine Group
8402 Harcourt Rd
Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN 46260
http://www.indianaspinegroup.com/

James Schwender, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Twin Cities Spine Center
913 East 26th St
Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-775-6200

Inderjit Singh, PhD
MUSC Darby Children's Institute
59 Bee St, MSC 201
Charleston, NC 29425
http://clinicaldepartments.musc.edu/pediatrics/research/

Paul J. Slosar, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Spine Care Medical Group / San Francisco Spine Institute
1850 Sullivan Ave
Daly City, CA 94015
650-985-7500
http://www.tcspine.com/

Najeeb M. Thomas, M.D.Centers of Excellence
Southern Brain and Spine
3601 Houma Blvd
Suite 400
Metairie, LA 70006
504-889-7200
http://www.sbsdocs.net/

Zobair M. Younoussi, MD, MPH
Inova Fairfax
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
http://www.inova.org/

The Spinal Research Foundation “Regional Research Partner” Selection Process

The Spinal Research Foundation “Centers of Excellence” Award Selection Process