ALAN S. HILIBRAND, M.D. Revised 9/2015

CURRICULUM VITAE

The Rothman Institute225 North Latches Lane

925 Chestnut Street, 5th FloorMerion Station, PA 19066

Philadelphia, PA 19107-4216

(267) 339-3620 / FAX (215) 503-0580

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth:October 26, 1964

Place of Birth:North Plainfield, NJ

Marital Status:Married, Gittel Hilibrand

EDUCATION

Undergraduate:Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, September 1982 – June 1986

Medical School:Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, CT)

Doctor of Medicine, August 1986 – June 1990

Business School:Fox School of Business / Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)

Master of Business Administration (anticipated Fall 2016)

SPECIALTY TRAINING

Internship:University of Michigan Hospitals (Ann Arbor, MI)

Resident (PGY-1) in Surgery, July 1990 – June 1991

Residency:University of Michigan Hospitals (Ann Arbor, MI)

Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1991 – June 1995

Fellowship:University Hospitals of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)

Fellow in Spine and Spinal Cord Injury with

Henry H. Bohlman, MD, July 1995 – June 1996

LICENSURE

Ohio #67967, 1996

New Jersey #68019, 1998

Pennsylvania #66741, 1998

Delaware #6820, 2002

CERTIFICATION: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (7/16/98 through 12/31/19)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2015 – Present Vice-Chairman of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

2015 Spine Surgeon Leadership Award, Becker’s Spine Review

“18 Best North American Spine Surgeons 2014, Orthopaedics This Week

“The Top 28 Spine Surgeons in America”(2012) Orthopaedics This Week

2014 – PresentThe Joseph and Marie Field Professor of Spinal Surgery

Co-Chief of Spinal Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Director of Spine Fellowship, The Rothman Institute

2007—PresentProfessor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professor of Neurological Surgery (2008)

Jefferson Medical College / The Rothman Institute

Awarded American/British/Canadian (ABC) Travelling Fellowship, Spring 2007 (American Orthopaedic Association)

Named to America’s “Top Doctors,” Castle-Connelly, 2007-2015

Named to Philadelphia’s “Top Docs,” Philly Mag; 2002, 2007-2010

Named to South Jersey “Top Docs” SJ Mag; since 2004

2002—2007Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery (2004)

Director of Orthopaedic Medical Education

Jefferson Medical College / The Rothman Institute

Awarded John J Gartland Award for Resident Education, 2005

Awarded Dean’s Citation for Significant Contributions to the Advancement of Education at Jefferson Medical College, 2004

Awarded AOA Clinical Faculty Teaching Award 2001-2002

2001 – 2002Visiting Research Scholar

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

Drexel University,

1998 – 2002 Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Jefferson Medical College / The Rothman Institute

1996 – 1998Assistant Professorof Orthopaedic Surgery

Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Nashville, TN)

1987 – 1988Teaching Fellow/Section Leader (Yale College)

Biochemistry for Majors (MBB 300a/500a)

Nominated for Yale College Teaching Award

1985 – 1986Teaching Assistant/Recitation Leader (MIT)

General Biology (Course 7.01)

Highest teacher rating in MIT Course Evaluation Guide

1985 – 1986Teaching Assistant/Laboratory Instructor (MIT)

Laboratory Biology (Course 7.011)

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS / ACADEMIC HONORS

2015 – presentChair of Continuing Medical Education, North American Spine Society

2015 – presentBoard of Directors, North American Spine Society

2014 – presentPresident, Cervical Spine Research Society

2014 – presentChair of Communications Cabinet, AAOS

2014 – presentBoard of Directors, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2013 – 2014President-Elect, Cervical Spine Research Society

2012 – 2013Vice President, Cervical Spine Research Society

2009 – 2014Deputy Editor (AOA Pubs), Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(Am)

2009 – 2014Deputy Editor (Spine), Journal of Am Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2009 – 2014Publications Chair, American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)

2008 - 2011Treasurer, Cervical Spine Research Society

June 2009Program Chair, American Orthopaedic Association 122nd Annual Meeting

Spring, 2007AOA American/British/Canadian (ABC) Travelling Fellow

2006 – 2010Vice Chair of Communications Cabinet, AAOS

2005 – 2006Leadership Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

2004 – 2007Chairman, Research Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)

2003 – 2004NIH Study Section: Orthopaedic SBIR (Center for Scientific Research)

2000 – presentDirector of Orthopaedic Medical Education, Jefferson Medical College

1987 – 1988President, Yale Medical School Class of 1990

COMMITTEE POSITIONS

2015 – presentAppointments and Promotions Committee, Sidney Kimmel Medical College

2014 – presentProgram Committee (2016 Chair), North American Spine Society

2014 – presentFinance Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society

2013 – 2015Committee on Professionalism, Jefferson Medical College

2013 – presentGovernance Committee, North American Spine Society

2012 – presentMembership Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society

2012 – presentOperations and Finance Co-management Committee, Jefferson Hospital

2012 – presentAdvocacy Committee, North American Spine Society

2004 – presentExecutive Board, Cervical Spine Research Society

2004 – present Finance Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)

2013 – 2014Nominating Committee, North American Spine Society

2011 – 2014CME Courses Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2008 – 2014Executive Committee, American Orthopaedic Association

2008 – 2010Program Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society

2007 – 2010Resident Leadership Forum Committee, American Orthopaedic Association

2007 – 2010Biologics Board Member, North American Spine Society

2007 – 2009Research Fund Management Committee, North American Spine Society

2006 – 2010Program Committee, American Orthopaedic Association

2004 – 2007Development and Industry Relations Committee, CSRS

2004 – 2013Bylaws Committee, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

2003 – 2014Critical Issues Committee, American Orthopaedic Association

2003 – 2008Clinical Outcomes Committee, CSRS

2002 – 2007Research Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society

2000 – 2004Contemporary Concepts Committee, North American Spine Society

1999 – 2005Executive Working Group of NIH-funded SPORT grant

1998 – 2001Research Planning Committee, North American Spine Society

1998 – 2001Recognition and Awards Committee, North American Spine Society

1985 – 1986MIT Committee on Educational Policy

1985 – 1986MIT Committee on Curricula

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

2009 – 2014Deputy Editor,Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(Am)(AOA Pubs)

2009 – 2014Deputy Editor,Journal of Am Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(Spine)

2013 – 2014 Deputy Editor, Global Spine Journal

2007 – presentConsultant Reviewer, Journal Am Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2007 – presentConsultant Reviewer, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br)

2006 – 2008Section Editor (Spine), Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 9

2005 – presentEditorial Board, Spine

2003 – presentEditorial Board, Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

2000 – presentEditorial Board, The Spine Journal

1997 – 2004Consultant Reviewer, Spine

1997 – 2001Editorial Board, Journal of Spinal Disorders

COMPETITIVE (EXTRAMURAL) RESEARCH GRANTS

(Exclusive of industry-supported research funding)

1998 – present: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculskeletal and Skin Diseases (~ $30 million)

“Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial.”

Physician Representative, Executive Working Group

Principle Investigator (The Rothman Institute and Vanderbilt University)

1998: Cervical Spine Research Society Basic Science Research Grant ($30,000)

“Characterization of the Effects of Nucleus Pulposus on Schwann Cells and Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons. An In Vitro Study in Cell Co-Cultures.”

Principal Investigator: Nahshon Rand MD.

Co-investigators: Alan S. Hilibrand MD, John M. Dawson, PhD, Henry H. Bohlman MD, Dan M. Spengler MD

2000: Cervical Spine Research Society Research Grant ($28,785)

“The Impact of Anterior Cervical Fusion upon Segmental Cervical Spine Kinematics and Overall Neck Flexibility”

Principle Investigator: Alan S. Hilibrand, MD

Co-investigators: Sorin Siegler PhD, Basil Harris PhD, Alexander Vaccaro, MD, Todd Albert, MD

2001: Cervical Spine Research Society Research Grant ($30,000)

“Improvement of Spine Implant Performance through Analysis of Retrieved Implants”

Principle Investigator: Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

Co-investigators: Marta Villaraga, PhD, Peter Cripton, PhD, Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Todd Albert, MD

2002: Cervical Spine Research Society Research Grant ($30,000)

“Cell and Tissue Engineering of the Intervertebral Disc”

Principle Investigators: Todd J. Albert, MD and Irving Shapiro, PhD

Co-Investigators: Makarand Risbud, PhD, Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

2007: Cervical Spine Research Society Grant ($50,000)

The Delphi Trial_I (RCT)2: International Randomized Clinical Trial of Rheumatoid Craniocervical Treatment Intervention Prognostic (cost-)Effectiveness Trial Comparing 'Early' Surgery with Prolonged Conservative Treatment

Principle Investigator: WC Peul, MD

CoInvestigators: JFC Wolfs, MD, M Boers, MD, Hilibrand,AS, Wang JC

2007: Cervical Spine Research Society Grant ($60,310)

Novel Imaging Approach Using 3D Stress MRI to Detect Altered Biomechanics in Patients with Evoked Neck Pain

Principle Investigator: Beth A. Winkelstein, PhD

Coinvestigators: Jayaram K. Udupa, PhD, Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, James M. Schuster, MD, PhD

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Interurban Orthopaedic Society

Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons

American Orthopaedic Association

Cervical Spine Research Society

International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine

North American Spine Society

University of Michigan Orthopaedic Society

Charles H. Herndon, MD Orthopaedic Society

Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Society

Jefferson Orthopaedic Society

American Medical Association

PEER—REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Hilibrand AS, Richardson UI, Blusztajn JK, Wurtman RJ: NG108-15 cells take up but do not synthesize serotonin. Neurochemistry International. 10(2): 185-9,1987.
  1. Panjabi MM, Dvorak J, Crisco JJ 3d, Oda T, Hilibrand AS, Grob D: Flexion, extension, and lateral bending of the upper cervical spine in response to alar ligament transections. Journal of Spinal Disorders. 4(2): 157-67, 1991.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Urquhart AG, Graziano GP, Hensinger RN: Acute spondylolytic spondylolisthesis—Risk for progression and neurological complications. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am) 77A: 190-196, 1995.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Tannenbaum DA, Graziano GP, Loder RT, Hensinger RN: The sagittal alignment of the cervical spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 15(5): 627-632, 1995.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Moore DC, Graziano GP: The role of pediculolaminar fixation in compromised pedicle bone. Spine 21(4): 445-451, 1996.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Blakemore LC, Loder RT, Greenfield ML, Farley FA, Hensinger RN, Hariharan M: The role of melatonin in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 21(10): 1140-1146, 1996.
  1. Hariharan M, Naickar JS, Hilibrand AS: Melatonin determination in human urine by liquid chromatography using fluorometric detection. Journal of Liquid Chromatography 19(11): 1745-1756, 1996.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Yoo JU, Carlson GD, Bohlman HH: The success of anterior cervical arthrodesis adjacent to a previous fusion. Spine 22(14): 1574-1579, 1997.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Dina TS: The use of diagnostic imaging to assess spinal arthrodesis. Orthopaedic Clinics of North America 29(4): 591-601, 1998.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Carlson GD, Palumbo MA, Jones PK, Bohlman HH: Radiculopathy and myelopathy at segments adjacent to the site of a previous anterior cervical arthrodesis. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am) 81A: 519-528, 1999.
  1. Riew KD, Hilibrand AS, Palumbo MA, Bohlman HH: Anterior cervical corpectomy in patients previously managed with a laminectomy: Short-term complications. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am) 81A: 950-957, 1999.
  1. Hilibrand AS and Rand N. Degenerative lumbar stenosis. Diagnosis and management. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 7(4):239-249, 1999.
  1. Vaccaro AV, Conant RF, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. A plate-rod device for treatment of cervicothoracic disorders: Comparison of mechanical testing with established cervical spine in vitro load testing data. Journal of Spinal Disorders 13(4):350-355, 2000.
  1. Taylor BA, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Zlotolow DA, Albert TJ. The risk of foraminal violation and nerve root impingment after anterior placement of lumbar interbody fusion cages. Spine 26(1): 100-104, 2001.
  1. Riew KD, Hilibrand AS, Wang JA, Palumbo MA, Bohlman HH: Diagnosing basilar invagination in the rheumatoid patient: The reliability of radiographic criteria. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am) 83-A: 194-200, 2001.
  1. Palumbo MA, Hilibrand AS, Hart RA, Bohlman HH: Surgical treatment of thoracic spinal stenosis. A 2- to 9-year follow-up. Spine 26(5): 558-566, 2001.
  1. Hilibrand AS. Increased fusion rates with cervical plating for three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Point of View. Spine 26(6): 646-647, 2001.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Fye MA, Emery SE, Palumbo MA, Bohlman, HH. Impact of smoking upon the outcome of anterior cervical arthrodesis with interbody or strut-grafting. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am)83-A: 668-673, 2001.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Sharan AD, Tuan RS, Kang JD, An HS, Marone MA, Savas PE, Hilibrand AS, Abitbol JJ: The use of biologic materials in spinal fusion. Orthopaedics 24:191-197, 2001.
  1. Hilibrand AS: Anterior cervical corpectomy. Video Journal of Orthopaedics, May 2001.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Madigan L, Schweitzer ME, Flanders AE, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. MRI analysis of soft tissue disruption following flexion-distraction injuries of the subaxial cervical spine. Spine 26(17): 1866-1872, 2001.
  1. Harris BM, Hilibrand AS (Senior author), Nien YH, Nachwalter R, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Siegler S. A comparison of three systems for unicortical fixation in the lateral mass of the cervical spine. Spine 26(22): 2427-2431, 2001.
  1. Malloy KM, Hilibrand AS. Autograft versus allograft in degenerative cervical disease. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 394: 27-38, 2002.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Fye MA, Emery SE, Palumbo MA, Bohlman HH: Improved arthrodesis after multilevel anterior cervical decompression through strut grafting. Spine 27(2): 146-151, 2002.
  1. Banco SP, Vaccaro AR, Blam O, Eck JC, Cotler JM, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ, Murphey S: Spinal infections: Variations in incidence during the academic year. Spine 27(9): 962-965, 2002.
  1. Anderson DG, Izzo MW, Hall DJ, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Arnold W, Tuan R, Albert TJ. Comparative Gene Expression Profiling of Normal and Degenerative Discs: Analysis of a Rabbit Annular Laceration Model. Spine 27(12): 1291-1296, 2002.
  1. Anderson DG, Wierzbowski LR, Schwartz DM, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Pedicle Screws with High Electrical Resistance: A Potential Source of Error with Stimulus-Evoked EMG. Spine 27(14): 1577-1581, 2002.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Venger BH, Kelleher PM, Singh K, Carrino JA, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS. Use of a Bioabsorbable Anterior Cervical Plate in the Treatment of Cervical Degenerative and Traumatic Disc Disruption. Orthopaedics 25(S10): S1191-S1199, 2002.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Klein GR, Ciccotti MG, Pfaff WL, Moulton MJR, Hilibrand AS, Watkins R. Return to Play Criteria for the Athlete with Cervical Spine Injuries Resulting in Stinger and Transient Quadriplegia/Paresis. The Spine Journal 2(5): 351-356, 2002.
  1. Fan D, Schwartz DM, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Detection of Iatrogenic C5 Nerve Root Injury During Laminectomy for Cervical Compression Myelopathy. Spine 27(22): 2499-2502, 2002.
  1. Austin MS, Vaccaro AR, Brislin BT, Nachwalter R, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Image-Guided Spine Surgery: A cadaver study comparing conventional open laminoforaminotomy and two image-guided techniques for pedicle screw placement in posterolateral fusion and nonfusion models. Spine27(22): 2503-2508, 2002.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Carrino JA, Venger BH, Albert T, Hilibrand A, Singh K: Use of a bioabsorbable anterior cervical plate in the treatment of cervical degenerative and traumatic disc disruption.
    Journal of Neurosurgery 97(4 Suppl): 473-80, Nov 2002.
  1. Silber JS, Anderson DG, Daffner SD, Brislin BT, Leland JM, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Donor site morbidity after anterior iliac crest bone harvest for single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Spine 28(2): 134-139, 2003.
  1. St. John TA, Vaccaro AR, Sah AP, Schaefer M, Berta SC, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS. Physical and monetary costs associated with autogenous bone graft harvesting. American Journal of Orthopaedics 18:18-25, 2003.
  1. Edwards CC, Riew KD, Anderson PA, Hilibrand AS, Patel T. Cervical myelopathy: Current diagnosis and treatment strategies. The Spine Journal 3(1): 68-81, 2003.
  1. Blam OG, Vaccaro AR, Vanichkachorn JS, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Minnich JM, Murphey SA. Risk factors for surgical site infection in the patient with spinal injury. Spine28(13): 1475-1480, 2003.
  1. Daffner SD, Hilibrand AS (Senior Author), Hanscom BS, Brislin BT, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Impact of neck and arm pain on overall health status. Spine 28(17): 2030-2035, 2003.
  1. Kwon BK Berta S, Daffner SD, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Grauer JN, Beiner J, Albert TJ. Radiographic analysis of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 16(5): 469-476, 2003.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Patel TCh, Fischgrund JS, Truumees EE, Herkowitz HN, Phillips F, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. A pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) as an adjunct to iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusions. European Spine Journal 12: 495-500, 2003.
  1. Throckmorton TW, Hilibrand AS (Senior Author), Mencio GA, Hodge A, Spengler DM. The impact of adjacent level disc degeneration on health status outcomes following lumbar fusion. Spine 28(22):2546-2550, 2003.
  1. Risbud M, Izzo MW, Adams CS, Arnold WW, Hilibrand AS, Vresilovic EJ, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Shapiro IM. An organ culture system for the study of the nucleus pulposus: Description of the system and evaluation of the cells. Spine 28(24):2652-2659, 2003.
  1. Harris BM, Hilibrand AS (Senior Author), Savas P, Pellegrino A, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Siegler S. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: The effect of various instrumentation techniques on the flexibility of the lumbar spine. Spine 29(4):E65-70, 2004.
  1. Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson G, Hurlbert J, Fehlings MG, Ludwig SC, Hedlund R, Albert TJ, Arnold PM, Bono CM, Brodke DS, Dvorak MF, Fisher CG, Sledge JB, Schaffrey CI, Schwartz DG, Sears WR, Dickman C, Sharan A, Rechtine GR. Similarities and differences in the treatment of spine trauma between surgical specialties and location of practice. Spine 29(6):685-696, 2004.
  1. Truumees E, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro AR. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation. The Spine Journal 4(2):218-229, 2004.
  1. Klein GR, Austin MS, Randolf S, Sharkey PF, Hilibrand AS: Passing the Boards: Can USMLE and orthopaedic in-training examination scores predict passage of the ABOS Part I examination? Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(Am) 86(A):1092-1095, 2004.
  1. Kwon BK, Song F, MorrisonWB, Grauer JN, Beiner JM, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Morphologic evaluation of cervical spine anatomy with computed tomography:Anterior cervical plate fixation considerations. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 17(2):102-107, 2004.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Schwartz DM, Sethuraman V, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Comparison of transcranial electric motor and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during cervical spine surgery. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am) 86(A): 1248 – 1253, 2004.
  1. Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Kato M, Kwon BK, Beiner JM, Patel TC, Hilibrand AS, Chiba K, Albert TJ. Development of a New Zealand white rabbit model of spinal pseudarthrosis repair and evaluation of the potential role of OP-1 to overcome pseudarthrosis. Spine 29(13): 1405-1412, 2004.
  1. Grauer JN, Tingstad EM, Rand N, Christie M, Hilibrand AS. Predictors of paralysis in the rheumatoid cervical spine in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am) 86(A): 1420-1424, 2004.
  1. Hilibrand AS, Robbins MA. Adjacent segment degeneration and adjacent segment disease. The consequences of spinal fusion? The Spine Journal 4(6S): S190-S194, 2004.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Patel TCh, Fischgrund JS, Anderson DG, Truumees EE, Herkowitz HN, Phillips F, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ, Wetzel T, McCullouch JA. A pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of op-1 putty (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis for degenerative spondylolisthesis. Spine 29(17): 1885-1892, 2004.
  1. Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Brusovanik G, Gierardi FP, Silveri CP, Camissa FP, Kwon BK, Beiner JM, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Scuderi GJ. Evaluation of a novel pedicle probe for the placement of thoracic and lumbosacral pedicle screws. J Spinal Disord Tech.17(6):492-497, 2004.
  1. Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS (Senior Author), Malloy K, Savas P, Silva MT, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR: A critical analysis of the literature regarding surgical approach and outcome for adult low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 18(S1): S30-S40, 2005.
  1. Risbud MV, Albert TJ, Guttapalli A, Vresilovic EJ, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Shapiro IM. Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells towards a nucleus pulposus-like phenotype in vitro: Implications for cell-based transplantation therapy. Spine 29(23):2627-2632, 2004.
  1. Taylor BA, Casas-Ganem J, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Hanscom B, Albert TJ. Differences in the work-up and treatment of conditions associated with low back pain by patient gender and ethnic background. Spine 30(3):359-364, 2005.
  1. Grauer JN, Shafi B, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Kwon BK, Beiner JM, Albert TJ, Fehlings MG, Vaccaro AR. Proposal of a modified, treatment-oriented classification of odontoid fractures. The Spine Journal 5(2): 123-129, 2005.
  1. Vaccaro AR, Patel T, Fischgrund J, Anderson DG, Truumees E, Herkowitz H, Phillips F, Hilibrand A, Albert TJ. A 2-year followup pilot study evaluating the safety and eficacy of OP-1 putty (rhBMP-7) as an adjunct to iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusions. European Spine Journal 14:, 2005.
  1. Shah RV, Albert TJ, Bruegel-Sanchez V, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Grauer JN .Industry support and correlation to study outcome for papers published in Spine. Spine 30(9):1099-1104, 2005.
  1. McDonough CM, GroveMR, TostesonTD, LurieJD, Hilibrand AS, Tosteson ANA. Comparison of EQ-5D, HUI, and SF-36-derived societal health state values among Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) participants. Quality of Life Research 14(5):1321-1332, 2005.
  1. Wimberley DW, Vaccaro AR, Goyal N, Harrop JS, Anderson DG, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS. Acute quadriplegia following closed traction reduction of a cervical facet dislocation in the setting of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: case report. Spine 30(15):E433-438, 2005.
  1. Harrop JS, Sharan A, Anderson DG, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ, Flanders A, Vaccaro AR. Failure of spinal imaging to detect a cervical fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Spine 30(14): 2005.
  1. Irwin ZN, Hilibrand AS, Gustavel M, McLain R, Shaffer M, Myers M, Glaser R, Hart RA. Variation in surgical decision making for degenerative spinal disorders. Part I: Lumbar spine.