10 Spine Surgeons to Know

The leader of a new spinal cord injury center and nine more spine surgeons to know:

K. Brandon Strenge, MD. Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky (Paducah). Dr. Strenge is a founding member of the Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky. He's active in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and the Southern Orthopaedic Association.

Douglas Blaty, DO. Northwest Specialty Hospital (Post Falls, Idaho). Dr. Blaty became interested in spine surgery and anatomy as a youth athlete. During his residency at Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis, he led research on lateral-access lumbar spine fusions.

Scott Falci, MD. Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries (Englewood, Colo.). Dr. Falci has more than 29 years of experience treating spinal cord injuries. He launched the Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries in October.

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