E-Newsletter
2011 Vol. 1
Editors: Steven C. Ludwig, MD & Peggy Flaherty-Wlezien
CSRS’ NEW PRESIDENT
MEET CSRS PRESIDENT SANFORD E. EMERY, MD, MBA
Sanford E. Emery, MD
CSRS President
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CSRS’ 38 President, Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA, graduated from
Dartmouth College with a major in Biochemistry; received his Doctor of
Medicine Degree from Duke University School of Medicine; completed a
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital in
Rochester, New York, and performed a Spine Fellowship at Case Western
Reserve University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. He went on to earn an
MBA Degree from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western
Reserve University.
Dr. Emery is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics at West Virginia
University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Dr. Emery has served the CSRS in numerous capacities. He has chaired the Research Committee
after first being appointed to that Committee in 1998. He has also chaired the Continuing Education
Committee and Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee. Dr. Emery served as Society
Treasurer, on the Finance Committee, Development and Industry Relations Committee and the 21st
Century Research and Education Advisory Board prior to his election to the CSRS Presidential line in
2008.
Dr. Emery is active in a large number of medical organizations including Director on the American
Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and currently as an officer in the American Orthopaedic Association.
He has authored numerous publications and book chapters and has served as faculty on a number of
national and international courses. He lives in Morgantown, West Virginia with his wife, Gwen. They
have three children: Nathan, Lindsey and Eric.
PRESIDENTIAL LINE
K. Daniel Riew, MD elected
to Presidential Line
CSRS elected new officers for the 2010/2011 at the last
meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sanford E. Emery,
MD, assumed the Presidency and Edward C. Benzel, MD,
succeeded Bruce V. Darden, II, MD, as Secretary. Alan S.
Hilibrand, MD, continues as Society Treasurer.
In December, CSRS members voted favorable on the
nomination of K. Daniel Riew, MD, as CSRS Vice
President.
Dr. Riew will assume the office of President in December,
2012, following Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, Presidential
year.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Summer greetings from the Cervical Spine Research Society and staff! Our organization remains
vibrant and strong in many aspects. Our Annual Meetings have had terrific attendance and the
popularity of our one day Instructional Course prior to the Annual Meeting has led us to offer this
every year in recent years. The finances are strong and the research endowment is growing with
continued support of both corporate and individual donors. The staff in our front office has been a
model of stability and excellence for other sub-specialty organizations. In my opinion, we have
increasing participation and collaboration of orthopaedics and neurosurgery and international
participation in the CSRS continues to grow as well.
The globalization of research and education centered on cervical spine disorders deserves special
emphasis. I had the honor of attending both the Asia-Pacific Cervical Spine Research Society and
the European Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meetings this spring and early summer.
Though it is only in its second year of existence, the Asia-Pacific section held a terrific meeting in
Busan, Korea, from April 28-30th. The tremendous enthusiasm for our discipline in Korea and
Japan as well as other regional countries is evident in the numbers: there were 378 total
registrants, 176 of these which were international from 16 countries! There were scientific paper
sessions, poster exhibits, plenary lectures and symposia over the two and a half days. The size
and energy of this meeting in just the second year of formal organization is quite remarkable! Han
Chang, MD, PhD, served as the President of the Asia-Pacific CSRS for this past year and he
passed the torch to incoming President, Kazuhiro Chiba, MD, for this current year.
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Similarly, CSRS-ES held an outstanding Annual Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, from June 8 – 11 ,
with 261 registrants from 26 different countries! Again, the program was of very high quality with
scientific papers, guest lectures, symposia and poster exhibits. José Casamitjana, MD, from
Barcelona presided over the meeting during his final time as President of the European Section.
He then welcomed Philippe Bancel, MD, from Paris, France, as incoming President for the next
two years. I would urge all of the CSRS North American members to look ahead and consider
attending one of our sister organization’s Annual Meetings next year. The CSRS-AP meeting will
be held in Fukuoka, Japan, April 21 – 22, 2012; and the CSRS-ES will be in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, from May 28 – June 1, 2012, as part of Spine Week.
Our Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, from December 7 – 10th is developing nicely! Jeffrey
C. Wang, MD, is Program Chairman and Bruce V. Darden, II, MD, our Instructional Course Chair
We all know they are highly creative and organized individuals! In conjunction with our top notch
staff, they have organized much of the meeting in a very smooth fashion. Our Guest Lecturer is
Robert Corell, MD, who is an acclaimed scientist with expertise at the highest level on climate
change and the arctic environment. For more information see the section on the Henry H.
Bohlman, MD, Presidential Guest Speaker further on in this newsletter.
Read on for more news and we will see you in December!
THANKS
THANKS!
Congratulations and sincere thanks to John G. Heller, MD, CSRS 37th President. Dr. Heller
concluded his Presidential Year on Saturday, December 5, 2010, as the medallion was transferred to
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA. Dr. Heller’s guidance and leadership during his presidential term and
his invaluable past service to the society has contributed to its growth and reputation and is greatly
appreciated. We count on your continued involvement.
CSRS acknowledges all of our wonderful volunteers who tirelessly review research grant applications,
program abstracts, finances, membership applications and organize and recruit faculty for the
Instructional Course. For 2010, the leaders of these Committees included Darrel S. Brodke, MD;
Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD; Alan S. Hilibrand, MD; and Bruce V. Darden, II, MD. In addition to
these highly visible Committees, there are a number of groups who work behind the scenes on
initiatives that are vital components of CSRS and clearly instrumental to our success. Edward C.
Benzel, MD, Chairs the Editorial Committee working toward the publication of the 5th Edition of the
Cervical Spine textbook. Thanks to Dr. Benzel and his hard working team, the publication date for this
is late fall, 2011. Stay tuned for more information on this.
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Sincere thanks to Bradford L. Currier, MD, and his Ethics Committee members whose extensive
discussions on policy statements resulted in the drafting of our current Code of Ethics and Conflict of
Interest documents. Given the need for transparency in leadership decision making and confidence in
our educational programming, they have spent numerous hours defining and drafting our current
Disclosure Policy. Congratulations to Brad and all on the success of this very effective Committee
effort. James D. Kang, MD, now succeeds him as Ethics Committee Chair.
Brad remains on the Board as Chair of the Archives Committee replacing Christopher G Ullrich, MD.
Chris served the CSRS in many leadership roles over the years. We thank him for his thoughtful
guidance and global inclusivity as he rotates off the Board.
As Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, Jeffrey D. Coe, MD, oversaw the selection of our
highly successful meeting locations. We greatly appreciate his efforts. Jeff now chairs the Special
Projects Committee and Glenn R. Rechtine, II, MD, has accepted the planning position.
We also recognize the efforts of Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, MD, as Chair of the Special Projects
Committee. The Committee was charged to perform clinically based research utilizing data from our
members and/or industrial partners. Jeff and his team researched whether smoking affects the clinical
success of cervical fusion. Their research culminated in a presentation at the 2008 Annual Meeting.
Jeff has now taken over the helm of the Exhibits Committee from Jack E. Zigler, MD, who successfully
oversaw the growth of our Annual Meeting Technical Exhibits. During his term, Jack drafted a set of
guidelines that govern industry activities at our meetings. We thank him and his Committee members
for all their efforts.
We also acknowledge Lee H. Riley, III, MD, and John S. Kirkpatrick, MD, who continue to serve as
our representative to the AAOS Board of Specialty Societies.
After capably serving the organization as Membership Chair for the last three years, Bruce V. Darden,
II, MD, has turned the leadership reins over to Rick C. Sasso, MD. Rick and his Committee, consisting
of Jens R. Chapman, MD; Robert A. Hart, MD; and Seth Zeidman, MD; will begin reviewing
completed membership applications in the fall. We appreciated Bruce and his team for all of their
efforts on behalf of new CSRS members. As noted elsewhere, Bruce now Chairs the Instructional
Course Planning Committee.
Numerous CSRS volunteers populate the Committees referenced above. All of your collective
leadership, energy and dedication make CSRS the strong and vibrant organization that it is today.
CSRS MEMBERSHIP
All CSRS Membership applications are initially reviewed by the Membership Committee who
collectively make recommendations to the Executive Committee. Upon their approval, all of the
applicants are presented to the general membership at the Members’ Business Meeting for final
approval.
Applications can be submitted through September 15th of each year. Active Membership is limited to
no more than 200 individuals from the USA and Canada.
Active Membership criteria includes . . . .
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Demonstrated interest in the cervical spine
Advanced degree for nonclinical specialists or Board Certification for clinical specialists
Sponsor and two letters of recommendation, all of which must be members of the Cervical Spine
Research Society (3 letters total)
Attendance of at least one of the CSRS NA Section Annual Meetings prior to consideration of your
application
Author or co-author on a paper or poster presented at one CSRS NA Section Annual Meeting prior to
application consideration
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
All Active CSRS Members are required to attend at least one Annual Meeting or Instructional
Course every four years in order to maintain your membership status. Failure to comply with this
requirement may result in forfeiture of your membership slot. Contact the administrative office if you
are uncertain when you last attended a CSRS meeting.
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MEMBER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT
In 2009, a Bylaws revision was passed that requires all members to submit financial disclosure
information. Your information must be updated annually and you will receive a request in September
prompting you to complete/update your information.
CURRENT COUNTS
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Active Members
Corresponding Members
European Members
Senior Members
Honorary Members
195
70
78
56
2
Total Membership
401
CSRS welcomed 13 new Active Members and 9 new Corresponding Members in December, 2010.
ACTIVE MEMBERS
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS
Theodore A. Belanger, MD
Rockwall, TX
Boon-Song Chang, MD
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Ivan Cheng, MD
Redwood City, CA
Jae Taek Hong, MD
Suwon, Republic of Korea
Eric I. Franke, MD
Austell, GA
Manabu Ito, MD
Sapporo, Japan
Jonathan N. Grauer, MD
New Haven, CT
Jung-Sub Lee, MD
Busan, Republic of Korea
Andrew C. Hecht
New York, NY
Yukihiro Matsuyama, MD
Hamamatsu, Japan
Wellington K. Hsu, MD
Chicago, IL
Eun Su Moon, MD
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Branko Kopjar, PhD
Seattle, WA
Kota Suda, MD
Bibai, Japan
Rex A. Marco, MD
Bellaire, TX
Katsushi Takeshita, MD
Tokyo, Japan
R. Alden Milan, IV, MD
Charlotte, NC
Wen Yuan, MD
Shanghai, China
Timothy A. Moore, MD
Cleveland, OH
Ravi K. Ponnappan, MD
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA
New York, NY
Lali Sekhon, MD
Reno, NV
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Welcome! We look forward to your involvement and participation at meetings, through abstract
submission, as faculty, moderators or panelists and on Committees.
The CSRS Nominating Committee is chaired by the CSRS Past Past President and Past President.
Three members are appointed from the general membership. Term of service is one year.
The 2011 Nominating Committee consists of Todd J. Albert, MD, Chair; John G. Heller, MD, Co-Chair;
and Regis W. Haid, Jr., MD; Daniel B. Murrey, MD; and Jeffrey C. Wang, MD.
Please submit your 2011 nominations for the positions of Vice President and Treasurer to
[email protected] or to Peggy Wlezien at [email protected]. NOTE: All nominees must be Active
Members.
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CSRS-AP
Congratulations to CSRS’ Asia Pacific President, Han Chang, MD,
on the success of its 2nd Annual Meeting April 28 – 30th, which took
place at the Paradise Hotel in Busan, Korea. The scientific program
consisted of plenary sessions, free papers, posters and commercial
exhibits.
Kazuhiro Chiba, MD, of Keio University in Shinjuku, Tokyo, was
nominated as 3rd President.
The 27th Annual Meeting of the European
Section took place June 8 – 11th at the
Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy in the beautiful and
historic city of Istanbul. CSRS European
Section President José M. Casamitjana, MD,
and Congress chair, Prof. Sait Naderi,
welcomed attendees and their guests.
CSRS-ES
The program consisted of a series of free papers, round tables and company workshops.
Commercial exhibits ran concurrently with the program. Social events included a cocktail
cruise along with the Bosporus and a gala dinner at the Maiden’s Tower, originally a 12C
Byzantine fortress.
Philippe Bancel, MD, of Paris, France, succeeds Dr. Casamitjana as European Section
President.
For additional information on the European Section, please see their Summer Newsletter at
http://www.csrs.org/web/newsletter/es_nl_sum11.pdf
Congratulations to both of these “sister” organizations and to their leadership. We eagerly look
forward to working with Dr. Chiba and Dr. Bancel and to future scientific collaboration and
global collegiality.
CSRS & COSSS
YOUR CSRS . . . and COSSS
2011 SPINE SUMMIT
After much thoughtful discussion, CSRS has agreed to join the Council of Surgical Spine Societies. This
is a new multi-disciplinary effort to address socioeconomic and public relations issues which affect
orthopaedic and neurological surgeons who treat spinal disorders. “The vision for COSSS is an
organization which will include the leadership and representatives from the major spine societies
encompassing both orthopaedic and neurological surgeons: AANS, CNS, AANS/CNS Joint Section on
Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, AAOS, CSRS, LSRS and SRS”. John G. Heller, MD,
and Vincent C. Traynelis, MD, serve as our representatives. Meetings will take place twice a year in
conjunction with a major spine meeting.
Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD, represented CSRS at the July 29, 2011, Spine Summit at the NASS
headquarters in Burr Ridge, Illinois. 2011 marks the third year that NASS has organized this one day
meeting involving the leadership of the various spine societies and related organizations. Topics for the
day included healthcare reform, reimbursement issues and quality initiatives.
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Congratulations to our own Jack E. Zigler, MD, who was featured in the July, 2011 edition of American
Airlines in-flight magazine, American Way, as one of the best orthopaedic surgeons in America.
DUBAI SPINE MASTERS
COURSE
CSRS and SRS have agreed to support the 2012 Dubai Spine Masters Meeting to be held May 6 – 9,
2012. This is a relatively new educational event that has grown exponentially each year. A faculty of
high level international surgeons will present content covering cervical spine and spine deformity.
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, noted, “the global reputation of this course dovetails nicely with our
international reach” and “linking with SRS is an exciting and enthusiastic concept”. Watch for formal
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programming information.
CHARLOTTE 2010
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2010 INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE
& ANNUAL MEETING
2010 BEST POSTERS
Darren Lebl, MD, of New York was awarded the
2010 Best Resident Fellow Poster Award for
his poster, entitled, “Vertebral Artery Injury
Secondary to Blunt Cervical Spine Trauma: A
Multicenter Study of Independent Predictors
for Screening”.
Ravi Ponnapan, MD, of the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, received a Best Poster Award for his work
entitled, “Contralateral Upper Extremity Pain following Eccentric Paracentral Cervical Spinal
Cord Compression”.
Both received monetary awards for their presentations and were invited to attend and present at the
Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Meeting in Long Beach, California, in January.
CHARLOTTE 2010
Last December, Charlotte showcased her southern charm along with a healthy dose of Christmas hospitality
and welcomed over 500 CSRS attendees to the 15th Instructional Course and 38th Annual Meeting. Charlotte
proved to be a delightful host city for our 2010 educational events.
Congratulations to 2010 Instructional Course Program Chair, Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, and his Program Committee consisting of Randy F. Davis, MD; James S. Harrop, MD; and Rick C. Sasso, MD; for the outstanding
program entitled, “Surgical Techniques, Cervical Deformity, Adjacent Segment Disease and Cervical
Myelopathy”.
The highly popular Surgical Techniques video Session was included again and for the first time, CSRS
partnered with our neurosurgical colleagues to present a co-branded session on cervical myelopathy
with faculty from the AANS and the CNS Joint Section of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Thanks to these
and all of the Instructional Course faculty who volunteered their time and efforts.
Program Chair Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD, and the 2010 Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee,
including Jacob M. Buchowski, MD; Darryl Antonacci, MD; Avi J. Bernstein, MD; Li-Yang Dai, MD; William
F. Donaldson, III, MD; James C. Farmer, MD; Richard G. Fessler, MD; Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD; Robert A.
Hart, MD; Alan S. Hilibrand, MD; Joon Yung Lee, MD; Gabriel Liu, MD; Alpesh Patel, MD; Frank M.
Phillips, MD; Bernard A. Rawlins, MD; John M. Rhee, MD; Rick C. Sasso, MD; William C. Welch, MD;
collectively reviewed over 350 scientific abstracts. Dr. Ghanayem organized an outstanding program consisting of an ambitious 78 paper and 80 poster presentations. Symposium topics included Economics of
Cervical Spine Surgery and Traumatic Trauma.
Fittingly, David R. Bickers, MD, a close personal friend of Henry H. Bohlman, MD, presented the Inaugural
Henry H. Bohlman Presidential Guest Lecture. His address was entitled, “Scientific Misconduct: The
Magic Marker Mouse that Shook the World and other Stories. Dr. Bickers’ engaging personality and entertaining
retelling of this true story was one of the meeting highlights.
Society President John G. Heller, MD, offered a very moving and thought provoking presentation on the
power of the role of mentor and its importance in our daily lives and its importance for the future of CSRS.
Research Chair Darryl S. Brodke, MD, presented checks to seven research grant winners totaling over
$200,000. Nine papers were identified as Clinical, Basic Science or Resident/Fellow Research Award
Papers with monetary awards in the amount of $2,000, $1,000 and $500 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Paper and poster awards will be given again at the 39th Annual Meeting December 8 – 10, 2011, in
Scottsdale, Arizona.
A number of thrill seekers headed to the Richard Petty driving school on Friday afternoon for an
opportunity to experience the electrifying atmosphere of professional NASCAR racing. A “ride along”
as a passenger and a “rookie experience” as a driver allowed participants to sync their experience with
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their racing dreams. After suiting up and signing waivers, adventurers headed to the track for
an ear-splitting, heart-pounding ride at speeds approaching 160 mph. Happily, everyone
returned safely and enjoyed more racing activities later in the evening at the newly opened
NASCAR Hall of Fame. This state-of-the-art entertainment complex, featuring interactive
exhibits and displays recounting NASCAR’s impressive 60+ years of racing history was the
site of our Friday evening social event. Attendees enjoyed buffet service and refreshments
under the colorful racing flags in the Great Hall. This facility was truly one of a kind.
Scientific meeting attendance at the Charlotte meetings was our highest in recent years with an
additional 200 exhibit representatives. Special thanks to our local hosts, Debbie and Bruce
Darden for their significant efforts in guiding the planning process.
Mark your calendars for the 2011 meetings at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona.
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE
Wednesday, December 7th
2011 MEETINGS
ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, December 8 –
Saturday, December 10th
THE PHOENICIAN
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Arizona’s Premier AAA Five Diamond Resort
6000 East Camelback Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
HOTEL: 480-941-8200 or 800-888-8234
www.thephoenician.com
Our 2011 meeting host, The Phoenician, is a magnificent luxury resort and boutique hotel
where the harmony and beauty of the desert will inspire your imagination. The property is
situated on 250 picturesque acres nestled in the dramatic Sonoran Desert, in the shadows of
Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Located just nine miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, it is within minutes of
Scottsdale’s burgeoning shopping and cultural areas and a short drive in the opposite direction
to downtown Phoenix, its historic district and attractions.
Featuring 643 total non-smoking accommodations, the 577 luxuriously appointed guest rooms
are an expansive 600 square feet. Hotel amenities include ten food outlets with offerings
ranging from simple “grab and go” to upscale full service dining. Enjoy the Centre for WellBeing Spa, golf, tennis, nine sparking resort pools, a $25 million one-of-a-kind artwork collection
as well as a secluded two-acre cactus garden which showcases over 250 varieties of cacti and
succulents.
Technical exhibits will be located in the new Camelback Ballroom located at the base of
Camelback Mountain providing dramatic views through skylights and high clerestory windows.
The general sessions will take place in the adjacent Phoenician Grand Ballroom. State-of-theart audio visual and technological enhancements are available to elevate your attendee
experience.
At this time Friday afternoon, free-time optional activities are under consideration; however, the
historical Jokake Inn, located on the property, will be the site for our casual, southwestern
themed Friday evening social event. Mark your calendars and save the dates of Wednesday,
December 7th through Saturday, December 10th, as CSRS returns to the southwest and the
desert.
ONLINE MEETING
REGISTRATION
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Online meeting registration will be available shortly.
2011 PRESIDENTIAL
GUEST SPEAKER
Climate scientist Robert W. Corell, PhD, will be our 2011 Henry
H. Bohlman, MD, Presidential Guest Speaker. He is an
interesting and enthusiastic lecturer about his passon, climate
change and its global impact. By background and training, he is
an oceanographer and engineer, having received PhD, MS and
BS Degrees at Case Western Reserve University and MIT.
Dr. Corell is actively engaged in research concerned with the
sciences of global change and the interface between science and
public policy, particularly research activities that are focused on
global and regional climate change, related environmental issues
and science to facilitate understanding of vulnerability and
sustainable development. He co-chairs an international strategic
planning group that is developing a strategy designed to harness
science, technology and innovation for sustainable development;
serves as the Chair of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment; counsels as Senior Science
Advisor to ManyOne.Net; and is Chair of the board of the Digital Universe Foundation.
Dr. Correll is affiliated with numerous national and international organizations and initiatives in
various capacities and is the recipient of many prestigious awards.
We look forward to his insightful vision on current issues and solutions in the climate change
arena.
AAOS/OREF/ORS
Ahmad Nassr, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota will be our
2011 sponsored participant in the AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician
Scholar Development Program scheduled to take place in October
in Rosemont, Illinois.
The program is a 1.5 day workshop designed to support and
educate young orthopedists interested in pursuing careers as
clinician scientists. The highly successful workshop sessions focus
on topics such as career timeline, scientific collaboration, academic
promotion, grants and funding resources and specialty groups.
2011 will be the second year that CSRS is supporting this initiative,
which covers air transportation, accommodations, program
materials and meals. Harvey Smith, MD, of Needham,
Massachusetts, was selected to participate last year.
SECURITY
In 2010, CSRS transitioned to a new association management system. Because your security
and confidentiality is important to us, we have upgraded our account login process. A new
username and password system to access your account online has been implemented.
Your username is your CSRS Member ID. While staff does not have access to your password,
we can assist in providing the number of characters used for the password or can help initiate
the “forgotten password” process to reset your password.
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HAVE A QUESTION?
NEED HELP?
Have a question, need assistance? Your CSRS Staff, Peggy Wlezien, Carol Swift and Shari
Centrone are always available to help. Whether you need your Member ID, help with
registration, information on dues or donations, contact the staff office at 847-698-1628 or via
email, [email protected]
CSRS 2011 OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
2011 OFFICERS &
COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA
Past President: John G. Heller, MD
President Elect: Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD
Vice President: K. Daniel Riew, MD
Secretary: Edward C. Benzel, MD
Treasurer: Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD, Chair
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD
John G. Heller, MD
K. Daniel Riew, MD
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, Chair
Darryl Antonacci, MD
Avi J. Bernstein, MD
Jacob M. Buchowski, MD
Li-Yang Dai, MD
William F. Donaldson, III, MD
James C. Farmer, MD
Ricahrd G. Fessler, MD
Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD
Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD
Robert A. Hart, MD
Joon Yung Lee, MD
Gabriel Liu, MD
R. Alden V. Milam IV, MD
Timothy A. Moore, MD
Alpesh A. Patel, MD
Bernard A. Rawlins, MD
John M. Rhee, MD
Rick C. Sasso, MD
Justin P. Tortolani, MD
William C. Welch, MD
Sanford E. Emery, MD (ex-officio)
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Rick C. Sasso, MD, Chair
Jens Chapman, MD
Robert A. Hart, MD
Seth Zeidman, MD
BOS REPRESENTATIVES
Lee H. Riley, III, MD
John S. Kirkpatrick, MD
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Glen R. Rechtine, II, MD, Chair
Daniel B. Murrey, MD
Thomas A. Zdeblick, MD
ARCHIVES COMMITTEE
Bradford L. Currier, MD
Paul A. Anderson, MD
Jeffrey D. Coe, MD
Frank J. Eismont, MD
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Darrel S. Brodke, MD, Chair
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE
John M. Rhee, MD, Chair
John C. France, MD
Jean-Paul Wolinsky, MD
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE
Bruce V. Darden, II, MD, Chair
James S. Harrop, MD
Alpesh A. Patel, MD
Jeffrey L. Stambough, MD
PATIENT EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE
Lee H. Riley, III, MD
Jonathan N. Grauer, MD
Thomas E. Mroz, MD
TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP SUB-COMMITTEE
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD
Howard S. An, MD
SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE
Jeffrey D. Coe, MD, Chair
Andrew T. Dailey, MD
Steven C. Ludwig, MD
Rick C. Sasso, MD
Richard Skolasky, PhD
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD
EXHIBITS COMMITTEE
Jeffrey S. Fischgrund, MD, Chair
Frank M. Phillips, MD
ETHICS/COI OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
James D. Kang, MD, Chair
D. Greg Anderson, MD
John S. Kirkpatrick, MD
Rick C. Sasso, MD
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Todd J. Albert, MD, Chair
John G. Heller, MD
Regis W. Haid, Sr., MD
Daniel B. Murrey, MD
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
John G. Heller, MD, Chair
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA
Timothy A. Garvey, MD
Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
Jack E. Zigler, MD
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Steven C. Ludwig, MD, Chair
John A. Glaser, MD
Robert A. Hart, MD
Langston T. Holly, MD
Michael D. Daubs, MD
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Robert F. Heary, MD, Chair
JJ Trey Crisco, PhD
Denis J. DiAngelo, PhD
Zoher Ghogawala, MD
James S Harrop, MD
Louis G Jenis, MD
David H. Kim, MD
Joon Y. Lee, MD
Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA
Francis H. Shen, MD
Neill M. Wright, MD
James A. Youssef, MD
John Love - Aesculap ex-officio rep
Frank Chan – Medtronic ex-officio rep
Chris McDonnell – Stryker Spine ex-officio rep
Michael Bushelow – Synthes Spine ex-officio rep
NEUROSURGERY LIAISON COMMITTEE
Vincent C. Traynelis, MD, Chair
Robert F. Heary, MD
OFFICE
6300 N. River Road
Suite 727
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 698-1628
Fax: (847) 823-0536
Email: [email protected]
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CSRSNL Aug 2011
RESEARCH & EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA, President
Todd J. Albert, MD
Edward C. Benzel, MD
Darrel S. Brodke, MD
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD
Alan S. Hilibrand, MD
Robert F. Heary, MD
John G. Heller, MD
K. Daniel Riew, MD
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD
Ira Benson - Aesculap
Stephen White - Medtronic
Chris McDonnell – Stryker Spine
Sharon V. Schulzki – Synthes Spine
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Edward C. Benzel, MD, Chair
Patrick J. Connolly, MD
Denis J. DiAngelo, PhD
John P. Dormans, MD
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD
Jan Goffin, MD, PhD
Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD
Dieter Grob, MD
Robert A. Hart, MD
Robert F. Heary, MD
Seth Zeidman, MD
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD
Kazuo Yonenobu, MD