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Mount Sinai Spine Center
5 East 98th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10029

Mount Sinai Doctors Manhasset
1155 Northern Boulevard,
3rd Floor, Suite 300
Manhasset, NY 11030

BARON S. LONNER, M.D.

PRIVATE OFFICE
820 2nd Avenue, Suite 7A
New York, NY 10017
Tel. 212-986-0140

PRESENT POSITION
09/01/2013- Present
Chief of the Division of Spine Surgery
Director of the Spine Institute
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
Department of Orthopedic Surgery

9/20/2001-8/31/2013
Attending, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, NY

9/20/2001-Present
Attending, Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY

7/1/1999-Present
Director, Scoliosis and Spine Associates
Practice dedicated to the treatment of scoliosis and complex spinal disorders
820 2nd Avenue, Suite 7A
New York, NY 10017

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1999-2005
Attending, Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Schneider Children’s Hospital New Hyde
Park, New York
Chief of Pediatric Spine, 1999-2007

1998-2000
Consultant Spine Surgeon, Long Island Rough Riders (professional soccer team)

1995-1999
Chief of Spine and Scoliosis Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Schneider Children’s Hospital
New Hyde Park, New York

  • Research Coordinator: Responsible for overseeing and guiding resident research activities.
  • Orthopaedic Residency Curriculum: Reconstructed existing curriculum, June, 1996. Responsible for maintaining updated didactic schedule including conferences, lectures, journal club, workshops, and anatomy dissections.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

July, 2014Professor in the Department of Orthopedics

Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
September, 2013Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY
July, 2010Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
September, 2007Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
2001-2007Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical School, New York, NY

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2002NY State Orthopaedic Society
2001Eastern Orthopaedic Association
2000North American Spine Society
1999Scoliosis Research Society
1995American Medical Association

COMMITTEES

Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Jan 2015- presentQuality and Safety Committee, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

New York University – The Hospital for Joint Disease

April, 2011-2013Taskforce representative on behalf Spine Service for Episodes of Care demonstration project.
Aug. 2009 – 2013Spine Service Work Committee
May 2009 – 2013Clinical Research Committee, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases - • Member and Liaison for the Spine Division
Jan. 2009 – 2013Quality Improvement Committee

Scoliosis Research Society

July 2015Risk Stratification Task Force
September 2014Performance Measures Task Force
September 2014SRS Board of Directors, Director at Large
September 2012SRS Liaison to Board of Specialty Societies of AAOS on behalf of Research Committee and Presidential Line October 19, 2012-AUC presentation for Degenerative Scoliosis, Philadelphia
September 2012-presentMember Research Committee
September 2011-2013Member newly formed Evidence Based Medicine Committee
September 2013-2014Chair, Advocacy Committee
September 2010 – 2014Advocacy Committee, SRS
August, 2009-2012Member of Compelling Stories Task Force for SRS
Sept 2008-Sept 2009Chairman SRS Endowment Committee
• Developed Case for Support
• New initiatives: Shands One to One program, Dual SRS/POSNA Shands Program
• Promoted concept of Patient video/brochure testimonial and SRS History brochure to promote donations to SRS by non-member lay persons
2005-2007Global Outreach Committee

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Sept 2012- presentBoard of Specialty Societies, Research Committee, liaison from Scoliosis Research Society

Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation

2014 - presentBoard of Directors
2010 - 2014Harms Study Group BOD

ADVISORY/EDITORIAL POSITIONS

January 2012-presentAssociate Editor; Editorial Board for Spinal Deformity, official SRS journal
November 2008-PresentSpine Leadership Council Member: Council, consisting of spine surgeon leaders and health policy experts, developed to explore the appropriate role of spine surgery in the future of healthcare. Todd Albert, M.D., Rothman Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Chair of Council.
January 2005-PresentSpineUniverse.com, Editorial Board
October 2009-PresentEditorial Reviewer for Spine Journal
January 2011-presentEditorial Reviewer for Spinal Cord

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1994-1995The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY Fellowship in Spine and Scoliosis Surgery
1990-1994Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery • Projects: Developed protocols for fracture management
1989-1990Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY Internship in General Surgery

CERTIFICATION

1997American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (expires 12/31/17)
1990New York State License Registration #182500
1990National Board of Medical Examiners Certificate #376705

EDUCATION

1985-1989Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MD

Doctorate of Medicine, conferred May, 1989
1982-1985Boston University College of Liberal Arts, Boston, MA
Six-Year combined Liberal Arts/Medical Program
Bachelor of Arts degree awarded concurrent with M.D.
Honors: Cum Laude honors

AWARDS AND HONORS

2016Justin Paul, Baron Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Chronic Conditions Associated with Reoperation After

Adult Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Poster #370. Highlighted for the (Spine) Guided Poster Tour. AAOS

Annual Meeting, March 1-5, 2016. Orlando, Florida.
2015Andrew N. Swanson, MD, Memorial Spine Award (to HSS alumnus who has excelled in spine education, research, practice or humanitarian efforts)
2013Jamie Terran, Brian J. McHugh, Charla R. Fischer, Baron Lonner, Daniel Warren, Steven D. Glassman, Keith H. Bridwell, Frank Schwab, and Virginie Lafage. Adult Spinal Deformity: Projected Cost-Effectiveness of Surgery at 5 Year Follow Up. P346. Winning poster in Spine category. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.
2013Slobodyanyuk, K; Cheriyan, T; Schwab, F; Verma, K; Hoelscher, C; Peters, A; Huncke, T; Lonner, B; Errico, T. Antifibrinolytics Reduce Blood Loss In Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Podium and Hibbs Clinical Award Nominee for Best Clinical Paper, 48th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Lyon, France September 18-21, 2013.
2013Verma K, Errico T, Diefenbach C, Hoelscher C, Peters A, Dryer J, Huncke T, Boenigk K, Lonner BS. The relative efficacy of antifibrinolytics in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96(10):e80. Honorable Mention to Austin Peters- The Dr. Saul J. Farber Award for Student Research in Public Health, Sponsored by the Medical Committee of the Bellevue Association. Presented April 29, 2013 at the NYU Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.
2011Ricart-Hoffiz, P; Takemoto, R; Park, J; Andres, T; Hoelscher, C; Goldstein, J; Spivak, J; Bendo, J; Errico, TJ; Lonner, BS. Prospective, Randomized Study of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Perioperative Antibiotics for 24 Hours Versus the Duration of a Drain After Spinal Surgery. Best Paper Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.
2011Verma K, Errico T, Hoelscher C, Dryer J, Huncke T, Boenigk K, Lonner BS. Are Anti-fibrinolytics effective at reducing Pri-Operative Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Podium 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011. Best Clinical Paper.
2010Scoliosis Research Society Russell A. Hibbs Award Winner for Best Clinical Science Paper “How Effective Are Antifibrinolytics at Reducing Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Study”
2010Spine Arthroplasty Society 10th Annual Meeting-Award for Best Poster "The Feasibility of Radiation-Free Diagnostic Monitoring in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using a Novel, Upright Positional MRI Protocol.”
2010Trobisch P, Bharucha N, Newton P, Shah S, Betz R, Lonner BS. Race and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are There Racial Differences in Age at Skeletal Maturity, Curve Flexibility or Curve Correction? E-Poster 25th Annual NASS Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 5-9, 2010, Best Poster Presentation.
2009Hansjorg Wyss Foundation start up research grant award, $50,000 (AOSpine Research Commission) "Disc Degeneration Below Arthrodesis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis at a minimum 10 year follow-up."
2009Auerbach JD, Weidner ZD, Milby AH, Diab M, Lonner BS. Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Spine Surgeons: Results of a Survey of the SRS Membership. Podium 15th IMAST Hong Kong, July 9, 2008. Podium NASS Toronto, Oct., 2008 (selected for Best Paper). Podium 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009.
20081st Century Development Grant, $70,000 (Cervical Spine Research Society, 2008) "In Vivo Quantification of Adjacent Level Cervical Disc Integrity Following Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion and Laminaplasty: A Matched Pair Analysis and Comparison Using T1rho-weighted MRI.”
2005Scoliosis Research Society Russell Hibbs Award Finalist for paper on Operative Management of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis in 78 Patients: Radiographic outcomes, complications, and techniques.
2004First prize for best poster presentation for “Effect of Time on Osteoprogenitor Cell Viability when Harvesting Cancellous Posterior Iliac Crest Bone Graft in Rabbits,”American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting, San Francisco.
1998Attending of the Year Award, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Orthopaedic Residency Program (June, 1998)
1989Boston University School of Medicine Radiology Award, for presentation on congenital scoliosis (May, 1989)
1985Cum Laude honors, Boston University College of Liberal Arts

COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

2015Super Doctors Award (top 5% of doctors)
2015Vitals Patients’ Choice Award Winner
(being awarded to top 5% of doctors)
2015Best Doctors Award
2014Best Doctors Award
2013Best Doctors Award
2012Best Doctors Award
2011Best Doctors Award

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Music Therapy Reduces Pain in Patients Recovering from Spine Surgery: A Mixed Methods Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Study. The American Journal of Orthopedics. (In press AMJORTHOP-D-15-00410)
  2. Reoperation rates after long posterior spinal fusion: use of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein in idiopathic and non-idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. (in press) JSPD_SDF-D-15-00019
  3. McClelland S 3rd, Takemoto RC, Lonner BS, Andres TM, Park JJ, Ricart-Hoffiz PA, Bendo JA, Goldstein JA, Spivak JM, Errico TJ. Analysis of Postoperative Thoracolumbar Spine Infections in a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Using the Centers for Disease Control Surgical Site Infection Criteria. International Journal of Spine Surgery, 10, in press.
  4. Marks MC, Bastrom TP, Petcharaporn M, Shah SA, Betz RR, Samdani AF, Lonner B, Miyanji F, Newton PO. The Effect of Time and Fusion Length on Motion of the Unfused Lumbar Segments in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2015 Nov. 3(6):549-553.
  5. Bao H,Yan PLonner BQiu YRen YZhu ZLiu ZZhu F. Validation of the Simplified Chinese Version of the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire-Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Nov;40(21):E1155-60.
  6. What would be the annual cost savings if fewer screws were used in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment in the US? SPINE13-1119
  7. Use of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein is associated with reduced risk of reoperation after spine fusion for adult spinal deformity. Spine Journal. Ref.: Ms. No. SPINE 1414670R1
  8. Barzilay Y,Segal GLotan RRegev GBeer YLonner BSMor AElbaz A. Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain who reported reduction in pain and improvement in function also demonstrated an improvement in gait pattern. Eur Spine J. 2015 May 16. [Epub ahead of print]
  9. Samdani AF,Asghar JMiyanji FBennett JTHoashi JSLonner BSMarks MCNewton POBetz RR. Recurrence of rib prominence following surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with pedicle screws and direct vertebral body derotation. Eur Spine J. 2015 Jul;24(7):1547-54. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3716-x. Epub 2014 Dec 31.
  10. Takemoto RC, Lonner B, Andres T, Park J, Ricart-Hoffiz P, Bendo J, Goldstein J, Spivak J, Errico T. Appropriatenessof Twenty-four-Hour Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Spinal Surgery in Which a Drain Is Utilized: A Prospective Randomized Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Jun 17;97(12):979-86. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00782.
  11. Themistocles Protopsaltis, Ashish Patel, Andrew Yoo, Baron Lonner, John A. Bendo. Fellowship and Practice Composition Affect Surgical Decision Making in Patients with Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: Spinal Deformity versus Degenerative Spinal Surgeons. International Journal of Spine Surgery (in press)
  12. What Would Be the Annual Cost Savings if Fewer Screws Were Used in AIS Treatment in the U.S.? Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine (in press)
  13. Justin C. Paul; Baron S Lonner; Courtney S. Toombs. High-Volume Hospitals and Surgeons Experience Fewer Early Reoperation Events after Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. Spine Deformity (in press SDF-D-14-00124R2).
  14. Baron S. Lonner, Courtney S. Toombs, Qasim M. Husain, Paul Sponseller, Harry Shufflebarger, Suken A. Shah, Amer Samdani, Randal R. Betz, Patrick Cahill, Burt Yaszay, Peter O. Newton. Body Mass Index in Adolescent Spinal Deformity: Comparison of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Normal Controls. Spine Deformity (in press)
  15. Peters A,Verma KSlobodyanyuk KCheriyan THoelscher CSchwab FLonner BHuncke TLafage VErrico T. Antifibrinolytics Reduce Blood Loss in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Apr 15;40(8):E443-9.
  16. Verma KErrico TDiefenbach CHoelscher CPeters ADryer JHuncke TBoenigk KLonner BS. The relative efficacy of antifibrinolytics in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96(10):e80.
  17. Souder, Christopher, Newton, Peter O., Shah, Suken A, Lonner, Baron S., Bastrom, Tracey P., Yaszay, Burt. Factors in Surgical Decision-making for Thoracolumbar/Lumbar AIS: It’s About More than Just the Cobb Angle (accepted by JPO-12219R2)
  18. Greater Operative Volume Is Associated with Lower Complication Rates in Adolescent Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine (in press)
  19. Cahill, P, Lonner, B, Newton, P, Shah, S, Samdani, A, Sponseller, P, Shufflebarger, H. Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in Scheuermann's Kyphosis: A Preliminary Study. Spine Deformity (in press)
  20. Singla, Bennett, Sponseller, Pahys, Marks, Lonner, Newton, Miyanji, Betz, Cahill, Samdani. Results of Selective Thoracic vs. Non-selective Fusion in Lenke Type 3 Curves. 2014;39(24):2034-41.
  21. Paul D. Sponseller, Amit Jain, Peter O. Newton, Baron S. Lonner, Suken A. Shah, Harry Shufflebarger, Randal R. Betz, Tracey P. Bastrom, Michelle C. Marks. Posterior Spinal Fusion with Pedicle Screws in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis and Open Triradiate Cartilage: Does Deformity Progression Occur? J Pediatr Orthop2015 (in press)
  22. Current Evidence Regarding the Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence Based Medicine Committee Spine Deformity. Spine Deformity in press (SDF-D-14-00060R1)
  23. Current Evidence Regarding the Etiology, Prevalence, Natural History and Prognosis of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence Based Medicine Committee. Spine Deformity in press (SDF-D-14-00002R2)
  24. Souder, ChristopherNewton, Peter O., Shah, Suken A, Lonner, Baron S., Bastrom, Tracey P., Yaszay, Burt. Primary Factors in Surgical Decision-making for Lumbar AIS: It’s About More than Just the Cobb Angle. (submitted to SPINE)
  25. Thomas Cheriyan, Stephen P Maier II, Kristina Bianco, Kseniya Slobodyanyuk, Rachel N Rattenni, Virginie Lafage, Frank J Schwab, Baron S Lonner, Thomas J Errico. Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid on Surgical Bleeding in Spine Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. The Spine Journal SPINEE-D-14-00355R1 (in press)
  26. Amer F. Samdani, James T. Bennett, Anuj R. Singla, Michelle C. Marks, Joshua M. Pahys, Baron S. Lonner, Firoz Miyanji, Suken A. Shah, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Peter O. Newton, Jahangir Asghar, Randal R. Betz, Patrick J. Cahill. Do Ponte Osteotomies Enhance Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? An Analysis of 191 Lenke 1A and 1B Curves. (Submitted to Spine)
  27. Noelle Larson, David Polly, Jr., Stacey Ackerman, Charles Ledonio, Baron Lonner, Suken Shah, John Emans, B. Stephens Richards, Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes Study Group. What Would Be the Annual Cost Savings if Fewer Screws Were Used in AIS Treatment in the U.S.? (submitted to The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine; SPINE13-1119 )Waiting for Revision
  28. Cahill PJ,Pahys JMAsghar JYaszay BMarks MCBastrom TPLonner BSShah SAShufflebarger HLNewton POBetz RRSamdani AF. The effect of surgeon experience on outcomes of surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Aug 20;96(16):1333-9.
  29. Anthony Boniello, Kushagra Verma, Austin Peters, Baron S. Lonner, Thomas Errico. Pre-Operative Autologous Blood Donation Does Not Affect Pre-Incision Hematocrit in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients. A Retrospective Cohort of a Prospective Randomized Trial. [submitted to the Spine Journal]
  30. Qasim Husain et al. The Inter and Intra Observer Reliability of the Simplified Tanner-Whitehouse Classification and the Risser Sign [submitted to JPO]
  31. Jamie Terran, Brian J. McHugh, Charla R. Fischer, Baron Lonner, Daniel Warren, Steven Glassman, Keith Bridwell, Frank Schwab, and Virginie Lafage. Surgical Treatment for Adult Spinal Deformity: Projected Cost Effectiveness at 5-Year Follow-up. Ochsner J.2014;14(1):14-22.
  32. Kushagra Verma, Baron Lonner, Laura Dean, David Vecchione, Antonio Valdevit, Kathryn Kean. Predictors of Postoperative Infection In Spinal Deformity Surgery- Which Curves Are At Greatest Risk? Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2013, 71(4): 257-64.
  33. Zavatsky JM, Peters AJ, Nahvi FA, Bharucha NJ, Trovisch PD, Kean KE, Richard S, Bucello Y, Valdevit A, Lonner BS. Disease severity and treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the impact of race and socio-economic status. Spine J2013; Oct 5. S1529-9430(13)00718-3.
  34. Baron S. Lonner, Courtney S. Toombs, Michael Guss, Brian Braaksma, Suken A. Shah, Amer Samdani, Harry Shufflebarger, Paul Sponseller, Peter O. Newton. Complications in Operative Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Do the Pitfalls Differ from Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? (Spine SPINE-131423R1in press)
  35. Burt Yaszay, Carrie E. Bartley, Tracey P Bastrom, Suken Shah, Baron Lonner, John Asghar, Peter O. Newton and Harms Study Group. When Every Dose of Radiation Matters in the Young Patient: How Do Bending Films Influence Surgical Decision Making in Moderate AIS Curves. (manuscript submitted)
  36. Joshua D. Auerbach, Kristin Kean, Andrew H. Milby, Kenneth J. Paonessa, John P. Dormans, Peter O. Newton, Kit Song, Baron S. Lonner. Delayed Postoperative Neurologic Deficits in Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976).2016 Feb;41(3):E131-8.
  37. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Mitsuru Yagi, Cristina Sacramento-Dominguez, Harry Akoto, Matthew E Cunningham, Munish Gupta, William F Hess, Baron S Lonner, Michael J Mendelow, Elias Papadopoulus, Federico Sanchez-Perez-Grueso, Feran Pelise, Ken Paonesa. Bettye Wright, Irene Wullf, Rick Hodes, Han Jo Kim, and FOCOS Research associates.Surgical Risk Stratification based on Pre-operative Risk Factors in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine Deformity 2014, 2(5):340-9.
  38. Paul Sponseller Posterior Spinal Fusion with Pedicle Screws in Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients with Open Triradiate Cartilage: Does Deformity Progression Occur? (submitted to JBJS)
  39. Effect of Spine Fellow Training on Operative Outcomes, Affirming Graduated Responsibility. Spine 2013;38(21):1869–1874.
  40. Gaurav Abbi, Baron S. Lonner, Courtney S. Toombs, Paul D. Sponseller, Amer Samdani Randal R. Betz, Suken A. Shah, and Peter O. Newton. Preoperative Pulmonary Function in Patients with Operative Scheuermann's Kyphosis. Spine Deformity. 2014; 2(1):70-75.
  41. Auerbach JD,Lonner BSCrerand CEShah SAFlynn JMBastrom TPenn PAhn JToombs CBharucha NBowe WPNewton PO. Body image in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: validation of the body image disturbance questionnaire-scoliosis version. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014;96(8):e61.
  42. Verma K,Lonner BToombs CSFerrise PWright BKing ABBoachie-Adjei O. International utilization of the SRS-22 instrument to assess outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: what can we learn from a medical outreach group in Ghana? J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Jul-Aug;34(5):503-8.
  43. Zavatsky JMPeters AJNahvi FABharucha NJTrobisch PDKean KERichard SBucello YValdevit ALonner BS. Disease severity and treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the impact of race and economic statusSpine J. 2013 Oct 5. S1529-9430(13)00718-3. [Epub ahead of print]
  44. Spondylolisthesis in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Results of Surgical Intervention. Accepted by Spine Deformity No. SDF-D-12-00068R3
  45. Papadopoulos EC,Boachie-Adjei OHess WFSanchez Perez-Grueso FJPellisé FGupta MLonner BPaonessa KFaloon MCunningham MEKim HJ,Mendelow MSacramento CYazici MFoundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine, New York, NY. Early outcomes and complications of posterior vertebral column resection. Spine 2013 Apr 25. S1529-9430(13)00318-5
  46. Diefenbach C, Ialenti MN,Lonner BS, Kamerlink JR, Verma K, Errico TJ. Hospital cost analysis of neuromuscular scoliosis surgery. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2013;71(4):272-7.
  1. Bharucha, N; Lonner, BS; Auerbach, J; Kean, K; Trobisch, P. Low-density versus high-density thoracic pedicle screw constructs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: do more screws lead to a better outcome? The Spine Journal, 2013 Apr;13(4):375-381.
  2. Hwang, S; Samdani, A; Lonner, BS; Marks, M; Bastrom, T; Betz, R; Cahill, P. A multicenter analysis of factors associated with change in height after adolescent idiopathic scoliosis deformity surgery in 447 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine 2013 Mar;18(3):298-302.
  3. Newton, P; Marks, M; Bastrom, T; Betz, R; Clements, D; Lonner, BS; Crawford, A; Shufflebarger, H; O'Brien, M; Yaszay, B. Surgical Treatment of Lenke 1 Main Thoracic Idiopathic Scoliosis: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Study. Spine, 2013 Feb;38(4):328-338.
  4. Burkett, B; Ricart-Hoffiz, P; Schwab, F; Ialenti, M; Farcy, J-P; Lonner, BS; Errico, T; Bendo, J. Comparative analysis of surgical approaches and osteotomies for the correction of sagittal plane spinal deformity in adults. Spine 2013 Jan;38(2):188-194.
  5. Lonner, BS; Yoo, A; Terran, J; Sponseller, P; Samdani, A; Betz, R; Shuffelbarger, H; Shah, S: Newton, P. Effect of Spinal Deformity on Adolescent Quality of Life: Comparison of Operative Scheuermann’s Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Normal Controls. 2013 May; 38(12):1049-55.
  6. Ialenti, M; Lonner, BS; Verma, K; Dean, L; Valdevit, A; Errico, T. Predicting Operative Blood Loss During Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop.2013 Jun; 33(4):372-6.
  7. Verma, K.; Lonner, B.; Dean., L; Vecchione, D. ; Lafage, V. Reduction of Mean Arterial Pressure at Incision Reduces Operative Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. The Spine Deformity Journal 2013 Mar;1(2):115-22.
  8. Diefenbach, C; Lonner, BS; Auerbach, JD; Bharucha, N; Dean, LE. Is radiation-free diagnostic monitoring of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis feasible using upright positional MRI? 2013 Apr 1;38(7):576-80.
  9. Cahill, PJ.; Samdani, AF; Garg, H; Pahys, JM.; Lonner, BS.; Betz, RR.; Study Group, Harms. A multi-center analysis of factors associated with change in height after AIS deformity surgery in 447 patients. J Neurosurg Spine.2013 Mar;18(3):298-302.
  10. Berliner, J; Verma, K; Lonner, B; Penn, P; Bharucha, N. Discriminative Validity of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire among Five Curve-Severity Subgroups of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine J.2013 Feb;13(2):127-33.
  11. Samdani AF, Hwang SW, Miyanji F, Lonner B, Marks MC, Sponseller PD, Newton PO, Cahill PJ, Shufflebarger HL, Betz RR. Direct Vertebral Body Derotation, Thoracoplasty or Both: Which is Better with Respect to Inclinometer and SRS-22 Scores? Spine, 2012;37(14):E849-53.
  12. Sponseller PD, Flynn JM, Newton PO, Marks MC, Bastrom TP, Petcharaporn M, McElroy MJ, Lonner BS, Betz RR, Harms Study Group. The association of patient characteristics and spinal curve parameters with Lenke classification types. Spine, 2012;37(13):1138-1141.
  13. Lonner BS, Lazar-Antman M, Sponseller PD, Shah SA, Newton PO, Betz RR, Shufflebarger HSMultivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Kyphosis Maintenance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 2012 Jul 1; 37(15):1297-302.
  14. Lonner, BS. Review of “The Comprehensive Treatment of the Aging Spine: Minimally Invasive and Advanced Techniques.” 2011; 306(21):2389.
  15. Marks M, Newton PO, Petcharaporn M, Bastrom T, Shah S, Betz R, Lonner BS, Miyanji F, Harms Study Group. Postoperative Segmental Motion of the Unfused Spine Distal to the Fusion in 100 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients. Spine. 2012 May 1; 37(10):826-32.
  16. Yaszay B, O’Brien M, Shufflebarger HL, Betz RR, Lonner BS, Shah SA, Boachie-Adjei O, Crawford A, Letko L, Harms J, Gupta MC, Sponseller P, Abel MF, Flynn J, Macagno A, Newton P. Efficacy of Hemivertebra Resection for Congenital Scoliosis (CS): A Multicenter Retrospective Comparison of Three Surgical Techniques. Spine, 2011; 36(24):2052-60.
  17. Verma K, Lonner BS, Kean KE, Dean L, Valdevit A. Maximal Pulmonary Recovery After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: How Do Anterior Approaches Compare? Spine, 2011:36(15):1086-95.
  18. Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Errico TJ, Freeman A, Goerke D, Beaubien BP. Quantification of Intradiscal Pressures Below Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion Constructs: Is There Evidence to Support "Saving a Level?". Spine, 2012: 37(5):359-66.
  19. Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Lonner B, et al. Impact of Direct Vertebral Body Derotation on the Rib Prominence: Are Preoperative Factors Predictive of Changes in the Rib Prominence? Spine, 2012; 37(2):86–89.
  20. Auerbach JD, Anakwenze OA, Milby AH, Lonner BS, Balderston RA. Segmental contribution towards total cervical range of motion: A comparison of cervical disc arthroplasty and fusion. Spine, 2011: 36(25):E1593-9.
  21. Auerbach JD, Weidner ZD, Milby AH, Diab M, Lonner BS. Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Spine Surgeons: Results of a survey of the SRS membership. Spine, 2011; 36(26):1715–1721.
  22. Vaz K, Verma K, Protopsaltis T, Schwab F, Lonner B, Errico T. Bone Grafting Options for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Review Examining Clinical Efficacy and Complications. SAS Journal, 2010;4:75-86.
  23. Verma K, Errico TJ, Vaz KM, Lonner BS. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Single-Site Control Study Comparing Blood Loss Prevention of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) to Epsilon Aminocaproic Acid (EACA) for Corrective Spinal Surgery. BMC Surgery, 2010;10(13).
  24. Verma K, Auerbach J, Kean KE, Chamas F, Vorsanger M, Lonner BS. Anterior Spinal Fusion for Thoracolumbar Scoliosis: Comprehensive Assessment of Radiographic, Clinical, and Pulmonary Outcomes on 2 Years Follow-up. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2010;30(7):664-669.
  25. Verma K, Lonner BS, Hoashi JS, Lafage V, Dean L, Engel I, Goldstein Y. Demographic Factors Affect Scoliosis Research Society-22 Performance in Healthy Adolescents: A Comparative Baseline for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine, 2010;35(24):2134-2139.
  26. Kamerlink JR, Quirno M, Auerbach JD, Milby AH, Windsor L, Dean L, Dryer JW, Errico TJ, Lonner BS. Hospital Cost Analysis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction Surgery in 125 Consecutive Cases. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2010;92:1097-1104.
  27. Lonner BS, Auerbach J, Sponseller P, Rajadhyaksha A, Newton PO, et al. Variations in Pelvic and Other Sagittal Spinal Parameters as a Function of Race in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine, 2010;35(10):E374-377.
  28. Anakwenze OA, Namdari S, Auerbach JD, Weidner Z, Baldwin K, Lonner BS, Sennett BJ. Athletic performance outcomes following lumbar diskectomy in professional basketball players. Spine, 2010;35(7):825-828.
  29. Kamerlink JR, Errico T, Xavier S, Patel A, Patel A, Cohen A, Reiger M, Dryer J, Feldman D, Lonner B, Beric A, Schwab F. Major Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring Deficits in Consecutive Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Patients at One Institution. Spine, 2010;35(2): 240-245.
  30. Smith HE, Rihn JA, Brodke D, Guyer R, Coric D, Lonner BS, Shelokov AP, Currier BL, Riley L, Phillips FM, Albert TJ. Evaluation Of Emerging Technology in Spinal Surgery. American Journal of Medical Quality, 2009;24: 25S-31S.
  31. Anakwenze OA, Auerbach JD, Milby AH, Lonner BS, Balderston RA. Sagittal Cervical Alignment After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Spine, 2009;34(19):2001-2007.
  32. Smith HE, Rihn JA, Brodk DS, Guyer R, Coric D, Lonner B, Shelokov AP, Currier BL, Riley L, Phillips FM, Albert TJ. Spine Care: Evaluation of the Efficacy and cost of Emerging Technology. American Journal Medical Quality, 2009;24(6):25S-31S.
  33. Quirno M, Kamerlink JR, Valdevit A, Kang M, Yaszay B, Duncan N, Boachie-Adjei O, Lonner BS, Errico TJ. Biomechanical Analysis of a Disc Prothesis Distal to a Scoliosis Model. Spine, 2009;34(14):1470-1475.
  34. Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Levin R, Matusz D, Scharf C, Panagopoulos G, Sharan A. Thoracoscopic Anterior Instrumented Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with Emphasis on the Sagittal Plane. Spine, 2009;9(7): 523-529.
  35. Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Estreicher MB, Betz RR, D'Andrea L, Crawford AH, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Newton PO. Pulmonary function changes following various anterior approaches in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Spinal Disorders and Techniques, 2009;22(8):551-558.
  36. Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Estreicher MB, Kean KE. Thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation: The learning curve and evolution in technique in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine, 2009;34(20):2158-2164.
  37. Yaszay B, Jazayeri R, Lonner B. The effect of surgical approaches on pulmonary function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, 2009;22(4):278-283.
  38. Lonner B, Auerbach JD, Boachie-Adjei O, Shah S, Hosgane N, Newton P. Treatment of Thoracic Scoliosis: Are Monoaxial Thoracic Pedicle Screws the Best Form of Fixation for Correction? Spine, 2009;34(8):845-851.
  39. Sponseller PD, Betz R, Newton PO, Lenke LG, Lowe T, Crawford A, Sucato D, Lonner B, Marks M, Bastrom T, The Harms Study Group: Differences in curve behavior after fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with open triradiate cartilages. Spine, 2009;34(8):827-831.
  40. Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Estreicher MB, Milby AH, Kean KE. Video-assisted thoracoscopic spinal fusion compared to posterior spinal fusion with thoracic pedicle screws for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Bone Joint Surgery, 2009;91(2):398-408.
  41. Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Estreicher M, Milby AH, Kean KE, Panagopoulos G, Chang D. Video-assisted Anterior Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion versus Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Comparative Study Utilizing the SRS-22 Outcome Instrument. Spine, 2009;34(2):193-198.
  42. Auerbach J, Lonner B, Crerand C, et al. Body Image in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Validation of the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire-Scoliosis Version. Spine, 2009;9:67S.
  43. Auerbach JD, Namdari S, Milby AH, White AP, Reddy SC, Lonner BS, Balderston RA. The parallax effect in the evaluation of range of motion in lumbar total disc replacement. Spine Arthroplasty Society Journal, 2008;2(4):184-188.
  44. Ritzman TF, Upasani VV, Bastrom TP, Betz RR, Lonner BS, Newton PO. Comparison of compensatory curve spontaneous derotation after selective thoracic or lumbar fusions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine, 2008;33(24):2643-7.
  45. Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Antonacci MD, Kean KE. Perioperative outcomes and complications related to teaching residents and fellows in scoliosis surgery. Spine, 2008;33(10):1113-8.
  46. Petcharaporn M, Pawelek J, Bastrom T, Lonner B, Newton P. The Relationship Between Thoracic Hyper-kyphosis and the Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Instrument. Spine, 2007;32(20):2226-2231.
  47. Lonner B, Newton P, Betz R, Scharf C, O’Brien M, Sponseller P, Lenke L, Crawford A, Lowe T, Letko L, Harms J, Shufflebarger H. Operative Management of Scheuerman’s Kyphosis in 78 Patients. Radiographic Outcomes, Complications, and Technique. Spine, 2007;32(24):2644-2652.
  48. Lonner B, Song E, Scharf C, Yao E. Reduction of high grade isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis. American Journal of Orthopaedics, 2007; 36(7):367-373.
  49. Lonner B, Kondrachov D, Siddiqi F, Hayes V, and Scharf C. Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Surgical Technique. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2007;89(2,1):142-156.
  50. Upsani V, Tis J, Bastrom T, Pawelek J, Marks M, Lonner B, Crawford A, and Newton P. Analysis of Sagittal Alignment in Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: How Do These Two Curve Types Differ? Spine, 2007;32(12):1355-1359.
  51. Lonner BS. Emerging minimally invasive technologies for the management of scoliosis. Orthopaedic Clinics of North America, 2007;38(3):431-40.
  52. Lonner BS, Kondrachov D, Siddiqi F, Hayes V, Scharf C. Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for the Treatment of Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2006;88(5):1022-34.
  53. Lonner BS, Kondrachov D, Siddiqi F, Hayes V, Scharf C. Thoracoscopic spinal fusion versus posterior spinal fusion for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2006:88A(5):1022-1034.
  54. Hayes VM, Silber JS, Siddiqi FN, Kondrachov D, Lipetz J, Lonner B: Complications of Halo Fixation of the Cervical Spine. The American Journal of Orthopedics, 2005;34(6):271-276.
  55. Lonner BS, Scharf CS, Antonacci D, Goldstein Y, Panagopoulos G. The learning curve associated with thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation. Spine, 2005;30(24):2835-2840.
  56. Levin R, Matusz D, Hasharoni A, Scharf CS, Lonner B, Errico T. Mini-open thoracoscopically-assisted thoracotomy versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior release in thoracic scoliosis and kyphosis. A comparison of operative and radiographic results. Spine, 2005;5:632-638.
  57. Lonner, B.; Siddiqi, F.N.; Hayes, V.M.; Verma, R.; Tuckman, D.; Silber J.S.: A Randomized Comparison of Open versus Fluoroscopic Guided Placement of Pedicle Screws in a Human Cadaveric Model. Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery, 2005;(2):265-270.
  58. Lonner BS, Boachie O., Murthy S. Single-staged sequential double anterior posterior spinal reconstruction for rigid adult scoliosis. Spine, 2005; 5:104-8.
  59. Silber, J.S.; Lipetz, J.S.; Hayes, V.M.; Lonner, B.S.: Measurement Variability in the Assessment of Sagittal Alignment of the Cervical Spine: A Comparison of the Gore and Cobb Methods. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, 2004l17(4):301-30.
  60. Hoppenfeld, S; Lonner, BS; Murthy, V. The rib epiphysis and other growth centers in the treatment of scoliosis. Spine, 2004;29(1):47-50.
  61. Lonner B. Surgeon Volunteerism: One surgeon’s perspective. Bulletin for the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 2003;61(3-4):148-149.
  62. Boretz, R; Lonner, BS. Atypical presentation of an osteoid osteoma in a child. American Journal of Orthopaedics, 2002;31(6):347-348.
  63. Love, C; Patel, M; Lonner, B; Torres, MA; and Palestro, CJ. Diagnosing spinal osteomyelitis: a comparison f bone and Ga-67 scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging. Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2000;25(12):963-977.
  64. Hoppenfeld, S; Gross, A; Andrews, C; Lonner, B. The ankle clonus test: A new test for assessing the integrity of the spinal cord in scoliosis surgery. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1997;79A:208-212.
  65. Lonner, BS; Boachie-Adjei, O. Spinal deformity. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1996;43(4):883-897.
  66. Lonner, B; Harwin, S. Chondromalacia patellae. A review. Part I. Contemporary Orthopaedics, 1996;32(2):81-86.
  67. Lonner, B; Harwin, S. Chondromalacia patellae. A review. Part II. Contemporary Orthopaedics, 1996;32(3):161-165.
  68. Lonner, B; Cammisa, FP; Ranawat, CS. Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine. Seminars in Arthroplasty, 1995;6(3):193-201.
  69. Lonner, B; Lonner, J; and Sadler, A. Retrograde femoral nailing between an ankylosed hip and knee. A case report. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 1995;9(3):266-269.
  70. Lonner, B; Harwin, S. Treatment of sepsis of the hip following total hip arthroplasty. Contemporary Orthopaedics, 1994;31(1):23-29.
  71. Contributed to: Massell, BF; Chute, CG; Walker, AM; Kurland, GS. Penicillin and the marked decrease in morbidity and mortality from rheumatic fever in the United States. The New England Journal of Medicine, 1988;318:280-286.

REVIEWS, BOOKS, AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Lonner, BS, Toombs, C. Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis 3-Dimensional Operative Correction. In: Complex Spine CasesA Collection of Current Techniques. Capter 12. Munish C. Gupta, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Sachin Gupta. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. First Edition 2015.

Lonner, BS, Penn, Phedra. Determining Value with Outcome Measures: Perspectives from Each of the Stakeholders of Spine Care Delivery. In: Determining the Value of Spine Care. Editors: Jeffery Rihn, Alexander Vaccaro, Todd Albert, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publication, 2012.

Lonner, BS, Book Review: The Comprehensive Treatment of the Aging Spine: Minimally Invasive and Advanced Techniques. In: Journal of American Medical Association. Editor: Howard Bauchner, 2011.

Lonner, BS. Review: Segmental Correction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by All-Screw Fixation Method in Adolescents and Young Adults Minimum 5 years follow-up with SF-36 Questionnaire. In: Scoliosis Journal. Editors: Theodoros B. Grivas, Biomed Central, 2011.

Zarro, CM, Lonner, BS. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Spinal Deformity. In: Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics. Editors: Scuderi GR, Tria AJ, New York, Springer, 2009, pp 579-585.

Lonner BS. Review: Interventional Spine and Algorithmic Approach. Editors: Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, and Mayer T. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Lonner BS. Spinal Deformity in the Clinical Setting. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008, pp 61-70.

Feldman DS, Schachter AK, Alfonso D, Lonner BS, and Razi AE. Congenital Scoliosis. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008, pp 129-141.

Song EW, Lonner BS, Errico TJ. Isthmic and Dysplastic Spondylolisthesis. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008, pp 261-276.

Zavatsky JM, Zarro CM, Lonner BS, Spivak JM. Inflammatory Arthropathies. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008, pp 381-397.

Lonner BS. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. In: Spine Secrets. Editor: Devlin VJ. Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 2003, pp 454-457.

Lonner BS. Correction of Neuromuscular Pelvic Obliquity: The Domino Technique. In: Surgical Techniques for the Spine. Editors: Haher, T, Merola, A. New York, Thieme, 2003, pp 173-174.

Patel AI, Lonner BS, Hoppenfeld S. C1 Fracture (Jefferson Fracture). In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editor: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 513-522.

Patel AI, Lonner BS, Hoppenfeld S. C2 Fracture (Hangman’s Fracture). In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editor: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 523-528.

Hoppenfeld S, Patel AI, Lonner BS. Fractures of the Odontoid (Dens). In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editor: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 529-534.

Patel AI, Lonner BS, Hoppenfeld S. Cervical Spine Compression and Burst Fractures. In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editor: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 535-544.

Patel AI, Lonner BS, Hoppenfeld S. Cervical Spine Unilateral and Bilateral Facet Dislocation. In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editor: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 545-556.

Patel AI, Hoppenfeld S, Lonner BS. Application of Gardner-Wells Tongs and Halo Vest. In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editors: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 557-560.

Lonner BS, Hoppenfeld S, Patel AI. Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures. In: Treatment & Rehabilitation of Fractures. Editors: Hoppenfeld S.; Murthy V. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 2000, pp 561-574.

Lonner BS, Boachie-Adjei O. Adult Scoliosis. In: Clinical Orthopaedics. Editor: Craig, EV. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, pp 379-392.

Lonner BS; Cammisa FP. Lumbar spine injuries in sports. In: Sports Neurology, 2nd Edition. Editors: Jordan B; Tsairis P; and Warren R. Philadelphia, Raven Press, 1998, pp 197-213.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Baron S. Lonner. Kyphosis Correction Quality of Life Improvement and Complications. At VuMedi Contemporary Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Kyphosis webinar, September 10, 2013. (Total 175 of attendees. The recording will be posted on VuMedi and will get 2-3 times more viewers)

The surgical procedure video “Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis” has received 230,000 video views since June of 2011. This video details in multiple parts an actual AIS posterior spinal fusion surgery being performed by Baron Lonner. In November of 2012, the world spent roughly 55 days watching the videos from the channel “BARONSLONNERMD”.

Brody JE. Scoliosis Test Lets Children Avoid A Brace. In: New York Times, August 9, 2010.

He’s Got Your Back: Scoliosis Specialist on a Mission to Ease Pain Worldwide. In: Our Town New York, February 12, 2010.

New Prognostic Genetic Test for Adolescent Scoliosis. In: Genetic Bioengineering and Biotechnology News Podcast, January 15, 2010.

Richardson, Clem. Manhattan’s Doctor Baron Lonner Makes House Calls (and a Difference) Abroad. New York Daily News, July 12, 2009.

ScoliScoreTM Genetic Prognostic Test for Scoliosis. News 1 New York, November 2009.

Diagnostic Breakthrough? DNA Test for Scoliosis. News 4 New York, November 2009.

Advanced Scoliosis Surgery. News 12 Brooklyn.

Lonner BS. Case Example of a Clinical Evaluation of a Patient with Scoliosis (Adult). In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Lonner BS. Case Example of a Clinical Evaluation of a Patient with Scoliosis (Pediatric). In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Lonner BS. Case Example of Growth Modulation for Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis-Convex Stapling Procedure. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Lonner BS. Case Example of a Posterior Spinal Fusion and Direct Vertebral Derotation Technique for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Lonner BS. Case Example of the VATS Technique for Exposure of the Thoracic Spine. In: Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Editors: Errico T, Lonner B, Moulton A. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2008.

Lonner BS. Anterior Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion for Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Surgical Techniques Video Supplement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 89(Supplement 2, Part I), 2007.

WNBC-4 interviews Dr. Lonner and one of his patients. Learn how surgery helped restore an active life to a scoliosis sufferer. http://www.scoliosisassociates.com/subject.php?pn=oldvideo-2

ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS

Justin Paul, Baron Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Chronic Conditions Associated with Reoperation After Adult Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Poster #370. Highlighted for the (Spine) Guided Poster Tour. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 1-5, 2016. Orlando, Florida.

Baron S. Lonner; Yuan Ren, Jahangir K. Asghar, Suken A. Shah, Amer F. Samdani, Peter O. Newton. Antifibrinolytic Therapy in Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Does the Level 1 Evidence Translate to Practice? Paper #18. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50th Annual Meeting and Course. September 30- October 3, 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Amer F. Samdani; Robert J. Ames, Jahangir K. Asghar, Giuseppe Orlando, Joshua M. Pahys, Burt Yaszay, Firoz Miyanji, Baron S. Lonner, Ronald A. Lehman, Peter

  1. Newton, Patrick J. Cahill, Randal R. Betz. Significant Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Alerts in Patients Undergoing Fusion for AIS: What Are the Outcomes of Surgery? Paper #28. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50th Annual Meeting and Course. September 30- October 3, 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Scott Jacob Schoenleber, Paul D. Sponseller, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Baron S. Lonner, Geraldine Neiss, Petya Yorgova, Tracey Bastrom, Suken A. Shah. Is Implant Material Related to Late Postoperative Infection in AIS? Paper #114. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50th Annual Meeting and Course. September 30- October 3, 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Baron S. Lonner; Yuan Ren, Suken A. Shah, Paul D. Sponseller, Burt Yaszay, Amer F. Samdani, Patrick J. Cahill, Joshua M. Pahys, Stefan Parent, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Peter O. Newton. Reciprocal Changes in Sagittal Alignment with Operative Treatment of Adolescent Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Prospective Evaluation of 96 Patients. Paper #117. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50th Annual Meeting and Course. September 30- October 3, 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Paper #092. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 1-5, 2016. Orlando, Florida.

David B. Bumpass, Lawrence G. Lenke, Michael P. Kelly, Kathy M. Blanke, Randal R. Betz, David H. Clements, Hubert Labelle, Ronald A. Lehman, Baron S. Lonner, Scott John Luhmann, Peter O. Newton, Joshua M. Pahys, Stefan Parent, Amer F. Samdani, Suken A. Shah, Paul D. Sponseller, Daniel J. Sucato. Radiographic Variability Among Scheuermann’s Kyphosis Patients: Appreciating the Individual Differences of the Deformity. Paper #131. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50th Annual Meeting and Course. September 30- October 3, 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Baron S. Lonner, Yuan Ren, Ahmet Alanay, Kushagra Verma, Vijay K. Goel. The Transverse Process Trajectory Technique- A New Pathway to the Thoracic Pedicle in the Deformed Spine. ePoster with Presentation Time North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting. October 14-18, 2015. Chicago, Illinois.

Baron S. Lonner, Yuan Ren, Kushagra Verma. Transverse Process Trajectory- A New Technique for Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement: Early Results in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. ePoster with Presentation Time North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting. October 14-18, 2015. Chicago, Illinois.

McClelland S 3rd, Takemoto RC, Lonner BS, Tate AM, Park JJ, Ricart-Hoffiz PA, Bendo JA, Goldstein JA, Spivak JM, Errico TJ: Analysis of Postoperative Thoracolumbar Spine Infections in a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Using the Centers for Disease Control Surgical Site Infection Criteria. Abstract A-758-0000-00177, The International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery, 16th Annual Meeting, 2016.

Knott P, Lonner B, Smith M, Frommeyer E. Development of a System of Measurement for Anterior Trunk Asymmetry using Surface Topography. Presented at the SOSORT annual conference, May, 2015. Katowice, Poland.

Baron Lonner, Yuan Ren, Peter O. Newton, Suken A. Shah, Amer Samdani, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Paul D. Sponseller, Randal R. Betz, Burt Yaszay. Risk Factors of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Pelvis and Other Considerations. Paper #223. 2015 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 24-28, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Baron Lonner, Stefan Parent, Suken A. Shah, Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry, Yuan Ren. How Surgery Impacts the View in the Mirror for the AIS Patient -TAASQ Questionnaire Responsiveness to Change. Paper #556. 2015 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 24-28, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Justin Paul, Baron Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) is Associated with Reduced Reoperation after Spine Fusion for Scoliosis. Paper #570. 2015 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 24-28, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Justin Paul, Baron Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Higher Volume is Associated with Fewer Early Reoperation Events after Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. Poster #359. 2015 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 24-28, 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Michelle C. Marks, Tracey Bastrom, Maty Petcharaporn, Suken A. Shah, Amer F. Samdani, Randal R. Betz, Baron S. Lonner, Firoz Miyanji, Peter O. Newton. The Motion Sparing Benefits of Selective Thoracic Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic

Scoliosis. Paper #5. 21th IMAST. July 16-19, 2014. Valencia, Spain.

Baron S. Lonner, Peter O. Newton, Suken A. Shah, Amer F. Samdani, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Jahangir Asghar, Paul D. Sponseller, Randal R. Betz, Burt Yaszay, Yuan Ren. Risk Factors of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Pelvis and Other Considerations. Paper #59. 21th IMAST. July 16-19, 2014. Valencia, Spain. Paper #223. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 24-28 2015. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Charles Gerald T. Ledonio, Charles H. Crawford, Shay Bess, Jacob M. Buchowski, Douglas C. Burton, Serena Hu; Baron S. Lonner, David W. Polly, Justin S. Smith, James O. Sanders. Current Evidence Regarding Diagnostic Methods for Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Paper #73. 21th IMAST. July 16-19, 2014. Valencia, Spain. Paper #110. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 49th Annual Meeting and Course. September 10-13, 2014. Anchorage, Alaska.

Amer F. Samdani, James T. Bennett, Anuj Singla, Firoz Miyanji, Baron S. Lonner, Suken A. Shah, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Jahangir Asghar, Joshua M. Pahys, Michelle C. Marks, Peter O. Newton, Randal R. Betz, Patrick J. Cahill. Do Ponte Osteotomies Enhance Correction in AIS? An Analysis of 191 Lenke 1A and 1B Curves.Paper #154. 21th IMAST. July 16-19, 2014. Valencia, Spain.

Baron S. Lonner, Michelle C. Marks, Tracey Bastrom, Peter O. Newton, Randal R. Betz, Amer F. Samdani, Daniel Lefton, Karen Chen. Radiographic Markers of Disc Degeneration Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Ten-Year Follow Up Evaluation. Paper #176. 21th IMAST. July 16-19, 2014. Valencia, Spain.

Lee Phillips, Burt Yaszay, Tracey Bastrom, Suken A. Shah, Baron S. Lonner, Firoz Miyanji, Amer F. Samdani, Stefan Parent, Jahangir Asghar, Patrick J. Cahill, Peter O. Newton. Factors Predicting When L3 is Not Distal Enough for an “Ideal” Result in Lenke 5 Curves. Paper #8. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 49th Annual Meeting and Course. September 10-13, 2014. Anchorage, Alaska.

Amer F. Samdani, Robert J. Ames, Tracey Bastrom, Firoz Miyanji, Joshua M. Pahys, Michelle C. Marks, Baron S. Lonner, Peter O. Newton, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Randal R. Betz, Patrick J. Cahill. What is Different About Patients with Lenke 5 Curves Who Achieve a Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in Appearance? Paper #9. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 49th Annual Meeting and Course. September 10-13, 2014. Anchorage, Alaska.

Justin C. Paul, Baron S. Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Use of Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) is Associated with Reduced Risk of Reoperation after Spine Fusion for Scoliosis. Paper #39. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 49th Annual Meeting and Course. September 10-13, 2014. Anchorage, Alaska.

Tristan Nishnianidze, Kenneth J. Rogers, Blazej A. Pruszczynski; Petya Yorgova, Baron S. Lonner, Suken A. Shah. Higher Implant Density Does Not Result in Increased Curve Correction or Improved Clinical Outcomes in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Paper #78. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 49th Annual Meeting and Course. September 10-13, 2014. Anchorage, Alaska.

Courtney Toombs, Justin C. Paul, Baron S. Lonner. Frequency and Complication Differences in Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Adult Spinal Deformity versus Spinal Fusion. Paper #87. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 49th Annual Meeting and Course. September 10-13, 2014. Anchorage, Alaska.

Baron Lonner, Yuan Ren, Mark Rieger, Anthony Petrizzo, Patrick Rogers, Courtney Toombs. Level Of Play: Return to Sports Following Surgery For Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. NASS 2014 Annual Meeting. November 12- 15, 2014. San Francisco, CA.

The Inter and Intra Observer Reliability of the Sanders Classification versus the Risser Stage. Poster P387. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Efficacy of Antifibrinolytics on Surgical Bleeding in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Paper 137. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Effect of Time and Fusion Length on Motion of the Un-fused Lumbar Segments in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster P374. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Baron Lonner, Courtney Toombs, Suken Shah, Tracey Bastrom, Phedra Penn, Kristin Bright, Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry; Marie Beausejour; Stefan Parent. What an AIS Patient Sees in the Mirror: Validation of the Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire (TAASQ). Poster P372. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Baron S. Lonner. Moderator: Case Discussion Program in Kyphosis. Panelists: Ahmet Alanay, MD; Michael P. Grevitt, FRCS; Yong Qiu, MD. 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France.

Baron S. Lonner, Courtney Toombs, Suken A. Shah, Amer F. Samdani, Patrick J. Cahill, Harry L. Shufflebarger, Burt Yaszay, Paul D. Sponseller, Peter O. Newton, Quality of Life Improvement Following Surgery for Scheuermann’s Kyphosis Compared to Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Paper 99. 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France.

Baron S. Lonner, Courtney Toombs, Suken A. Shah, Amer F. Samdani, Peter O. Newton. Pulmonary Function Changes Maintained Following Surgery for Scheuermann’s Kyphosis. Paper 97. 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France.

Kseniya Slobodyanyuk, Thomas Cheriyan, Frank J. Schwab, Kushagra Verma, Christian Hoelscher, Austin Peters; Tessa Huncke, Baron S. Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Antifibrinolytics Reduce Blood Loss In Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Paper 80. 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France. Paper 94. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 11-15, 2014. New Orleans, Louisiana

Baron S. Lonner, Courtney Toombs, Suken A. Shah, Tracey Bastrom, Phedra Penn, Kristin Bright, Carrie Scharf Stern, Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry, Marie Beausejour; Stefan Parent. What an AIS Patient Sees in the Mirror: Validation of the Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire (TAASQ). Paper 13. 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France.

Michelle C. Marks, Tracey Bastrom, Maty Petcharaporn, Suken A. Shah, Amer F. Samdani, Randal R. Betz, Baron S. Lonner, Firoz Miyanji, Peter O. Newton. The Effect of Time and Fusion Length on Motion of the Un-fused Lumbar Segments in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Paper 12, 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France.

Anuj Singla, Amer F. Samdani, John M. Flynn, James T. Bennett, Firoz Miyanji, Joshua M. Pahys, Michelle C. Marks, Baron S. Lonner, Peter O. Newton, Patrick J. Cahill, Randal R. Betz. What is Different About Surgically Treated AIS Patients Who Achieve a Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in Appearance at 5 Years Post Surgery? Paper 4, 48th Annual Meeting & Course. September 18-21, 2013. Lyon, France.

Baron Lonner. TB Kyphosis case presentation. Concurrent Roundtable Session 2D: Infection. 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Baron Lonner, Yuan Ren. EOS: Clinical Evaluation and Surgical Techniques: Evaluation and Classification. Instructional Course Lecture 2A. 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Justin C. Paul, Baron S. Lonner, Vadim Goz, Jeffrey H. Weinreb, Raj Karia, Courtney Toombs, Thomas J. Errico. Higher Volume Hospitals and Surgeons Perform Increased Rates of Complex Adult Spine Deformity Surgeries. Poster 239, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Thomas Cheriyan, Stephen P. Maier, Kristina Bianco, Kseniya Slobodyanyuk, Frank J. Schwab, Baron S. Lonner, Virginie Lafage, Thomas J. Errico. Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid and Aminocaproic Acid on Blood Loss in Spine Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Podium 101, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Anuj Singla, Amer F. Samdani, Paul D. Sponseller, James T. Bennett, Joshua M. Pahys, Michelle C. Marks, Baron S. Lonner, Peter O. Newton, Firoz Miyanji, Randal R. Betz, Patrick J. Cahill. Selective Thoracic Versus Non-Selective Fusion in Lenke 3 Curves. Podium 42, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Kseniya Slobodyanyuk, Thomas Cheriyan, Frank J. Schwab, Baron Lonner, Thomas J. Errico. Antifibrinolytics in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Comparison. Poster A2232, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting, CA, October 12-16, 2013

Paul, J; Lonner, B; Goz, V; Weinreb, J; Karia, R; Toombs, C; Errico, T. Complication Rates are Reduced for Revision Adult Spine Deformity Surgery Among High Volume Hospitals and Surgeons. Poster 261, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Podium, 27th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, New Orleans, LA, November 9-12, 2013.

Lonner, B; Toombs, C; Guss, M; Braaksma, B; Shah, S; Samdani, A; Shufflebarger, H; Sponseller, P; Newton, P. Complications in Operative Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Do the Pitfalls Differ from Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Podium 51, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), July 10-13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Podium, 27th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, New Orleans, LA, November 9-12, 2013.

Lonner, B; Toombs, C; Parent, S; Shah, S; Lenke, L; Sucato, D; Haber, L; Clements, D; Newton, P. Anterior Release: Is it Obsolete or Does it Play a Role in Contemporary AIS surgery? Podium, 27th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, New Orleans, LA, November 9-12, 2013.

Verma, K; Peters, A; Diefenbach, C; Hoelscher, C; Dryer, J; Huncke, T; Boenigk, K; Errico, T; Lonner, B. Pre-Operative Autologous Blood Donation Does Not Affect Pre-Incision Hematocrit in AIS Patients. A Retrospective Cohort of A Prospective Randomized Trial. Poster, 27th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, New Orleans, LA, November 9-12, 2013.

Slobodyanyuk, K; Cheriyan, T; Schwab, F; Verma, K; Hoelscher, C; Peters, A; Huncke, T; Lonner, B; Errico, T. Antifibrinolytics Reduce Blood Loss In Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Podium and Hibbs Clinical Award Nominee for Best Clinical Paper, 48th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Lyon, France September 18-21, 2013.

Lonner, B; Toombs, C; Shah, S; Samdani, A; Newton, P. Pulmonary Function Changes Maintained Following Surgery for Scheuermann’s Kyphosis. Podium, 48th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Lyon, France September 18-21, 2013.

Lonner, B; Toombs, C; Shah, S; Samdani, A; Cahill, P; Shufflebarger, H; Yaszay, B; Sponseller, P; Newton, P. Quality of Life Improvement Following Surgery for Scheuermann’s Kyphosis Compared to Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Podium, 48th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Lyon, France September 18-21, 2013.

Lonner, B; Toombs, C; Shah, S; Bastrom, T; Penn, P; Bright, K; Scharf Stern, C1; Roy-Beaudry, M; Beausejour, M; Parent, S. What an AIS Patient Sees in the Mirror: Validation of the Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire (TAASQ). Podium, 48th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Lyon, France September 18-21, 2013.

Paul, J; Lonner, B; Goz, V; Weinreb, J; Karia, R; Toombs, C; Errico, T. Complication Rates are Reduced for Revision Adult Spine Deformity Surgery Among High Volume Hospitals and Surgeons. Poster, 48th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Lyon, France September 18-21, 2013.

Lonner, B; Toombs, C; Guss, M; Braaksma, B; Shah, S; Samdani, A; Shufflebarger, H; Sponseller, P; Newton, P. Complications in Operative Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Do the Pitfalls Differ from Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Podium20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 10-13, 2013.

Paul, J; Lonner, B; Goz, V; Weinreb, J; Karia, R; Toombs, C; Errico, T. Complication Rates are Reduced for Revision Adult Spine Deformity Surgery Among High Volume Hospitals and Surgeons. E-Poster20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 10-13, 2013.
Paul, J; Lonner, B; Goz, V; Weinreb, J; Karia, R; Toombs, C; Errico, T. Higher Volume Hospitals and Surgeons Perform Increased Rates of Complex Adult Spine Deformity Surgeries. E-Poster20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 10-13, 2013.

Toombs, C; Lonner, B; Petrizzo, A; Rieger, M; Rogers, P. Level Of Play: Return to Sports Following Surgery For Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Sir Robert Jones Lecture, NYU Hospital For Joint Diseases Alumni Day, May 9-10, 2013.

Zavatsky, J. Peters, A. Nahvi, F. Bharucha, N. Trovisch, P. Kean, K. Richard, S. Bucello, Y. Valdevit, A. Lonner, B. Disease Severity and Treatment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Impact of Race and Economic Status. Honorable Mention - The Dr. Saul J. Farber Award for Student Research in Public Health. Sponsored by the Medical Committee of the Bellevue Association. Presented April 29, 2012 at the Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Lonner, BS. “Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) in Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis: Report on a Scoliosis Research Society Initiative” Scoliosis Research Society BOS Research Committee Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. October 19-21, 2012.

Tate M. Andres; Richelle C. Takemoto; Pedro A. Ricart Hoffiz; Thomas Errico; Baron S. Lonner. Postoperative Drains and the Risk of Surgical Site Infection Following Spinal Surgery. Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Stuart Hershman; Jason Hochfelder; Laura E. Dean; Burt Yaszay; Baron S. Lonner. Surgical Outcomes in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with or without Spondylolisthesis. Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Amer F. Samdani; Jahangir Asghar; Firoz Miyanji; Michelle C. Marks; Jane S. Hoashi; Baron S. Lonner; Patrick J. Cahill; Joshua M. Pahys; Peter O. Newton; Randal R. Betz. Recurrence of Rib Prominence Following AIS Surgery with Pedicle Screws and Direct Vertebral Body Derotation. Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Michael Faloon; Dennis S. Meredith; Woojin Cho; Akilah B. King; Baron S. Lonner; Ferran Pellise; Michael J. Mendelow; Elias C. Papadopoulos; W. F. Hess; Kenneth J. Paonessa; Francisco Javier Sanchez Perez-Grueso; Oheneba Boachie-Adjei; Focos Organization. Posterior Vertebral Column Resection for Kyphosis Correction in Juveniles from West Africa: Intra-Operative, Early and Two-Year Outcomes and Complications. Podium, 47thScoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

  1. Noelle Larson; David W. Polly; Stacey J. Ackerman; Charles Gerald T. Ledonio; Baron S. Lonner; Suken A. Shah; Paul D. Sponseller; John B. Emans; B. Stephens Richards; Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes Study Group. What Would Be the Annual Cost Savings if Fewer Screws Were Used in AIS Treatment in the US? Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Charla R. Fischer; Baron S. Lonner; Jamie S. Terran; Brian McHugh; Steven D. Glassman; Keith H. Bridwell; Frank Schwab; Virginie Lafage. Factors Predicting Cost-Effectiveness of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery at Two Years Follow-Up. Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Amer F. Samdani; Eric J. Belin; Joshua M. Pahys; Firoz Miyanji; Patrick J. Cahill; Harry L. Shufflebarger; Baron S. Lonner; Peter O. Newton; Randal R. Betz. Unplanned Return to the Operating Room in Patients with AIS: Are We Doing Better with Pedicle Screws than with Hybrid Constructs? Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Michelle C. Marks; Tracey Bastrom; Maty Petcharaporn; Suken A. Shah; Amer F. Samdani; Baron S. Lonner; Firoz Miyanji; Peter O. Newton. Motion of the Unfused Lumbar Segments Remains Increased up to Six Years after Fusion for AIS. Podium, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Baron S. Lonner; Courtney Toombs; Suken A. Shah; Harry L. Shufflebarger; John M. Flynn; Peter O. Newton. Resource Utilization in AIS Surgery: Is There Opportunity for Cost-Savings? E-Poster, 47th Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting and Course. Chicago, IL, September 5-8, 2012.

Lonner, BS. “Junctional Problems in Adolescent Deformity.” DePuy Spine Summit: Advancing the Treatment of Complex Spine Conditions. Boston, MA. April 26-28, 2012.

Lonner, BS. “Strategies for Poor Bone.” DePuy Spine Summit: Advancing the Treatment of Complex Spine Conditions. Boston, MA. April 26-28, 2012.

Lonner, BS. “Challenging (Problem) Congenital Kyphosis Cases.” DePuy Spine Summit: Advancing the Treatment of Complex Spine Conditions. Boston, MA. April 26-28, 2012.

Lonner, BS. “Dealing With the DMC (Double Major Curve).“ K2M Pediatric Deformity Course. Sydney, Australia. April 19-20.

Lonner, BS. “Hemivertebrae Excision Technique.“ K2M Pediatric Deformity Course. Sydney, Australia. April 19-20.

Lonner, BS. “Thoracic Hypokyphosis and Proximal Junctional Kyphosis after Pedicle Screw Instrumentation.“ K2M Pediatric Deformity Course. Sydney, Australia. April 19-20.

Daniel Warren, D, McHugh, B, Hoelscher, C, Terran, J, Lonner, B, Bridwell, K, Glassman, S, Schwab, F, Lafage, V. Factors Predicting Cost-Effectiveness of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery at 2 years Follow-up. Podium19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.

Cahill, P, Lonner, B, Newton, P, Shah, S, Samdani, A, Sponseller, P, Shufflebarger, H. Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: A Preliminary Study. Podium19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.

Lonner, B, Fazal, A, Boachie-Adjei, O, Toombs, C, Pellise, F, Ramadan, M, Koptan, W, ElMiligui, Y, Shufflebarger, H. The Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis International Disease Severity Study: Does Presentation For Surgery Vary By Country? E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.

Lonner, B, Toombs, C, Shah, S, Bastrom, T, Penn, P, Bright, K, Scharf Stern, C, Roy-Beaudry, M, Beausejour, M, Parent, S. Validation of TAASQ, the Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire. E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.
Lonner, B, Toombs, C, Shah, S, Shufflebarger, H, Flynn, J, Newton, P. Resource Utilization in AIS Surgery: Is There Opportunity for Cost-Savings? E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.
Lonner, B, Banco, R, Paxson, R, Boyd, L. How Does Design and Implantation Technique Effect Load Distribution for Different Lateral Spinal Implants? E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.

Andres, T, Takemoto, R, Ricart Hoffiz, P, Errico, T, Lonner, B. Analysis of Demographic and Surgical Factors Influencing the Incidence of Infection Following Spinal Surgery. E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.

Trobisch, P, Samdani, A, Pahys, J,Newton, P, Betz, R, Lonner, B, Cahill, P. Analysis of Pain and Function in Relation to Radiographic Parameters in Patients with Scheuermann?s Kyphosis. E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.
Cahill, P, Samdani, A, Garg, H, Pahys, J, Lonner, B, Betz, R. Harms Study Group Prediction of Postoperative Height Increase after Deformity Correction in Scheuermann's Kyphosis. E-Poster19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Istanbul. Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.

Lonner BS, Takemoto R, Park J, Ricart-Hoffiz P, Andres T, Bendo J, Goldstein J, Spivak J, Errico T. Prospective, Randomized Study of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Perioperative Antibiotics for 24 Hours vs. The Duration of a Drain After Spinal Surgery. Podium, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Fransisco, California, February 7-11, 2012.

Lonner BS, Newton P, Terran J, Betz R, Sponseller P, Shah S, Samdani A, Shufflebarger H. Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Impact on Quality of Life in 86 Patients. Podium, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Fransisco, California, February 7-11, 2012.

Warren, D; Lonner, BS; Hoelscher, C; Terran, J; Schwab, F; Glassman, SD; Bridwell, K; Errico, TJ; Lafage, V. Adult Spinal Deformity: A Two-Year Cost-Utility Analysis and 10-Year Thought Experiment. Podium, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Fransisco, California, February 7-11, 2012.

Lonner, BS. Osteotomies from Smith Petersen to VCR. Keynote presentation, K2M Complex Spine Course, Miami, Florida, November 18, 2011.

Lonner, BS. Direct Vertebral Derotation for AIS. K2M Complex Spine Course, Miami, Florida, November 19, 2011.

Lonner, BS; Terran, J; Newton, P; Betz, R; Shah, S; Sponseller, S; Samdani, A.

Is Preoperative PFT Assessment Worthwhile in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis? Poster and Presentation 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011

Lonner, BS; Yaszay, B; Terran, J; Newton, P; Shah, S; Sponseller, S; Samdani, A; Betz, R. Early and One-Year Complication Rates in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Are the Surgical Challenges Different from Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

Warren, D; Lonner, BS; Hoelscher, C; Terran, J; Schwab, F; Glassman, SD; Bridwell, K; Errico, TJ; Lafage, V. Adult Spinal Deformity: A Two-Year Cost-Utility Analysis and 10-Year Thought Experiment. Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

Ricart-Hoffiz, P; Takemoto, R; Park, J; Andres, T; Hoelscher, C; Goldstein, J; Spivak, J; Bendo, J; Errico, TJ; Lonner, BS. Prospective, Randomized Study of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Perioperative Antibiotics for 24 Hours Versus the Duration of a Drain After Spinal Surgery. Best Paper Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

Complex Spine Study Group; Kim, HJ; Boachie-Adjei, O; Perez-Grueso, F; Lonner, BS; Paonessa, K; Hess, WF; Pellise, F; Gupta, M; Cunningham, M. Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis in African Patients: A Comparison of All Pedicle Screw Versus Hybrid Instrumentation. Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

Hoelscher, C; Verma, K; Errico, TJ; Dryer, J; Huncke, T; Boenigk, K; Lonner, BS. Are Anti-Fibrinolytics Effective at Reducing Peri-Operative Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

Gjolaj, J; Sponseller, P; Shah, S; Newton, P; Flynn, J; Lonner, BS;

Samdani, A; Marks, M; Neubauer, P; Bastrom, T. Spinal Deformity in Marfan Versus AIS: Learning from the Differences. Podium 26th Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting and Course, Chicago, Illinois, November 2-5, 2011.

Grannas D, Lonner BS. Does Obesity Affect the Sagittal and Coronal Plane Deformities in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Poster 42nd Annual Eastern Orthopeadic Association’s (EOA) Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, October 12-22, 2011.

Lonner BS,Takemoto R, Park J, Ricart-Hoffiz P, Andres T, Bendo J, Goldstein J, Spivak J, Errico T . Prospective, Randomized Study of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Perioperative Antibiotics for 24 Hours vs. The Duration of a Drain After Spinal Surgery. Podium 46th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting and Course, Louisville, Kentucky, September 14-17, 2011.

Lonner BS, Cahill P, Samdani A, Pahys J, Gresh M, Yaszay B, Marks M, Bastrom T, Shah S, Shufflebarger H, Newton P, Betz R. Youth and Experience: The Effects of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes in AIS Surgery. Podium 46th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting and Course, Louisville, Kentucky, September 14-17, 2011.

Lonner BS, Terran J, Newton P, Shah S, Samdani A, Sponseller P, Shufflebarger H, Betz R. MRI Screening in Operative Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Is it Necessary? Podium 46th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting and Course, Louisville, Kentucky, September 14-17, 2011.

Lonner BS, Newton P, Terran J, Betz R, Sponseller P, Shah S, Samdani A, Shufflebarger H,. Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Impact on Quality of Life in 86 Patients. Podium 46th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting and Course, Louisville, Kentucky, September 14-17, 2011.

Hammouri Q, Lonner BS, Terran J, Errico T. Effect of Spine Fellow Development on Operative Time and Complication Rate. Podium 46th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting and Course, Louisville, Kentucky, September 14-17, 2011.

Gjolaj J, Sponseller P, Shah S, Newton P, Marks M, Bastrom T, Flynn J, Lonner BS, Samdani A. Spinal Deformity in Marfan vs. AIS: Learning from the Differences. Podium 46th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting and Course, Louisville, Kentucky, September 14-17, 2011.

Baron Lonner, MD, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Current Concepts, Invited Professorship Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Grand Rounds. Invited by Tom Einhorn, Chairman

Verma K, Errico T, Hoelscher C, Dryer J, Huncke T, Boenigk K, Lonner BS. Are Anti-fibrinolytics effective at reducing Pri-Operative Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Podium 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011. Best Clinical Paper

Lonner BS, Terran J, Newton P, Bastrom T, Shah S, Shufflebarger H, Betz R, Samdani A, Sponseller P. Is Pre-Operative PFT Assessment Worthwhile in SK? E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Lonner BS, Cahill P, Newton P, Terran J, Shah S, Sponseller P, Shufflebarger H. Sagittal Spino-Pelvic Parameters in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis A Preliminary Study. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Warrern D, Lonner BS, Hoelscher C, Terran J, Schwab F, Glassman S, Bridwell K, Errico T, Lafage V. Adult Spinal Deformity: A Two-Year Cost-Utility Analysis and Ten-Year Thought Experiment. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Samdani A, Marks M, Bastrom T, Cahill P, Garg H, Lonner BS, Shah S, Miyanji F, Shufflebarger H, Newton P, Betz R. Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis with All Pedicle Screw Constructs with Minimun Five Year Follow-up. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Kim H, Boachie-Adjei O, Pérez-Grueso F, Lonner BS, Paonessa K, Hess W, Dominguez M, Pellise F, Bago J, Gupta M, Cunningham M, Complex Spine Study Group, Focos Organization. Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Posterior Spinal Fussion for Idiopathic Scoliosis in African Patients: A Comparison of All Pedicle Screw vs. Hybrid Instrumentation. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Lonner BS, Yaszay B, Terran J, Newton P, Shah S, Sponseller P, Samdani A, Betz R, Shufflebarger H. Early and One Year Complication Rates in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Are the Surgical Challenges Different from Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Lonner BS, Terran J, Shufflebarger H, Morales D, Pellise F, Fazal A, Ramadan M, ElMiligui Y, Koptan W, King A, Kim H, Boachie-Adjei O. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Does Disease Severity Vary by Country? E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Bess S, Yaszay B, Line B, Gupta M, Schwab F, Lonner BS, Lafage V, Burton D, Akbarnia B, Boachie-Adjei O, Hart R, Hostin R, Shaffrey C, International Spine Study Group. Surgical treatment for Moderate Sized Main thoracic Scoliosis Demonstrates Similar Acute Perioperative Outcomes for Adolescent and Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Prospective, Matched Cohort Evaluation. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Ricart-Hoffiz P, Burkett B, Schwab F, Ialenti M, Farcy J, Lonner BS, Errico T, Bendo J. Comparative Analysis of Surgical Approaches and Osteotomies for the Correction of Sagittal Plane Spinal Deformity in Adults. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Boachie-Adjei O, Kim H, Hess W, Papadopoulos E, Pérez-Grueso F, Gupta M, Lonner BS, Paonessa K, Dominguez M, Mendelow M, Cunningham M, Complex Spine Study Group, Focos Organization, Pellise F. Early Outcomes and Complications of Posterior Vertebral Column Resection Preformed in Underdeveloped and Underserved Regions. E-poster 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Meeting, Denmark, July 13-16, 2011.

Sponseller P, Flynn J, Newton P, Lonner BS, Marks M, Bastrom T, Petcharaporn M, Betz R. Significant Differences Among Patients in Lenke Curve Types. Podium 45th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Spoonseller P, Newton P, Lonner BS, Shah S, Shufflebarger H, Betz R, Marks M, Bastrom T. Does PSF with Pedicle Screws Control Idiopathic Scoliosis with Open Triadiate Cartileges? Podium 45th Annual Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, Kyoto Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Hwang S, Samdani A, Newton P, Lonner BS, Marks M, Bastrom T, Cahill P, Betz R. Direct Vertebral Body Derotation, Thoracoplasty or Both: Which is Better with Respect to Inclinometer and SRS-22 Scores? E-Poster 45th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Takemoto RC, Park JJ, Ricart-Hoffiz PA, Bendo JA, Spivak J, Kim Y, Goldstein JA, Errico TJ, Lonner BS. Infection Rate with the Use of Antibiotics for 24 hours versus the Duration of the Drain. Podium Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Diego, California, February 15-19, 2011.

Verma K, Errico T, Bharucha N, Diefenbach C, Dryer J, Huncke T, Boenigk K, Lonner BS. Do Intra-Operative Antifibrinolytics Reduce Blood Loss in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? A Prospective Randomized Comparison. Podium 1st Annual Meeting of the Latin American Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (LASAS), Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, June 16-18, 2010. Podium 45th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010. Podium 11th Annual ISAS Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada, April 26-29, 2011. Winner of Hibbs Award.

Diefenbach C, Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Bharucha N, Dean L, Goldstein Y. Is Radiation-Free Diagnostic Monitoring of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Feasible Using Upright Positional MRI? Poster 10th Annual Spine Arthroplasty (SAS) Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology. New Orleans, LA, April 27-30, 2010. Podium 1st Annual Meeting LASAS, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, June 16th-18th, 2010. Podium 45th Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.
Trobisch P, Bharucha N, Newton P, Shah S, Betz R, Lonner BS. Race and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are There Racial Differences in Age at Skeletal Maturity, Curve Flexibility or Curve Correction? E-Poster 25th Annual NASS Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 5-9, 2010, Best Poster Presentation.

Ricart-Hoffiz PA, Takemoto R, Park J, Andres T, Bendo J, Goldstein J, Schwab F, Spivak J, Kim Y, Errico T, Lonner B. Prospective, Randomized Study of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Peri-operative Antibiotics for 24 Hours versus the Duration of a Drain after Spinal Surgery. Podium 11th Annual ISAS Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada, April 26-25, 2011.

Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Kean KE, Milby AH, Paonessa KJ, Dormans JP, Newton PO, Song K. Delayed Post-Operative Neurologic Deficits in Spinal Surgery. Podium 45th Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010. Poster Annual AAOS Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 16-19, 2011.

Ialenti M, Lonner BS, Penn P, Ricart-Hoffitz P, Xavier S, Windsor L, Schwab F, Errico T. Hospital Cost Analysis of Adult Scoliosis Surgery in 120 Consecutive Cases. Podium 1st Annual Meeting of the LASAS, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, June 16-18, 2010. Podium 45th Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Ahn J, Penn P, Bharucha N, Auerbach J, Shah SA, Lonner BS. Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire-Scoliosis Version: Discriminant Validity in AIS. Podium 45th Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.
Sponseller P, Newton PO, Lonner BS, Shah SA, Shufflebarger H, Betz RR, Marks MC, Bastrom T. Do Pedicle Screws Alone Control Curves in Patients with Open Triradiate Cartilages? Podium Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Yaszay B, Schulte C, Marks MC, Newton PO, Betz RR, Shah SA, Lonner BS, Shufflebarger H, Flynn J, HSG. A Comparison of Perioperative and Delayed Major Complications Following 1,630 AIS Procedures. Podium Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010. Poster Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), San Diego, California, February 15-19, 2011. Poster Annual Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), Montrael, Quebec, Canada, May 11-14, 2011.

Outcome Measures and Reporting Value: Perspectives From Each Stakeholder of Spine Care Delivery. Council for Value in Spinal Care. Chicago, IL, August 12-13, 2010.

Verma K, Lonner BS, Dean L, Vecchione D, Valdevit A, Kean K. Assessment of Factors Predictive Of Post-Operative Infection in 941 Spinal Deformity Patients. Podium 17th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010. Poster 45th Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010. Poster Annual AAOS Meeting, San Diego, CA February 16-19, 2011.

Lonner BS, Shah SA, Bastrom T, Penn P, Auerbach JD. Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire-Scoliosis Version: Responsiveness to Change Associated with Surgical Treatment. Podium 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.
Themistocles P, Patel A, Lonner BS, Bendo J. Fellowship and Practice Composition Impact Surgical Decision Making in Patients with Adult Lumbar Degenerative Scoliosis: Spine Deformity vs. Degenerative Spine Surgeons. Podium 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010. Podium 25th Annual NASS Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 5-9, 2010. Poster 45th Annual Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Hwang S, Samdani A, Lonner BS, Newton PO, Marks M, Bastrom T, Betz R, Cahill PJ. Direct Vertebral Body Derotation: How Much Correction of the Rib Hump Can Be Expected. Podium 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010

Bharucha N, Trobisch D, Kean KE, Richard S, Bucello Y, Lonner BS. Disease Severity and Treatment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status. Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010. Podium 1st Annual Meeting of the LASAS, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, June 16-18 2010. Poster 45th Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan September 22-25, 2010. Podium 25th Annual NASS Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 5-9, 2010.

Lonner BS, Penn P, Yaszay B, Shah SA, Sponseller P, Shufflebarger H, Samdani, Newton PO, Betz RR. Early and 1 Year Complication and Re-operation Rates in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: A Comparative Analysis to Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster 17th IMAST Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.
Verma K, Lonner BS, Bharucha N, Ahn J, King A, DeTolla J, Wright B, Boachie-Adjei O. Does SRS-22 ‘Work’ in West Africa? A Comparison of Adolescents with and without Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Ramadan M, Lonner BS, Boachie-Adjei O, Koptan W, ElMiligui Y, Shufflebarger H. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Does Disease Severity Vary By Country? Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Diefenbach C, Bharucha N, Verma K, Dryer J, Huncke T, Boenigk K, Lonner BS, Errico T. Does Measuring Hematocrit During Surgery Predict Blood Loss? Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010. 11th Annual ISASS Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada, April 26-29, 2011.

Bharucha N, Lonner BS, Kean KE, Richards S. The Representation of Race in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Research. Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Ahn J, Kean KE, Maxey C, Auerbach JD, Milby AH, Penn P, Lonner BS. Spinal surgeons are at greater risk for spinal disease than non-spine orthopaedic surgeons. Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Verma, K, Berliner J, Bharucha N, Penn P, Lonner BS. Does the SRS-22 Correlate with Curve Severity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? An Age and Gender Matched Comparison. Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.


Parent S, Blouin M, Joncas J, Debanne P, Roy-Beaudry M, Labelle H, Lonner BS, Cheriet F. Breast Asymmetry in Girls with AIS: Is it Always Correlated with the Back Asymmetry? Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Trobisch D, Bharucha BA, Newton PO, Shah SA, Samdani, Betz RR, Lonner BS. Race and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Are There Racial Differences in Deformity Characteristics and Clinical Severity Preoperatively? Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010. Poster Defense 25th Annual NASS Meeting, Orlando, FL October 5-9, 2010.

Hwang, Samdani, Lonner BS, Newton PO, Marks MC, Bastrom T, Betz RR, Cahill PJ. Direct vertebral body derotation, thoracoplasty or both: which is better with respect to inclinometer and SRS-22 scores? Podium17thIMAST, Toronto, Canada July 21-24, 2010. Poster Annual SRS Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Shah SA, Newton PO, Lonner BS, Shufflebarger H, Bastrom T, Marks MC, HSG. Rod Strength: Is it an Important Factor in Coronal and Sagittal Realignment after Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Podium17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Garras, Shah SA, Lonner, Bastrom T, Marks MC, HSG. Does Obesity Affect Sagittal Alignment in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Hwang, Fowler, Marks MC, Bastrom T, Gaughan, Lonner BS, Betz RR, Samdani AF, Cahill PJ. How Tall Will I Be After My Scoliosis Surgery?: A Uni- and Multi-variate Analysis of Factors Associated with Change in Height in 461 AIS Patients. Poster 17th IMAST, Toronto, Canada, July 21-24, 2010.

Ialenti M, Lonner BS, Penn P, Ricart-Hoffiz P, Windsor L, Xavier S, Schwab F. Hospital Cost Analysis of Adult Scoliosis Surgery in 100 Consecutive Cases.E- Poster Defense 25th Annual NASS Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 5-9, 2010, Best Poster Presentation.

Lonner BS, Murthy VL, Goldstein Y, Penn P, Ward K. Personalizing Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Can DNA-based Prognostic Testing Lead to Evidence Based Care and Lowered Costs? Poster Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI, May 4, 2010.

Adult Deformity and Reconstruction Techniques (title in progress). Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University of Kentucky. Lexington, KY, February 16, 2010.

Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Errico TJ, Freeman AL, Goerke D, Beaubien BP. Quantification of intradiscal pressures below thoracolumbar spinal fusion constructs: Is there evidence to support “saving a level?” Podium 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009. Podium 3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (LSRS), Chicago IL, April 8-9, 2010.

Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Kean KE. Low-density versus high-density thoracic pedicle screw constructs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Is more better? Podium 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009. Poster 10th Annual Spine Arthroplasty (SAS) Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology, New Orleans, LA, April 27-30, 2010.

Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Dean LE, Goldstein Y. The feasibility of radiation-free diagnostic monitoring in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a novel, upright positional MRI protocol. Poster 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009.

Hershman S, Hochfelder J, Dean L, Yaszay B, Lonner B. Spondylolisthesis in Operative Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Prevalence and Results of Surgical Intervention. Podium Annual AAOS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010.

Kamerlink JR, Quirno M, Auerbach JD, Milby AH, Dean L, Dryer JW, Errico TJ, Lonner B. Cost Analysis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction Surgery in 125 Consecutive Cases. Podium 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. Poster Annual LSRS Meeting, Miami, FL, May 4-8, 2009. Podium 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009. Podium Annual AAOS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010.

Lonner BS, Kean KE, Sponseller P, Shufflebarger H, Shah S, Crawford A, O’Brien M, Betz RR, and Newton PO. Scheuermann’s Kyphosis: Prospective Evaluation of Clinical Presentation and Impact on Quality of Life in 43 Patients. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Poster Annual AAOS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010.

Verma K, Dean L, Vecchione D, Auerbach D, Walsh M, Aravind M, Errico TJ, Lonner BS. Estimating operating blood loss in AIS: can blood loss be predicted. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. Poster Annual AAOS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010.

Verma K, Dean L, Vecchione D, Valdevit A, Kean K, Auerbach JD, Lonner BS. Comprehensive assessment of factors predictive of post-operative infection in 942 Spinal Deformity Patients: can we identify patients at greatest risk? Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual Meeting of the NASS, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009. Poster Annual AAOS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010. E-Poster 45th Annual Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, September 22-25, 2010.

Shah SA, Newton PO, Lonner BS, Betz RR, Bastrom T, Marks MC. Longer Surgical Times May Increase Your Complication Rate. Podium 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Poster 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Shah SA, Newton PO, Lonner BS, Shufflebarger HL, Bastrom T, Marks MC. Rod Strength: Is it an Important Factor in Coronal and Sagittal Realignment after Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Focused Paper Presentation 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Is This a Disease that Should be Treated (Value Equation). Council for Value in Spinal Care, Philadelphia, PA, October 30-31, 2009.

Lonner BS, Kean KE, Sponseller P, Shufflebarger H, Shah S, Crawford A, Betz R, Newton PO. Body Mass Index in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis (SK): Does BMI Differ in Patients with SK versus Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)? Podium 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009.

Marks MC, Newton PO, Petcharaporn M, Bastrom T, Shah SA, Betz RR, Lonner BS, Miyanji F.A more distal fusion is associated with increased motion at L4/L5: A set up for degeneration? Podium 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009.

Shufflebarger HL, Williams SK, Newton PO, Samdani AF, Betz RR, Lonner BS, Sponseller P. Multicenter Study of Posterior Vertebral Column Resection for Pediatric Deformity. Podium 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009. Focused Paper Presentation 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Marks MC, Newton PO, Betz RR, Sponseller P, Lonner BS, Shah SA, Shufflebarger HL. Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in Spinal Surgery: The Newest “Never” Event. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Podium 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009

Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Crerand CE, Dean LE, Shah SA, Flynn JM, Bastrom T, Bowe WP, Newton PO. Body image in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Validation of the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire-Scoliosis version. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Poster 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009. Focused Paper Presentation 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Kamerlink JR, Errico TJ, Xavier S, Patel A, Patel A, Cohen A, Reiger M, Dryer J, Feldman D, Lonner BS, Beric A, Schwab F. Major intraoperative neurologic monitoring deficits in consecutive pediatric and adult spinal deformity patients at one institution. Poster 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009, Podium 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. 3rd Annual LSRS Meeting April 2-3, 2009. Focused Paper Presentation 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Verma K, Kamerlink JR, Xavier S, Ialenti M, Dryer JW, Feldman D, Lonner BS, Errico TJ. Predictors of Operative Blood Loss in Patients with Neuromuscular Scoliosis Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Kamerlink JR, Verma K, Valdevit A, Xavier S, Ialenti M, Dryer J, Feldman D, Lonner BS, Errico T. Cost Analysis of Neuromuscular Scoliosis Correction Surgery in 73 Consecutive Cases. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Xavier S, Verma K, Landa J, Hoashi JS, Auerbach JD, Lonner BS. Height increase following spinal fusion for AIS: Can postoperative height be predicted? Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Verma K, Engel I, Dean L, Auerbach JD, Goldstein Y, Hoashi JS, Lonner BS. Body Mass Index, Gender, Income, and Household Status Affect SRS-22 Performance In Healthy Adolescents Without Scoliosis. Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Verma K, Vecchione D, Dean L, Auerbach JD, Lonner BS. Reduction of Mean Arterial Pressure During Surgical Exposure Safely Reduces Operative Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements. Poster 44th Annual Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009, Podium 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 23-26, 2009. E-poster 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Verma K, Valdevit A, Dean L, Kean KE, Xavier S, Auerbach JD, Lonner BS. Maximal Pulmonary Recovery After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Does Surgical Approach Have a Lasting Effect? Poster 16th IMAST, Vienna, Austria, July 15-18, 2009. Focused Paper Presentation 24th Annual NASS Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009.

Lonner, BS vs. Shah, SA. Debate: Segmental Thoracic Pedicle Screws are Necessary for Full Frontal Plane Correction of AIS - AGREE. Federation of Spine Associations (FOSA), Las Vegas, NV, February 28, 2009.

Lonner, BS vs. Schwab FJ. Debate: Saving a Level in the Lumbar Spine in AIS is Important for Long Term Outcome - Stop at L3 for Motion. FOSA, Las Vegas, NV, February 28, 2009.

O’Brien MF, Shufflebarger HL, Macagno A, Marks M, Bastrom T, Betz RR, Newton PO, Lonner B, Crawford AH. Left Shoulder Elevation (LSE): An Unexpected Consequence of Surgical Correction of Lenke 1 Curves. Poster AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Zarro CM, Lonner B, Hochfelder J, Quirno M. Spondylolisthesis and AIS: Prevalence and Results of Surgical Intervention. Poster AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Newton PO, Marks M, Bastrom T, Betz RR, Clements DH, Lonner B, Crawford AH, Shufflebarger HL. Post operative trunk flexibility loss is modest but incremental as the fusion progresses distally. Poster AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Newton PO, Upasani VV, Schlechter J, Pawelek J, Shufflebarger HL, Sponseller PD, Lonner B, Shah SA, Betz RR,. Identifying the Most Important Determinants of Upper Instrumented Vertebral Selection in AIS Surgery. Poster AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Upasani VV, Newton PO, Pawelek J, Bastrom T, Lenke LG, Clements DH, Lonner B, Betz RR. Increase AIS Patient Satisfaction after Fusion by Minimizing the Deformity-Flexibility Quotient. Podium AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Newton PO, Marks M, Betz RR, Clements DH, Lonner B, Crawford AH, Shufflebarger HL, O’Brien MF. What is the best surgical approach for Lenke 1 curves? Results of a prospective multi-center study. Podium AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Upasani VV, Newton PO, Pawelek J, Bastrom T, Lenke LG, Crawford AH, Betz RR, Lonner B. Preservation of Thoracic Kyphosis: A Critical Component to Maintaining Lumbar Lordosis in AIS. Podium AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Crawford AH, Alfawereh M, Lonner B, Betz RR, D’Andrea LP, Guille JT, Samdani A. Assessment of Costoplasty Effect in Rib Hump Correction in AIS Using Rib Index (RI). Podium AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Anakwenze OA, Auerbach JD, Milby A, Lonner B, Balderston RA. Cervical disc arthroplasty versus ACDF: A comparison of sagittal cervical alignment. Podium AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

Lonner BS. Complications in AIS Surgery. For research staff of DePuy Spine, Raynham, MA, May 16, 2008.

Auerbach JD, Weidner ZD, Milby AH, Diab M, Lonner BS. Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Spine Surgeons: Results of a Survey of the SRS Membership. Podium 15th IMAST Hong Kong, July 9, 2008. Podium NASS Toronto, Oct., 2008 (selected for Best Paper Session). Podium 44th Annual SRS Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2009.

Auerbach JD, Lonner BS, Chamas F, Vorsanger M, Kean K. Anterior spinal fusion for thoracolumbar scoliosis: Comprehensive assessment of radiographic, clinical, and pulmonary outcomes at 2 years. Presentation NYU/HJD Alumni Day, May 9, 2008. Poster 15th IMAST Hong Kong July 8-11, 2008. Special Interest Paper Presentation NASS, Toronto, October 2008. Podium AAOS, Las Vegas, NV, February 26, 2009.

O'Brien M, Shufflebarger HL, Newton PO, Betz RR, Lonner BS, Letko L, Harms J, Crawford A, Shah SA, Sponseller PD, Flynn J, Boachie-Adjei O, Gupta MC, Macagno A, Abel MF. Efficacy of Hemivertebra Resection for Congenital Scoliosis (CS): A Multi-center Retrospective Comparison of 3 Surgical Techniques. Podium 15th IMAST, Hong Kong, July 11, 2008. Poster SRS, Salt Lake City, UT, September 10-13, 2008, Poster Annual AAOS Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February, 2009. Podium ICEOS Istanbul, November 20-21, 2009.

Peng CW, Dean LE, Lonner BS. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Spinal Deformity: Morbidity, Indications and Results. Podium 15th IMAST Hong Kong, July 11, 2008. Poster SRS Salt Lake City, UT, September 2008. Podium NASS, Toronto, Canada, October 2008.

Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Estreicher MB, Kean KE. Thoracic Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: The Learning Curve in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster SRS SpineWeek Geneva, May 26-31, 2008. Podium 15th IMAST Hong Kong, July 9, 2008. Podium SRS Salt Lake City, UT, September 2008.

Quirno M, Kamerlink JR, Auerbach JD, Errico TJ, Dryer JW, Milby AH, Lonner BS. Charge Analysis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction Surgery in 122 Consecutive Cases. Poster SRS, Salt Lake City, UT, September 10-13, 2008. Podium NASS, Toronto, Canada, October 18, 2008 (selected for Best Paper Session).

Lonner BS, Shah S, Bastrom T, Auerbach JD, Sponseller PD, Newton PO. Multivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Kyphosis Maintenance in AIS Surgery. Poster IMAST, Hong Kong, July 8-11, 2008.

Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Sponseller PD, Newton PO. One Size Does Not Fit All: Variations in Pelvic and Other Sagittal Parameters as a Function of Race in AIS. Poster IMAST, Hong Kong, July 8-11, 2008.

Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Kean KE, Vorsanger M. Traditional hybrid versus thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A matched pair analysis of clinical, radiographic, and pulmonary outcomes. Poster IMAST, Hong Kong, July 8-11, 2008, Poster NASS, Toronto, Canada, October 14-18, 2008.

Auerbach JD, Wang C, Milby AH, Guerin HL, Heinly JH, Lonner BS, Elliott DM, Borthakur. A novel quantitative measure of facet joint integrity using T1rho MRI. Podium, the 8th Annual Meeting of the SAS, Miami, FL, May 5-9, 2008, Poster IMAST, Hong Kong, July 8-11, 2008, Poster NASS, Toronto, Canada, October 14-18, 2008.

Anakwenze OA, Namdari S, Auerbach JD, Weidner Z, Baldwin K, Lonner BS, Sennett BJ. Athletic performance outcomes following lumbar diskectomy in professional basketball players. Poster NASS, Toronto, Canada, October 14-18, 2008.

Yaszay B, Kean K, Bastrom T, Lonner BS. The Effect of the Thoracolumbar Approach on Pulmonary Function in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster IMAST, Hong Kong, July 8-11, 2008, Poster SRS, Salt Lake City, UT, September 10-13, 2008.

Guerin HL, Heinly JN, Auerbach JD, Siskey RL, Lonner BS, Villaraga ML, Kurtz SM. Identifying Appropriate Interventional Timepoints for Nucleus Pulposus Replacements: Impact of Degeneration-Dependent Mechanical Properties of the Cartilaginous Endplate. Podium 8th Annual Meeting of the SAS, Miami, FL, May 5-9, 2008.

Guerin HL, Heinly JN, Auerbach JD, Siskey RL, Lonner BS, Villaraga ML, Kurtz SM. Human Intervertebral Disc Cartilaginous Endplate Tensile Mechanical Properties Are Anisotropic and Degeneration Dependent. Accepted at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), San Francisco, California, March 2-5, 2008.

Multivariate Analysis of Sagittal Alignment in AIS Surgery. Presented at spine conference for visitation of Professor Se-Il Suk, Seoul, Korea, January 14, 2008.

Lonner, BS, Dean LE, Palmateer J. Environmental Concerns in Industry: Why Should We Care? DePuy Spine Leadership Council, Coral Gables, FL, January 10, 2008.

Auerbach J, Lonner B, Antonacci D, Kean K. Is The Experience Level Of The Surgical Assistant In Scoliosis Surgery A Risk Factor For Perioperative Complications? Poster IMAST, Bahamas, 2007, NASS, Texas, 2007.

Lonner B, Auerbach J, Estreicher M, Kean K. Radiographic And Clinical Outcomes Of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Spinal Fusion Versus Posterior Spinal Fusion With Thoracic Pedicle Screws For Lenke Type I Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster IMAST Bahamas 2007, Podium NASS Texas 2007, Podium SRS Edinburg 2007, Podium AAOS San Francisco, California, March 2-5, 2008.

Lonner BS, Auerbach JD, Estreicher MB, Betz RR, D'Andrea L, Crawford AH, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Newton PO. Pulmonary function changes following various anterior approaches in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Presentation, HIBBS Society, September 4, 2007.

Lonner B, Clements D, Sponseller P, Betz R, Newton P. Double and Triple Curvatures in Idiopathic Scoliosis Incidence and Surgical Outcomes. Poster IMAST Bahamas 2007, NASS Texas 2007.

Lonner B, Auerbach JD, Boachie-Adjei O, Shah S, Hosgane N, Newton P. Treatment of Thoracic Scoliosis: Are Monoaxial Thoracic Pedicle Screws the Best Form of Fixation for Correction? Poster IMAST Bahamas 2007, NASS Texas 2007, Presentation SRS SpineWeek Geneva, May 28, 2008.

Newton P, Petcharaporn M, Pawelek J, Bastrom T, Lonner B. The Relationship Between Thoracic Hyper-kyphosis and the Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Instrument. Podium, SRS 41st Annual Meeting, September 13-16, 2006

Lonner, B. Anterior Approach to the thoracic spine. Anterior instrumentation for thoracolumbar scoliosis. Speaker, instructor, Cadaver spinal deformity course, Dallas, May, 2006.

Lonner B. Debate on anterior versus posterior surgery for thoracolumbar scoliosis. Panel on management of kyphosis. Speaker, Miami Spinal Deformity Summit, Miami, April, 2006.

Upsani V, Tis J, Bastrom T, Pawelek J, Marks M, Lonner B, Crawford A, and Newton P. Analysis of Sagittal Alignment in Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: How Do These Two Curve Types Differ? POSNA

Lonner B, Newton P, Betz R, Scharf C, O’Brien M, Sponseller P, Lenke L, Crawford A, Lowe T, Letko L, Harms J, Shufflebarger. Operative Management of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis in 78 Patients: Radiographic outcomes, complications, and techniques. Poster, IMAST, Banff, Alberta, Canada July, 2005. Podium, SRS 40th Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, October 27-30, 2005. One of 13 papers considered for Russell Hibbs Award, Russell Hibbs Award Finalist.

Lonner B. VATS instrumentation for AIS. Harrington Spine Symposium, Kansas City, July, 2005.

Lonner B. Sagittal alignment following VATS instrumentation. Harrington Spine Symposium, Kansas City, July, 2005.

Lonner B. The learning curve associated with VATS instrumentation. Harrington Spine Symposium, Kansas City, July, 2005.

Lonner B, Hayes V, Siddiqi F, Kondrachov D. Thoracoscopic versus posterior spinal fusion for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Poster, NASS 20th Annual Meeting held in Philadelphia, September 27 – October 1, 2005. SRS 40th Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, October 27-30, 2005.

Lonner B, Levin R, Scharf C. Sagittal alignment following thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Poster, IMAST, Banff, Alberta, Canada July, 2005. Poster, NASS 20th Annual Meeting held in Philadelphia, September 27 – October 1, 2005.

Lonner B, Morreira J, Scharf C. Transcranial motor evoked potential monitoring for spinal deformity surgery. A report of 135 cases. Podium, IMAST, Banff, Alberta, Canada July, 2005. Podium, Scoliosis Research Society 40th Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, October 27-30, 2005.

Lonner B. VATS-Instrumentation-Indications, Techniques, Results. CME Course: Current Trends and Treatment Techniques in Pediatric and Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis. Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, June 10, 2005.

Merola A, Newton P, O’Brien M, Haher T, Lowe T, Lenke L, Clements D, Betz R,Crawford A, Sponseller P, Sucato D, Lonner B, Caruso S, Kubeck J, Shanti N, and Marks M. Lumbar Sagittal Plane Alignment with Respect to Instrumentation Type and Surgical Technique.

Lonner, B. Thoracoscopy: Rationale, techniques, and results for AIS. Depuy Deformity Summit Conference, Phoenix, April 9, 2005.

Lonner, B. Surgical options for Scheuermann’s kyphosis: Ponte vs. AP technique. Depuy Deformity Summit Conference, Phoenix, April 10, 2005.

Lonner, B. High-grade Spondylolisthesis in an adolescent. Case presentation and discussion of principles. Depuy Deformity summit Conference, Phoenix, April 9, 2005.

Lonner B. Current concepts in surgical treatment of AIS. Annual Pan Egypt Spine Surgery Conference, Cairo, March, 2005.

Lonner, B. Hemivertebrae excision. Annual Pan Egypt Spine Conference, Cairo, March, 2005.

Lonner, B. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Disorders of the Spine, Comprehensive One-day review course for orthopaedic and neurosurgical residents. October 23, 2004, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU, New York.

Lonner, B. Thoracoscopic anterior release and fusion with instrumentation. Course on Advanced Techniques for Thoracic Fixation and Deformity Correction. October 8, 2004, Secaucus, New Jersey.

Levin, R; Lonner, B. Sagittal Alignment Following Thoracoscopic Spinal Instrumentation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster, Annual SRS Meeting Buenos Aires, September 6-9, 2004.

Lonner, B. Hemivertebrae Excision: Techniques and Indications. Invited lecturer, Chilean and Northamerican International Course of the Spinal Column. Santiago, Chile, August, 2004.

Lonner, B. Thoracoscopic Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Chilean and Northamerican International Course of the Spinal Column. Santiago, Chile, August, 2004.

Levin R, Matusz D, Lonner B, Errico T. Mini-open thoracoscopically-assisted thoracotomy versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior release in thoracic scoliosis and kyphosis-Comparison of operative and radiographic results. IMAST, South Hampton, Bermuda, July, 2004.

Scharf C, Lonner B, Goldstein Y, Antonacci D. Learning curve associated with thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Poster, IMAST, South Hampton, Bermuda, July, 2004.

Jazayeri R, Lonner B, Scharf C, Antonacci D. Pulmonary function effects of approach to thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. IMAST, South Hampton, Bermuda, July, 2004.

Levin R, Lonner B, Matusz D. Sagittal alignment following thoracoscopic spinal instrumentation for AIS. IMAST, South Hampton, Bermuda, July, 2004.

Hayes, V.M.; Silber, J.S.; Siddiqi, F.N.; Kondrachov, D.; Lonner, B.; Grande, D.A.: “Effect of Time on Osteoprogenitor Cell Viability when Harvesting Cancellous Posterior Iliac Crest Bone Graft in Rabbits.” Poster at the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation (OREF) Metropolitan Resident Symposium, May 2003. First prize for best poster, AAOS meeting, San Francisco, March, 2004.

Lonner, B.; Kondrachov, D.; Hayes, V.M.; Siddiqi, F.N. “Thoracoscopic Anterior Versus Open Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.” Poster at the OREF Metropolitan Resident Symposium, May 2003. Podium and poster presentation, AAOS meeting, San Francisco, 2004.

Hemivertebrae Excision: A Preliminary Report of 8 Cases. Presented at the Isola Study Group Meeting. Dallas, January 23, 2004.

Sagittal Alignment after Thoracoscopic Spinal Instrumentation. Presented at the Isola Study Group Meeting, Dallas, January 23, 2004.

Hook Constructs in Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spinal Focus Meeting, New York, December 5, 2003.

Innovations in Scoliosis Surgery. Course lecturer, For, “Disorders in Children and Adolescents.” Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, November 22, 2003.

Lumbar radiculopathy and back pain. Lecturer, for course, “Common Disorders of the Lumbar Spine and Lower Limb: An Evidence-Based Approach. September 6, 2003, North Shore University Medical Center, New York.

Thoracoscopic Spinal Instrumentation vs. Posterior Spinal Instrumentation for Thoracic Scoliosis, Isola Study Group, Boston, August, 2003.

Silber J, Lonner, B. Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Thoracic Spine-Releases/Instrumentation. The Spine Study Group 14th Symposium. Palm Beach, FL. May, 2003.

Anterior Approaches to Spinal Deformity. Lecturer Stryker Course on Techniques in Spinal Surgery, New York, April 12, 2003.

Thoracic Pedicle Screw Fixation/Micro TLIF Technique, Course Chairman, New York, December 7, 2002.

Thoracoscopic Spinal Instrumentation: Personal Experience, Presented at Isola Study group, Sacramento, November 22, 2002

Thoracoscopic approach for anterior release or discectomy (VATS). Lecturer for Emerging Technologies in Spinal Surgery course. Washington, DC, October, 2002.

Murthy, V; Lonner, B; Hoppenfeld, S. The effect of the Boston Brace on vital capacity. Annual SRS Meeting, Cleveland, September, 2001.

Thoracoscopy- Anatomy and Indications. Instructor and lecturer for Scoliosis Research Society tutorial on spinal endoscopy for scoliosis. Memphis, TN, February 9, 2001.

Thoracoscopy: Anatomy and Indications. Instructor and Lecturer for Course on Spinal Endoscopy for Spine Surgeons. Memphis, TN, December, 2000.

Hoppenfeld, S; Murthy, V; Lonner, B. The rib epiphysis and other growth centers as an indicator of the end of spinal growth. Presented at the Annual SRS Meeting, Cairns, October, 2000.

The Role of Spinal Endoscopy in the Treatment of Spinal Deformity. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Medical Center. New Hyde Park, NY. September 13, 2000.

Thoracolumbar Surgery: Indications for Anterior Surgery. Medtronic Sofamor Danek Think Tank, Palm Beach. October 7, 1999.

Lonner, BS; Yeung, A; Merola, A; Haher, T. The effects of sacrificing ligaments at the cephalad aspect of a scoliosis/kyphosis construct. Presented at the Annual SRS meeting, San Diego, CA September, 1999.

Lonner, BS; Kerner, M; March; H; Hoppenfeld, S. The effect of segmental spinal instrumentation on pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Poster presentation, AAOS, Anaheim, February, 1999.

Panos, S; Lonner, BS; Hastings, H. The scoliosis analyzer: anew device for assessing cobb angles on scoliosis radiographs. Poster presentation, AAOS, Anaheim, February, 1999.

Low Back Pain: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions. Lecture to lay public at Women’s Pathways to Health, Manhasset Diagnostics. December 14, 1998.

Scoliosis: Current Concepts in Evaluation and Management. Nassau Surgical

Society, December 9, 1998.

The Spine in Cerebral Palsy. CME course, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY, November 19, 1998.

Current Trends and Future Directions in Spine Surgery. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, October, 1998.

Degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine. Evaluation and management. Medical Grand Rounds, Jamaica Hospital, New York, October, 1998.

Lonner, BS; Grande, D; Seigel, J. Regeneration of the intervertebral disc. Presented at Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, New York, 1998.

Lonner, BS; Grande, D; Seigel, J. Regeneration of the intervertebral disc. Presented at the North American Spine Society meeting; SanFrancisco, October, 1998.

Lonner, BS. Isola Study Group. Case presentations made at The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. November 21 and 22, 1997.

Lonner, BS. Back pain in children. CME course, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY. November 22, 1997.

Lonner, BS. Scoliosis. An Overview. Long Island Scoliosis Association meeting, New Hyde Park, NY, November, 1997.

Lonner, BS; Panos, S; Hastings, H. The scoliosis analyzer: A new device for assessing spinal curvature. Poster exhibit, The Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, September, 1997.

Long Island Spine Club. Moderated this quarterly CME meeting of spine surgeons and non-operative spinal specialists, Melville, NY. June, 1997.

Lonner, BS; Panos, S; Luks, H. Measurement variability in the assessment of sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: A comparison of the Gore and Cobb methods. Presented at the International Intradiscal Therapy Society Meeting, Naples, May, 1997. Poster exhibit at AAOS meeting, New Orleans, March,1998.

Lonner, BS; Panos, S; Luks, H. Measurement variability in the assessment of sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: A comparison of the Gore and Cobb methods. Presented at the American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, New York, March, 1997.

Lonner, BS. Spinal stenosis: An overview of principles. Parker Geriatric Institute Grand Rounds, New Hyde Park, NY. February, 11, 1997.

Lonner, BS. Scoliosis: Review and update. Long Island Scoliosis Association meeting, New Hyde Park, NY. February 6, 1997.

Lonner, BS. Spinal deformity: Principles of operative management. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Saint Vincent’s Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY. November 20, 1996.

Lonner, BS, Millis, M, Hall, JE. The surgical treatment of congenital scoliosis. A report of fifty-four patients. Poster exhibit, The Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Ottawa. September, 1996.

Lonner, BS. Scoliosis update. Long Island Scoliosis Association meeting, New Hyde Park, NY. February 15, 1996.

Lonner, BS. The evaluation and management of low back pain. Medical Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Medical , New Hyde Park, NY. January 26, 1996.

Lonner, BS. Idiopathic scoliosis. Evaluation and management. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Center, NY. January 19, 1996.

Lonner, BS. Lumbar spinal arthrodesis. Indications and techniques. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY. January 10, 1996.

Lonner, BS. Spinal stenosis. Evaluation and management. Grand Rounds, Parker Jewish Geriatric Institute, New Hyde Park, NY. January 2, 1996.

Lonner, BS; Weinstein, M; Lorei, M; Potter, H; O’Leary, P. Cervical laminectomy: effect on spinal alignment and stability, and adequacy of decompression in cervical spondylosis. Poster exhibit, Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico. November, 1995.

Lonner, BS. Back pain in children. CME course, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY. November 18, 1995.

Lonner, BS. The perioperative management of the pediatric patient with idiopathic scoliosis. Nursing Staff Conference, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY. October 18, 1995.

Lonner, BS; Seimon, L. Back pain in orthopaedic surgeons. Annual meeting of the New Jersey/New York/Connecticut Orthopaedic Societies, Aruba, April, 1995.

Lonner, BS; Hoppenfeld, S; Gross, A; Kerner, M. Rib resection in scoliosis surgery. Results in 958 cases. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, FL. February, 1995.

Lonner, BS; O’Leary, PF. The role of fusion in lumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease. Indications and techniques. Co-presenter, Post-graduate Course in Neurosurgery, sponsored by New York University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, New York, NY. December 7, 1994.

INVITED LECTURES

Presenter, Federation of Spine Associations Special Day Meeting, March 5, 2016. Orlando, Florida.

  • Selection of Fusion Levels in AIS

Instructional Course Lecturer, AAOS Annual Meeting, March 1-5, 2016. Orlando, Florida.

  • Avoiding and Managing Neurological Complications in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery

Faculty, Scoliosis Research Society. 1st Regional WWC Course & Moroccan Spine Society 6th Congress. December 3-5, 2015. Marrakech, Morocco

  • Presenter, Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis management and treatment
  • Presenter, Adult scoliosis: management and treatment
  • Moderator, Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity

Presenter, HSS Alumni Meeting. Oct 22-24, 2015. New York, USA

  • What’s new in spinal deformity surgery

Presenter, Quebec Scoliosis Society. Oct 15-17, 2015. Quebec, Canada

  • Scheuermann Kyphosis- What We Have Learned in the Past Decade
  • What an AIS Patient Sees in the Mirror: Validation of the Truncal Anterior Asymmetry Scoliosis Questionnaire (TAASQ)

Presenter, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50th Annual Meeting and Course. September 30- October 3, 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • Scheuermann’s Kyphosis. Case Discussion #2: Congenital/Pediatric Kyphosis

Presenter, Clinical Orthopaedic Society 103rd Annual meeting. Sept 24-26, 2015. New York, USA

  • Socioeconomic Impact of Spinal Surgery

Invited Faculty, 22nd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques. July 08-11, 2015. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Role of 3D Classification in AIS

Presenter, EUROSPINE – SRS Joint 2015 Spring Meeting. April 23-25, 2015. Barcelona, Spain.

  • Surgical treatment of Lenke 5 Curves
  • Is AdIS surgery cost-effective?
  • Debate: Is there still a place for anterior releases in SCH kyph?
  • Sacral-Alar-Iliac Fixation
  • Case discussion

Presenter, Mount Sinai Spine Case conference. Feburary 11, 2015. New York. NY.

Lecturer, Mount Sinai Medical Center. October 10, 2014. New York. NY.

- Congenital Scoliosis

AIS Tutorial. October 2-3 2014. Wilmington. DE.

Short Fusion above L3 in Lenke 1C and 3C

- Pros and Cons of Thoracic Pedicle Screws and Anchor Density

- Pelvic Parameters and Global Sagittal Alignment “The Essential Plane”

- Selective Thoracic Fusion Principles in AIS

- “Severe” AIS

Lecturer, Depuy Synthes Spine. August 14, 2014. Raynham, MA.

- Osteotomies for Spinal Realignment

-Sacropelvic Fixation Options

- Smith Petersen Osteotomies (Posterior Column Intersegmental Resection)

Speaker, Mount Sinai Spine Research Day and Fellows’ Conference. May 15, 2014. New York. NY.

- Outcomes in Scheuermann’s Kyphosis Surgery

Speaker, Safety in Spine Deformity Surgery. European Spine Society. May 8-9, 2014. Zurich, Switzerland.

  1. Spine Surgeon’s Safety Advanced Spine Deformity Course European Spine Society
  2. Neurological Safety in Spinal Deformity Surgery Surgeon’s Perspective- Confessions of a Spine Surgeon

Grand Round, Mount Sinai. April 23, 2014. New York. NY.

- Best Practices for Fusion in Scoliosis- Pediatric and Adult Considerations

Lecturer, Depuy Deformity Summit. March 27-29, 2014. Raynham, MA.

  1. Sagittal Plane- “The Essential Plane” Balance vs. Alignment
  2. Strategies for Poor Bone Fixation
  3. Complex deformity case discussion: Adult

Grand Round, Mount Sinai. March 27, 2014. New York. NY.

- Scoliosis Care in the Adolescent Principles of Management and New Directions

Speaker, Session “What Are Today’s Best Practices for Musculoskeletal Conditions?” under the Theme “Back Pain”. Biennial Musculoskeletal Summit being organized by the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI). November 18-19, 2013. Washington, DC.

- What Are Best Practices in Spine Surgery For Fusions and Scoliosis?

Lecturer, Deformity Down Under Course; Brian Hsiu, MD, John Ferguson, MD local hosts. Sydney, Australia, April 5-6, 2013.

  1. Kyphosis restoration and PJK in AIS
  2. Treatment of High Grade Spondylolisthesis
  3. Pitfalls in Adult Spinal Deformity; Osteoporosis and pseudarthrosis
  4. Cost and the Value Proposition in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Co-host with Thomas Errico, MD: SRS Traveling Fellows, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, July 8-9, 2010.

  • Two day academic activity including lectures and OR visitation.
  • Fellows: Rajasekaran, S; Takeshita, Katsushi; Yang, Jun-Young.

Co-chair with David Feldman, MD: Spinal Deformity Course Lectures and Cadaver Lab Instruction, Stryker, Phoenix, Arizona, March 27, 2009.

Co-host with Thomas Errico, MD: SRS Traveling Fellows, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, August 21-22, 2008.

  • Two day academic activity including lectures and OR visitation.
  • Fellows: Min, Zurich; Ploumis, Thessaloniki; Cho, Incheon.

Co-chair with Randal Betz, MD: Peer-to-Peer Deformity Meeting, DePuy Spine, New York, New York, June 6, 2008.

Co-host with Thomas Errico, MD: SRS Traveling Fellows, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, August 21-22, 2006.

  • Two day academic activity including lectures and OR visitation, personally performed a neurofibromatosis-related thoracolumbar scoliosis case.
  • Fellows: Grivas, Athens; Zeller, Paris; Zohari, Mumbai.

Chair: Scoliosis Instrumentation Course, DePuy Spine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 2000.

VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

  1. Visiting Professor, Assisted in Surgery, Melbourne Children’s Hospital, April 3-4, 2013. Invitation from Michael Johnson, M.D.
  2. Visitng Professor,Nemours (AI Dupont) Children’s Hospital, Department of orthopedic Surgery 1. Value in Spine Surgery, 2. Treatment of High Grade Spondylolisthesis, April 2013
  3. Boston University, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Current Concepts in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Date not recorded.
  4. Montefiore Medical Center, New York, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Current Concepts in Scoliosis Care. Date not recorded.
  5. University of Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. The Sagittal Plane in Spinal Deformity. Date not recorded.
  6. University of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery. Spinal Realignment in the Adult. Date not recorded.
  7. Lenox Hill Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis. Date not recorded
  8. Lenox Hill Hospital, New York. Spine Service Invited Lecture, Osteotomies and Sagittal Realignment in Spinal Deformity. Date not recorded
  9. Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Thoracoscopic Surgery in Scoliosis. Date not recorded.
  10. Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Current Concepts in Spinal Deformity. Date not recorded.
  11. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Scoliosis Current Concepts and Contemporary Techniques. Date not recorded.

Numerous other lectures to Pediatric Departments around the tri-state area have been given over the past 20 years, but I have not recorded them.

GRANTS

Current

Transverse Project Trajectory Technique: A Novel Corridor for Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement

PI: Baron Lonner, M.D.

Co-investigators: Kush Verma, MD; Chan Roonprapunt, MD; Yuan Ren, PhD; Ahmet Alanay, MD; Vijay Goel, PhD

Agency: Depuy Synthes Spine

(http://www.nsfcdmi.org/#!blank/ndq1x)

Amount of Support: $40,000.00

The goal of this study is to assess the accuracy and efficiency of screw placement compared to the free-hand technique in an assessment by CT scan of 6 cadavers amongst three surgeons of varying levels of experience. Torsional strength and axial pullout will also be compared between Transverse process and Freehand techniques.

"Disc Degeneration Below Arthrodesis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis at a minimum 10 year follow-up."

Principal Investigator: Baron S. Lonner, M.D.

Co-Investigators: Joshua D. Auerbach, MD; Randal R. Betz, MD; Kenneth Cheung, MD; You-Qiang Song, PhD; Kristin E. Kean, BA

Agency: AOSpine Research Commission, Hansjorg Wyss Foundation start up research grant award

Amount of Support: $50,000 x 1 year

The goal of this project is to evaluate potential radiographic and genetic risk factors for degenerative disc disease (DDD) below long fusions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using MRI to assess the integrity of the free, caudal discs, as well as genetic profiling to assess predisposition.

2009-2010

“In vivo quantification of adjacent level cervical disc integrity following anterior cervical decompression and fusion and laminoplasty: A matched pair analysis and comparison using T1rho-weighted MRI.”

Principal Investigator: Joshua D. Auerbach

Co-Investigators: K. Daniel Riew, MD, Baron S. Lonner, MD

Agency: Cervical Spine Research Society

Amount of Support: $70,000

The goal of this project is to quantify disc integrity at the adjacent levels in patients with multilevel cervical myelopathy who undergo either a laminplasty or anterior cervical corpectomy and arthrodesis with plating using T1rho-weighted MRI.

2008-2010

Principal Investigator

Harms Study Group

Agency: Depuy Spine

Amount of Support: $90,500

International spinal deformity research group, involved in multiple prospective. Principal Investigator for Prospective Study of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis.

2004-present

Prior

Principal Investigator

“Stereotactic image guidance for pedicle screw placement in the spine.”

Agency: Medtronic Sofamor Danek

Amount of Support: $21,000

2001

Principal Investigator

“Biomechanical forces at the cephalad end of a scoliosis/kyphosis construct.”

Agency: Acromed Corporation

Amount of Support: $10,000

1998

RESEARCH

2004Harm’s Study Group

International spinal deformity research group, involved in multiple prospective and retrospective

studies. Principal Investigator, retrospective and prospective Scheuermann’s Kyphosis studies.
1997Isola Study Group
Spinal deformity study group, meets bi-annually.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2014Surgeon volunteer (FOCOS). Ghana, West Africa. (March 03- 07, 2014)
2011Surgeon volunteer, Ghana, West Africa (November, 2011)
2010Surgeon volunteer. Ghana, West Africa. (May, 2010)
2010Surgeon volunteer. Cuba. (Feb, 2010)
2009Surgeon volunteer, lecturer. Cairo and Tanta, Egypt. (December 2009)
2009Surgeon volunteer. Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. (February, 2009)
2007Surgeon volunteer (FOCOS). Ghana, West Africa. (April 30-May 12, 2007)
2006Surgeon volunteer. Ghana, West Africa. (May, 2006)
2006Surgeon volunteer, lecturer. Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. (February and October, 2006)
2005Surgeon volunteer, lecturer. Cairo, Egypt. (April, 2005)
2005Surgeon volunteer. Barbados. (February, May, August 2005)
2004Surgeon volunteer, lecturer. Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. (June, 2004)
2003Surgeon volunteer, lecturer. Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. (March 5-9, June 18-22, 2003)
2002Surgeon volunteer. Ghana, West Africa. (April, 2002)

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

19851985 Boston Marathon. Boston, Massachusetts. Run time: 3:39
19981998 Mayor’s Midnight Run. Anchorage, Alaska. Run time: 4:20
19981998 Mayor’s Midnight Run. Anchorage, Alaska. Run time: 4:20
20102010 Escape from Alcatraz Triathalon. San Francisco, California. Finish time: 3:23:47
20116 mile swim, Coney Island, NY Time: 4:15