Publications

Original Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals

1. N Thakur, J Czerwein, J Butera, P Lucas and M Palumbo.  Perioperative Management of Chronic Anticoagulation in Orthopaedic Surgery.  Accepted for Publication 2009 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS. 
2. M Tompkins, I Panuncialman, P Lucas and M Palumbo.  Spinal Epidural Abscess.  Accepted for Publication 2009 JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 
3. J Czerwein, N Thakur, P Lucas, S Migliori and M Palumbo.  Complications of Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery.  Accepted for Publication  2009
   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS.
4. M Valdes, N Thakur, S Namdari, D Ciombor and M Palumbo.  Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Protein-2 in Orthopedic Surgery: A Review.  ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY. 
   Published online (ahead of print) March 12, 2009.
   P Langer, P Fadale and M Palumbo.  Catastrophic Neck Injuries in the Collision Sport Athlete.  SPORTS MEDICINE AND ARTHROSCOPY REVIEW  
   16(1): 7-15, 2008.
5. R Tallarico, I Madom and M Palumbo.  Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in the Athlete. SPORTS MEDICINE AND ARTHROSCOPY REVIEW  
   16(1): 32-38, 2008.
6. M Valdes, D Moore, M Palumbo, P Lucas, A Robertson, J Appel, M Ehrlich and H Keeping. rhBMP-6 Stimulated Cells Enhance Posterolateral Spinal Fusion in the New Zealand White Rabbit.  SPINE JOURNAL 2007 May-June; 7 (3): 318-325. Epub April 6, 2007.
7. D Spenciner, D Green, J Paiva, M Palumbo and J Crisco.The multi-directional bending properties of the human lumbar intervertebral disc.
   THE SPINE JOURNAL  6(3):248-257, 2006
8. R Tachjian, S Majercek, W Biffle, M Palumbo and W Cioffi.  Halo-vest immobilization increases early morbidity and mortality in elderly odontoid fractures. 
   JOURNAL  OF  TRAUMA  60(1):199-203, 2006.
9. D Greene, A Appel, S Reinhart and M Palumbo.  Lumbar disc herniation: Evaluation of information on the internet.  SPINE  30(7): 826-829, 2005
10. R Banerjee, M Palumbo and P Fadale.  Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in the Collision Sport Athlete, Part II – Principles of Emergency Care.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF  SPORTS MEDICINE
    32(7): 1760-1764, 2004.
11. R Banerjee, J Stanley and M Palumbo.  Spinal epidural hematoma induced by leukemia: A case report.   ORTHOPEDICS  27(8): 864-866, 2004
12. R Banerjee, M Palumbo and P Fadale.  Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in the Collision Sport Athlete, Part I – Epidemiology, Functional Anatomy and Diagnosis.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE  32(4): 1077-1087, 2004
13. E Bluman, M Palumbo and P Lucas.  Spinal epidural abscess in adults. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS 12(3): 155-163, 2004
14. M Palumbo, M Valdes, S Sheik, and P Lucas.  Posterolateral intertransverse lumbar arthrodesis in the New Zealand white rabbit model:  I – Surgical anatomy.
    THE SPINE JOURNAL  4(3): 287-292, 2004
15. M Valdes, M Palumbo, A Robertson, and M Ehrlich.  Posterolateral intertransverse lumbar arthrodesis in the New Zealand white rabbit model:  II - Operativel technique. THE SPINE JOURNAL  4(3): 293-299, 2004
16. M Valdes, H Keeping, J Appel, A Robertson, M Palumbo, P Lucas and M Ehrlich. Improving BMSCS stimulated spine fusions by exposure to a rhBMP-6 cell derived matrix.  EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL  Volume 12 (supplement 1): s32, August 2003
17. M Valdes, H Keeping, J Appel, A Robertson, M Palumbo, P Lucas and M Ehrlich. Rh-BMP-6 exposed osteo-progenitor cell implantation time: Does it make a difference in achieving spinal fusion? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL    Volume 12 (supplement 1): s8, August 2003
18. W Alford, M Palumbo and M Barnum.  Compartment syndrome of the arm : A complication of noninvasive blood pressure monitoring during thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MONITORING  17(3): 163-166, 2002
19. A Hilibrand, M Fye, S Emery, M Palumbo and H Bohlman.  Increased rate of arthrodesis with strut grafting after multilevel anterior cervical decompression. 
    SPINE  27(2): 146-151, 2002
20. A Hilibrand, M Fye, S Emery, M Palumbo and H Bohlman.  Impact of smoking on the outcome of anterior cervical arthrodesis with interbody or strut grafting.  
    JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 
    83-A (5) :  668-673, 2001
21. M Palumbo, A Hilibrand, R Hart and H Bohlman. Surgical treatment of thoracic spinal stenosis :  Two to nine year follow-up.   SPINE  26 (5): 558-566, 2001
22. K Riew, A Hilibrand, M Palumbo, N Sethi and H Bohlman :  Diagnosing basilar invagination in the rheumatoid patient: The reliability of radiographic criteria. 
    JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 
    83-A (2): 194-200, 2001 
23. K Riew, A Hilibrand, M Palumbo and H Bohlman :  Anterior cervical corpectomy in patients previously managed with a laminectomy: Short-term complications. 
    JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 
    81A(7): 950-957, 1999
24. A Hilibrand, G Carlson, M Palumbo and H Bohlman: Radiculopathy and myelopathy due to adjacent segment degeneration following anterior cervical arthrodesis. 
    JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY
    81A(4): 519-528, 1999
25. J Gastel,  M Palumbo, M Hulstyn,  P Fadale, and  P Lucas :  Emergency removal of football equipment : A cadaveric cervical spine injury model.    ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE  Volume 32 (4): 411-417, 1998.
26. M Palumbo, M Hulstyn, P Fadale, T O’Brien and L Shall : The effect of protective football equipment on alignment of the injured cervical spine - Radiographic analysis in a cadaveric model.    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE   Volume 24(4) : 446-453 , 1996.
27. M Palumbo and P Fadale : Open repair of the ruptured achilles tendon.  JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNIQUES  2(1): 41 - 44 , 1994.
28. J Jupiter, M Palumbo, J Nunley, P Aulicino and J Herzenberg : Secondary reconstruction after vascularized fibular transfer. 
    JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 
    75A(10): 1442-1450, 1993.
29. J Jupiter, A Kour, M Palumbo and M Yaremchuk :  Limb  reconstruction by free tissue transfer combined with the Ilizarov method.  PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 88(6): 943-951, 1991.
30. I Yablon, M Palumbo, E Spatz, R Mortara, J Reed and J Ordia :  Nerve root recovery in complete injuries of the cervical spine.   SPINE 16(10): S518-521, 1991.

Books and Chapters

1. R Banerjee, P Fadale and M Palumbo.  Cervical Spine Injuries in the Athlete.  In Johnson DH and Pedowitz RA (eds.): Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy.  Lippincott and Wilkins, 2007. pp.53-70. 
2. M Palumbo &  R Campbell. Thoracic disc disease and stenosis. In Spivak J and Connolly P (eds.): Orthopaedic Knowledge Update – Spine 3.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2006. pp. 271-280
3. P Lucas, M Palumbo, R Campbell and M Valdez.  Neck and back pain (Chapter 98). In Leppert PC and Peipert JF (eds.): Primary Care for Women.  Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2004. pp. 648-652
4. M Palumbo &  M Barnum.  Operative treatment of cervical spine disorders.  In Murphy, DR (ed.): Conservative Management of Cervical Spine Syndromes. Appleton and Lange, 1999.  pp. 593-604.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

1. B Plociak, A Lato and M Palumbo:  Case study - Fractured ankle.  ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING  18(4): 21-26, 1999
2. M Palumbo, P Lucas and E Akelman: Lumbar spinal stenosis - A review.   RHODE ISLAND MEDICINE  Volume 78(11): 321-323, 1995.
3. J Jupiter and M Palumbo: An evolutionary perspective of elbow function.  AO/ASIF DIALOGUE 3(1): 9-12, 1990

Course Faculty

1. 1st Annual Boot Camp for Spine Fellows
   Las Vegas, Nevada
   April 2009
2. 4th Annual Meeting - Surgical Decision Making and Technological Advancements in Spine Surgery.
   Stowe, Vermont
   February 2008
3. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
   2008 Annual Meeting
   Orlando, Florida
   July 2008
4. 3rd Annual Meeting - Surgical Decision Making and Technological Advancements in Spine Surgery.
   Chatham, Massachusetts
   September 2007
5. 1st Annual Complex Spine Pathologies Course
   Musculoskeletal Education & Research Center
   Monterey, California
   November 2006

Journal Editor

1. Guest Editor. 
   SPORTS MEDICINE AND ARTHROSCOPY REVIEW  
   Issue 16.1 (Athletic Spinal Disorders)
   2008

1. Cervical spine kinematics following total disc replacement mimic intact behavior.
   I Madom, D Paller, J Crisco and M Palumbo.
   Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society
   Las Vegas, Nevada
   February 2009
2. D Spenciner, D Green, J Paiva, M Palumbo and J Crisco.Can the multi-directional bending properties of the lumbar intervertebral disc be predicted from the components of the principal anatomical axes? 
   Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society
   March 2004
3. D Spenciner, D Green, J Paiva, M Palumbo and J Crisco.The multi-directional bending properties of the human lumbar intervertebral disc. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
   San Diego, California
   October 2003
4. D Spenciner, D Green, J Paiva, M Palumbo and J Crisco.An apparatus for determining the multi-directional bending properties of the human lumbar intervertebral disc.
   Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics
   Toledo, Ohio
   September 2003
5. M Valdes, H Keeping, J Appel, A Robertson, M Palumbo, P Lucas and M Ehrlich. Improving BMSCS stimulated spine fusions by exposure to a rhBMP-6 cell derived matrix. European Spine Journal.  Volume 12 (supplement 1): s32, August 2003
6. D Riew, M Palumbo, A Hilibrand, G Carlson and H Bohlman: Complications of cervical corpectomy in  post- laminectomy patients. Proceedings of 65th Annual Meeting of the AAOS
   March 1998
7. A Hilibrand, M Fye, M Palumbo and H Bohlman :
   Smoking impairs the outcome of anterior cervical interbody grafting.  Proceedings of 25th Annual Meeting of CSRS
   December 1997
8. K Riew, A Hilibrand, M Palumbo, S Emery and H Bohlman:Rheumatoid basilar invagination - Are X-ray criteria reliable? Proceedings of 12th Annual Meeting of the NASS
   October 1997
9. A Hilibrand, M Fye, M Palumbo, and H Bohlman:
   Improved arthrodesis after anterior cervical decompression through strut grafting.
   Proceedings of 12th Annual Meeting of the NASS
   October 1997
10. A Hilibrand, M Fye, M Palumbo, and H Bohlman:
    Smoking impairs the outcome of anterior cervical interbody grafting. Proceedings of 12th Annual Meeting of the NASS
    October 1997
11. A Hilibrand, M Fye, M Palumbo and H Bohlman:
    Improved arthrodesis after anterior cervical decompression through strut grafting. Proceedings of 65th Annual Meeting of the AAOS
    March 1998
12. A Hilibrand, G Carlson, M Palumbo and H Bohlman:
    At risk levels for adjacent segment disease of the cervical spine. Proceedings of 64th Annual Meeting of the AAOS
    February 1997
13. K Riew, M Palumbo, A Hilibrand and H Bohlman:
    Diagnosing basilar invagination in the rheumatoid arthritis patient: Are plain radiographic criteria reliable?
    Proceedings of 64th Annual Meeting of the AAOS
    February 1997
14. M Palumbo, A Hilibrand, H Bohlman and J Davis:
    Stenosis of the thoracic spinal canal.  Proceedings of 64th Annual Meeting of the AAOS
    February 1997
15. K Riew, M Palumbo, A Hilibrand and H Bohlman:
    Complications of anterior cervical surgery for post-laminectomy kyphosis.  Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society
    December 1996
16. A Hilibrand, G Carlson, M Palumbo, and H Bohlman:
    Radiculopathy due to degeneration of segments adjacent to  anterior cervical fusions.  Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society
    December 1996
17. A Hilibrand, G Carlson, M Palumbo, and H Bohlman:
    Radiculopathy due to degeneration of segments adjacent to  anterior cervical fusions.  Proceedings of the 11th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
    October 1996
18. M Palumbo, M Hulstyn, P Fadale, T O’Brien and L Shall: The effect of protective football equipment on alignment of the injured cervical spine - Radiographic analysis in a cadaveric model.   Proceedings of the 1995 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
    July 1995
19. M Palumbo, M Hulstyn, P Fadale, T O’Brien and L Shall:                 
    The effect  of protective football equipment on alignment of the
    injured  cervical spine - Radiographic analysis in a cadaveric model.  Proceedings of 28th American Orthopaedic Assoc. Residents Conference, April 1995
20. J Jupiter, M Palumbo, J Nunley, P Aulicino and J Herzenberg: Secondary reconstruction after vascularized fibular transfer.  Proceedings of the 1992 Annual Meeting of the Am. Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
    November 1992
21. M Palumbo, J Jupiter, P Aulicino, and J Nunley:
    Late secondary reconstruction after vascularized fibular transfer.  Proceedings of 8th Annual Meeting of Southern Orthopaedic Association, November 1991
22. J Jupiter, M Palumbo, J Nunley, P Aulicino and J Herzenberg: Limb salvage after late complications of vascularized fibular transfer.  Proceedings of 44th Annual Meeting of Virginia Orthopaedic Society, April 1991
23. I Yablon, M Palumbo, E Spatz, R Mortara, J Reed and J Ordia: Nerve root recovery in complete injuries of the cervical spine.   Proceedings of 18th Annual Meeting of Cervical Spine Research Society, December 1990
24. M Palumbo: An injury reduction program for high school football. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Society of Prospective Medicine, May 1987

Peer Reviewed - Scholarly Work Published in Other Media

Videotape Presentation

1. Open repair of the ruptured achilles tendon using a running interlocking suture technique.   J Gastel, P Fadale, M Hulstyn, M Palumbo and J Abate.  Orthopaedic Surgery Motion Picture Session. Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons
   October 1997
2. Open repair of the ruptured achilles tendon.
   J Gastel, P Fadale, M Hulstyn and M Palumbo.
   64th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  San Francisco, California
   February 1997

Poster Exhibits

1. Cervical spine kinematics following total disc replacement mimic intact behavior.
   I Madom, D Paller, J Crisco and M Palumbo.
   55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society
   Las Vegas, Nevada
   February 2009
2. Multi-directional bending stiffness of the human lumbar intervertebral disc.
   D Spenciner, D Greene, J Paiva, M Palumbo and J Crisco
   18th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
   San Diego, California
   November 2003
3. Posterolateral  lumbar arthrodesis  in the New Zealand White rabbit model:  Surgical technique.
   M Valdes, M Palumbo, A Robertson, P Lucas and M Ehrlich.   World Spine II Meeting
   Chicago, Illinois
   August 2003
4. Posterolateral  lumbar arthrodesis  in the New Zealand White rabbit model: Surgical Anatomy.  M Valdes, M Palumbo, A Robertson, P Lucas and M Ehrlich.
   World Spine II Meeting
   Chicago, Illinois
   August 2003
5. Enhancing posterolateral spinal fusion with rhBMP-6 exposed osteoprogenitor cells.  Valdes, M; Keeping, H; Robertson, A; Appel, AJ; Moore, DC; Palumbo, M; Lucas, P; Ehrlich, MG.  49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society.  New Orleans, Louisiana
   February 2003
6. Vascularization of a DBM carrier mass in the lumbar posterolateral fusion rabbit model.
   Valdes, M; Keeping, H; Robertson, A; Appel, AJ; McGough, R; Moore, D; Palumbo, M; Lucas, P;Ehrlich, M
   49th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society
   New Orleans, Louisiana
   February 2003
7. Enhancing posterolateral spinal fusion with rhBMP-6 exposed osteoprogenitor cells.
   Valdes, M; Keeping, H; Robertson, A; Appel, AJ; Moore, DC; Palumbo, M; Lucas, P; Ehrlich, MG.
   10th Annual Lifespan Research Celebration
   Providence, Rhode Island
   November 2002
8. Posterolateral intertransverse lumbar fusion in the New Zealand White rabbit model.  Part I- Surgical Anatomy.
   M Valdes, M Palumbo,A Robertson, P Lucas & M Ehrlich.
   10th Annual Lifespan Research Celebration
   Providence, Rhode Island
   November 2002
9. Posterolateral intertransverse lumbar fusion in the New Zealand White rabbit model.  Part II- Surgical Technique.
   M Valdes, M Palumbo,A Robertson, P Lucas & M Ehrlich.
   10th Annual Lifespan Research Celebration
   Providence, Rhode Island
   November 2002
10. Vascularization of a DBM carrier mass in the lumbar posterolateral fusion rabbit model.
    Valdes, M; Keeping, H; Robertson, A; Appel, AJ; McGough, R; Moore, D; Palumbo, M; Lucas, P; Ehrlich, M
    10th Annual Lifespan Research Celebration
    Providence, Rhode Island
    November 2002
11. BMP-6 exposed osteoprogenitor cells promote posterolateral intertransverse spinal fusion in the New Zealand white rabbit.  M Valdes, A Robertson, H Keeping, M Palumbo, P Lucas, S McAllister and M Ehrlich. 
    48th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society
    Dallas, Texas
    March 2002
12. BMP-6 exposed osteoprogenitor cells promote posterolateral intertransverse spinal fusion in the New Zealand white rabbit.  M Valdes, A Robertson, H Keeping, M Palumbo, P Lucas, S McAllister and M Ehrlich
    9th  Annual Lifespan Research Celebration
    Providence, Rhode Island
    October 2001
13. Vertebral artery injury during anterior cervical surgery.  W Bulczynski, P Lucas and M Palumbo.
    Spine Science and Practice Management Conference
    New Orleans, Louisiana,  November 2000
14. Differentiation of rabbit bone marrow stromal cells on a BMP-6 containing osteoinductive extracellular matrix .
    L Babatt, H Keeping, J Kung, J Roybal, M Palumbo and M Ehrlich.  46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society.  Orlando, Florida
    March 2000
15. Stenosis of the Thoracic Spinal Canal.
    M Palumbo, M Barnum, A Hilibrand, J Davis and H Bohlman.  64th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  San Francisco, California
    February 1997
16. Achievement of arthrodesis after anterior cervical decompression -  Corpectomy vs  discectomy.  A Hilibrand, M Palumbo, M Barnum and H Bohlman.24th Annual Meeting of Cervical Spine Research Society.  Palm Beach, Florida
    December 1996
17. Protective football equipment and cervical spine malalignment: A cadaveric  injury model.   M Hulstyn, J Gastel, M Palumbo, & P Fadale. 63rd Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  
    Atlanta, Georgia.  February 1996
18. Secondary reconstruction after vascularized fibular transfer.  J Jupiter, M Palumbo, J Nunley, P Aulicino and J Herzenberg.   106th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association.  Coronado, California
    June 1993
19. Secondary reconstruction after vascularized fibular transfer. J Jupiter, M Palumbo, J Nunley, P Aulicino and J Herzenberg.   Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Montreal, Canada
    November 1992

Non-Peer Reviewed - Scholarly Work Published in Other Media

Editor

1.  Fracture Lines
   Alumni Newsletter
   Brown University Orthopadic Residency Program
   Volume 1, 1998
   Volume 2, 1999

RADIO and TELEVISION Appearances

1. Spine injuries in the athlete. 
   WPRO Sports Medicine Talk Show series
   Providence, Rhode Island                                         
   January 1995
2. Spine injuries in the athlete. 
   WPRO Sports Medicine Talk Show series
   Providence, Rhode Island                                         
   May  1997
3. Spine injuries in the athlete. 
   WPRO Sports Medicine Talk Show series
   Providence, Rhode Island                                         
   November  1997
4. Spinal cord injuries in football.
   National Radio Network (interview)
   October 1998
5. Low Back Pain
   Channel 6 Television (Providence)
   Blue Cross Patient Education Series
   April 1999
6. Spine Problems in an Aging Population
   WPRO Healthwatch Segment
   February  2001

Invited Presentations

National/Regional

1. Spinal Imaging – Why and When
   1st Annual Boot Camp for Spine Fellows
   April 2009
   Las Vegas, Nevada
2. Adjacent Segment Disease in the Lumbar Spine
   4th Annual Meeting - Surgical Decision Making and Technological Advancements in Spine Surgery
   February 2009
   Stowe, Vermont
3. Reliable Assessment of Anterior Cervical Fusion
   4th Annual Meeting - Surgical Decision Making and Technological Advancements in Spine Surgery
   February 2009
   Stowe, Vermont
4. Asymptomatic  C1-2 Pannus and Subaxial Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Rationale for Conservative Management of the Upper Cervical Spine
   4th Annual Meeting - Surgical Decision Making and Technological Advancements in Spine Surgery
   February 2009
   Stowe, Vermont
5. Surgical Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: Non-anatomic/Psychocial Considerations
   4th Annual Meeting - Surgical Decision Making and Technological Advancements in Spine Surgery
   February 2009
   Stowe, Vermont
6. Catastrophic Neck Injuries in the Collision Sport Athlete- Acute Management Principles
   Instructional Course #306
   American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
   Annual Meeting
   July 2008
   Orlando, Florida
7. Chronic Discogenic  Low Back Pain –
   Why Surgery Is Not Successful. 
   3rd Annual Surgical Decision Making and Technological       Advancements in Spine Surgery.
   September 2007
   Chatham, Massachusetts
8. Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease –
   Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with BMP
   3rd Annual Surgical Decision Making and Technological       Advancements in Spine Surgery.
   September 2007
   Chatham, Massachusetts
9. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy with Stable Neurologic      Function – The Case for Operative Management
   3rd Annual Surgical Decision Making and Technological       Advancements in Spine Surgery.
   September 2007
   Chatham, Massachusetts
10. Cervical Radiculopathy with Two-level HNP –
    Posterior Laminotomy and Foraminotomy
    3rd Annual Surgical Decision Making and Technological       Advancements in Spine Surgery.
    September 2007
    Chatham, Massachusetts
11. Surgical Management of the Lumbar Spine –
    Indications and Patient Selection
    First Annual Complex Spine Pathologies Course
    Musculoskeletal Education & Research Center
    Monterey, California
    November 2006
12. Emerging Technologies in Non-Fusion Surgery –
    Is There a Role for Cervical Total Disc Replacement?
    First Annual Complex Spine Pathologies Course
    Musculoskeletal Education & Research Center
    Monterey, California
    November 2006
13. Practice Management – Choosing the Right Practice
    First Annual Complex Spine Pathologies Course
    Musculoskeletal Education & Research Center
    Monterey, California
    November 2006
14. Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
    Eighth Annual New England Worker’s Compensation          Educational Conference.
    Newport, Rhode Island
    November 2005      
15. Common Cervical Spine Injuries in the Athlete
    Annual Meeting of the National Athletic Trainers Association
    St. Louis, Missouri
    June 2003
16. Current Concepts in the Management of Low Back Pain
    Cape Cod Orthopaedic Association
    Hyannis, Masachusetts
    May 2003
17. Clinical Symposium :  Cadaver Dissection of the Spine
    54th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association
    Boston, Massachusetts
    January 2002
18. Clinical Anatomy of the Adult Spine
    54th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association
    Boston, Massachusetts
    January 2002
19. Stenosis of the Thoracic Spinal Canal.
    64th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    San Francisco, California
    February 1997
20. Revisiting Emergency Care of the Cervical Spine
    49th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Athletic Trainers Association
    Boston, Massachusetts
    January 1997
21. The Effect of Protective Football Equipment on Alignment of the Injured Cervical Spine - Radiographic Analysis in a Cadaveric Model. 
    1994 American Orthopaedic Association
    Residents Conference
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    April 1995
22. The Effect of Protective Football Equipment on Alignment of the Injured Cervical Spine - Radiographic Analysis in a Cadaveric Model.
    American College of Surgeons
    1994 Resident Trauma Paper Competition (Regional            Finals)
    Boston, Massachusetts                                               
    December 1994
23. Pelvic Ring Trauma. 
    3rd Annual New England Fracture Forum
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts                                                           
    April 1994
24. Late secondary reconstruction after vascularized fibular transfer.  8th Annual Meeting of the Southern Orthopaedic Association
    Atlanta, Georgia                                                                    
    November 1991
25. Limb salvage after late complications of vascularized fibular transfer. 4th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Orthopaedic Society
    Williamsburg, Virginia           
    April 1991
26. Nerve root recovery in complete injuries of the cervical spine.     18th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society
    San Antonio, Texas                                                    
    November 1990
27. An evolutionary perspective of elbow function. 
    2nd Annual Richard J. Smith Memorial Lectureship
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts                                                           
    October 1990
28. Surgical management of cervical spine injuries with quadriplegia. 
    American College of Surgeons
    1988 Resident Trauma Paper Competition (Regional            Finals)
    Burlington, Vermont                                                 
    January 1989  

Local

1. Spine Radiography
   School of Diagnostic Imaging
   Rhode Island Hospital
   Providence, Rhode Island
   September 2007
2. Physical Examination of the Spine
   Internal Medicine Residency Program Lecture Series
   Department of Medicine
   Brown Medical School
   Providence, Rhode Island
   March 2007
3. Management Strategies for Low back Pain
   Fourth Annual Physical Therapy Conference
   RI  Workers Compensation /Beacon Mutual Ins. Co.
   Warwick, Rhode Island
   October 2005
4. Panelist, Morbidity & Mortality Conference
   Topic : Germ Cell Tumor with Cauda Equina Compression
   Department of Medicine
   Brown Medical School
   Providence, Rhode Island
   October 2005
5. Lumbar Disc Degeneration
   Orthopaedic Basic Science
   Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital 
   Providence, Rhode Island
   April 2005
6. Panelist, Morbidity & Mortality Conference
   Topic : Spinal Epidural Abscess
   Department of Medicine
   Brown Medical School
   Providence, Rhode Island
   October 2004
7. Low  Back  Pain
   Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Group Meeting
   Cranston, Rhode Island
   September 2004
8. Degenerative Disorders of the Cervical Spine – Surgical Treatment Options
   2004 Annual Meeting of the Chiropractic Society of RI
   Warwick, Rhode Island
   May 2004
9. Athletic Injuries to the Cervical Spine
   Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
   Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital 
   Providence, Rhode Island
   December  2003
10. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
    Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
    Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital  Providence, Rhode Island
    April 2001
11. Disorders of the Lumbar Spine
    Internal Medicine Residency Lecture Series
    Miriam Hospital/ Brown Medical School
    Providence, Rhode Island
    March 2001
12.  Orthopaedic Medicine for Lawyers
    Continuing Legal Education Seminar
    Rhode Island Bar Association
    Providence, Rhode Island
    September 2000
13. Adult Cervical Spine Trauma
    Continuing Education Lecture Series
    Rhode Island State Nurses Association
    Providence, Rhode Island
    March 2000
14.  Compensation Low  Back  Pain :  Can Its Impact On Industry Be Controlled?
    Annual Meeting of the R.I. Safety Association
    Warwick, Rhode Island
    February 2000
15. The Rheumatoid Cervical Spine
    Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
    Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital  Providence, Rhode Island
    March  1999
16. Compensation Low  Back  Pain :  Can Its Impact On Industry Be Controlled?  Annual Meeting of  R.I. Workers Compensation Association of Employers
    Warwick, Rhode Island
    September 1998
17. The Degenerative  Neck: A Surgical Perspective
    R.I. Chiropractic Society Seminar
    Warwick, Rhode Island
    April 1998
18.  Cervical Disc Disease
    Workers Compensation Lecture Series
    Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
    Providence, Rhode Island
    September 1997
19. Cervical Spondylosis and Myelopathy
    Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
    Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital  Providence, Rhode Island
    May 1997
20. Radiologic Evaluation of the Spine-Injured Athlete
    Second Annual Sports Medicine Seminar
    Rhode Island Athletic Trainers Association
    Providence, Rhode Island
    April 1997
21. Injuries of the Cervicocranium
    Multidisciplinary Spine Conference
    MetroHealth Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio
    September 1995
22. Management Priorities in Pelvic Ring Trauma
    5th Annual Peter D. Smith Memorial Trauma Seminar
    Rhode Island Hospital
    Providence, Rhode Island
    May 1995
23. Head and Cervical Spine Injuries in the Athlete
    Rhode Island Interscholastic Football League Injury Fund
    Sports Medicine Lecture Series
    East Providence, Rhode Island                                 
    November 1994
24. Fractures of the Pelvic Ring 
    Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds
    Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    September 1994
25.  Fractures of the Pelvis
    Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
    Brown Medical School /Rhode Island Hospital 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    June 1994
26. Lumbar spinal stenosis
    Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
    Brown Medical School /Rhode Island Hospital
    Providence, Rhode Island
    December 1992