Research is the cornerstone of the SIF education and academic programs where new knowledge is sought and creating new concepts in the evaluation and treatment of spine problems. Several different areas of interest have been a focus of the SIF research group that include:
Computer guided spinal surgery that is also referred to as Image Guided Surgery (IGS) has been studied in various different disciplines of spinal surgery with:
- IGS for accuracy in spinal instrumentation placement
- IGS for minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)
- IGS for spinal tumor surgery
- IGS and robotic spinal surgery
- IGS for primary and revision spinal surgery
- IGS combined with endoscopic (thoracoscopic) spinal surgery
- IGS use in small anatomy spinal surgery
- IGS and the economics of spinal surgery
Vitamin D contribution to cervical fusion surgery to assess the effect of Vitamin D levels in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery
Spinal tumor surgical outcomes of various types in populations of highly complex patient problems
Stem cell applications in upcoming clinical trial study of implanting stem cells in the spinal cord of patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) to determine efficacy of stem cells in restoring limb function in patients who are becoming disabled from ALS
Research is at the cornerstone of the academic pursuits we are working toward.
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