Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD
Alexander Vaccaro practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Georgetown University School of Medicine has a rank of 49 in research and a 84 in primary care He over the years received 40 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Philadelphia Magazine", "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Best Paper", "Oustanding Clinical Research Paper", "Louis A. Goldstein Award for Best Clinical Poster Presentation", "Top 10 best Abstracts", "Best Clinical Paper", "3rd Place Clinical Research Award Paper", "Award of Merit", "Leon Wiltse Award", "1st Place Poster Award", "Achievement Award", "Basic Science Award for Best Poster", "Reviewer of the year", "Outstanding outcomes Research", "First Place Fellow research paper", "Educator of the year (US and Canada)", "1st place for Outstanding Clinical Research Paper", "Economic and Cultural Achievement Award", "Award for best poster exhibit", "Jeffrey Lance Spinal Cord Injury Foundation Award", "John J. Gartland Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education", "Japanese Orthopedic Traveling", "Co-recipient Resident/fellow award for outstanding basic science paper", "Zimmer Resident Award for Outstanding Research", "Award for Outstanding Basic Science Paper", "Research Award for Outstanding Clinical Paper", "Research Award for Outstanding Research", "Philip Syng Physick Award for Research", "Fellow (FACS)", "Phi Beta Kappa", "Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society", "Order of the Cross and Crown Arts and Sciences Honor Society", "Stanton Award", "AOA Medical Honor Society", "Fawcett MacNamara Prize", "Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society", "Top MD" and "Most Compassionate Doctor". Alexander Vaccaro is a published doctor. He has 96 papers published. The most current publication "Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis."
Publications
- Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis.
- Treatment of isolated cervical facet Fractures: a systematic review.
- The effect of vertebral Fracture on the early neurologic recovery in patients with central cord syndrome.
- Survey of French Spine surgeons reveals significant variability in Spine trauma practices in 2013.
- Effectiveness of surgery for lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis in the octogenarian population: analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (...
- Stabilization of the CranioCervical Junction after an Internal Dislocation Injury: An In-Vitro Study.
- In Vitro Biomechanics of the CranioCervical junction - a Sequential Sectioning of Its Stabilizing Structures.
- What is new in the diagnosis and prevention of Spine surgical site infections.
- AOSpine subaxial Cervical spine injury classification system.
- Reliability analysis of the AOSpine thoracolumbar Spine injury classification system by a worldwide group of naïve spinal surgeons.
- Towards the development of an outcome instrument for spinal trauma: an international survey of spinal surgeons.
- Evidence-Based Medicine in Spine Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Outcome Analysis.
- Variation in the Management of Thoracolumbar Trauma and Postoperative Infection.
- Differential gene expression in Anterior and posterior annulus fibrosus.
- Correlation of Posterior occipitocervical angle and surgical outcomes for occipitocervical fusion.
- Patient and surgical factors associated with postoperative urinary retention after lumbar Spine surgery.
- Population average T2 MRI maps reveal quantitative regional transformations in the degenerating rabbit intervertebral Disc that vary by lumbar level.
- Evidence-based recommendations for Spine surgery.
- Timing of surgery in thoracolumbar trauma: is early intervention safe?
- Commentary: Spine Evidence-Based Review.
- What's New in Spine Surgery.
- Evaluating initial Spine trauma response: Injury time to trauma center in PA, USA.
- Minimally Invasive versus Open Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Systematic Review.
- Radiographic Variables that may Predict Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery.
- Cervical laminectomy width and spinal cord drift are risk factors for postoperative c5 palsy.
- Cervical injuries scored according to the Subaxial Injury Classification system: An analysis of the literature.
- Letters.
- Does spinal alignment influence acetabular orientation: a study of spinoPelvic variables and sagittal acetabular version.
- Disc Space Preparation in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Approaches.
- Defining Rates and Causes of Mortality Associated with Spine Surgery: Comparison of Two Data Collection Approaches through the Scoliosis Research Society.
- History of spinal osteotomy.
- Effect of Type II Odontoid Fracture Nonunion on Outcome Among Elderly Patients Treated Without Surgery: Based on the AOSpine North America Geriatric Odontoid Fracture ...
- Perioperative coagulopathy monitoring.
- Complications of Flat Bedrest Following Incidental Dural Repair.
- High Impact Literature: What it Requires Beyond Evidence Based Medicine.
- Anterior vs Posterior Surgical Approaches to Treat Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Outcomes of the Prospective Multicenter AOSpine North America CSM Study in 264 Pati...
- The Rate of Adjacent Segment Disease in Cervical Disc Arthoplasty Versus Single Level Fusion: A Meta-Analysis of of Prospective Studies.
- Comparison of Fatigue Strength of C2 Pedicle Screws, C2 Pars Screws, and a Hybrid Construct in C1-2 Fixation.
- Evidence Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
- Neurologic injury because of trauma after Type II odontoid nonunion.
- The Effect of Type II Odontoid Fracture Nonunion on Outcome Among Elderly Patients Treated Without Surgery.
- Operative and Nonoperative Treatment Approaches for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Have Similar Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Among Patients with Positive Discography.
- Association of Myelopathy Scores with Cervical Sagittal Balance and Normalized Spinal Cord Volume: Analysis of 56 Preoperative Cases from the AOSpine North America Mye...
- Is pelvic obliquity related to degenerative Scoliosis?
- AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury classification system: Fracture description, neurological status and key modifiers.
- Does smoking have an impact on fusion rate in single-level Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with allograft and rigid plate fixation?
- Mild diabetes is not a contraindication for surgical decompression in Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America multicenter prospective stu...
- Expression and relationship of proinflammatory chemokine RANTES/CCL5 and cytokine IL-1β in Painful human intervertebral discs.
- Does c1 Fracture displacement correlate with transverse ligament integrity?
- Mechanical Properties of Bioresorbable Self-Reinforced Posterior Cervical Rods.
- Neurological deficit due to cement extravasation following a vertebral augmentation procedure.
- Distinguishing Pseudomeningocele, Epidural Hematoma, and Postoperative Infection on Postoperative MRI.
- Functional and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Geriatric Patients with Type-II Dens Fracture.
- Underlying Misconceptions in Spinal Care: Can Evidence-Based Medicine Distill Them?
- Point of view.
- Change in Angular Alignment is Associated With Early Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion.
- Preoperative Delay Greater Than One Hour Increases the Risk of Surgical Site Infection.
- Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Geriatric Patients With Odontoid Fractures: AOSpine North America Multi-Centre Prospective GOF Study.
- Civilian Gunshot Injuries of the Spinal Cord: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.
- Complications Associated with Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Spinal Fractures: A Review of the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Database.
- The seasonality of postoperative infection in Spine surgery.
- The AOSpine North America Geriatric Odontoid Fracture Mortality Study: A Retrospective Review of Mortality Outcomes for Operative versus Non-Operative Treatment in 322...
- What is the Incidence of Dysphagia after Posterior Cervical Surgery?
- Comparison of open and minimally invasive techniques for posterior lumbar instrumentation and fusion after open Anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
- Spinal tuberculosis: diagnosis and management.
- Rates and causes of mortality associated with spine surgery based on 108,419 procedures: a review of the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Database.
- Does obesity affect outcomes of treatment for lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis? Analysis of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT).
- Traumatic central cord Syndrome: neurologic recovery after surgical management.
- Cost-utility analysis in Spine care: a systematic review.
- Injuries and abnormalities of the Cervical spine and return to play criteria.
- Evidence-based medicine and the peer review process: complementary or at odds?
- Management of Cervical spine trauma: can a prognostic classification of injury determine clinical outcomes?
- Does the duration of symptoms in patients with spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis affect outcomes?: analysis of the Spine outcomes research trial.
- A radiographic analysis of Degenerative spondylolisthesis at the L4-5 level.
- Using global positioning system to assess walking capacity.
- An organ culture system to model early Degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc.
- Burden of traumatic spine Fractures in Tehran, Iran.
- Current management review of thoracolumbar cord Syndromes.
- Odontoid Fractures With Neurologic Deficit Have Higher Mortality and Morbidity.
- Trends in the treatment of lumbar spine Fractures in the United States: a socioeconomics perspective.
- Point of view: Use of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Fusion Surgery for Older Adults with Lumbar Stenosis: Trends, Complications, Repeat Surgery, and Charges.
- Editorial.
- Trauma and long-term mortality.
- Author conflict and bias in research: quantifying the downgrade in methodology.
- Reliability and Reproducibility of SCIDS (Subaxial Cervical Injury Description System): A Standardized Nomenclature Schema.
- Reproducibility of Radiographic Measurements for Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma.
- Surgical treatment of patients with Cervical myeloradiculopathy and coexistent multiple sclerosis: report of 15 patients with long-term follow-up.
- Can Preoperative Radiographic Parameters be used to Predict Fusion in Noninstrumented Posterolateral Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis?
- Anterior interbody arthrodesis with percutaneous posterior pedicle fixation for degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine.
- Effect of spinal segment variants on numbering vertebral levels at lumbar MR imaging.
- Gastroesophageal reflux following Anterior cervical surgery: A controlled, prospective analysis.
- Lumbar decompression using a traditional midline approach versus a tubular retractor system: comparison of patient-based clinical outcomes.
- What is the incidence and severity of dysphagia after Anterior cervical surgery?
- The development and evaluation of the subaxial injury classification scoring system for Cervical spine trauma.
- The impact of diabetes on the outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients in the Spine patient outcomes research trial.
Schools
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
University Of California San Diego Medical Center
Boston College
Procedures Preformed
- Adult Scoliosis Correction
- Complex Spinal Deformity Correction
- Disc Replacement
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
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Conditions Treated
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Adult Scoliosis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Philadelphia Magazine
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Best Paper
- Oustanding Clinical Research Paper
- Louis A. Goldstein Award for Best Clinical Poster Presentation
- Top 10 best Abstracts
- Best Clinical Paper
- 3rd Place Clinical Research Award Paper
- Award of Merit
- Leon Wiltse Award
- 1st Place Poster Award
- Achievement Award
- Basic Science Award for Best Poster
- Reviewer of the year
- Outstanding outcomes Research
- First Place Fellow research paper
- Educator of the year (US and Canada)
- 1st place for Outstanding Clinical Research Paper
- Economic and Cultural Achievement Award
- Award for best poster exhibit
- Jeffrey Lance Spinal Cord Injury Foundation Award
- John J. Gartland Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education
- Japanese Orthopedic Traveling
- Co-recipient Resident/fellow award for outstanding basic science paper
- Zimmer Resident Award for Outstanding Research
- Award for Outstanding Basic Science Paper
- Research Award for Outstanding Clinical Paper
- Research Award for Outstanding Research
- Philip Syng Physick Award for Research
- Fellow (FACS)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society
- Order of the Cross and Crown Arts and Sciences Honor Society
- Stanton Award
- AOA Medical Honor Society
- Fawcett MacNamara Prize
- Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
- Top MD
- Most Compassionate Doctor
Education
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Thomas Jefferson University
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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Pennsylvania Hospital
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