Global Volunteer Faculty
The Physicians Behind
Free Surgical Education.
From Barrow Neurological to Cedars-Sinai, SSF's faculty are some of the most respected names in spine surgery, neurosurgery, and surgical anatomy. Each contributes their expertise at no cost to physicians everywhere.
SSF does not employ a traditional faculty. Every physician featured here is a volunteer, a world-class surgeon or researcher who teaches because they believe in open access to surgical knowledge.
Swedish Neuroscience Institute · Seattle
Rod J. Oskouian,
MD, FAANS
President & CEO, Seattle Science Foundation
Chief of Spine, Swedish
A nationally renowned expert in complex spinal surgery with over 400 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Oskouian is a pioneer in the lateral approach to the spine and the driving force behind SSF's mission. He built the Foundation on the belief that world-class surgical education must be free and accessible to every physician, regardless of where they trained or what they can afford.
Swedish Neuroscience Institute · University of Washington
Jens R.
Chapman, MD
Complex Spine Surgeon
Co-Director, SNI Complex Spine Fellowship
One of the foremost authorities on complex and minimally invasive spine surgery, Dr. Chapman co-directs the Swedish Neuroscience Institute's Complex Spine Fellowship. A cornerstone of SSF's flagship spine courses, he has helped train hundreds of surgeons in techniques that demand the highest level of precision.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles
J. Patrick
Johnson, MD
Vice Chair, Neurosurgery
Co-Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai Spine Center
A driving force behind SSF's Spine Masters and Robotic Spine Surgery courses, Dr. Johnson's technical precision in minimally invasive surgery has trained hundreds of surgeons at SSF facilities. His leadership at Cedars-Sinai's spine program is matched only by his commitment to surgical education as a public good.
Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix
Juan
Uribe, MD
Professor & Vice Chair, Neurosurgery
Volker K.H. Sonntag Chair for Spine Research
An internationally recognized spine innovator, Dr. Uribe's lateral approaches to spine surgery have fundamentally changed how the field treats degenerative and deformity conditions. His involvement with SSF has connected surgeons worldwide to operative innovations developed at one of the most storied neurosurgical programs in America.
Keck Medicine of USC · Los Angeles
Jeffrey C.
Wang, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Service
Co-Director, USC Spine Center
Among the highest-volume cervical and lumbar spine surgeons in the country, Dr. Wang is a recurring faculty voice at SSF's Masters courses. His outcomes research at USC's Spine Center has shaped clinical practice guidelines for some of the most complex spinal conditions in modern surgery.
Duke University Department of Neurosurgery · Durham
Christopher
Shaffrey, MD
Chief, Spine Division
Professor of Neurosurgery & Orthopaedic Surgery
A defining figure in spinal deformity surgery and one of SSF's Spine Masters featured legends, Dr. Shaffrey's outcomes research has shaped treatment algorithms used by surgeons worldwide. His involvement with SSF has connected hundreds of surgeons to techniques developed over decades at the leading edge of the specialty.
University of Arizona College of Medicine · Phoenix
Nicholas
Theodore, MD
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Banner · University Medical Center Phoenix
One of SSF's Spine Masters featured legends, Dr. Theodore is a pioneer in robotic-assisted spine surgery and inventor of the Halo vest immobilization system. His work at SSF has been instrumental in training surgeons on the next generation of image-guided spinal procedures.
University of Maryland School of Medicine · Baltimore
Charles A.
Sansur, MD
Spine Neurosurgeon · University of Maryland School of Medicine
A leader in complex and adult deformity spine surgery who directs spinal surgery education at the University of Maryland, Dr. Sansur is a longtime SSF faculty contributor who brings rigorous, evidence-based technique to the next generation of surgeons.
affiliated physicians have taught through SSF: surgeons, anatomists, and researchers volunteering their expertise so every physician, everywhere, can access world-class education for free.
Affiliated Physicians
Every surgeon who has taught through SSF.
Partial listing of 336 affiliated physicians. Sorted alphabetically by last name.
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