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Lumbar Spine Research Society

Advancing Knowledge and Understanding of the Lumbar Spine

LSRS Leadership

Lumbar Spine Research Society

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LSRS Leadership

Board of Directors:

  • President: Jason Savage, MD

  • Past-President: Wellington Hsu, MD

  • Past-Past-President: Bruce V. Darden, II, MD

  • President Elect: Michael Steinmetz, MD

  • Secretary: Michael Steinmetz, MD

  • Secretary Elect: Rock Patel, MD, MBA

  • Treasurer: Michael Lee, MD

  • Treasurer Elect: Andrew Dailey, MD

  • Chair of Ethics Committee: Bartoz Wojewnik, MD

  • Chair of Website Committee: Srikanth Divi, MD & Raymond Hah, MD

  • Co-Chairs of Research Committee: Peter Passias, MD & Dominic Pelle, MD

  • Co-Chairs of Education Committee: Scott Daffner, MD & Matthew Colman, MD

  • Co-Chairs of Program Committee: Zorica Buser, PhD, MBA & Nicholas Spina, MD

  • Co-Chairs of Membership Committee: Addisu Mesfin, MD & Cara Sedney, MD

  • Co-Chairs of Development Committee: Leo Spector, MD & Mel Helgeson, MD

  • Co-Chairs of Planning Committee: Ira Goldstein, MD & Alpesh Patel, MD

2024/2025 Committee Membership

Development Committee

  • Leo Spector, MD, MBA Chair

  • Mel Helgeson, MD, Co-Chair

    • DJ Fredericks, MD

    • Chi Lim, MD

    • Jeremy Shaw, MD

Ethics (COI) Committee

  • Bartoz Wojewnik, MD

    • Emmett Gannon, MD

    • Jonathan Grauer, MD

    • Kojo Hamilton, MD

    • Jacob Hoffman, MD

    • Hemil Maniar, MD

Education Committee

  • Scott Daffier, MD, FAOA, Co-Chair

  • Matthew Colman, MD, Co-Chair

    • Alexander Butler, MD

    • Michael Conti Mica, MD

    • E. Patrick Curry, MD

    • Joseph Lee, MD

    • Michael McCarthy, MD

    • Don Moore, MD

    • Scott Vincent, MD

    • Fernando Techy, MD

Membership Committee

  • Addisu Mesfin, MD, Chair

  • Cara Sedney, MD, Co Chair

    • Nitin Agarwal, MD

    • Joshua Barber, MD

    • James Bernatz, MD

    • Edward DelSole, MD

    • Scene Fu ‘Larry’ Lo, MD

    • Christopher O’Boynick, MD

    • Samuel Overly, MD

    • Timothy Witham, MD

Program Committee

  • Zorica Buser, PhD, MBA, Chair

  • Nicholas Spina, MD, Co-Chair

    • James Bernatz, MD

    • Benjamin Elder, MD

    • Harold Fogel, MD

    • Andrew Indresano, MD

    • Jad Khalil, MD

    • Hemil Maniar, MD

    • Daniel Park, MD

    • Ashish Patel, MD

    • Jonathan Sembrano, MD

    • Jeremy Shaw, MD

Research Committee

  • Peter Passias, MD, Chair

  • Dominic Pelle, MD, Co-Chair

    • Jose Canseco, MD

    • David Casper, MD

    • Safdar Khan, MD

    • Philip Louie, MD

    • Anti Mehta, MD

    • Catherine Olinger, MD

    • Sohrab Virk, MD, MBA

Social Media (Website) Committee

  • Srikanth Divi, MD, Chair

  • Raymond Hah, MD, Co-Chair

    • Tej Azad, MD

    • Emmett Gannon, MD

    • Jose Canseco, MD

    • John Wainwright, MD

Applications now open for the 3rd Annual LSRS Hands on Surgical Techniques Course, October 23-25, 2025, at the Medical Academic Center in Carmel, IN. Details can be found online at www.LSRS.org
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Annual Meeting will be held May 8-9, 2025 in Chicago and there is still time to register!

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Join us Wednesday, May 7, 2025 1PM - 6PM - LIVE in Chicago. Learn the latest advancements and best practices in performing Lumbar Interbody Fusion surgeries. The course will including discussions around Lateral, Posterior, and Anterior approaches, de
 
 

News & Updates:

LSRS President, Jason Savage, and President Elect, Michael Steinmetz, featured on the Neurosurgery Podcast!

All roads lead to SPINE! Join us for a deep dive into the evolution of the comprehensive spine program at Cleveland Clinic and how neuro/ortho surgeons work together in the @LSRSspine to advance care for spine patients! A wonderful conversation with old friends, and new. NEUROSURGERY PODCAST >>

LSRS YouTube Channel is being continually updated with educational content visit the channel and SUBSCRIBE!

LSRS has invited 33 surgeons in training to our 2nd Annual Hands on Surgical Techniques Course. Thank you to our SPONSORS who make it possible to host this important educational activity. The course will take place a the MAC at the Indiana Spine Group Facility, Zionsville, IN.

Thank you AANS for inviting LSRS to coordinate a special course at the 2025 Spine Summit in Tampa. February 20-23, 2025. Don’t Miss It!


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