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Laurence D. Rhines, M.D.

Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Surgery

About Dr. Laurence D. Rhines

Laurence D. Rhines, M.D., is a professor and director of the Spine Tumor Program in the Department of Neurosurgery at MD Anderson. He is also adjunct professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Rhines received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson. Dr. Rhines is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including Best Doctors in America, Texas Super Doctors, Regional Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Charles Kuntz Scholar Award and The Alumni Achievement Award at Johns Hopkins.

As director of the Spine Tumor Program, Dr. Rhines runs a multidisciplinary center, including colleagues in radiation oncology, medical oncology, radiology, pain management and rehab medicine, dedicated to advancing the care of patients with spinal tumors. He has served on the Executive Committee of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors. He is a member of the Executive Committee of AOSpine North American Spine Education Commission and is a past chairman. He is board certified in neurosurgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is frequently requested as a national and international lecturer. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and books chapters. Dr. Rhines is a leader in his field of neurosurgery with particular focus on spinal tumors.

Primary Appointment

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Director of Spine Program, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

William P. and Ivy Lim Chu Chair, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1993	Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, US, MD
1989	Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, US, Biology, summa cum laude, AB

Postgraduate Training

2000-2001	Clinical Fellowship, Spinal Reconstructive Surgery and Spinal Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
1999-2000	Chief Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
1997-1999	Hunterian Neuro-Oncology Fellow, Hunterian Brain Tumor Laboratory, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
1997-1997	Chief Resident, Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
1996-1996	Chief Resident, Pediatric Neurosurgical Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
1994-1996	Assistant Resident, Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
1993-1994	Intern, General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

Licenses & Certifications

2005	American Board of Neurological Surgery
2001	Texas Medical Board
1998	Maryland Board of Medicine
1994	Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners

Experience & Service

Faculty Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2010

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2006

Instructor, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1999 - 2000

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Director of Spine Program, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - Present

Other Professional Positions

Past Chair - AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor Steering Committee, AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor Steering Committee, 2023 - 2025

Chairman, AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor Steering Committee, N/A, 2021 - 2023

Executive Committee, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors, 2011 - 2020

Executive Committee, SpineNet Oncology Knowledge Forum, 8888, 2011 - 2015

Steering Committee, AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor, 2010 - 2023

Chairman, AOSpine North American Spine Education Commission, 8888, 2009 - 2011

Executive Committee, Spine Oncology Study Group, 8888, 2007 - 2009

Executive Committee, AOSpine North American Spine Education Commission, 8888, 2005 - 2012

Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

Neurosurgery Departmental Representative, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present

Member, IOCT Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present

Member, Division of Surgery Grand Rounds Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - 2010

Member, Tissue Transplantation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007

Member, Minimally Invasive New Technology in Oncologic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006

Editorial Activities

Lead Editor, AOSpine Curriculum Enhancement, 2013 - 2016

Board Member, Neurosurgery, 2010 - 2018

Section Editor (Primary Tumors), SPINE, 2009 - 2018

Honors & Awards

2025	2025 Physician's Referral Service Top 10% Provider, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
2024	2024 Texas Super Doctors, Texas Monthly
2024	2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Castle Connolly
2024	2024 Physician's Referral Service Top 1% Provider, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
2023	2023 Physician's Referral Service Top 10%, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
2023	2023 Texas Super Doctors, Texas Monthly
2021	2021 Physician's Referral Service Top 1% Provider, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
2019 - 2020	Best Doctors in America® 2019 - 2020 List
2018 - 2019	2018 Texas Super Doctors, Texas Monthly
2016	Charles Kuntz Scholar Award, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
2015	Alumni Achievement Award, Johns Hopkins
2015 - 2016	Faculty Leadership Academy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013	AOSpine North America Educator Award, AOSpine North America
2011 - 2012	2011 Texas Super Doctors, Texas Monthly
2009 - 2024	Regional Castle Connolly Top Doctor
2006	American Radium Society Essay Award, American Radium Society
2006	AOSpine North America Young Faculty Award
2005 - 2024	Best Doctors in America
1999	Harvey Cushing Hunterian Research Award
1998 - 1999	NIH National Research Service Award CA-09574-12
1997 - 1998	NIH National Research Service Award CA-09574-11
1989	Phi Beta Kappa
1989	Princeton University Department of Biology Book Award
1989	Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
1985 - 1989	Garden State Distinguished Scholar

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons

2024 - Present

World Spinal Column Society

2021 - 2022

North American Spine Society

2010 - Present

American Radium Society

2009 - Present

Harris County Medical Society

2007 - Present

Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons

2004 - Present

AOSpine

1999 - Present

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves

1999 - Present

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons

1996 - Present

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

1996 - Present

Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association

1993

Selected Presentations & Talks

Local Presentations

2025. Promising Advances in Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. 5th Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference (SOAP). Houston, Texas, US.
2021. Open enbloc resection and stabilization. Invited. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
2020. Spinal Navigation. Invited. Onco-Engineering Panel (virtual) - UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2020. Primary bone tumors. Invited. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2019. My Next, or Last Worst Case. Invited. DePuy Synthes Peer to Peer Spine Tumor Review. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Spinal Metastatic Tumors with Compression. Invited. DePuy Synthes Peer to Peer Spine Tumor Review. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Spine Session. Invited. CNS Oral Board Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
2017. Spine Surgery. Invited. Chordoma Foundation, Chordoma Community Conference at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2013. Cervical Spine Part 1: Anatomy/Terminology/Radiographic Imaging. Invited. DePuy Synthes Institute. Houston, TX, US.
2013. Introduction to a Bioskills Workshop. Invited. DePuy Synthes Institute. Houston, TX, US.
2009. Pushing the Surgical Envelope through Multidisciplinary Approach. Invited. Institutional Grand Rounds, The M.D. Anderson Spine Program: An Update. Houston, Texas, US.
2008. Role of Surgery in the Spine Tumor Patient. Invited. Institutional Grand Rounds, Multidisciplinary Approach to Caring for the Spine Tumor Patient. Houston, TX, US.
2008. Multidisciplinary Approach to Caring for the Spine Tumor Patient. Invited. Institutional Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Institutional Grand Rounds, Neuro-Oncologic Surgery Today: Not Your Grandfather's Neurosurgery Anymore. Houston, Texas, US.
2005. Surgical Challenges in the Spine Tumor Patient and the Role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Invited. Institutional Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
2005. Anatomical Considerations in Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
2004. Spine Interventions. Invited. Oncologic Interventional Radiology Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
2001. Intracavitary Drug Delivery: Experimental Data. Neurosurgical Oncology: The Decade Ahead. Invited. Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.

Regional Presentations

2014. Management of Spinal Metastases. Invited. Globus Medical. San Francisco, CA, US.
2014. Complications in Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. Globus Medical. San Diego, CA, US.
2014. Complication Case Metastatic Tumor. Invited. Globus Medical. San Diego, CA, US.
2014. How Does One Define Instability with Onset on Metastatic Disease. Invited. Globus Medical. San Diego, CA, US.
2013. Emergency Presentation of Deteriorating Neurological Function Secondary to First Time Presentation of Isolated Spinal Tumor: When is Emergency Decompression Indicated. Invited. Medtronic. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2013. En Bloc Resection or not for Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. Stryker Spine. Mahwah, NJ, US.
2013. Overview & Surgical Considerations / Tips ~ “Think Before You Leap, There is Tumor Down Below. Invited. DePuy Synthes Spine. New York, NY, US.
2013. Complications or Difficulties with Spinal Fixation. Invited. Globus Medical. Henderson, NV, US.
2013. Metastatic Spine Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. Stryker Spine. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2011. Metastatic Disease of the Spine: An update and new paradigm for evidence based care. Invited. Medtronic. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2011. Upper cervical metastases: C2 Pathologic Fracture. Invited. Medtronic. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2011. Thoracic Multiple Myeloma. Invited. Medtronic. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2011. Renal Cell L1 met expanding the treatment options. Invited. Medtronic. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2004. Management of Complex Spine Tumors: Case Presentations, presented during visit with Stephano Boriani, M.D. Invited. Depuy Spine. Bologna, IT.
1998. New Approaches in Brain Tumor Therapy. Invited. Colorado Springs Neurological Associates. Colorado Springs, CO, US.
1998. Management of Malignant Gliomas. Invited. Greene County Medical Society. Springfield, MO, US.

National Presentations

2026. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Duke University Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Durham, North Carolina, US.
2026. Primary Bone Tumors of the Spine: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. University of Virginia Grand Rounds. Charlottesville, Virginia, US.
2025. En Bloc Resection of Sacral Tumors Symposium, Interactive Discussion - En Bloc Resection of Sacral Tumors and Operative Spine Video Theater: Unlocking the Essential Elements of Surgery. Invited. CNS Annual Meeting 2025. Los Angeles, California, US.
2025. Neurosurgical strategies for primary spinal tumors. OnlineOnly. AANS Spine Oncology Webinar Series. Virtual, US.
2025. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management, Grand Rounds. Visiting. Dept. of Neurosurgery at Columbia University. Virtual, US.
2025. Primary Aggressive Benign/Malignant Tumors. Invited. VB Spine Tumor Symposium. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
2025. Innovation and Novel Technologies - Case Based: 3-D Modeling and Navigation. Panelist. VB Spine Tumor Symposium. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
2025. Innovation and Novel Technologies - Case Based: Carbon Fiber Instrumentation. Panelist. VB Spine Tumor Symposium. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
2025. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Invited. 2025 Oklahoma Spine Symposium. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
2025. Two or More Level Spondylectomy for Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. AANS Annual Meeting 2025. Boston, Massachusetts, US.
2025. Debate Session: Surgery + SBRT for MESCC (Arjun Sahgal and Laurence Rhines). Panelist. 107th Annual Meeting, American Radium Society. Seattle, Washington, US.
2025. What are big advances in avoiding deformity and correcting deformity in tumor patients?. Invited. 5th AO TC Expert Symposium. Dallas, Texas, US.
2025. The Management of Metastatic Disease to the Spine. Visiting. Cooper University Grand Rounds. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2024. Multidisciplinary Discussion: "What's New in Spine Tumor Treatment". Invited. 3rd Annual STS Multidisciplinary Spine Tumor Symposium. Nashville, TN, US.
2024. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. UT Health Neurological Grand Rounds/Visiting Professor. San Antonio, TX, US.
2024. Intraoperative Navigation with Virtual Cutting Guides Facilities En Bloc Resection of Primary Bone Tumors of the Spine. Conference. The American Academy of Neurological Surgery 86th Annual Meeting. Half Moon Bay, CA, US.
2024. Advanced Intraoperative Navigation: 3-D Models and Virtual Cutting Guides. Invited. 2024 CNS Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
2024. Multidisciplinary Roles in the Treatment of Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. STS Multidisciplinary Spine Tumor Case. Los Angeles, California, US.
2024. Cases Gone Wrong - When the Multidisciplinary Therapy Approach Fails. Invited. STS Multidisciplinary Spine Tumor Course. Los Angeles, California, US.
2024. Complication Management after an En Bloc Resection. Invited. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Miami, FL, US.
2024. Pre-Operative Planning for En Bloc Resection Using 3-D Models and Virtual Cutting Guides. Invited. Spine Summit 2024. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2023. Multidisciplinary Roles in the Treatment of Spine Metastases. Invited. 2nd Annual Multidisciplinary Spine Tumor Symposium. Dallas, TX, US.
2023. Case Discussion 3: Recurrence at Multiple Sites. Conference. 2023 CNS Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2023. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 2023 CNS Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2023. Multidisciplinary Management of Spine Tumors and the Role of Carbon Fiber Implants. Conference. CNS Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2023. Case Discussion IV: Spine Mets. Invited. 2023 CNS Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2023. Treatment and Complication Avoidance in the Management of Spinal Tumors; Discussion with the Masters. Invited. AANS Spine Summit. Miami Beach, FL, US.
2022. Surgical Management of Primary Malignant Bone Tumors of the Mobile Spine (Lecture). Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, CA, US.
2022. Clinical experience with carbon fiber implants for patients with spinal tumors and metastases. Invited. Icotec. New York, NY, US.
2022. Surgical Management of Primary Malignant Bone Tumors. Invited. Seattle Science Foundation. Seattle (Virtual presentation), US.
2022. 8" Cutting Edge of Spinal Reconstruction after Tumor Surgery. Invited. 29th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST). Miami, FL, US.
2022. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. John Hopkins Grand Rounds. Virtual, US.
2022. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. University of Miami Orthopedics Grand Rounds. Virtual, US.
2021. Journey in AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor. Invited. North American Spine Society/AO Spine Symposium Saudi Spine Society. Virtual, US.
2021. Spinal Tumor Surgery - Case Based Management. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Austin, TX, US.
2021. Special Course 8 - Courage, Resilience, and Excellence: Setting the Path. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2021. The Cahill Controversies Topic 4: En Bloc Resection versus Separation Surgery for Chordoma - Summary of Points. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2021. The Difficult Tumor Case. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2021. Management of Malignant Primary Bone Tumors of the Spine. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2021. Promising Advances in Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. Duke Brain and Spine Metastasis Colloquium 2021. Virtual, US.
2021. Updates in the Management of Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Virtual, US.
2021. Indications for and techniques of vertebral body resection in the metastatic spine. Invited. Faculty Meeting of the Spine Tumor Academy. Virtual, US.
2021. En bloc resection as the only curative approach. Invited. Faculty Meeting of the Spine Tumor Academy, US.
2021. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. University of Michigan Grand Rounds. Virtual, US.
2021. Upper Cervical Spinal Tumors. Invited. AOSpine North America Webinar. Virtual, US.
2020. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Penn Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Virtual, US.
2020. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Cedars Sinai Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Virtual, US.
2020. Pearls and Pitfalls in the Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Virtual. Virtual, US.
2020. Management of Metastatic disease to the spine in community settings: You can do separation surgery. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2020. Pitfalls in the initial management of isolated spinal tumors. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2020. Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. AOSpine North America Webinar. Virtual, US.
2020. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Northwestern University Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Chicago, IL, US.
2019. Spinal Tumor Surgery: Case Based Managment. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, CA, US.
2019. Operative Neurosurgery Highlight - "Total Sacrectomy". Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, CA, US.
2019. En bloc resection. Invited. Stryker Spine Tumor Symposium. Chicago, IL, US.
2019. Primary Spine Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. University of Texas Dell Medical School Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Austin, TX, US.
2019. Decision-Making Strategies for Metastatic Patients. Invited. North American Spine Society. Chicago, IL, US.
2019. En bloc surgical techniques for primary tumors. Invited. North American Spine Society. Chicago, IL, US.
2019. En Bloc Resection for Primary Spinal Colum Tumors. Invited. AANS Benzel Symposium 2019. San Diego, CA, US.
2019. My worst complications: Primary tumor of mobile spine. Invited. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
2019. Spine Case Presentation. Invited. CNS Oral Boards Review Course. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. UCLA Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Los Angeles, CA, US.
2018. Spinal Tumor Surgery: Case Based Management. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Evaluation & management of primary spine tumors. Invited. Spine Tumor Symposium. San Francisco, CA, US.
2018. Interactive Spinal Tumor Board Discussion: Multidisciplinary Approach to Different Tumors. Invited. AANS. New Orleans, LA, US.
2018. Multidisciplinary Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. AANS. New Orleans, LA, US.
2018. Debate – Intralesional Debulking with Adjuvant Management. Conference. AO Spine. Orlando, FL, US.
2017. Thoracolumbar: Trauma, Tumor and Degenerative-Case Based Presentation. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2017. Evaluation and Work Up of New Spine Lesion: Tumor, Infection or Indicental Finding?. Conference. AOSpine North America Webinar.
2017. Spinal Metastases: Evaluation and Decision Making. Visiting. Stephen Halton Jr. Lecture, Cleveland Spine Review: Hands-On. Cleveland, OH, US.
2017. Point-Counterpoint: Metastatic Disease is it Worth It. Invited. Cleveland Spine Review: Hands-On. Cleveland, OH, US.
2017. Primary Spine Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Art Steffee Lecture, Cleveland Spine Review: Hands-On. Cleveland, OH, US.
2017. What if…?-disruptive ideas for AOSpine. Invited. Assembly of Trustees Meeting, AO North America. Miami, FL, US.
2017. Metastatic Disease without Cord Compression (not radiosensitive). Invited. Complex Spine Cervical Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Tampa, FL, US.
2017. Metastatic Disease with Cord Compression. Invited. Complex Spine Cervical Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Tampa, FL, US.
2017. Chordoma Requiring En Bloc Resection. Invited. Complex Spine Cervical Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Tampa, FL, US.
2017. Revision ACDF with Management of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy PreOp and Postop. Invited. Complex Spine Cervical Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Tampa, FL, US.
2017. Primary Spinal Column Tumors. Visiting. Neuroscience/Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. San Francisco, CA, US.
2016. Thoracic Access. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Hands-on Bioskills Course for Fellows, AOSpine. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2016. En Bloc Spondylectomy. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Hands-on Bioskills Course for Fellows, AOSpine. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2016. Cervical Procedures. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Hands-on Bioskills Course for Fellows, AOSpine. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2016. Managing Complications in Spine Surgery. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2016. Thoracolumbar: Trauma, Tumor and Degenerative: Case-Based. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2016. My Worst Spine Complication: Case-Based Examples and What I Learned. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2016. Spine Tumors. Invited. Annual Clinical Assembly (ACA) of Osteopathic Surgeons. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2016. Primary Spine Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Cleveland, OH, US.
2016. Spine Metastasis: Evaluation and Decision Making. Visiting. Cleveland, OH, US.
2016. Spine Surgery. Invited. 5th International Chordoma Research Workshop. Boston, MA, US.
2016. Surgical Treatment for Metastatic Disease. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 84th Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2016. Moderator, Lumbar Spondylectomy. Invited. 6th Annual Multimodal Treatment of Spinal Tumors, Seattle Science Foundation. Seattle, WA, US.
2016. Surgical Treatment for Metastatic Disease. Invited. 6th Annual Multimodal Treatment of Spinal Tumors Seattle Science Foundation. Seattle, WA, US.
2016. Complication Avoidance in Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. My Worst Spinal Complication: What I Learned. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2015. Anterior Transcavitary Approaches (Sternotomy, Manubriotomy, Aortocaval Windows). Invited. 5th Annual Johns Hopkins Spine Workshop. Baltimore, MD, US.
2015. Primary Tumor - Prospective/Retrospective. Invited. Spine A-Z: Current Concepts Multidisciplinary Spine Oncology Symposium, Association for Collaborative Spine Research. Miami, FL, US.
2015. Treatment Algorithm for Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. Invited. Spine A-Z: Current Concepts Multidisciplinary Spine Oncology Symposium, Association for Collaborative Spine Research. Miami, GA, US.
2015. Vertebral Column Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Washington, DC, US.
2015. Metastatic Spine Diseases - Treatment Options. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2014. My Worst Spinal Complication: What I Learned. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2014. Anterior Transcavitary Approaches. Invited. 4th Annual Johns Hopkins Spine Workshop. Baltimore, MD, US.
2014. Chordomas. Invited. 13th Annual International Neuro-Oncology Updates Symposium. Boston, MA, US.
2014. Vertebral Column Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2014. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Visiting. Brian Silber Lecturer, Grand Rounds. Boston, MA, US.
2014. Treatment of Spinal Chordomas. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2014. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Grand Rounds. Syracuse, NY, US.
2014. The Role of the Surgeon for Multidisciplinary Cancer Patients. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, FL, US.
2014. Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, FL, US.
2013. Managing Metastases to the Spine. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2013. My Worst Spinal Complications: What I Learned. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2013. Role of En bloc Resection for Spinal Metastases. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Webinar. Houston, TX, US.
2013. Primary Tumors Terminology and Staging. Invited. Spine Tumor Symposium: A Hands-on Human Specimen Course, AO North America. Baltimore, MD, US.
2013. Management of Spinal Metastases: Simplifying Patient Selection and Treatment Options. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course, AO North America. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2013. Spinal Metastases: Evaluation and Decision Making. Visiting. Neuroscience Grand Rounds. Burlington, VT, US.
2013. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Column Tumors. Visiting. Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds. Burlington, VT, US.
2013. Vertebral Column Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2013. Metastatic Tumor. Invited. Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents, AO North America. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2013. Spine Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2013. Techniques of En Bloc Resection for Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Snowmass, CO, US.
2013. Management of Primary spine Tumors: Simplifying Patient Selection and Treatment Options. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Park City, UT, US.
2013. Audience Discussion with Case Presentations: Unusual Complications and Management. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Park City, UT, US.
2013. Technique of En Bloc Vertebrectomy. Invited. Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Horseshoe Bay, TX, US.
2013. Surgical Management of Primary Spine Neoplasms. Invited. Mississippi Neurosurgical Society. Greenwood, MS, US.
2012. Primary Spinal Column Neoplasms: Lessons Learned from Chordomas. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2012. My Worst Spinal Complication: What I Learned. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2012. Current Management of the Spinal Metastases. Invited. World Federation of Neurological Societies Spine Committee, Second Bi-Annual Conference 2012. Chicago, IL, US.
2012. Evaluation of Spine Tumor Patients and Therapeutic Decision Making. Invited. 11th Annual International Neuro-Oncology Updates. Baltimore, MD, US.
2012. Management of Primary Spine Tumors: Simplifying Patient Selection and Treatment Options. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Hand-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course for Spine Fellows, AO North America. Chicago, IL, US.
2012. Lumbosacral Reconstruction Sacrectomy. Invited. Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Resection and Reconstruction: A Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course, AO North America. Denver, CO, US.
2012. En Bloc Spondylectomy. Invited. Advanced Techniques of Spinal Resection and Reconstruction: A Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course, AO North America. Chicago, IL, US.
2012. Vertebral Column Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Miami Beach, FL, US.
2012. Spine Tumors. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, FL, US.
2012. Spinal Oncology: Case-Based Management. Invited. Controversies in Complex Spine Surgery, AOSpine North America. Snowbird, UT, US.
2011. Sacrectomy. Invited. Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Resection and Reconstruction, A Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course, AOSpine North America. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2011. En Bloc Spondylectomy. Invited. Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Resection and Reconstruction, A Hands-on Human Anatomic Specimen Course, AOSpine North America. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2011. Multidisciplinary Management of Spinal Metastases. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2011. Current Management Strategies for Metastatic Spine Tumors. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2011. My Worst Spinal Complication: What I Learned. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2011. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. 10th Anniversary International Neuro-Oncology Update. Nashville, TN, US.
2011. Anterior Transcavitary Approaches (Sternotomy, Manubriotomy, Aortocaval Windos). Invited. Johns Hopkins Spine Workshop. Baltimore, MD, US.
2011. Metastatic Tumors/Treatment Options and Outcomes: When do you Resect vs Radiate?. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders - A Hands on Human Anatomic Specimen Course, AOSpine North America. Chicago, IL, US.
2011. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Visiting. Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
2011. Metastatic Spinal Tumors: Patient Assessment/Treatment Planning. Invited. Spine Tumor Symposium, AO North America. Boston, MA, US.
2011. How Much Margin is Enough. Invited. Spine Tumor Symposium, AO North America. Boston, MA, US.
2011. Management of Spinal Tumors. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders, AOSpine North America. San Diego, CA, US.
2011. En Bloc Resection, Vertebral Column Tumors Seminar. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
2011. Evolution of treatment for Metastatic Disease. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2011. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Visiting. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds - Visiting Professor Series. Dallas, TX, US.
2011. Evaluation and Decision Making for Spinal Metastases. Visiting. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds - Visiting rofessor Series. Dallas, TX, US.
2010. En Bloc Spondylectomy. Invited. Advanced Techniques for Spinal Resection and Reconstruction Hands-on Cadaveric Course, AOSpine North America. Baltimore, MD, US.
2010. Instability in Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2010. Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors, Mastering Spinal Disorders: Dealing with Complexities. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2010. Subaxial Cervical Met with Cord Compression. Invited. Advances in Spine: Current Techniques in Tumor and Trauma. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2010. Renal Cell L1 Met. Invited. Advances in Spine: Current Techniques in Tumor and Trauma. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2010. Mid Thoracic Met ASIA C. Invited. Advances in Spine: Current Techniques in Tumor and Trauma. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2010. Thoracic Multiple Myeloma. Invited. Advances in Spine: Current Techniques in Tumor and Trauma. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2010. Work up and Staging the Spinal Lesion: Avoiding the Pitfalls. Invited. Advances in Spine: Current Techniques in Tumor and Trauma. Sunnyvale, CA, US.
2010. Evaluation & Treatment of Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. Annual Harborview Medical Center Spine Symposium. Seattle, WA, US.
2010. Complex Spinal Reconstruction in Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 9th Annual Harborview Medical Center Spine Symposium. Seattle, WA, US.
2010. MIS for Trauma and Tumor: Patient Selection Indications, Options and Evidence of Outcomes. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Chicago, IL, US.
2010. Complex Spinal Pathology: Tumors. Invited. Principle and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows, AOSpine North America. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2010. Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 78th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2010. Complications of Spine Tumor Surgery, Thoracic and Lumbar Stabilization and Fusion: Indications and Complications. Invited. 78th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2010. Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders, AOSpine. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2010. En Bloc Resection vs. Radiosurgery for Solitary Renal Cell Metastasis to the Spine. Invited. 26th Annual Meeting, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, FL, US.
2010. En Bloc Resection of Sacral Tumors, Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Spine Tumors Seminar. Invited. 26th Annual Meeting, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, FL, US.
2009. En Bloc Spondylectomy. Invited. Advanced Techniques for Spinal Resection and Reconstruction Hands-on Cadaveric Course, AOSpine North America. Baltimore, MD, US.
2009. Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors, Mastering Spinal Disorders: Dealing with Complexities Course. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2009. Role of Surgery for Spinal Metastasis, Metastatic Spine Tumors: Biology and Therapy Seminar. Invited. Joint Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Tumors. New Orleans, LA, US.
2009. Decompression with Instrumented Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Invited. Current and Emerging Issues in Complex Lumbar Spine Surgery. St. Louis, MO, US.
2009. Lumbar Spine Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. Current and Emerging Issues in Complex Lumbar Spine Surgery. St. Louis, MO, US.
2009. En Bloc Resection of Primary Tumors. Invited. Annual Spine Surgical Techniques & Technology Forum, Biomet Spine. Boston, MA, US.
2009. Strategies for Preventing Pseudoarthrosis and Reoperation Techniques to Address Pseudoarthrosis. Invited. Annual Spine Surgical Techniques & Technology Forum, Biomet Spine. Boston, MA, US.
2009. Surgical Management of Primary Spine Tumors, Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Invited. AOSpine North America. Miami, FL, US.
2009. Does Biopsy Impact Decision Making in Tumor Surgery? Metastatic Tumors and Primary Tumors Course. Invited. AOSpine Global Spine Congress. San Francisco, CA, US.
2009. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors, Vertebral Column Tumors Seminar. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2009. Complications of Thoracolumbar Tumor Surgery, Thoracic and Lumbar Stabilization and Fusion: Indications and Complications Course. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
2009. Complications of Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. AOSpine Tumor Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
2009. Tumors of the Cervicothoracic Region: Surgical Experience and Lessons Learned. Invited. AOSpine Tumor Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
2009. Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Spine Tumors: Case for En Bloc Resection. Invited. 25th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2009. Evaluation & Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders, AOSpine North America. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2009. En Bloc Resection of Primary Tumors: Lumbar Spine, Current Techniques in Spine Surgery. Invited. En Bloc Resection of Primary Tumors: Lumbar Spine, Current Techniques in Spine Surgery. San Francisco, CA, US.
2009. Occipitocervical Fusion Techniques, Current Techniques in Spine Surgery. Invited. Occipitocervical Fusion Techniques, Current Techniques in Spine Surgery. San Francisco, CA, US.
2008. Techniques of Sacral Amputation for En Bloc Resection of Primary Sacral Tumors, Digital Video Masters Symposium. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
2008. Metastatic Spine Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making, Metastatic Spine Disease Seminar. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors, Mastering Spinal Disorders, Dealing with Complexities Course. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Visiting. Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Visiting Professorship. Memphis, TN, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Visiting. Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds - Visiting Professorship. Baltimore, MD, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Vertebral Column Tumors Seminar. Chicago, IL, US.
2008. Complications of Spine Tumor Surgery, Thoracic and Lumbar Stabilization and Fusion. Invited. Indications and Complications Course. Chicago, IL, US.
2008. Long-Term Survival with Surgical Management of Superior Sulcus Tumors with Vertebral Involvement. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Spine and Peripheral Nerve Meeting. Orlando, FL, US.
2008. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Spine Tumors Seminar. Orlando, FL, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Visiting. Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds. Houston, TX, US.
2008. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors, Principals and Treatment of Spinal Disorders Course for Residents and Fellows. Invited. AOSpine North America. Houston, TX, US.
2007. Technique of Sacral Amputation for En Bloc Resection of Primary Sacral Tumors. Invited. Digital Video Master's Symposium. San Diego, CA, US.
2007. Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors. Invited. Mastering Spinal Disorders: Dealing with Complexities Course. San Diego, CA, US.
2007. Transmandibular Circumglossal Approach for Upper Cervical Tumors, Indications, Limitations and Complications of Transoral Approaches to the Spine Course. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2007. Surgical Management of Metastatic and Primary Spinal Tumors, Management of Spinal Column Tumors Seminar. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
2007. Management of Spinal Neoplasms. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders, AOSpine North America. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2007. Spine Tumors. Invited. Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders Course, AOSpine North America. Redondo Beach, CA, US.
2006. Management of Spinal Tumors. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders, AOSpine North America. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors Mastering Spinal Disorders: Dealing with Complexities Course. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2006. Complication Avoidance and Management. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2006. Techniques of Sacral Amputation for En Bloc Resection of Primary Sacral Tumors: Digital Video Masters Symposium. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2006. Key Controversies in the Management of Metastases to the Spine. Invited. Spine Oncology Study Group. Chicago, IL, US.
2006. Evaluation and Management of the Spine Tumor Patient, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds. Rochester, NY, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Spine Study Group. Rochester, NY, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors. Invited. Updates in Neuro-Oncology Conference. Memphis, TN, US.
2006. Transmandibular Circumglossal Approach to the Upper Cervical Spine: Indications, Limitations and Complications of Transoral Approaches to the Spine Course. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors, Management of Spinal Column Tumors Seminar. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2006. Complications of Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. Challenges and Complications in Complex Spine Surgery Symposium, AOSpine North America. Miami Beach, FL, US.
2006. Spinal Anatomy. Invited. AO North America Spine Course for Operating Room Personnel. Houston, TX, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders Course, AOSpine North America. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Boston, MA, US.
2006. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows Course, AOSpine North America. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2005. Management of Pancoast Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium. Baltimore, MD, US.
2005. Surgical Approaches to Tumors of the Cervicothoracic Region. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium. Baltimore, MD, US.
2005. Surgical Management of Myxopapillary Ependymoma Treatment of Intradural Spinal Tumors Seminar. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2005. Evaluation and Approach to Spine Tumors Metastatic Spinal Disease: Roles of Radiation and Surgery Seminar. Invited. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2005. Evaluation and Decision Making in Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2005. Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents and Fellows. Boston, MA, US.
2005. Spine Tumors: Case Presentations. Invited. AO ASIF Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Monterey, CA, US.
2005. Cervical Expandable Cages in Tumor Surgery. Invited. VLIFT Cervical Surgeon Panel Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2005. Transmandibular Circumglossal Approach to the Upper Cervical Spine, Indications, Limitations and Complications of Transoral Approaches to the Spine Course. Invited. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2005. Extended Anterior Cervical Exposures: Transmandibular Circumglossal Approach. Invited. Controversies in Cervical Spine Surgery Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
2005. Tumor Reconstructions of the Cervical Spine. Invited. Controversies in Cervical Spine Surgery Meeting. Denver, CO, US.
2005. Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Fundamentals of Spine Surgery for Residents and Fellows. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2005. Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders Course. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2004. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US.
2004. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Course for Residents and Fellows. Chicago, IL, US.
2004. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. Portland, OR, US.
2004. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors, AO ASIF. Invited. Spine Course for Residents and Fellows. Charleston, SC, US.
2004. Tumors of the Spine: Surgical Innovations. Invited. Brain Tumor Therapy: State of the Art. Nashville, TN, US.
2004. Spinal Reconstruction after Tumor Surgery. Invited. Department of Biomechanical Engineering. Houston, TX, US.
2004. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Sixth Annual 2004 Orthopaedic Spine Conference. Augusta, GA, US.
2004. Surgical Management of Spinal Metastases, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Sixth Annual 2004 Orthopaedic Spine Conference. Augusta, GA, US.
2004. Pathological Fractures of the Spine. Invited. AO ASIF Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Sun Valley, ID, US.
2003. Synthes Thoracolumbar Spine Locking Plate (TSLP): Clinical Experience. Invited. Synthes Annual Meeting. Palm Springs,, CA, US.
2003. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Course for Residents and Fellows. Portland, OR, US.
2003. Pancoast Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium. Rochester, MN, US.
2003. The Role of Arterial and Venous Resection/Reconstruction in Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium. Rochester, MN, US.
2003. Tumors of the Cervicothoracic Region: Surgical Challenges and Lessons Learned. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Tumor Symposium. Rochester, MN, US.
2003. Anterior Discectomy with Fusion. Invited. AO ASIF Degenerative Spine Symposium. Coronado, CA, US.
2003. Medications After Spine Surgery. Invited. AO ASIF Degenerative Spine Symposium. Coronado, CA, US.
2003. Argument for Fusion in Lumbar Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis. Invited. AO ASIF Degenerative Spine Symposium. Coronado, CA, US.
2003. Spine Anatomy. Invited. AO ASIF Operating Room Personnel Course. Austin, TX, US.
2003. AO History and Principles. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Course for Residents and Fellows. Washington, US.
2003. Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Course for Residents and Fellows. Washington, US.
2002. AO History & Principles. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Course for Residents & Fellows. Irving, TX, US.
2002. Role of Surgery for Brain Metastases. Invited. Management of Metastatic Brain Cancer Symposium. Dallas, TX, US.
2002. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Baltimore, MD, US.
2001. Spine Anatomy. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Operating Room Personnel Course. Dallas, TX, US.
2001. Surgical Management of Spine Tumors. Visiting. The Donlin M. Long Scientific Symposium. Baltimore, MD, US.
2001. Evaluation and Diagnosis of Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive and Interactive Spine Courses. Tucson, AZ, US.
1999. Spine Anatomy. Invited. AO ASIF Spine Operating Room Personnel Course. Toronto, US.
1998. Aplidine (Dehydrodidemnin B): Efficacy against Malignant Gliomas and Novel Drug Delivery Techniques. Invited. Research and Development Symposium. Boston, MA, US.
1998. O6-Benzylguanine Potentiates the Effects of Locally Delivered BCNU in an Intracranial Brain Tumor Model. Invited. National Cooperative Drug Discovery Group Meeting. Hershey, PA, US.

International Presentations

2025. Hybrid Spine Reconstruction Using an Expandable Cage Combined with Vascularized Free Fibula Autograft after En Bloc Spondylectomy for Primary Bone Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. American Academy of Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting. Athens, GR.
2025. New trends and multi-disciplinary management of spinal lesions. Invited. ISRS CNS Summit 2025. Geneva, CH.
2025. Primary Bone Tumor - Case #3. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2025. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2025. Welcome & Why this Matters - Emphasis on the multidisciplinary therapy approach. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2025. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2025. Multidisciplinary tumor board discussion covering the decision-making framework, imaging, surgery, and radiation oncology treatment options - 3 different cases on spine tumors with emphasis on advancement in technology. Panelist. Global Spine Congress 2025. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2024. 3-D Models and Virtual Cutting Guides: Enhancing Accuracy of En Bloc Resection. Invited. Rizzoli & Friends...Sharing Experiences on Spine Tumor Surgery. Bologna, IT.
2024. Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. C. Besta Institute, Grand Rounds. Milan, IT.
2023. Primary Tumors of the Spine - Diagnosis and Management. Visiting. Madurai Neurosurgical Academy. Tamil Nadu, IN.
2023. En Bloc Resection of Sacral Chordoma. Visiting. Madurai Neurosurgical Academy, IN.
2023. Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Madurai Neurosurgical Academy Professor M. Natarajan Oration, IN.
2023. Advanced Intraoperative Navigation: Virtual Cutting Guides. Visiting. Madurai Neurosurgical Academy, IN.
2023. Complexities in primary spine tumors (paper session). Invited. Global Spine Congress 2023. Prague, CZ.
2023. Spine Oncology: Emerging technologies creating the OR of the Future - An AO Spine KF Tumor Symposium. Panelist. Global Spine Congress 2023. Prague, CZ.
2023. Advanced Intraoperative Image Guidance for En Bloc Resection. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2023. Prague, CZ.
2022. Treatment of Primary Spinal Tumors. Conference. Congress of Latin American Neurosurgeons. Miami, US.
2022. Promising Advances in the Management of Spine Metastasis. Visiting. C. Besta Hospital. Milan, IT.
2022. Spine Tumors - Case Based. Invited. EuroSpine. Milan, IT.
2022. Moderator: Precise Medicine for Spine Tumors. Invited. Eurospine. Milan, IT.
2022. Promising Advances in Spinal Oncology. Invited. Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting 2022. Sydney, AU.
2022. Neoplastic Spinal Instability. Invited. Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting 2022. Sydney, AU.
2022. Personalized Treatment in Metastatic Spine Disease. Panelist. Global Spine Congress 2022: KF Tumor Symposium. Las Vegas, US.
2022. Role of Proper Reconstruction in Complication Prevention after Resection of Spinal Tumors. Panelist. Global Spine Congress 2022. Las Vegas, US.
2022. "No Difficult Surgery Just Under-Planned" - Planning Process is The Key. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2022. Las Vegas, US.
2022. Complex Wound Closure - When The Plastic Surgeon is Needed. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2022: AO Spine. Las Vegas, US.
2022. Current Concepts in Spinal Oncology Using Virtual Anatomy and Pathology Labs. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2022: AO Spine. Las Vegas, US.
2021. Promising Advances in Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. Spine Metastasis Symposium, Guangzhou China. Virtual, CN.
2021. Know the Metastatic Outliers and Act Accordingly. Invited. AO Spine Global Spine Congress. Paris, FR.
2021. Aggressive benign primary tumors of the spine: preventing their return. An interactive discussion on state-of-the-art treatment options. Invited. AO Spine Global Spine Congress. Paris, FR.
2021. Part I - Spine Tumors. Invited. Pearls from OR Spine Tumor Meeting. Virtual, US.
2021. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Visiting. Charite Hospital. Virtual, US.
2020. Complete sacrectomy + Reconstruction- Technique, pearls and pitfalls. Invited. Association of Spine Surgeons of India. Virtual, IN.
2019. Primary Intradural Pathologies. Invited. AO Spine, BMB Spine Tumor Meeting. Basel, CH.
2019. Spinal stereotactic radiosurgery for spinal metastases. Invited. Spine Mets Symposium. Guangzhou, CN.
2019. Neoplastic spinal instability. Invited. Spine Mets Symposium. Guangzhou, CN.
2019. Update: Promising Advances in the Management of Spinal Metastasis. Invited. CANZ - Combined Spine Society Meeting. Queestown, NZ.
2019. Aggressive Benign Primary Tumors of the Spine: Preventing their Return: An Interactive Discussion on State of the Art Treatment Options. Invited. AO Spine Global Spine Congress. Toronto, CA.
2019. Surgical management of the primary spine tumors. Invited. XXVII Simposio Internacional de Neurocirugía. Cartagena, CO.
2019. Surgical management of sacral tumors. Invited. XXVII Simposio Internacional de Neurocirugía. Cartagena, CO.
2018. Surgeons and radiotherapists: allied or enemies?. Invited. BMB Spine Tumor Meeting. Milan, IT.
2018. Management of the patient with post-surgical infection after a fusion with instrumentation. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Santo Domingo, DO.
2018. NOMS framework approach. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Santo Domingo, DO.
2018. Importance of biopsy in patients with spinal metastasis. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Santo Domingo, DO.
2018. Surgery of primary tumors of the spine. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Santo Domingo, DO.
2018. Wound failure and soft tissue defects following spinal tumor surgery: why should we have a low threshold to involve plastic surgeons?. Invited. International Spine Tumor Days. Dresden, DE.
2018. En Bloc Surgery. Invited. Dilemmas in Spinal Tumours. Dartington Hall England, GB.
2018. 3 Degrees of Separation. Invited. Dilemmas in Spinal Tumours. Dartington Hall England, GB.
2018. Wound management in spine tumor surgery and integration of plastic surgery. Invited. AO Spine, Latin America. Sao Paulo, BR.
2018. Cross-fire: Surgery as definitive treatment. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Sao Paulo, BR.
2018. Laser interstitial thermotherapy for epidural tumor decompression. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Sao Paulo, BR.
2018. Thoracic spondylectomy through a single posterior approach. Invited. AO Spine Latin America. Sao Paulo, BR.
2018. SACRO-Pelvic Tumor Study Group Meeting. Invited. Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. Dublin, IE.
2017. En bloc resection of sacral tumors. Visiting. Korean Society of Spinal Tumor-Samsung 10th Anniversary International Spine Tumor Symposium. Seoul, KR.
2017. En bloc resection for primary tumors of the mobile spine. Visiting. Korean Society of Spinal Tumor - Samsung 10th Anniversary International Spine Tumor Symposium. Seoul, KR.
2017. Evaluation & Management of Primary Spinal Column Tumors. Visiting. University of Hong Kong, A.R. Hodgson Visiting Professor. Hong Kong, CN.
2017. Evaluation and Management Spine Metastases, 1st Hong Kong University Musculoskeletal Tumor Course. Invited. University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, CN.
2017. Neoplastic Instability, 1st Hong Kong University Musculoskeletal Tumor Course. Invited. University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, CN.
2017. Separation Surgery and SBRT, 1st Hong Kong University Musculoskeletal Tumor Course. Invited. University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, CN.
2017. Failure of Reconstruction, 1st Hong Kong University Musculoskeletal Tumor Course. Invited. University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, CN.
2017. Soft Tissue Reconstruction. Invited. AO Spine. Budapest, HU.
2017. Giant Cell Tumor. Invited. AO Spine. Budapest, HU.
2017. Wound Closure and Integration of Plastic Surgery. Visiting. Spine Program Grand Rounds, Surgical Management of Primary Osseous Spine Tumors. Ontario, CA.
2017. Treatment of Osteoid Osteoma. Invited. Global Spine Congress, AOSpine International. Milan, IT.
2016. Clinical Case: High cervical spine chordoma. Invited. Advanced Modules of Tumors, AOSpine Latin America. Bogota, CO.
2016. Vertebrectomy en bloc. Invited. Advanced Modules of Tumors, AOSpine Latin America. Bogota, CO.
2016. Radiosurgery for radio-resistant metastases: Result and limitations. Invited. Advanced Modules of Tumors, AOSpine Latin America. Bogota, CO.
2016. Sacrectomy en bloc. Invited. Advanced Modules of Tumors, AOSpine Latin America. Bogota, CO.
2016. What do I do when stability is indeterminate on SINS. Invited. Advanced Modules of Tumors, AOSpine Latin America. Bogota, CO.
2016. The evolution and developments of the spine oncology: an update. Invited. Advanced Modules of Tumors, AOSpine Latin America. Bogota, CO.
2016. Complications avoiding and treatment. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Primary and metastatic tumors, What are the goals. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Instability: evaluation and management. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Indications of vertebrectomy in metastatic disease. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Surgical Planning. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Chordoma. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Craniocervical Junction. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. En bloc thoracic vertebrectomy. Invited. Sociedad Ecuatoriana De Ortopedia Y Traumatologia (SEOT). Guayaquil, EC.
2016. Moderator, Tumors, Global Spine. Invited. Congress 2016. Dubai, AE.
2016. Benign tumors of the spine: has new chemotherapy and interventional radiology changed the treatment paradigm. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2016. Dubai, AE.
2016. Neoplastic spinal instability. Invited. Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America (SNOLA) Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2016. Surgery for sacral chordomas. Invited. Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America (SNOLA) Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2016. Radiosurgery for spinal metastasis. Invited. Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America (SNOLA) Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2016. Surgical treatment for spinal cord tumors. Invited. Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America (SNOLA) Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Rio de Janeiro, BR.
2015. Neoplastic instability and failure of reconstruction. Invited. 14th Bologna-Budapest Spine Meeting on Tumors & Osteoporosis. Bologna, IT.
2015. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Management. Invited. 12th Meeting of the Korean Spine Oncology Research Society. Seoul, KR.
2015. Role of Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Metastatic Spine Disease. Invited. 22nd International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques. Kuala Lumpur, MY.
2015. En Bloc Tumor Resection. Invited. 22nd International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques. Kuala Lumpur, MY.
2015. Trauma and Tumor Abstracts. Invited. 22nd International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques. Kuala Lumpur, MY.
2015. How Classification Impacts Surgical Decision Making for Spine Tumor Resection. Invited. 22nd International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques. Kuala Lumpur, MY.
2015. En Bloc Resection for Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 14th International Meeting Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Cortona, IT.
2015. Surgical Plan for Complicated En Bloc Resection of Thoracicolumbar Tumor. Invited. Advanced Level Tissue Training Total Spondylectomy Surgery, AOSpine. Beijing, CN.
2015. Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. Global Spine Congress. Buenos Aires, AR.
2014. Pancoast Tumors, Super Sulcus Tumors. Invited. Korean Society of Spine Tumors Meeting. Seoul, KR.
2014. Upper Cervical Spine Tumors. Invited. Korean Society of Spine Tumors Meeting. Seoul, KR.
2014. En Bloc Resection of Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. Korean Society of Spine Tumors Meeting. Seoul, KR.
2014. Management of Spinal Metastases. Invited. 1st Brain & Spine Tumor Symposium. Istanbul, TR.
2014. En Bloc Resection for Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 1st Brain & Spine Tumor Symposium. Istanbul, TR.
2014. C2 Tumors, An Overview of Management. Invited. ASSICON 2014. Kolkata, IN.
2014. En Bloc Resection of Primary Tumors of the Sacrum. Invited. ASSICON 2014. Kolkata, IN.
2013. Evaluation and decision making in spine tumor patients. Invited. The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Annual Meeting. Tel Aviv, IL.
2013. Sacral Chordoma: Case Presentation. Invited. XVI Congreso Peruaro de Neurocirugia Seminario Pre-Congreso: Tumores y Enfermedad Degenerative. Lima, PE.
2013. Primary Cervical Tumor: Case Presentation. Invited. XVI Congreso Peruaro de Neurocirugia Seminario Pre-Congreso: Tumores y Enfermedad Degenerative. Lima, PE.
2013. Evaluation/Decision Making for Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. XVI Congreso Peruaro de Neurocirugia Seminario Pre-Congreso: Tumores y Enfermedad Degenerative. Lima, PE.
2013. Spine Metastases, Indications for Surgery. Invited. XVI Congreso Peruaro de Neurocirugia Seminario Pre-Congreso: Tumores y Enfermedad Degenerative. Lima, PE.
2013. Actual Management of the Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. Invited. XIV Congreso Nacional De Columna, AOSpine Latin America. Merida, MX.
2013. Primary Tumors. Invited. XIV Congreso Nacional De Columna, AOSpine Latin America. Merida, MX.
2013. Surgical treatment for lower lumbar tumors (anatomy, approaches and indications, focusing on techniques of spondylectomy). Invited. Advances Seminar in Spine Tumor, AOSpine China. Beijing, CN.
2013. Complications of spine tumor resection and its management (intra-and postoperative complications). Invited. Advances Seminar in Spine Tumor, AOSpine China. Beijing, CN.
2013. Surgical treatment for upper cervical spine tumor (anatomy, approaches and indications, focusing on techniques of spondylectomy). Invited. Advances Seminar in Spine Tumor, AOSpine China. Beijing, CN.
2013. Instability in Neoplastic Column. Invited. II Latin American and IV Venezuelan Congress of Spine and Spinal Cord. Margarita Island, VE.
2013. Sacral Tumors. Invited. II Latin American and IV Venezuelan Congress of Spine and Spinal Cord. Margarita Island, VE.
2013. Sacrectomy. Invited. II Latin American and IV Venezuelan Congress of Spine and Spinal Cord. Margarita Island, VE.
2013. En Bloc of Primary Spine Tumors Resections. Invited. II Latin American and IV Venezuelan Congress of Spine and Spinal Cord. Margarita Island, VE.
2013. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. II Latin American and IV Venezuelan Congress of Spine and Spinal Cord. Margarita Island, VE.
2013. Radiosurgery Stereotactic Column. Invited. II Latin American and IV Venezuelan Congress of Spine and Spinal Cord. Margarita Island, VE.
2012. Evidence-based Recommendations. Invited. Master's Symposium, AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2012. Spinal Metastasis: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. Master's Symposium, AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2012. Management of Cervical Spine Tumors. Invited. Advances Course in Internal Fixation on Cervical Spine, AOSpine Asia Pacific. Beijing, CN.
2012. Posterior Cervical Fixation and Fusion: Indications, Technical Notes, Pearls and Complications. Invited. Advances Course in Internal Fixation on Cervical Spine, AOSpine Asia Pacific. Beijing, CN.
2011. Atlanto-axial Metastasis. Invited. Master's Symposium, AOSpine North America. Davos, CH.
2011. The Case for Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Invited. Master's Symposium, AOSpine North America. Davos, CH.
2011. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. Master's Symposium, AOSpine North America. Davos, CH.
2011. Spinal Metastasis: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. Master's Symposium, AOSpine North America. Davos, CH.
2011. Pilot Curriculum Course Reports and Analysis. Invited. Joint Curriculum and Faculty Development Planning Meeting, AOSpine. Zurich, CH.
2011. Surgery for Recurrent Metastatic Spinal Lesions: Predictors for Survival. Invited. 12th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Spine Society. Eilat, IL.
2011. Evaluation and Decision Making in Spinal Metastasis. Invited. 12th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Spine Society. Eilat, IL.
2011. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 12th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Spine Society. Eilat, IL.
2011. Spinal Metastasis. Invited. Global Spine Congress 2011, AOSpine. Barcelona, ES.
2010. En Bloc Spondylectomy. Invited. AIIMS Operative & AOSpine Cadaveric Hands on Workshop on Spinal Surgery. New Delhi, IN.
2010. Strategy of Spinal Bony Tumor-Primary. Invited. AIIMS Operative & AOSpine Cadaveric Hands on Workshop on Spinal Surgery. New Delhi, IN.
2010. Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Management. Invited. AIIMS Operative & AOSpine Cadaveric Hands on Workshop on Spinal Surgery. New Delhi, IN.
2010. Pancoast Tumor. Invited. International Symposium: Advances in Tumor Spine Surgery, AOSpine. Curitiba, BR.
2010. Complications of Spine Tumor Surgery. Invited. International Symposium: Advances in Tumor Spine Surgery, AOSpine. Curitiba, BR.
2010. Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Invited. International Symposium: Advances in Tumor Spine Surgery, AOSpine. Curitiba, BR.
2010. Surgical Indications of Spine Tumors. Invited. International Symposium on Adult Spine Tumor. Riyadh, SA.
2010. The Case for Simultaneous Combined Anterior-Posterior Approach. Invited. International Symposium on Adult Spine Tumor. Riyadh, SA.
2010. Early Complications Cerebrospinal (CSF) Fluid Leak. Invited. International Symposium on Adult Spine Tumor. Riyadh, SA.
2010. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. 9th International Meeting Updates in Neuro-Oncology, Brain Tumor Symposium. Cortona, IT.
2010. Treatment of Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. Invited. Post Traumatic Deformities and Tumors of the Spine. Bologna, IT.
2009. Advances in Radiotherapy for Spinal Tumors. Invited. Masters Symposia, AOSpine North America. Davos, CH.
2009. Sacrectomy and Lumbar Pelvic Reconstruction for Sacral Chordomas. Invited. Global Interactive Course, AOSpine. Kuala Lumpur, MY.
2009. Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Invited. Global Interactive Spine Course, AOSpine. Kuala Lumpur, MY.
2008. Primary Tumors, Masters Course. Invited. AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2008. Advances in Radiotherapy, Managing Complex Spinal Conditions Course. Invited. AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2008. En Bloc Resection of Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine, Managing Complex Spinal Conditions Course. Invited. AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2008. Primary Tumors of the Cervical Spine: Surgical Techniques. Invited. 8th International Turkish Spine Congress. Izmir, TR.
2008. Primary Tumors of the Lumbar Spine: Surgical Techniques. Invited. 8th International Turkish Spine Congress. Izmir, TR.
2008. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 8th International Turkish Spine Congress. Izmir, TR.
2008. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spine Tumors, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Department of Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds. Milan, IT.
2008. Evaluation and Management of Primary Tumors. Invited. Masters Symposium on Spinal Tumors, AOSpine. Herzliya, IL.
2007. Cervical Spine Tumors: Strategy for Resection. Invited. Cervical Spine Course. Davos, CH.
2007. Pancoast Tumors. Invited. Trauma and Tumor Course. Davos, CH.
2007. Lumbopelvic Reconstruction and Total Sacrectomy: Technical Details. Invited. Trauma and Tumor Course. Davos, CH.
2007. Spine Tumors. Invited. Masters Course. Davos, CH.
2007. Spine Tumors: Meet the Experts. Invited. Trauma and Tumor Course. Davos, CH.
2007. Technical Aspects of Resection of Primary Tumors of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. Invited. Trauma and Tumor Course. Davos, CH.
2007. Complex Tumor Case Presentations. Invited. Interactive Course, Complex Spinal Issues. Monterrey, MX.
2007. En Bloc Resection for Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Interactive Course, Complex Spinal Issues. Monterrey, MX.
2007. Management of Vertebral Metastasis. Invited. Interactive Course, Complex Spinal Issues. Monterrey, MX.
2007. Surgical Approaches to Tumors of the Cervico-Thoracic Region. Invited. Spine Tumor Symposium. Vancouver, CA.
2007. Evaluation and Decision Making in the Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. AOSpine North America, Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders. Niagara on the Lake, CA.
2007. Primary Spinal Tumors: Evaluation and Decision Making. Invited. International Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Cortona, IT.
2006. Pancoast Tumors. Invited. Trauma and Tumor Course, AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2006. Spine Tumors. Invited. AOSpine Masters Course. Davos, CH.
2006. Evaluation and Decision Making for Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. Trauma and Tumor Course, AOSpine. Davos, CH.
2006. Surgical Management of Primary Tumors. Invited. Brazilian Congress of Neurosurgery. Florianopolis, BR.
2006. Surgical Management of Spinal Metastasis. Invited. Brazilian Congress of Neurosurgery. Florianopolis, BR.
2006. En Bloc Resection of Sacral Tumors. Invited. Brazilian Congress of Neurosurgery. Florianopolis, BR.
2006. Innovative Techniques in the Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. 3rd Annual Meeting of the Spine Technology Education Group. Los Cabos, MX.
2006. Surgical Management of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Venezuelan Congress of Neurologic Surgeons. Barinas, VE.
2006. En Bloc Resection Techniques for Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. Venezuelan Congress of Neurologic Surgeons. Barinas, VE.
2006. Surgical Management of Sacral Tumors. Invited. Venezuelan Congress of Neurologic Surgeons. Barinas, VE.
2006. Surgical Management of Spinal Metastases. Invited. Venezuelan Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Barinas, VE.
2006. Tumor Case Presentations. Invited. Brazilian Congress of Orthopedic Oncology. Florianopolis, BR.
2006. En Bloc Resection of Cervical Spine Tumors. Invited. Brazilian Congress of Orthopedic Oncology. Florianopolis, BR.
2005. Principles of Treatment of Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course. Davos, CH.
2005. Imaging of Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course. Davos, CH.
2005. Advanced Masters Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course. Davos, CH.
2005. En Bloc Resection for Primary Spinal Tumors. Invited. Updates in Neuro-Oncology Conference. Arezzo, IT.
2004. Advanced Masters Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Course. Davos, CH.
2004. Surgical Management of Primary Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course. Davos, CH.
2003. Metastasis to T3-T4 region: Management Strategies, Advanced Master’s Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course, CH.
2003. Metastasis to C1-C2 region: Management strategies, Advanced Master’s Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course, CH.
2003. Resection of Pancoast Tumor with Spinal Involvement, Advanced Master’s Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive and Spine Course, CH.
2003. Chordoma of Cervicothoracic Junction, Advanced Master’s Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive Spine Course, CH.
2003. Thoracolumbar Metastasis: A Case for En Bloc Resection, Advanced Master’s Course on Spine Tumors. Invited. AO ASIF Interactive and Spine Course, CH.
2003. Anterior Surgery for Cervical Burst Fracture. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive & Interactive Spine Courses, CA.
2003. Anterior Cervical Fusion with and without Plating for Cervical Disc Herniation. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive & Interactive Spine Courses, CA.
2003. Posterior Discectomy for Cervical Disk Herniation. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive & Interactive Spine Courses, CA.
2003. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Case Presentation and Discussion. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive & Interactive Spine Courses, CA.
2003. Management of Spinal Metastasis: Vertebroplasty, Radiotherapy, or Surgery. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive & Interactive Spine Courses, CA.
2003. Posterior Surgery for Type C Thoracolumbar Fractures. Invited. AO ASIF Comprehensive & Interactive Spine Courses, CA.

Formal Peers

2018. Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2017. The Role of Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Spinal Metastases. Invited. Napa, CA, US.
2017. En Bloc Resection for Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. Napa, CA, US.
2017. Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2016. Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2015. Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2014. Primary Tumors of the Mobile Spine. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2009. Institutional Grand Rounds, The M.D. Anderson Spine Program: An Update. Houston, Texas, US.
2009. Spine Radiosurgery Workshop. Invited. New York, NY, US.

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Grant & Contract Support

Date:	2020 - 2025
Title:	Anatomic, Physiologic and Transcriptomic Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain in Human DRG
Funding Source:	NIH/NINDS
Role:	Co-PI
ID:	5R01NS111929

Date:	2018 - Present
Title:	MTRON: Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network: A multicenter prospective registry for the management and outcome of metastatic spine tumors
Funding Source:	AOSpine International
Role:	PI
ID:	CS2018-00055453-HM

Date:	2018 - Present
Title:	PTRON: Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network: A multicenter prospective registry for the management and outcome of primary spine tumors
Funding Source:	AOSpine International
Role:	PI

Date:	2010
Title:	Spine Tumor Center
Funding Source:	RGK Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2008 - 2010
Title:	Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Therapeutic Delivery Vehicle to Prevent Tumor Progression in a Mouse Model of Human Spinal Metastasis
Funding Source:	The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Role:	PI
ID:	Institutional Research Grant (IRG)

Date:	2006 - 2010
Title:	Controlled drug release from composite orthopaedic bone cements
Funding Source:	Orthovita
Role:	Co-I

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Wu X, Ledbetter D, Tsai JW, Singh S, Gumin J, Fan X, Gillard AG, Shin DH, Jiang H, Zhao B, Ingram D, Akdemir K, Conley AP, Lazar AJ, Raza S, North R, Tatsui C, Lang FF, Wang WL, Rhines LD, Gomez-Manzano C, Fueyo J, Alvarez-Breckenridge C. Oncolytic Adenoviral Infection of Chordoma Achieves Treatment Efficacy Associated with Immunologic Response and Tumor Microenvironmental Alteration. Neuro Oncol, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41795831.
Uhelski ML, Schaub MK, Espinosa F, Heles M, Cortes N, Li Y, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Funk G, Horton P, Cervantes A, Lesnak JB, Curatolo M, Dussor G, Price TJ, Dougherty PM. Suzetrigine (VX-548) exhibits activity-dependent effects on human dorsal root ganglion neurons with differential pain etiology. Pain, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41800743.
Ramirez-Ferrer E, McCutcheon IE, Kimchi G, Amini B, Andrade Almeida R, Call-Orellana F, Zuluaga-Garcia JP, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Weinberg JS, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Intraoperative Ultrasound Imaging Features Guiding Surgical Strategy in Spinal Cord Ependymoma Resection. Neurosurg Pract 7(1):e000199, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41550981.
Kimchi G, Tatsui CE, Ramirez Ferrer E, Andrade de Almeida RA, Call-Orellana F, Zuluaga-Garcia JP, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, McCutcheon IE, Rhines LD. Surgical outcomes of occipitocervical fusion for metastatic disease at the craniocervical junction: 24 years of experience at a tertiary cancer referral center. J Neurosurg Spine:1-8, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41719546.
Andrade-Almeida RA, Guimaraes AB, de Gouveia GVRMB, Call-Orellana F, Ramirez-Ferrer E, Kimchi G, Zuluaga-Garcia JP, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Outcomes of percutaneous pedicle screw stabilization for metastatic spine disease: a 10-year experience. J Neurosurg Spine:1-9, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41650459.
Zaldivar-Jolissaint JF, Chu Kwan W, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Gasbarrini A, Luzzati A, Wei F, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Sciubba DM, Lazary A, Kawahara N, Clarke MJ, Barzilai O, Rampersaud YR, Disch AC, Chou D, Shin JH, Hornicek FJ, Laufer I, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Reynolds J, Dea N. Cervical spine chordomas: surgical outcome assessment in a multicenter cohort from the Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network. J Neurosurg Spine:1-11, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41616303.
Laflamme M, Gasbarrini A, Rhines LD, Lazary A, Gokaslan ZL, Reynolds JJ, Luzzati A, Disch AC, Chou D, Clarke MJ, Wei F, Bettegowda C, Rampersaud YR, Boriani S, Shin JH, Lord E, Sciubba DM, Laufer I, Sahgal A, Fisher CG, Dea N. Surgical Adverse Events for Primary Tumors of the Spine and Their Impact on Outcomes: An Observational Study From the Primary Tumors Research and Outcomes Network: Corrigendum. Neurosurgery 98(1):e22, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41104897.
Versteeg AL, Charest-Morin R, De La Garza Ramos R, Laufer I, Teixeira WGJ, Barzilai O, Gasbarrini A, Fehlings MG, Chou D, Gokaslan ZL, Netzer C, Luzatti A, Verlaan JJ, Goldschlager T, Shin JH, O'Toole JE, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Clarke MJ, Weber MH, Mesfin A, Kawahara N, Patel SS, Goodwin CR, Disch AC, Reynolds JJ, Lazary A, Boriani S, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Fisher CG. Association Between Nutritional Status and Survival in Patients Requiring Treatment for Spinal Metastases. Neurosurgery, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41196049.
Chan, V, Gausper, A, Liu, A, Andras, LM, Illingworth, KD, Skaggs, DL, Imbeault, R, Dufresne, J, Parent, S, Deschênes, S, Roy-Beaudry, M, Legler, J, Benaroch, L, Pirshahid, AA, Serhan, O, Cheng, D, Bartley, D, Carey, T, Rasoulinejad, P, Singh, S, Thornley, P, Skaik, K, Belanger, G, Phan, P, Stratton, A, Matthew, C, Kingwell, S, Tsai, E, Wai, E, Fonteyne, H, Hryniuk, SS, Parent, E, Huang, E, Stampe, K, Beaulieu, MJ, Chan, M, Thevasagayam, G, Marino-Merlo, G, Malhotra, AK, Lozano, CS, Salaheen, Z, Malvea, A, Shakil, H, Yefet, LS, Moghaddamjou, A, Molot-Toker, S, Witiw, CD, Wilson, JR, Christian, E, Rhines, LD. Canadian Spine Society. Canadian Journal of Surgery 68(6suppl3):S58-S132, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41386990.
Deva A, Rypinski TA, Pillai PS, Soni B, Sarwar O, Milhorn AC, Jones AK, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Bird JE, Siewerdsen JH. Statistical Surgical Process Modeling: Analysis of Workflow and Performance of Emerging Technologies in Image-Guided Spine Surgery. Ann Biomed Eng, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41023347.
Flores, A, Nitturi, V, Kavoussi, A, Feygin, M, de Almeida, R, Ramirez-Ferrer, E, Anand, A, Nouri, S, Allam, AK, Ricciardelli, A, Reyes, G, Reddy, S, Rampalli, I, Rhines, LD, Tatsui, CE, North, RY, Ghia, AJ, Siewerdsen, JH, Ropper, AE, Alvarez-Breckenridge, C. Generalizable model to predict new or progressing compression fractures in tumor-infiltrated thoracolumbar vertebrae in an all-comer population. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine 43(3):273-282, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40540805.
De la Garza Ramos R, Goodwin CR, Weber MH, Pahuta M, Patel SS, MacLean M, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Netzer C, Dea N, Verlaan JJ, Gasbarrini A, Reynolds J, Barzilai O, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Fisher CG, Gokaslan ZL, Lazary A, Laufer I, Shin JH, Charest-Morin R. An International Delphi Consensus on Defining the Optimal Surgical Composite Outcome in Metastatic Spine Disease (OSCO-M). Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40851377.
Ghia AJ, Guha-Thakurta N, Munsell MF, Briere TM, Wang C, Beckham TH, Yeboa D, Tom MC, Perni S, Li J, McAleer M, Chang EL, North RY, Alvarez-Breckinridge C, Tatsui CE, Brown PD, Rhines LD. Long-term results from a Phase 1 study of spinal cord constraint relaxation with single session spine stereotactic radiosurgery in the primary management of patients with inoperable, previously unirradiated spinal metastases with epidural extension. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40614786.
Andrade-Almeida, RA, Call-Orellana, F, Zuluaga-Garcia, JP, Ramirez-Ferrer, E, Kimchi, G, De, BS, Guimaraes, AB, Alvarez-Breckenridge, C, Li, J, Ghia, AJ, Rhines, LD, Tom, MC, Wang, C, Beckham, TH, Amini, B, North, RY, Tatsui, CE. Local Control After Adjuvant Radiosurgery for Spinal Metastasis Treated With Decompression and Posterior Segmental Stabilization. Advances in Radiation Oncology 10(7), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40548160.
Goethe EA, Andrade de Almeida RA, Call-Orellana F, Mikula AL, Clarke MJ, Merrell KW, Rose PS, Karim SM, Linzey JR, Szerlip NJ, Amini B, Beckham TH, Ghia AJ, Li J, Tom MC, McAleer MF, Perni S, Wang C, Yeboa DN, Price A, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, North RY. Sacral fracture risk after stereotactic spinal radiosurgery: a multi-institution, retrospective analysis. J Neurosurg Spine:1-8, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40540799.
Barbanti Brodano G, Griffoni C, Salamanna F, Noli LE, Monetta A, Luzzati A, Disch AC, Lazary A, Barzilai O, Laufer I, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Verlaan JJ, Chou D, Rhines LD, Shin JH, Teixeira WGJ, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Charest-Morin R, Boriani S, Goldschlager T, Weber MH, Clarke MJ, O'Toole JE, Netzer C, Goodwin CR, Mesfin A, Mummaneni PV, Dea N, Reynolds JJ, Sahgal A, Fisher CG, Gasbarrini A. Evaluation of Adverse Events and the Impact on Health-Related Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Metastatic Spine Tumors: Analysis of the Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network (MTRON) Registry Dataset. Global Spine J:21925682251347247, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40480956.
Goodwin, ML, Loomans, JI, Barzilai, O, Dea, N, Gasbarrini, A, Lazary, A, Netzer, C, Reynolds, JJ, Rhines, LD, Sahgal, A, Verlaan, JJ, Fisher, CG, Laufer, I. Frontline Voice. Global Spine Journal 15(5):2754-2766, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39868544.
Laflamme M, Gasbarrini A, Rhines LD, Lazary A, Gokaslan ZL, Reynolds JJ, Luzzati A, Disch AC, Chou D, Clarke MJ, Wei F, Bettegowda C, Rampersaud YR, Boriani S, Shin JH, Lord E, Sciubba DM, Laufer I, Sahgal A, Fisher CG, Dea N. Surgical Adverse Events for Primary Tumors of the Spine and Their Impact on Outcomes: An Observational Study From the Primary Tumors Research and Outcomes Network. Neurosurgery 97(1):264-276, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39907438.
Tan, SK, Bettegowda, C, Yip, S, Sahgal, A, Rhines, LD, Reynolds, JJ, Lazary, A, Laufer, I, Gasbarrini, A, Dea, N, Verlaan, JJ, Gokaslan, ZL, Fisher, CG, Boriani, S, Cecchinato, R, Goodwin, ML, Goodwin, CR, Charest-Morin, R. Liquid Biopsy for Spinal Tumors. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):16S-28S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801114.
Bartolozzi, AR, Barzilai, O, Laufer, I, Sahgal, A, Rhines, LD, Sciubba, DM, Lazary, A, Weber, M, Schuster, JM, Boriani, S, Bettegowda, C, Arnold, P, Clarke, MJ, Fehlings, MG, Gokaslan, ZL, Fisher, CG, Bilsky, MH, Dea, N. Impact of surgery and radiation on radicular pain and myotomic weakness in patients with metastatic spine disease. Neurosurgical focus 58(5), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40311205.
Ferrer, ER, Kimchi, G, Tom, MC, Chakravarthy, VB, Amini, B, de Almeida, R, Zuluaga-Garcia, JP, Call-Orellana, F, North, RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge, C, Rhines, LD, Tatsui, CE. Intraoperative ultrasound imaging features in high-grade metastatic spinal cord compression treated with separation surgery. Neurosurgical focus 58(5), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40311208.
Leary, OP, Setty, A, Gong, JH, Ali, R, Fridley, JS, Fisher, CG, Sahgal, A, Rhines, LD, Reynolds, JJ, Lazary, A, Laufer, I, Gasbarrini, A, Dea, N, Verlaan, JJ, Bettegowda, C, Boriani, S, Mesfin, A, Luzzati, A, Shin, JH, Cecchinato, R, Hornicek, FJ, Goodwin, ML, Gokaslan, ZL. Prevention and Management of Posterior Wound Complications Following Oncologic Spine Surgery. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):143S-156S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801119.
MacLean, MA, Charles, AJ, Georgiopoulos, M, Phinney, J, Charest-Morin, R, Goodwin, R, Laufer, I, Fehlings, MG, Shin, JH, Dea, N, Rhines, LD, Sahgal, A, Gokaslan, ZL, Stephens, BF, Disch, AC, Kumar, N, O’Toole, JE, Sciubba, DM, Netzer, C, Goldschlager, T, Gibbs, W, Weber, M. A Critical Appraisal of the Application of Frailty and Sarcopenia in the Spinal Oncology Population. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):47S-80S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801122.
Pahuta, MA, Laufer, I, Lo, SL, Boriani, S, Fisher, CG, Dea, N, Weber, M, Chou, D, Sahgal, A, Rhines, LD, Reynolds, JJ, Lazary, A, Gasbarrinni, A, Verlaan, JJ, Gokaslan, ZL, Bettegowda, C, Sarraj, M, Barzilai, O. Defining Spine Cancer Pain Syndromes. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):81S-92S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801118.
Biczo, A, Sahgal, A, Verlaan, JJ, Shreyaskumar, P, Szövérfi, Z, Schultheiss, M, Rhines, LD, Reynolds, JJ, Laufer, I, Gasbarrini, A, Dea, N, Gokaslan, ZL, Fisher, CG, Bettegowda, C, Boriani, S, Hornicek, FJ, Goodwin, R, Lazary, A. Latest Developments in Targeted Biological Therapies in the Management of Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):120S-131S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801117.
Goodwin, CR, De la Garza Ramos, R, Bettegowda, C, Barzilai, O, Shreyaskumar, P, Fehlings, MG, Laufer, I, Sahgal, A, Rhines, LD, Reynolds, JJ, Lazary, A, Gasbarrini, A, Dea, N, Verlaan, JJ, Sullivan, PZ, Gokaslan, ZL, Fisher, CG, Boriani, S, Shin, JH, Hornicek, FJ, Weber, M, Goodwin, ML, Charest-Morin, R. Overview of Molecular Prognostication for Common Solid Tumor Histologies – What the Surgeon Should Know. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):6S-15S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801124.
Kwan WC, Zuckerman SL, Fisher CG, Laufer I, Chou D, O'Toole JE, Schultheiss M, Weber MH, Sciubba DM, Pahuta M, Shin JH, Fehlings MG, Versteeg A, Goodwin ML, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Lazary A, Gasbarrini A, Reynolds JJ, Verlaan JJ, Sahgal A, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Dea N. What is the Optimal Management of Metastatic Spine Patients With Intermediate Spinal Instability Neoplastic Scores: To Operate or Not to Operate?. Global Spine J 15(1_suppl):132S-142S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801116.
Chen H, Ghia AJ, Maralani PJ, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Dea N, Fisher CG, Gasbarrini A, Gokaslan ZL, Laufer I, Lazary A, Reynolds J, Verlaan JJ, Rhines LD, Sahgal A. Advanced Radiotherapy Technologies in Spine Tumors: What the Surgeon Needs to Know. Global Spine J 15(1_suppl):104S-119S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801121.
Huele EH, Gal R, Eppinga WSC, Verkooijen HM, O'Toole JE, Laufer I, Sciubba DM, Netzer C, Foppen W, Sahgal A, Fehlings MG, Lo SL, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Lazary A, Gasbarrini A, Dea N, Weber MH, Verlaan JJ. Risk Factors for the Development of Neurological Deficits in Metastatic Spinal Disease: An International, Multicenter Delphi Study. Global Spine J 15(1_suppl):93S-103S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39801123.
De la Garza Ramos R, Charest-Morin R, Goodwin CR, Zuckerman SL, Laufer I, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Versteeg AL, Chen H, Cordula N, Sciubba DM, O'Toole JE, Fehlings MG, Kumar N, Disch AC, Stephens B, Goldschlager T, Weber MH, Shin JH. Malnutrition in Spine Oncology: Where Are We and What Are We Measuring?. Global Spine J 15(1_suppl):29S-46S, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39815762.
Florez MA, De B, Kowalchuk R, Tang C, Bishop AJ, Kouzy R, Amini B, Briere T, Beckham TH, Wang C, Li J, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Brown PD, Merrell K, Ghia AJ. Validation of the prognostic index for spine metastasis (PRISM) for stratifying survival in patients treated with spinal stereotactic body radiation. Radiother Oncol 201:110570, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39362605.
Tom MC, Komatineni S, Wang C, de Almeida RAA, Ghia AJ, Beckham TH, Perni S, McAleer MF, Swanson T, Yeboa DN, De BS, Rooney MK, Bishop AJ, Reddy JP, Yang Y, Ludmir EB, Zhang S, Amini B, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North RY, Rhines LD, Li J, Tatsui CE. Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy and radiotherapy for thoracic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. J Neurooncol, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39325339.
Reynolds JJ, Charest-Morin R, Versteeg AL, Galgano M, Lubelski D, Newman WC, Patel SS, Sullivan PLZ, Dea N, Gasbarrini A, Lazary A, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Fisher CG, Laufer I. Streamlining the Journey of Research Into Clinical Practice: Making Your Patients and Practice Flourish Understanding and Setting Treatment Expectations for Patients With Metastatic Spine Tumors. Global Spine J 14(7):1880-1888, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39052928.
Simoni AD, Bird JE, Lin P, Rhines LD, Mericli AF. Computer-aided design and manufacturing to facilitate microvascular free tissue transfer in extremity, pelvic, and spinal reconstructions. J Reconstr Microsurg, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39191420.
Mikula AL, Rhines LD, Patel SS, Pennington Z, Karim SM, Morris JM, Tappa K, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North RY, Tatsui CE, Rose PS, Clarke MJ, Bird JE. Utility of 3D-Printed Models in the Surgical Planning for Primary Spine Tumors: A Survey of International Spinal Oncology Experts. Global Spine J:21925682241278323, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39166967.
Beckham TH, Rooney MK, Cifter G, Bernard V, McAleer MF, De BS, Tom MC, Perni S, Wang C, Swanson T, Tatsui CE, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North R, Rhines LD, Tang C, Logothetis C, Amini B, Li J, Yeboa DN, Ghia AJ. Stereotactic radiosurgery for prostate cancer spine metastases: local control and fracture risk using a simultaneous integrated boost approach. J Neurosurg Spine 41(3):436-444, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38875722.
Barzilai O, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Versteeg AL, Sciubba DM, Lazary A, Weber MH, Schuster JM, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Arnold PM, Clarke MJ, Laufer I, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AOOSK. Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes of Surgically Treated Patients With Symptomatic Spinal Metastases: Results From Epidemiology, Process, and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO), a Prospective, Multi-Institutional and International Study. Neurosurgery, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38832791.
Wang C, Rooney MK, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Beckham TH, Chung C, De BS, Ghia AJ, Grosshans DR, Majd NK, McAleer MF, McGovern SL, North RY, Paulino AC, Perni S, Reddy JP, Rhines LD, Swanson T, Tatsui CE, Tom MC, Yeboa DN, Li J. Outcomes and Pattern of Care for Spinal Myxopapillary Ependymoma in the Modern Era—A Population-Based Observational Study. Cancers 16(11), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38893133.
Ledbetter D, de Almeida R, Wu X, Naveh A, Patel CB, Gonzalez Q, Beckham TH, North R, Rhines L, Li J, Ghia A, Aten D, Tatsui C, Alvarez-Breckenridge C. Tumor treating fields suppress tumor cell growth and neurologic decline in models of spine metastases. JCI Insight 9(9), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38512420.
Wang C, Rooney MK, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Beckham TH, Chung C, De BS, Ghia AJ, Grosshans D, Majd NK, McAleer MF, McGovern SL, North RY, Paulino AC, Perni S, Reddy JP, Rhines LD, Swanson TA, Tatsui CE, Tom MC, Yeboa DN, Li J. Outcomes and Pattern of Care for Spinal Myxopapillary Ependymoma in the Modern Era-A Population-Based Observational Study. Cancers (Basel) 16(11), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38893133.
Chenyang Wang, Michael Rooney, Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, Thomas Beckham, Caroline Chung, Brian De, Amol Ghia, David Grosshans, Nazanin Majd, Mary McAleer, Susan McGovern, Robert North, Arnold Paulino, Subha Perni, Jay Reddy, Laurence Rhines, Todd Swanson, Claudio Tatsui, Martin Tom, Jing Li. Outcomes and Pattern of Care for Spinal Myxopapillary Ependymoma in the Modern Era—A Population-Based Observational Study. Cancers: Special Issue State of the Art and New Approaches to Spinal Cord Tumors, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Shanker MD, Cavazos AP, Li J, Beckham TH, Yeboa DN, Wang C, Frances McAleer M, Briere TM, Amini B, Tatsui CE, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Cezayirli P, Rhines LD, Ghia A, Bishop AJ. Definitive single fraction spine stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic sarcoma: Simultaneous integrated boost is associated with high tumor control and low vertebral fracture risk. Radiother Oncol 193:110119, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38311030.
de Almeida RAA, Ghia AJ, Amini B, Wang C, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Li J, Rhines LD, Tom MC, North RY, Beckham TH, Tatsui CE. Quantification of MRI Artifacts in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyetheretherketone Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screw Constructs prior to Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Pract Radiat Oncol 14(2):103-111, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37914081.
Goodwin CR, Price M, Goodwin AN, Dalton T, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Arnold PM, Dea N, Charest-Morin R, Shin J, Laufer I, Chou D, Gokaslan ZL, Clarke MJ, Fisher CG, Sciubba DM, Tumor AO. Gender and Sex Differences in Health-related Quality of Life, Clinical Outcomes and Survival after Treatment of Metastatic Spine Disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38149519.
Hirase T, McChesney GR, Garvin L, Tappa K, Satcher RL, Mericli AF, Rhines LD, Bird JE. Advances in Virtual Cutting Guide and Stereotactic Navigation for Complex Tumor Resections of the Sacrum and Pelvis: Case Series with Short-Term Follow-Up. Bioengineering (Basel) 10(12), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38135933.
Mikula AL, Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Prablek M, Amini B, Karim SM, Patel SS, Lubelski D, Sciubba DM, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North RY, Tatsui CE, Bydon M, Fogelson JL, Elder BD, Krauss WE, Bird JE, Rose PS, Clarke MJ, Rhines LD. Risk factors for sacral fracture following en bloc chordoma resection. J Neurosurg Spine 39(5):611-617, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37060308.
Sherry AD, Maroongroge S, De B, Amini B, Conley AP, Bishop AJ, Wang C, Beckham T, Tom M, Briere T, Li J, Yeboa DN, McAleer MF, North R, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Ghia AJ. Management of chordoma and chondrosarcoma with definitive dose-escalated single-fraction spine stereotactic radiosurgery. J Neurooncol 164(2):377-386, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37667065.
Germscheid N, Cheung JPY, Neva MH, Öner FC, Kwon BK, Valacco M, Awwad W, Sciubba DM, Lewis SJ, Rhines LD, Yoon ST, Alini M, Grad S, Fisher CG, Samartzis D. Research Practices and Needs Among Spine Surgeons Worldwide. Global Spine J 13(7):21925682211058158, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 34870488.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Laufer I, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Tumor AO. Correlation Between the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) and Patient Reported Outcomes. Global Spine J 13(5):1358-1364, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 34308697.
Florez MA, De B, Chapman BV, Prayongrat A, Thomas JG, Beckham TH, Wang C, Yeboa DN, Bishop AJ, Briere T, Amini B, Li J, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Ghia AJ. Safety and efficacy of salvage conventional re-irradiation following stereotactic radiosurgery for spine metastases. Radiat Oncol J 41(1):12-22, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37013414.
Alvarez-Breckenridge C, de Almeida R, Haider A, Muir M, Bird J, North R, Rhines L, Tatsui C. Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyetheretherketone Spinal Implants for Treatment of Spinal Tumors: Perceived Advantages and Limitations. Neurospine 20(1):317-326, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37016879.
Disch, AC, Boriani, S, Lazary, A, Rhines, LD, Luzzati, A, Gokaslan, ZL, Fisher, CG, Fehlings, MG, Clarke, MJ, Chou, D, Germscheid, NM, Schaser, KD, Reynolds, JJ. Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Extradural Benign Primary Spinal Tumors in Patients Younger than 25 Years. Cancers 15(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36765605.
Florez MA, De B, Cavazos A, Farooqi A, Beckham TH, Wang C, Yeboa DN, Bishop AJ, McAleer MF, Briere T, Amini B, Li J, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Ghia AJ. Safety and Efficacy of Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy With a Simultaneous Integrated Boost for the Treatment of Spinal Metastases. Pract Radiat Oncol 13(1):e7-e13, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36604100.
MacLean, MA, Georgiopoulos, M, Charest-Morin, R, Goodwin, CR, Laufer, I, Dea, N, Shin, JH, Gokaslan, ZL, Rhines, LD, O’Toole, JE, Sciubba, DM, Fehlings, MG, Stephens, BF, Bettegowda, C, Myrehaug, S, Disch, AC, Netzer, C, Kumar, N, Sahgal, A, Germscheid, NM, Weber, M. Perception of frailty in spinal metastatic disease. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 38(6):715-725, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36883617.
Disch AC, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Lazary A, Gokaslan ZL, Chou D, Clarke MJ, Fehlings MG, Schaser KD, Germscheid NM, Reynolds JJ, Forum Tumor TASK. Extradural Primary Malignant Spinal Tumors in a Population Younger than 25 Years: An Ambispective International Multicenter Study on Onco-Surgical Outcomes. Cancers (Basel) 15(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36765803.
Disch AC, Boriani S, Lazary A, Rhines LD, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Chou D, Germscheid NM, K-D S, Reynolds JJ. Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Extradural Benign Primary Spinal Tumors in Patients Younger than 25 Years: An Ambispective International Multicenter Study. MDPI: Cancers Journal 15(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Fomchenko EI, Bayley JC, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Spinal Metastases and the Evolving Role of Molecular Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Immunotherapy. Neurospine 19(4):978-993, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36597635.
Bishop AJ, Amini B, Lin H, Raza SM, Patel S, Grosshans DR, Ghia A, Farooqi A, Guadagnolo BA, Mitra D, Akdemir KC, Lazar AJ, Wang WL, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Bird J, Rhines LD, Somaiah N, Conley AP. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Have Clinical Activity in Patients With Recurrent Chordoma. J Immunother 45(8):374-378, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35943386.
Muir M, Rhines L, Demonte F, Tatsui C, Raza SM. Impact of Radiation Therapy on Outcomes After Spinal Instrumentation for Craniocervical Junction Malignancies. Neurospine 19(2):434-440, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35577332.
Uhelski ML, Gorur A, Shi T, Corrales G, Du KN, Li Y, Amit M, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Dougherty PM, Cata JP. Fadu head and neck squamous cell carcinoma induces hyperexcitability of primary sensory neurons in an in vitro coculture model. Pain Rep 7(3):e1012, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35620249.
Versteeg AL, Elkaim LM, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Fehlings MG, Lazary A, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Weber MH, Tumor AO. Steroids in the Management of Preoperative Neurological Deficits in Metastatic Spine Disease: Results From the EPOSO Study. Neurospine 19(1):43-50, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35130426.
Upadhyay R, Khose S, Pokhylevych H, Paulino AC, McAleer MF, Ghia A, Li J, Yeboa DN, Loghin M, Harrison R, O'Brien B, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, De Groot J, Puduvalli VK, Tatsui C, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Prabhu S, Rhines L, Zaky W, Lin F, Weinberg JS, Fuller G, Sandberg DI, Johnson JM, McGovern SL. Patterns of failure after radiation therapy in primary spinal high-grade gliomas: A single institutional analysis. Neuro-Oncology Advances 4(1), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36128585.
Haghshenas V, Moghimi M, Haghshenas MP, Shin C, Holderread BM, Hirase T, Hanson DS, Rhines L, Marco R. Scoliosis Following Chest Wall Resection for Tumor With and Without Prophylactic Fixation: Case Series. Cureus 14(1):e21115, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35165572.
Pahuta MA, Fisk F, Versteeg AL, Fisher CG, Sahgal A, Gokaslan ZL, Reynolds JJ, Laufer I, Lazary A, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Dea N, Tumor AO. Calculating Utilities From the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire: A Necessity for Economic and Decision Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 46(17):1165-1171, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34334684.
Alvarez-Breckenridge, C, Muir, M, Rhines, LD, Tatsui, CE. The Use of Skin Staples as Fiducial Markers to Confirm Intraoperative Spinal Navigation Registration and Accuracy. Operative Neurosurgery 21(3):E193-E198, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34038952.
Ghia, AJ, Guha-Thakurta, N, Song, J, Thall, PF, Briere, TM, Settle, SH, Sharp, HJ, Li, J, McAleer, MF, Chang, EL, Tatsui, CE, Brown, P, Rhines, LD. Phase 1 study of spinal cord constraint relaxation with single session spine stereotactic radiosurgery in the primary management of patients with inoperable, previously irradiated metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. North American Spine Society Journal 6, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 35141631.
Zuckerman SL, Lee SH, Chang GJ, Walsh GL, Mehran RJ, Gokaslan ZL, Rao G, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Outcomes of Surgery for Sacral Chordoma and Impact of Complications: A Report of 50 Consecutive Patients With Long-Term Follow-Up. Global Spine J 11(5):740-750, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34047643.
Dandurand C, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Charest-Morin R, Gasbarrini A, Luzzati A, Reynolds JJ, Wei F, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Sciubba DM, Lazary A, Kawahara N, Clarke MJ, Rampersaud YR, Disch AC, Chou D, Shin JH, Hornicek FJ, Laufer I, Sahgal A, Dea N. Feasibility of achieving planned surgical margins in primary spine tumor: a PTRON study. Neurosurgical focus 50(5):1-8, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33932923.
Meleis A, Larkin MB, Bastos DCA, Muir MT, Rao G, Rhines LD, Cowles CE, Tatsui CE. Single-center outcomes for percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in metastatic spinal lesions: can spontaneous facet fusion occur?. Neurosurgical focus 50(5):1-7, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33932939.
Bastos DCA, Vega RA, Traylor JI, Ghia AJ, Li J, Oro M, Bishop AJ, Yeboa DN, Amini B, Kumar VA, Rao G, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy: single-center experience and outcomes in the first 120 cases. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 34(3):354-363, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33307530.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Health related quality of life outcomes following surgery and/or radiation for patients with potentially unstable spinal metastases. Spine Journal 21(3):492-499, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33098985.
Li Y, Marri T, North RY, Rhodes HR, Uhelski ML, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Rao G, Corrales G, Abercrombie TJ, Johansson CA, Dougherty PM. Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in a dish: dorsal root ganglion cells treated in vitro with paclitaxel show biochemical and physiological responses parallel to that seen in vivo. Pain 162(1):84-96, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32694383.
Asaad M, Mericli AF, Hanasono MM, Roubaud MS, Bird JE, Rhines LD. Free Vascularized Fibula Flap Reconstruction of Total and Near-total Destabilizing Resections of the Sacrum. Annals of Plastic Surgery 86(6):661-667, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33009144.
Shiers S, Ray PR, Wangzhou A, Sankaranarayanan I, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Li Y, Uhelski ML, Dougherty PM, Price TJ. ACE2 and SCARF expression in human DRG nociceptors: implications for SARS-CoV-2 virus neurological effects. Pain 161(11):2494-2501, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32826754.
Vedantam A, Vigneswaran K, Rao G, Walsh GL, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Use of Navigated Ultrasonic Bone Cutting Tool for En Bloc Resection of Thoracic Chondrosarcoma: Technical Report. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown):551-556, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32745212.
Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Roubaud MS, Chu CK, Bird J, Lewis VO, Rhines LD, Chang EI, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM. Restoration of Spinopelvic Continuity with the Free Fibula Flap after Limb-Sparing Oncologic Resection Is Associated with a High Union Rate and Superior Functional Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 146(3):650-662, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32459735.
Dea N, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Charest-Morin R, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Laufer I, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Metastatic Spine Disease: Should Patients With Short Life Expectancy Be Denied Surgical Care? An International Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurosurgery:303-311, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31690935.
Boyce-Fappiano D, Gjyshi O, Pezzi TA, Allen PK, Solimman M, Taku N, Bernstein MB, Cabanillas ME, Amini B, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Wang XA, Briere TM, Yeboa DN, Bishop AJ, Li J, Ghia AJ. Spine stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic thyroid cancer: a single-institution experience. J Neurosurg Spine 32(6):941-949, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32059183.
Vega RA, Traylor JI, Habib A, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Rao G. Minimally Invasive Separation Surgery for Metastases in the Vertebral Column: A Technical Report. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown):606-613, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31529099.
de Almeida Bastos DC, Everson RG, de Oliveira Santos BF, Habib A, Vega RA, Oro M, Rao G, Li J, Ghia AJ, Bishop AJ, Yeboa DN, Amini B, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. A comparison of spinal laser interstitial thermotherapy with open surgery for metastatic thoracic epidural spinal cord compression. J Neurosurg Spine 32(5):665-667, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31899882.
Gjyshi O, Boyce-Fappiano D, Pezzi TA, Ludmir EB, Xiao L, Kaseb A, Amini B, Yeboa DN, Bishop AJ, Li J, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Briere TM, Ghia AJ. Spine stereotactic radiosurgery for metastases from hepatobiliary malignancies: patient selection using PRISM scoring. J Neurooncol 148:327-334, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32358642.
Mericli AF, Murariu D, Nemir S, Rhines LD, Walsh G, Adelman DM, Baumann DP, Butler CE. Soft-Tissue Reconstruction after Composite Vertebrectomy and Chest Wall Resection for Spinal Tumors. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(5):1275-1286, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32332552.
Kennamer BT, Gridley DG, Rhines LD, Nair GR, Lettieri SC, Davis KM, Feiz-Erfan I. The Natural History of a Patient with Sacral Chordoma: Case Report and Literature Review. World Neurosurg, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32298828.
Bond MR, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Fehlings MG, Lazary A, Clarke MJ, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Surgical or Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Spine Metastases: Results From the Epidemiology, Process, and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) Cohort. Global Spine J 10(1):21-29, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32002346.
Dupuis M, Shen Y, Curcio C, Meis JM, Wang WL, Amini B, Rhines L, Reuther J, Roy A, Fisher KE, Conley AP, Andrew Livingston J. Successful treatment of lipofibromatosis-like neural tumor of the lumbar spine with an NTRK-fusion inhibitor. Clin Sarcoma Res 10:14, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32782782.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Kawahara N, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Weber MH, Á L, Fehlings MG, Schuster JM, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Patient satisfaction with treatment outcomes after surgery and/or radiotherapy for spinal metastases. Cancer 125(23):4269-4277, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31490548.
Mericli AF, Rhines L, Bird J, Liu J, Selber JC. Immediate Reconstruction of Oncologic Spinal Wounds Is Cost-Effective Compared to Conventional Primary Wound Closure. Plast Reconstr Surg:1182-1195, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31441805.
Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Rhines LD, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. Free Fibula Flap for Restoration of Spinal Stability After Oncologic Vertebrectomy is Predictive of Bony Union. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31592949.
Zuckerman SL, Rhines LD. The use of preoperative imaging in the treatment of sacral chordomas. J Spine Surg 5(3):390-391, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31663054.
Ning MS, Deegan BJ, Ho JC, Chapman BV, Bishop AJ, Allen PK, Tannir NM, Amini B, Briere TM, Wang XA, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Brown PD, Li J, Ghia AJ. Low incidence of late failure and toxicity after spine stereotactic radiosurgery: Secondary analysis of phase I/II trials with long-term follow-up. Radiother Oncol 138:80-85, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31252298.
Barzilai O, Versteeg AL, Goodwin CR, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Laufer I, Forum Tumor AK. Association of neurologic deficits with surgical outcomes and health-related quality of life after treatment for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. Cancer, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31410854.
Bettegowda C, Yip S, Jiang B, Wang WL, Clarke MJ, Lazary A, Gambarotti M, Zhang M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Goodwin CR, McCarthy E, Germscheid NM, Sahgal A, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Varga PP, Fisher CG, Rhines LD. Prognostic significance of hTERT (human telomerase reverse transcriptase) promoter region mutations C228T and C250T for overall survival in spinal chordomas. Neuro Oncol 21(8):1005-1015, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30976795.
Francis GJ, Ngo-Huang A, Rhines LD, Bruera E. The challenges of providing rehabilitation for patients undergoing sacrectomy: two case reports. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 55(4):526-529, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29898586.
North RY, Li Y, Ray P, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Rao G, Johansson CA, Zhang H, Kim YH, Zhang B, Dussor G, Kim TH, Price TJ, Dougherty PM. Electrophysiological and transcriptomic correlates of neuropathic pain in human dorsal root ganglion neurons. Brain 142(5):1215-1226, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30887021.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher CG, Sahgal A, Boriani S, Gokaslan ZL, Lazary A, Reynolds J, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD, Dea N. Primary Bone Tumor of the Spine-An Evolving Field: What a General Spine Surgeon Should Know. Global Spine J 9(1 Suppl):108S-116S, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31157142.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher CG, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Varga PP, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Clarke MJ, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Dea N. Clinical presentation, management and outcomes of sacral metastases: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study. Ann Transl Med 7(10):214, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31297379.
Barzilai O, Boriani S, Fisher CG, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Gokaslan ZL, Lazary A, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD, Laufer I. Essential Concepts for the Management of Metastatic Spine Disease: What the Surgeon Should Know and Practice. Global Spine J 9(1 Suppl):98S-107S, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31157152.
Yeboa DN, Liao KP, Guadagnolo BA, Rao G, Bishop A, Chung C, Li J, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Ferguson S, Paulino AC, Ghia AJ. National Patterns of Care in the Management of WHO Grade II and III Spinal Ependymomas. World Neurosurg 124:E580-E594, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30641236.
Farooqi A, Bishop AJ, Narang S, Allen PK, Li J, McAleer MF, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Amini B, Wang XA, Ghia AJ. Outcomes After Hypofractionated Dose-Escalation using a Simultaneous Integrated Boost Technique for Treatment of Spine Metastases Not Amenable to Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Pract Radiat Oncol 9(2):E142-E148, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30385151.
Barzilai O, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Bilsky MH, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Pal Varga P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Yamada Y, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Laufer I, Forum Tumor TASK. Survival, local control, and health-related quality of life in patients with oligometastatic and polymetastatic spinal tumors: A multicenter, international study. Cancer 125(5):770-778, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30489634.
Ghia AJ, Guha-Thakurta N, Hess K, Yang JN, Settle SH, Sharpe HJ, Li J, McAleer M, Chang EL, Tatsui CE, Brown PD, Rhines LD. Phase 1 study of spinal cord constraint relaxation with single session spine stereotactic radiosurgery in the primary management of patients with inoperable, previously unirradiated metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys:1481-1488, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30099131.
Zuckerman SL, Amini B, Lee SH, Rao G, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Predictive Value of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings for Survival and Local Recurrence in Patients Undergoing En Bloc Resection of Sacral Chordomas. Neurosurgery, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30541143.
Grasu RM, Cata JP, Dang AQ, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Hagan KB, Bhavsar S, Raty SR, Arunkumar R, Potylchansky Y, Lipski I, Arnold BA, McHugh TM, Bird JE, Rodriguez-Restrepo A, Hernandez M, Popat KU. Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Spine Surgery program at a large cancer center: a preliminary analysis. J Neurosurg Spine 29(5):588-598, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30117797.
Dea N, Fisher CG, Reynolds JJ, Schwab JH, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Sahgal A, Á L, Luzzati A, Boriani S, Gasbarrini A, Laufer I, Charest-Morin R, Wei F, Teixeira W, Germscheid NM, Hornicek FJ, DeLaney TF, Shin JH, Forum Tumor AK. Current treatment strategy for newly diagnosed chordoma of the mobile spine and sacrum: results of an international survey. J Neurosurg Spine 30(1):119-125, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30497218.
Nater A, Tetreault LA, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein JA, Fisher CG, France JC, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Rose PS, Sahgal A, Schuster JM, Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG. Predictive factors of survival in a surgical series of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression and complete external validation of 8 multivariate models of survival in a prospective North American multicenter study. Cancer, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29975401.
Charest-Morin R, Dirks MS, Patel S, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Williams R, Quraishi NA, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Germscheid NM, Varga PP, Rhines LD. Ewing Sarcoma of the Spine: Prognostic Variables for Survival and Local Control in Surgically Treated Patients: AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor. Spine 43:622-629, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28837533.
Moussazadeh N, Evans LT, Grasu R, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Laser interstitial thermal therapy of the spine: technical aspects. Neurosurg Focus 44(VideoSuppl2):V3, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29570390.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Varga PP, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Psychometric evaluation and adaptation of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire to evaluate health-related quality of life in patients with spinal metastases. Cancer 124(8):1828-1838, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29409108.
Bell AH, DeMonte F, Raza SM, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Prieto VG, Fuller GN, Bell D. Transcriptome comparison identifies potential biomarkers of spine and skull base chordomas. Virchows Arch 472(3):489-497, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28844110.
Li Y, North RY, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Rao G, Edwards DD, Cassidy RM, Harrison DS, Johansson CA, Zhang H, Dougherty PM. DRG Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel 1.7 Is Upregulated in Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy in Rats and in Humans with Neuropathic Pain. J Neurosci 38(5):1124-1136, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29255002.
Strickland BA, McCutcheon IE, Chakrabarti I, Rhines LD, Weinberg JS. The surgical treatment of metastatic spine tumors within the intramedullary compartment. J Neurosurg Spine 28(1):1-9, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29125427.
Bernard V, Bishop AJ, Allen PK, Amini B, Wang XA, Li J, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Heterogeneity in Treatment Response of Spine Metastases to Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery Within "Radiosensitive" Subtypes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(5):1207-1215, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29029886.
Zuckerman SL, Rao G, Rhines LD, McCutcheon IE, Everson RG, Tatsui CE. Interbody distraction and vertebral body reconstruction with polymethylmethacrylate for the treatment of pathological fractures. J Neurosurg Spine 27(6):1-9, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28984511.
Spratt DE, Beeler WH, de Moraes FY, Rhines LD, Gemmete JJ, Chaudhary N, Shultz DB, Smith SR, Berlin A, Dahele M, Slotman BJ, Younge KC, Bilsky M, Park P, Szerlip NJ. An integrated multidisciplinary algorithm for the management of spinal metastases: an International Spine Oncology Consortium report. Lancet Oncol 18(12):e720-e730, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29208438.
Thomas JG, Al-Holou WN, de Almeida Bastos DC, Ghia AJ, Li J, Bishop AJ, Amini B, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. A Novel Use of the Intraoperative MRI for Metastatic Spine Tumors: Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Percutaneous Treatment of Epidural Metastatic Spine Disease. Neurosurg Clin N Am 28(4):513-524, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28917280.
Bishop AJ, Tao R, Guadagnolo BA, Allen PK, Rebueno NC, Wang XA, Amini B, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Li J, Chang EL, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Spine stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic sarcoma: patterns of failure and radiation treatment volume considerations. J Neurosurg Spine 27(3):1-9, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28644075.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher CG, Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Dekutoski MB, Quraishi NA, Bilsky MH, Fehlings MG, Chou D, Germscheid NM, Luzzati A, Boriani S, Forum Tumor AK. En bloc resection versus intralesional surgery in the treatment of giant cell tumor of the spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 42(18):1383-1390, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28146024.
Versteeg AL, Dea N, Boriani S, Varga PP, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, Germscheid NM, Fisher CG. Surgical management of spinal osteoblastomas. J Neurosurg Spine 27(3):1-7, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28686147.
Shankar GM, Clarke MJ, Ailon T, Rhines LD, Patel SR, Sahgal A, Laufer I, Chou D, Bilsky MH, Sciubba DM, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Gokaslan ZL, Shin JH. The role of revision surgery and adjuvant therapy following subtotal resection of osteosarcoma of the spine: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine 27(1):1-8, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28452631.
Williams BJ, Karas PJ, Rao G, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Laser interstitial thermal therapy for palliative ablation of a chordoma metastasis to the spine: case report. J Neurosurg Spine 26(6):722-724, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28362211.
Tatsui CE, Nascimento CNG, Suki D, Amini B, Li J, Ghia AJ, Thomas JG, Stafford RJ, Rhines LD, Cata JP, Kumar AJ, Rao G. Image guidance based on MRI for spinal interstitial laser thermotherapy: technical aspects and accuracy. J Neurosurg Spine 26(5):1-8, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28186470.
Kumar R, Meis JM, Amini B, McEnery KW, Madewell JE, Rhines LD, Benjamin RS. Giant Cell Tumor of Cervical Spine Presenting as Acute Asphyxia: Successful Surgical Resection After Down-Staging With Denosumab. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 42(10):E629-E632, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27792106.
Bettegowda C, Yip S, Lo SL, Fisher CG, Boriani S, Rhines LD, Wang JY, Lazary A, Gambarotti M, Wang WL, Luzzati A, Dekutoski MB, Bilsky MH, Chou D, Fehlings MG, McCarthy EF, Quraishi NA, Reynolds JJ, Sciubba DM, Williams RP, Wolinsky JP, Zadnik PL, Zhang M, Germscheid NM, Kalampoki V, Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Forum Tumor AK. Spinal column chordoma: prognostic significance of clinical variables and T (brachyury) gene SNP rs2305089 for local recurrence and overall survival. Neuro Oncol 19(3):405-413, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27663388.
Quraishi NA, Boriani S, Sabou S, Varga PP, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Germscheid NM, Bettegowda C, Williams RP. A multicentre cohort study of spinal osteoid osteomas: results of surgical treatment and analysis of local recurrence. Spine J 17(3):401-408, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27765711.
Chou D, Bilsky MH, Luzzati A, Fisher CG, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Dekutoski MB, Fehlings MG, Ghag R, Varga P, Boriani S, Germscheid NM, Reynolds JJ, Forum Tumor AK. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the spine: results of surgical management from a multicenter study. J Neurosurg Spine 26(3):291-298, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27834629.
Li Y, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, North RY, Harrison DS, Cassidy RM, Johansson CA, Kosturakis AK, Edwards DD, Zhang H, Dougherty PM. Dorsal root ganglion neurons become hyperexcitable and increase expression of voltage-gated T-type calcium channels (Cav3.2) in paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy. Pain 158(3):417-429, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27902567.
Goodwin CR, Abu-Bonsrah N, Rhines LD, Verlaan JJ, Bilsky MH, Laufer I, Boriani S, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C. Molecular Markers and Targeted Therapeutics in Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Changing the Treatment Paradigms. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S218-S223, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27488299.
Goodwin CR, Abu-Bonsrah N, Bilsky MH, Reynolds JJ, Rhines LD, Laufer I, Disch AC, Bozsodi A, Patel SR, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C. Clinical Decision Making: Integrating Advances in the Molecular Understanding of Spine Tumors. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S171-S177, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27488298.
Charest-Morin R, Boriani S, Fisher CG, Patel SR, Kawahara N, Mendel E, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD. Benign Tumors of the Spine: Has New Chemotherapy and Interventional Radiology Changed the Treatment Paradigm?. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S178-S185, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27488295.
Chang JH, Shin JH, Yamada YJ, Mesfin A, Fehlings MG, Rhines LD, Sahgal A. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastases: What are the Risks and How Do We Minimize Them?. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S238-S245, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27488294.
Tatsui CE, Belsuzarri TA, Oro M, Rhines LD, Li J, Ghia AJ, Amini B, Espinoza H, Brown PD, Rao G. Percutaneous surgery for treatment of epidural spinal cord compression and spinal instability: technical note. Neurosurg Focus 41(4):E2, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27690655.
Reynolds JJ, Khundkar R, Boriani S, Williams R, Rhines LD, Kawahara N, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Varga PP. Soft Tissue and Bone Defect Management in Total Sacrectomy for Primary Sacral Tumors: A Systematic Review With Expert Recommendations. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S199-S204, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27509193.
Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Bettegowda C, Germscheid NM, Laufer I, Dea N, Bilsky MH, Verlaan JJ, Reynolds JJ, Sciubba DM, Williams R, Ailon T, Yamada YJ, Varga PP, Boriani S, Gokaslan ZL, Sahgal A. Introduction to Focus Issue II in Spine Oncology: Evidence-based Medicine Recommendations for Spine Oncology. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S159-S162, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27753780.
Ailon T, Torabi R, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Clarke MJ, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Yamada YJ, Kawahara N, Varga PP, Shin JH, Saghal A, Gokaslan ZL. Management of Locally Recurrent Chordoma of the Mobile Spine and Sacrum: A Systematic Review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41 Suppl 20:S193-S198, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27753782.
Bernstein MB, Chang EL, Amini B, Pan H, Cabanillas M, Wang XA, Allen PK, Rhines LD, Tatsui C, Li J, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Metastatic Thyroid Cancer: Secondary Analysis of Phase I/II Trials. Thyroid 26(9), 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27334245.
Tao R, Bishop AJ, Brownlee Z, Allen PK, Settle SH, Chang EL, Wang X, Amini B, Tannir NM, Tatsui C, Rhines LD, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Spinal Metastases in the Postoperative Setting: A Secondary Analysis of Mature Phase 1-2 Trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 95(5):1405-1413, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27209509.
Ho JC, Tang C, Deegan BJ, Allen PK, Jonasch E, Amini B, Wang XA, Li J, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. The use of spine stereotactic radiosurgery for oligometastatic disease. J Neurosurg Spine:1-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27035507.
Dekutoski MB, Clarke MJ, Rose P, Luzzati A, Rhines LD, Varga PP, Fisher CG, Chou D, Fehlings MG, Reynolds JJ, Williams R, Quraishi NA, Germscheid NM, Sciubba DM, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Forum Tumor AK. Osteosarcoma of the spine: prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival, a multicenter ambispective study. J Neurosurg Spine 25(1):1-10, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26943248.
Ghia AJ, Chang EL, Bishop AJ, Pan HY, Boehling NS, Amini B, Allen PK, Li J, Rhines LD, Tannir NM, Tatsui CE, Brown PD, Yang JN. Single-fraction versus multifraction spinal stereotactic radiosurgery for spinal metastases from renal cell carcinoma: secondary analysis of Phase I/II trials. J Neurosurg Spine 24(5):1-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26799117.
Fisher CG, Versteeg AL, Dea N, Boriani S, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Williams RP, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Germscheid NM, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD. Surgical Management of Spinal Chondrosarcomas. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41(8):678-85, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26854656.
Gokaslan ZL, Zadnik PL, Sciubba DM, Germscheid N, Goodwin CR, Wolinsky JP, Bettegowda C, Groves ML, Luzzati A, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Clarke MJ, Fehlings MG, Quraishi NA, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Williams RP, Kawahara N, Boriani S. Mobile spine chordoma: results of 166 patients from the AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor database. J Neurosurg Spine 24(4):1-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26682601.
Ghia AJ, Rebueno NC, Li J, Brown PD, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. The use of image guided laser interstitial thermotherapy to supplement spine stereotactic radiosurgery to manage metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: Proof of concept and dosimetric analysis. Pract Radiat Oncol 6(2):e35-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26577007.
Fehlings MG, Nater A, Zamorano JJ, Tetreault LA, Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Fisher CG, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Chou D. Risk Factors for Recurrence of Surgically Treated Conventional Spinal Schwannomas: Analysis of 169 Patients From a Multicenter International Database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41(5):390-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26555828.
Lee SH, Tatsui CE, Ghia AJ, Amini B, Li J, Zavarella SM, Tannir NM, Brown PD, Rhines LD. Can the spinal instability neoplastic score prior to spinal radiosurgery predict compression fractures following stereotactic spinal radiosurgery for metastatic spinal tumor? A post hoc analysis of prospective phase II single-institution trials. J Neurooncol 126(3):509-17, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26643804.
Amini B, Beaman CB, Madewell JE, Allen PK, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Tannir NM, Li J, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Osseous Pseudoprogression in Vertebral Bodies Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Secondary Analysis of Prospective Phase I/II Clinical Trials. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 37(2):387-92, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26494690.
Sellin JN, Suki D, Harsh V, Elder BD, Fahim DK, McCutcheon IE, Rao G, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Factors affecting survival in 43 consecutive patients after surgery for spinal metastases from thyroid carcinoma. J Neurosurg Spine 23(4):419-28, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26140400.
Tatsui CE, Stafford RJ, Li J, Sellin JN, Amini B, Rao G, Suki D, Ghia AJ, Brown P, Lee SH, Cowles CE, Weinberg JS, Rhines LD. Utilization of laser interstitial thermotherapy guided by real-time thermal MRI as an alternative to separation surgery in the management of spinal metastasis. J Neurosurg Spine 23(4):400-11, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26140398.
Sellin JN, Gressot LV, Suki D, St Clair EG, Chern J, Rhines LD, McCutcheon IE, Rao G, Tatsui CE. Prognostic Factors Influencing the Outcome of 64 Consecutive Patients Undergoing Surgery for Metastatic Melanoma of the Spine. Neurosurgery 77(3):386-93; discussion 393, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25933368.
Li Y, Adamek P, Zhang H, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Mrozkova P, Li Q, Kosturakis AK, Cassidy RM, Harrison DS, Cata JP, Sapire K, Zhang H, Kennamer-Chapman RM, Jawad AB, Ghetti A, Yan J, Palecek J, Dougherty PM. The Cancer Chemotherapeutic Paclitaxel Increases Human and Rodent Sensory Neuron Responses to TRPV1 by Activation of TLR4. J Neurosci 35(39):13487-500, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26424893.
Bishop AJ, Tao R, Rebueno NC, Christensen EN, Allen PK, Wang XA, Amini B, Tannir NM, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Li J, Chang EL, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Outcomes for Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and an Analysis of Predictors of Local Recurrence. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 92(5):1016-26, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26025777.
Sciubba DM, Macki M, Bydon M, Germscheid NM, Wolinsky JP, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Chou D, Luzzati A, Reynolds JJ, Szövérfi Z, Zadnik P, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Varga PP. Long-term outcomes in primary spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter study of 27 patients. J Neurosurg Spine 22(6):1-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25793467.
Goldstein CL, Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Rhines L, Fisher CG, Chou D, Williams RP, Dekutoski MB, Quraishi NA, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Fehlings MG. Spinal hemangiomas: results of surgical management for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 40(9):656-64, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26030216.
Goldschlager T, Dea N, Boyd M, Reynolds J, Patel S, Rhines LD, Mendel E, Pacheco M, Ramos E, Mattei TA, Fisher CG. Giant cell tumors of the spine: has denosumab changed the treatment paradigm?. J Neurosurg Spine 22(5):1-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25700239.
Varga PP, Szövérfi Z, Fisher CG, Boriani S, Gokaslan ZL, Dekutoski MB, Chou D, Quraishi NA, Reynolds JJ, Luzzati A, Williams R, Fehlings MG, Germscheid NM, Lazary A, Rhines LD. Surgical treatment of sacral chordoma: prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival. Eur Spine J 24(5):1092-101, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25533857.
Holliday EB, Mitra HS, Somerson JS, Rhines LD, Mahajan A, Brown PD, Grosshans DR. Postoperative proton therapy for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the spine: adjuvant versus salvage radiation therapy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 40(8):544-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25627289.
Sellin JN, Reichardt W, Bishop AJ, Suki D, Rhines LD, Settle SH, Brown PD, Li J, Rao G, Chang EL, Tatsui CE. Factors affecting survival in 37 consecutive patients undergoing de novo stereotactic radiosurgery for contiguous sites of vertebral body metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. J Neurosurg Spine 22(1):1-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25360530.
Fisher CG, Goldschlager T, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Fehlings MG, Luzzati A, Dekutoski MB, Reynolds JJ, Chou D, Berven SH, Williams RP, Quraishi NA, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. An evidence-based medicine model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. J Neurosurg Spine 21(5):1-7, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25192373.
Pan HY, Allen PK, Wang XS, Chang EL, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Amini B, Wang XA, Tannir NM, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Incidence and Predictive Factors of Pain Flare after Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Secondary Analysis of Phase 1/2 Trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 90(4):870-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25227497.
Fisher CG, Versteeg AL, Schouten R, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Heran MK, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL. Reliability of the spinal instability neoplastic scale among radiologists: an assessment of instability secondary to spinal metastases. AJR Am J Roentgenol 203(4):869-74, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25247954.
Boriani S, Lo SF, Puvanesarajah V, Fisher CG, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Germscheid NM, Luzzati A, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Williams RP, Zadnik P, Groves M, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL, Forum Tumor AK. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine: treatment options and considerations. J Neurooncol 120(1):171-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25059450.
Fahim DK, Tatsui CE, Suki D, Gumin J, Lang FF, Rhines LD. Orthotopic murine model of a primary malignant bone tumor in the spine: functional, bioluminescence, and histological correlations. J Neurosurg Spine 21(3):378-85, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24971476.
Tsai CJ, Wang Y, Allen PK, Mahajan A, McCutcheon IE, Rao G, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Armstrong TS, Maor MH, Chang EL, Brown PD, Li J. Outcomes After Surgery and Radiotherapy for Spinal Myxopapillary Ependymoma: Update of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Neurosurgery 75(3):205-14, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24818785.
Molina CA, Ames CP, Chou D, Rhines LD, Hsieh PC, Zadnik PL, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM. Outcomes following attempted en bloc resection of cervical chordomas in the C-1 and C-2 region versus the subaxial region: a multiinstitutional experience. J Neurosurg Spine 21(3):1-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24926926.
Itshayek E, Cohen JE, Yamada Y, Gokaslan Z, Polly DW, Rhines LD, Schmidt MH, Varga PP, Mahgarefteh S, Fraifeld S, Gerszten PC, Fisher CG. Timing of stereotactic radiosurgery and surgery and wound healing in patients with spinal tumors: a systematic review and expert opinions. Neurol Res 36(6):510-23, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24806339.
Tatsui CE, Suki D, Rao G, Kim SS, Salaskar A, Hatiboglu MA, Gokaslan ZL, McCutcheon IE, Rhines LD. Factors affecting survival in 267 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. J Neurosurg Spine 20(1):108-16, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24206037.
Fisher CG, Schouten R, Versteeg AL, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Weir L, Reynolds JJ, Sahgal A, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL. Reliability of the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) among radiation oncologists: an assessment of instability secondary to spinal metastases. Radiat Oncol 9:69, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24594004.
McKnight AJ, Lewis VO, Rhines LD, Hanasono MM. Femur-fibula-fillet of leg chimeric free flap for sacral-pelvic reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 66(12):1784-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23735291.
Fisher CG, Goldschlager T, Boriani S, Varga PP, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Luzzati A, Williams RP, Berven S, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Quraishi NA, Rhines LD, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. Evid Based Spine Care J 4(2):160-2, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24436717.
Wang X, Yang JN, Li X, Tailor R, Vassilliev O, Brown P, Rhines L, Chang E. Effect of spine hardware on small spinal stereotactic radiosurgery dosimetry. Phys Med Biol 58(19):6733-47, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24018829.
Sahgal A, Atenafu EG, Chao S, Al-Omair A, Boehling N, Balagamwala EH, Cunha M, Thibault I, Angelov L, Brown P, Suh J, Rhines LD, Fehlings MG, Chang E. Vertebral Compression Fracture After Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: A Multi-Institutional Analysis With a Focus on Radiation Dose and the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score. J Clin Oncol 31(27):3426-31, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23960179.
Garvey PB, Clemens MW, Rhines LD, Sacks JM. Vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flow-through flap to a free fibula flap for total sacrectomy reconstruction. Microsurgery 33(1):32-8, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22473534.
Sharp JH, Brown PD, Settle SH, Li J, McAleer MF, Rhines L, Azeem S, Allen P, Yang J, Chang E. Feasibility of Radiosurgical Decompression of Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression in Nonoperable patients. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics 84(3; Supp S282), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Weksberg DC, Palmer MB, Vu KN, Rebueno NC, Sharp HJ, Luo D, Yang JN, Shiu AS, Rhines LD, McAleer MF, Brown PD, Chang EL. Generalizable Class Solutions for Treatment Planning of Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 84(3):847-53, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22445000.
Feiz-Erfan I, Fox BD, Nader R, Suki D, Chakrabarti I, Mendel E, Gokaslan ZL, Rao G, Rhines LD. Surgical treatment of sacral metastases: indications and results. J Neurosurg Spine 17(4):285-91, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22900506.
Garg AK, Shiu AS, Yang J, Wang XS, Allen P, Brown BW, Grossman P, Frija EK, McAleer MF, Azeem S, Brown PD, Rhines LD, Chang EL. Phase 1/2 trial of single-session stereotactic body radiotherapy for previously unirradiated spinal metastases. Cancer 118(20):5069-77, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22511344.
Wang XS, Rhines LD, Shiu AS, Yang JN, Selek U, Gning I, Liu P, Allen PK, Azeem SS, Brown PD, Sharp HJ, Weksberg DC, Cleeland CS, Chang EL. Stereotactic body radiation therapy for management of spinal metastases in patients without spinal cord compression: a phase 1-2 trial. Lancet Oncol 13(4):395-402, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22285199.
Boehling NS, Grosshans DR, Allen PK, McAleer MF, Burton AW, Azeem S, Rhines LD, Chang EL. Vertebral compression fracture risk after stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastases. J Neurosurg Spine 16(4):379-86, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22225488.
Aizenberg MR, Fox BD, Suki D, McCutcheon IE, Rao G, Rhines LD. Surgical management of unknown primary tumors metastatic to the spine. J Neurosurg Spine 16(1):86-92, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21981272.
Viswanathan A, Abd-El-Barr MM, Doppenberg E, Suki D, Gokaslan Z, Mendel E, Rao G, Rhines LD. Initial experience with the use of an expandable titanium cage as a vertebral body replacement in patients with tumors of the spinal column: a report of 95 patients. Eur Spine J 21(1):84-92, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21681631.
Klish DS, Grossman P, Allen PK, Rhines LD, Chang EL. Irradiation of Spinal Metastases: Should We Continue to Include One Uninvolved Vertebral Body Above and Below in the Radiation Field?. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 81(5):1495-9, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21074335.
Hsieh PC, Gallia GL, Sciubba DM, Bydon A, Marco RA, Rhines L, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. En Bloc Excisions of Chordomas in the Cervical Spine: Review of Five Consecutive Cases with more than 4-Year Follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36(24):E1581-7, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22048652.
Fahim DK, Sun K, Tawackoli W, Mendel E, Rhines LD, Burton AW, Kim DH, Ehni BL, Liebschner MA. Premature Adjacent Vertebral Fracture after Vertebroplasty: A Biomechanical Study. Neurosurgery 69(3):733-44, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21499145.
Garg AK, Wang XS, Shiu AS, Allen P, Yang J, McAleer MF, Azeem S, Rhines LD, Chang EL. Prospective evaluation of spinal reirradiation by using stereotactic body radiation therapy: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Cancer 117(15):3509-16, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21319143.
Fourney DR, Frangou EM, Ryken TC, Dipaola CP, Shaffrey CI, Berven SH, Bilsky MH, Harrop JS, Fehlings MG, Boriani S, Chou D, Schmidt MH, Polly DW, Biagini R, Burch S, Dekutoski MB, Ganju A, Gerszten PC, Gokaslan ZL, Groff MW, Liebsch NJ, Mendel E, Okuno SH, Patel S, Rhines LD, Rose PS, Sciubba DM, Sundaresan N, Tomita K, Varga PP, Vialle LR, Vrionis FD, Yamada Y, Fisher CG. Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score: An Analysis of Reliability and Validity from the Spine Oncology Study Group. J Clin Oncol 29(22):3072-7, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21709187.
Sahgal A, Bilsky M, Chang EL, Ma L, Yamada Y, Rhines LD, Létourneau D, Foote M, Yu E, Larson DA, Fehlings MG. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastases: current status, with a focus on its application in the postoperative patient. J Neurosurg Spine 14(2):151-66, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21184635.
Garvey PB, Rhines LD, Feng L, Gu X, Butler CE. Reconstructive Strategies for Partial Sacrectomy Defects Based on Surgical Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 127(1):190-9, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 20871487.
Fisher CG, DiPaola CP, Ryken TC, Bilsky MH, Shaffrey CI, Berven SH, Harrop JS, Fehlings MG, Boriani S, Chou D, Schmidt MH, Polly DW, Biagini R, Burch S, Dekutoski MB, Ganju A, Gerszten PC, Gokaslan ZL, Groff MW, Liebsch NJ, Mendel E, Okuno SH, Patel S, Rhines LD, Rose PS, Sciubba DM, Sundaresan N, Tomita K, Varga PP, Vialle LR, Vrionis FD, Yamada Y, Fourney DR. A Novel Classification System for Spinal Instability in Neoplastic Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach and Expert Consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35(22):E1221-9, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20562730.
Sciubba DM, Petteys RJ, Dekutoski MB, Fisher CG, Fehlings MG, Ondra SL, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Diagnosis and management of metastatic spine disease. J Neurosurg Spine 13(1):94-108, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20594024.
Smitherman SM, Tatsui CE, Rao G, Walsh G, Rhines LD. Image-guided multilevel vertebral osteotomies for en bloc resection of giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine: case report and description of operative technique. Eur Spine J 19(6):1021-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20069317.
Garvey PB, Rhines LD, Dong W, Chang DW. Immediate soft-tissue reconstruction for complex defects of the spine following surgery for spinal neoplasms. Plast Reconstr Surg 125(5):1460-6, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20134362.
Armstrong TS, Gning I, Mendoza TR, Vera-Bolanos E, Gilbert MR, Rhines LD, Weinberg JS, Sanchez-Williams G, Levin V, Burton AW, Cleeland C. Reliability and validity of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Spine Tumor Module. J Neurosurg Spine 12(4):421-30, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20367379.
Rao G, Chang GJ, Suk I, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD. Mid-sacral amputation for en bloc resection of chordoma. Neurosurgery 66(3 Suppl Operative):41-4, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20124926.
Nguyen QN, Shiu AS, Rhines LD, Wang H, Allen PK, Wang XS, Chang EL. Management of Spinal Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 76(4):1185-92, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 19632064.
Yamazaki T, McLoughlin GS, Patel S, Rhines LD, Fourney DR. Feasibility and safety of en bloc resection for primary spine tumors: a systematic review by the Spine Oncology Study Group. Spine 34(22 Suppl):S31-8, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19829275.
Tatsui CE, Lang FF, Gumin J, Suki D, Rhines LD. An orthotopic murine model of human spinal metastasis: histological and functional correlations. J Neurosurg Spine 10(6):501-12, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19558282.
Bolton WD, Rice DC, Goodyear A, Correa AM, Erasmus J, Hofstetter W, Komaki R, Mehran R, Pisters K, Roth JA, Swisher SG, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Weaver J, Rhines LD. Superior sulcus tumors with vertebral body involvement: a multimodality approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137(6):1379-87, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19464452.
Williams BJ, Fox BD, Sciubba DM, Suki D, Tu SM, Kuban D, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Rao G. Surgical management of prostate cancer metastatic to the spine. J Neurosurg Spine 10(5):414-22, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19442002.
Chan P, Boriani S, Fourney DR, Biagini R, Dekutoski MB, Fehlings MG, Ryken TC, Gokaslan ZL, Vrionis FD, Harrop JS, Schmidt MH, Vialle LR, Gerszten PC, Rhines LD, Ondra SL, Pratt SR, Fisher CG. An assessment of the reliability of the Enneking and Weinstein-Boriani-Biagini classifications for staging of primary spinal tumors by the spine oncology study group. Spine 15 (35)(4):384-91, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19214098.
Rao G, Suki D, Chakrabarti I, Feiz-Erfan I, Mody MG, McCutcheon IE, Gokaslan ZL, Patel S, Rhines LD. Surgical management of primary and metastatic sarcoma of the mobile spine. J Neurosurg Spine 9(2):120-8, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18764743.
Sciubba DM, Gokaslan ZL, Suk I, Suki D, Maldaun MV, McCutcheon IE, Theriault R, Rhines LD, Shehadi JA. Positive and negative prognostic variables for patients undergoing spine surgery for metastatic breast disease. Eur Spine J 16(10):1659-67, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Shehadi JA, Sciubba DM, Suk I, Suki D, Maldaun MV, McCutcheon IE, Nader R, Theriault R, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Surgical treatment strategies and outcome in patients with breast cancer metastatic to the spine: a review of 87 patients. Eur Spine J 16(8):1179-92, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17406908.
Chang EL, Shiu AS, Mendel E, Mathews LA, Mahajan A, Allen PK, Woo SY, Cleeland C, Maor MH, Rhines LD. Phase I/II study of stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastasis and its patterns of failure. J Neurosurg Spine 7(2):151-60, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Debnam JM, Rhines LD, Ketonen L, Edeiken BS, Hunter GJ, Hamberg LM. Multidetector CT with volume rendered series in the evaluation of primary bone tumors of the spine. Amer J of Neurorad, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Tatsui CE, Rao G, Rhines LD. Radiotherapy for a destructive cervicothoracic lesion from multiple myeloma. J Neurosurg Spine 6(5):493, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Rao G, Bohinski R, Feiz-Erfan I, Rhines LD. Dynamic retraction of the psoas muscle to expose the lumbar spine using the retroperitoneal approach. Technical note. J Neurosurg Spine 5:468-70, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17120900.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, DiMeco F, Tyler BM, Park MC, Brem H. Interstitial Docetaxel (Taxotere), Carmustine and Combined Interstitial Therapy: a Novel Treatment for Experimental Malignant Glioma. J Neurooncol 80(1):9-17, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16636748.
Chakrabarti I, Burton AW, Rao G, Feiz-Erfan I, Hlatky R, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Percutaneous vertebroplasty of a myelomatous compression fracture in the presence of previous posterior instrumentation. Report of two cases. J Neurosurg Spine 5:168-71, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16925086.
Tannir N, Jonasch E, Pagliaro LC, Mathew P, Siefker-Radtke A, Rhines L, Lin P, Tibbs R, Do KA, Lin SH, Tu SM. Pilot trial of bone-targeted therapy with zoledronate, thalidomide, and interferon-gamma for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Cancer 107:497-505, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16795067.
Rao G, Ha CS, Chakrabarti I, Feiz-Erfan I, Mendel E, Rhines LD. Multiple myeloma of the cervical spine: treatment strategies for pain and spinal instability. J Neurosurg Spine 5:140-5, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16925080.
McPherson CM, Suki D, McCutcheon IE, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Metastatic disease from spinal chordoma: a 10-year experience. J Neurosurg Spine 5(4):277-80, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Fourney DR, Rhines LD, Hentschel SJ, Skibber JM, Wolinsky JP, Weber KL, Suki D, Gallia GL, Garonzik I, Gokaslan ZL. En bloc resection of primary sacral tumors: classification of surgical approaches and outcome. J Neurosurg Spine 3(2):111-22, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16370300.
Bohinski RJ, Mendel E, Rhines LD. Novel use of a threadwire saw for high sacral amputation. Technical note and description of operative technique. J Neurosurg Spine 3:71-8, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16122028.
Holman PJ, Suki D, McCutcheon I, Wolinsky JP, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Surgical management of metastatic disease of the lumbar spine: experience with 139 patients. J Neurosurg Spine 2(5):550-63, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15945429.
Samartzis D, Marco RA, Benjamin R, Vaporciyan A, Rhines LD. Multilevel en bloc spondylectomy and chest wall excision via a simultaneous anterior and posterior approach for Ewing sarcoma. Spine 30:831-7, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15803089.
Marco RA, Gentry JB, Rhines LD, Lewis VO, Wolinski JP, Jaffe N, Gokaslan ZL. Ewing's sarcoma of the mobile spine. Spine 30(7):769-73, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15803079.
Hentschel SJ, Burton AW, Fourney DR, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty performed at a cancer center: refuting proposed contraindications. J Neurosurg Spine 2(4):436-40, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15871483.
Rhines LD, Fourney DR, Siadati A, Suk I, Gokaslan ZL. En bloc resection of multilevel cervical chordoma with C-2 involvement. Case report and description of operative technique. J Neurosurg Spine 2:199-205, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15739534.
Hentschel SJ, Rhines LD, Shah HN, Burton AW, Mendel E. Percutaneous vertebroplasty in vertebra plana secondary to metastasis. J Spinal Disord Tech 17(6):554-7, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15570132.
Cohen ZR, Fourney DR, Gokaslan ZL, Walsh GL, Rhines LD. Anterior stabilization of the upper thoracic spine via an "interaortocaval subinnominate window": case report and description of operative technique. J Spinal Disord Tech 17:543-8, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15570130.
Chang EL, Shiu AS, Lii MF, Rhines LD, Mendel E, Mahajan A, Weinberg JS, Mathews LA, Brown BW, Maor MH, Cox JD. Phase I clinical evaluation of near-simultaneous computed tomographic image-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 59(5):1288-94, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15275711.
Hentschel SJ, Mendel E, Singh S, Rhines LD. Metastatic prostate carcinoma to the intradural extramedullary spinal compartment. Case report. J Neurosurg 100(4 Suppl Spine):375-7, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15070148.
Bohinski RJ, Mendel E, Aldape KD, Rhines LD. Intramedullary and extramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of the cervical spine. Case report and review of the literature. J Neurosurg 100(4 Suppl Spine):358-63, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15070144.
Hentschel SJ, Rhines LD, Wong FC, Gokaslan ZL, McCutcheon IE. Subarachnoid-pleural fistula after resection of thoracic tumors. J Neurosurg 100(4 Suppl Spine):332-6, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15070140.
Fourney DR, Siadati A, Bruner JM, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Giant cell ependymoma of the spinal cord. Case report and review of the literature. J Neurosurg 100(1 Suppl Spine):75-9, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 14748579.
Samdani AF, Kuchner EB, Rhines LD, Adamson DC, Lawson C, Tyler B, Brem H, Dawson VL, Dawson TM. Astroglia induce cytotoxic effects on brain tumors via a nitric oxide-dependent pathway both in vitro and in vivo. Neurosurg 54(5):1231-1238, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Shiu AS, Chang EL, Ye JS, Lii M, Rhines LD, Mendel E, Weinberg J, Singh S, Maor MH, Mohan R, Cox JD. Near simultaneous computed tomography image-guided stereotactic spinal radiotherapy: an emerging paradigm for achieving true stereotaxy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 57(3):605-13, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 14529763.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, DiMeco F, Lawson HC, Tyler BM, Hanes J, Olivi A, Brem H. Local immunotherapy with interleukin-2 delivered from biodegradable polymer microspheres combined with interstitial chemotherapy: a novel treatment for experimental malignant glioma. Neurosurgery 52:872-9; discussion 879-80, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12657184.
Fourney DR, York JE, Cohen ZR, Suki D, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Management of atlantoaxial metastases with posterior occipitocervical stabilization. J Neurosurg 98(2 Suppl Spine):165-70, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12650401.
Fourney DR, Prabhu SS, Cohen ZR, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Thoracolumbopelvic stabilization for the treatment of instability caused by recurrent myxopapillary ependymoma. J Spinal Disord Tech 16(1):108-11, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12571494.
Weinberg JS, Rhines LD, Cohen ZR, Langford L, Levin VA. Posterior fossa decompression for life-threatening tonsillar herniation in patients with gliomatosis cerebri: report of three cases. Neurosurgery 52(1):216-23; discussion 223, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12493121.
Fourney DR, Schomer DF, Nader R, Chlan-Fourney J, Suki D, Ahrar K, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for painful vertebral body fractures in cancer patients. J Neurosurg 98(1 Suppl Spine):21-30, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12546384.
Fourney DR, Prabhu SS, Cohen ZR, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Early sacral stress fracture after reduction of spondylolisthesis and lumbosacral fixation: case report. Neurosurgery 51(6):1507-10; discussion 1510-1, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12445359.
Hanbali F, Fourney DR, Marmor E, Suki D, Rhines LD, Weinberg JS, McCutcheon IE, Suk I, Gokaslan ZL. Spinal cord ependymoma: radical surgical resection and outcome. Neurosurgery 51(5):1162-72; discussion 1172-4, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12383361.
Cohen ZR, Fourney DR, Marco RA, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Total cervical spondylectomy for primary osteogenic sarcoma. Case report and description of operative technique. J Neurosurg 97(3 Suppl Spine):386-92, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12408399.
Marmor E, Fourney DR, Rhines LD, Skibber JM, Fuller GN, Gokaslan ZL. Sacrococcygeal ganglioneuroma: case report. J Spinal Disord Tech 15(3):265-8, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12131432.
Wu Q, Tyler B, Sukay L, Rhines LD, DiMeco F, Clatterbuck RE, Guarnieri M, Carson BS, Sr. Animal Models: Experimental rodent models of brainstem tumors. Vet Pathol 39:293-299, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Marmor E, Rhines LD, Weinberg JS, Gokaslan ZL. Total en bloc lumbar spondylectomy. Case report. J Neurosurg 95(2 Suppl Spine):264-9, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11599851.
Tierney TS, Clatterbuck RE, Lawson C, Thai QA, Rhines LD, Tamargo RJ. Prevention and reversal of experimental posthemorrhagic vasospasm by the periadventitial administration of nitric oxide from a controlled-release polymer. Neurosurgery 49(4):945-51; discussion 951-3, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11564257.
Fourney DR, Abi-Said D, Rhines LD, Walsh GL, Lang FF, McCutcheon IE, Gokaslan ZL. Simultaneous anterior-posterior approach to the thoracic and lumbar spine for the radical resection of tumors followed by reconstruction and stabilization. J Neurosurg 94(2 Suppl Spine):232-44, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11302626.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, Dolan ME, Tyler BM, Brem H, Weingart J. 06-benzylguanine potentiates the antitumor effect of locally delivered carmustine against an intracranial rat glioma. Cancer Res 60:6307-10, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11103789.
DiMeco F, Rhines LD, Hanes J, Tyler BM, Brat D, Torchiana E, Guarnieri M, Colombo MP, Pardoll DM, Finocchiaro G, Brem H, Olivi A. Paracrine delivery of IL-12 against intracranial 9L gliosarcoma in rats. J Neurosurg 92(3):419-27, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10701528.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, Holliday MJ, Brem H, Long DM. Late onset facial nerve palsy after vestibular schwannoma surgery: incidence, putative mechanisms, and prevention. Neurosurgical Focus 5(3):6, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Gelperin A, Rhines LD, Flores J, Tank DW. Coherent network oscillations by olfactory interneurons: modulation by endogenous amines. J Neurophysiol 69(6):1930-9, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8102394.
Rhines LD, Sokolove PG, Flores J, Tank DW, Gelperin A. Cultured olfactory interneurons from Limax maximus: optical and electrophysiological studies of transmitter-evoked responses. J Neurophysiol 69(6):1940-7, 1993. e-Pub 1993. PMID: 8102395.

Invited Articles

Feiz-Erfan I, Rhines LD, Weinberg, JS. The role of surgery in the management of metastatic spinal tumors. Semin Oncol 35(2):108-112, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18396196.
Sciubba DM, Chi JH, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Chordoma of the spinal column. Neurosurg Clin N Am 19(1):5-15, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18156043.
Chi JH, Sciubba DM, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Surgery for primary vertebral tumors: en bloc versus intralesional resection. Neurosurg Clin N Am 19(1):111-7, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18156053.
Mody MG, Rao G, Rhines LD. Surgical management of spinal mesenchymal tumors. Curr Oncol Rep 8:297-304, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17254530.
Raiszadeh R Rhines L. Management of thoracic spine infections. Operative Tech in Neurosurg,(7):199-205, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Nader R, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Metastatic sacral tumors. Neurosurg Clin N Am 15(4):453-457, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, Goel R, Long DM. Cranial nerve preservation in contemporary vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) treatment. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 8:86-96, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Zeidman SM, Rhines L, Sampath P, Rigamonti D. Spinal epidural abscess. Contemporary Neurosurgery 17(7), 1995. e-Pub 1995.

Review Articles

Cecchinato R, Tobert DG, Barzilai O, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Chou D, Clarke MJ, Dea N, Disch AC, Gasbarrini A, Gokaslan ZL, Lazary A, Luzzati A, Rampersaud YR, Reynolds J, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Sciubba DM, Shin JH, Wei F, Netzer C, Verlaan JJ, Laufer I, Fisher CG, On Behalf Of The Ao Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor. Insights From the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor Registries: Advancing the Understanding and Management of Primary Spine Tumors Through International Multicentric Collaboration. A Narrative Review. Global Spine J:21925682261416419, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41512234.
Al Farii, H, Gattu, N, Yeung, CM, Alvarez-Breckenridge, C, North, RY, Tatsui, CE, Rhines, LD, Lewis, VO, Bird, JE, Patel, SS. The kiva system versus balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fracture. North American Spine Society Journal 24, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Al Farii H, Gattu N, Yeung CM, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, North RY, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Patel SS. The kiva system versus balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fracture: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials. N Am Spine Soc J 24:100778, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41498048.
Kimchi G, Varela S, Zuluaga-Garcia JP, Call-Orellana F, Ramirez Ferrer E, Andrade de Almeida RA, Gubbiotti MA, Glitza IC, Bishop AJ, Grant JD, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Primary Intramedullary Spinal Melanocytomas: Case Report and Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management. J Clin Med 14(22), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41303082.
Silva Gonzalez A, Chen H, Disch AC, Kam J, O'Toole JE, Dea N, Gasbarrini A, Laufer I, Netzer C, Reynolds J, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Fisher CG, Barzilai O. AO Spine Clinical Practice Recommendations: Reducing the Surgical Footprint of Surgery for Spinal Metastases. Global Spine J:21925682251352442, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40521797.
de Souza DN, Kurland DB, Vialle L, Schnake KJ, Kurpad SN, Lewis SJ, Schroeder GD, Yoon ST, Boriani S, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Fisher C, Laufer I. AO Spine Knowledge Forums Promote Collaboration and Elevate the Impact of Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Global Spine J:21925682251351012, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40513712.
Czyz, M, Wensink, EG, Coimbra, B, Galgano, M, Patel, S, Redmond, KJ, Rutges, JP, Tan, JJ, Barzilai, O, Dea, N, Gasbarrini, A, Laufer, I, Lazary, A, Netzer, C, Reynolds, JJ, Rhines, LD, Sahgal, A, Fisher, CG, Verlaan, JJ. AO Spine Clinical Practice Recommendations. Global Spine Journal 15(4):1884-1889, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40153520.
Rutges JP, Zuckerman SL, Arnold PM, Bettegowda C, Boriani S, Clarke MJ, Fehlings MG, Ziya L Gokaslan, Lazary A, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Laufer I, Fisher CG. Advancing Metastatic Spine Tumor Research: A Review of AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor's Scientific Contributions Derived From the EPOSO Network, 2014-2024. Global Spine J 15(6):21925682251326515, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40074676.
Al Farii H, McChesney G, Patel SS, Rhines LD, Lewis VO, Bird JE. The Risk of Neurological Deterioration While Using Neoadjuvant Denosumab on Patients with Giant Cell Tumor of the Spine Presenting with Epidural Disease: A Meta-Analysis of The Literature. Spine J 24(6):1056-1064, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38301904.
Sacino AN, Chen H, Sahgal A, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD, Maralani P, Redmond KJ. Stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases: A new standard of care. Neuro Oncol 26(12 Suppl 2):S76-S87, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38437670.
Bahouth SM, Yeboa DN, Ghia AJ, Tatsui CE, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Beckham TH, Bishop AJ, Li J, McAleer MF, North RY, Rhines LD, Swanson TA, Chenyang W, Amini B. Advances in the management of spinal metastases: what the radiologist needs to know. Br J Radiol 96(1141), 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35946551.
Rubino F, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Akdemir K, Conley AP, Bishop AJ, Wang WL, Lazar AJ, Rhines LD, DeMonte F, Raza SM. Prognostic molecular biomarkers in chordomas: A systematic review and identification of clinically usable biomarker panels. Front Oncol 12, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36248987.
Bahouth SM, Yeboa DN, Ghia AJ, Tatsui CE, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Beckham TH, Bishio AJ, Li J, McAleer MF, North RY, Rhines LD, Swanson TA, Chenyang W, Amini B. Multidisciplinary management of spinal metastases: what the radiologist needs to know. Br J Radiol 95(1138), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35856792.
MacLean MA, Touchette CJ, Georgiopoulos M, Brunette-Clément T, Abduljabbar FH, Ames CP, Bettegowda C, Charest-Morin R, Dea N, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL, Goodwin CR, Laufer I, Netzer C, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Shin JH, Sciubba DM, Stephens BF, Fourney DR, Weber MH, Tumor AO. Systemic considerations for the surgical treatment of spinal metastatic disease: a scoping literature review. Lancet Oncol 23(7):e321-e333, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35772464.
Passer JZ, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Rhines L, DeMonte F, Tatsui C, Raza SM. Surgical Management of Skull Base and Spine Chordomas. Curr Treat Options Oncol 22(5), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33743089.
Clarke MJ, Molina CA, Fourney DR, Fisher CG, Gokaslan ZL, Schmidt MH, Rhines LD, Fehlings MG, Laufer I, Patel SR, Rampersaud YR, Reynolds J, Chou D, Bettegowda C, Mendel E, Weber MH, Sciubba DM. Systematic Review of the Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Prostate Metastases to the Spine. Global Spine J 7(5):460-468, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28811991.
Kumar A, Weber MH, Gokaslan Z, Wolinsky JP, Schmidt M, Rhines L, Fehlings MG, Laufer I, Sciubba DM, Clarke MJ, Sundaresan N, Verlaan JJ, Sahgal A, Chou D, Fisher CG. Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression and Steroid Treatment: A Systematic Review. Clin Spine Surg 30(4):156-163, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28437329.
Batista N, Tee J, Sciubba D, Sahgal A, Laufer I, Weber M, Gokaslan Z, Rhines L, Fehlings M, Patel S, Raja Rampersaud Y, Reynolds J, Chou D, Bettegowda C, Clarke M, Fisher C. Emerging and established clinical, histopathological and molecular parametric prognostic factors for metastatic spine disease secondary to lung cancer: Helping surgeons make decisions. J Clin Neurosci 34:15-22, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27634496.
Sciubba DM, Goodwin CR, Yurter A, Ju D, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Fehlings MG, Fourney DR, Mendel E, Laufer I, Bettegowda C, Patel SR, Rampersaud YR, Sahgal A, Reynolds J, Chou D, Weber MH, Clarke MJ. A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases Secondary to Breast Cancer. Global Spine J 6(5):482-96, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27433433.
Burton AW, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: a comprehensive review. Neurosurg Focus 18(3):e1: 1-9, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15771389.
Bohinski RJ Rhines LD. Principles and techniques of en bloc vertebrectomy for bone tumors of the thoracolumbar spine: an overview. Neurosurg Focus 15(5):E7, 1-6, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 15323464.

Professional Educational Materials

Rhines LD. Role of surgery for brain metastases. In: Management of Metastatic Brain Cancer. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2002.

Editorials

Sahgal, A, Rhines, LD. Precision Medicine in Spinal Oncology. Global Spine Journal 15(1_suppl):5S, 2025. PMID: 39801120.

Abstracts

Murugan V, Tappa K, Lanier B, Williams J, Patel S, Rhines L, Bird J. 3-dimensional morphometric study of sacral variability and dysmorphism for use in planning iliosacral stabilization surgery. Global Spine Congress 2025, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Menghani R, Bird J, Tappa K, Mericli A, Hanasono M, Patel S, Rhines L, Lin P, Lewis V, Avila R. CT-based 3D Finite element analyses of Pedicled Tibia and Fillet of Thigh Flap Reconstruction for Spinopelvic Discontinuity after Ischial-Sparing External Hemipelvectomy with Sacretomy. Global Spine Congress 2025, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Mikula A, Rhines L, Patel S, Pennington Z, Karim M, Morris J, Tappa K, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North R, Tatsui C, Rose P, Clarke M, Bird J. Utility of 3D-printed models in the surgical planning for primary spine tumors: a survey of international spinal oncology experts. Global Spine Congress 2025, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Ferrer ER, de Almeida RA, North R, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Rhines L, Tatsui C. Management of pathological vertebral fractures: indications for device-assisted kyphoplasty in spinal metastasis and systematic review. Global Spine Congress 2025, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Rhines LD, Bird JE, Menghani R, Avila R, Tappa KK, Mericli AF, Patel SS, Lin PP, Lewis VO. Investigating the Biomechanical Effects of Bone Graft Type on a Complex Spinopelvic Reconstruction: A CT-based 3D Finite Element Analysis. 37th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society – Team Approach & Technology (EMSOS), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Pahuta I, Lo SL, Boriani S, Fisher C, Dea N, Weber M, Chou D, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Reynolds J, Lazary A, Gasbarrini A, Verlaan J, Gokaslan Z, Bettegowda C, Sarraj M, Barzilai O. Defining spine cancer pain syndromes: a systematic review and proposed terminology. Global Spine Congress 2024, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Ramos R, Goodwin C, Zuckerman SL, Laufer I, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Gokaslan Z, Bettegowda C, Versteeg A, Chen H, Netzer C, Sciubba D, O’Toole J, Fehlings M, Kumar N, Disch Alexander C, Stephens B, Goldschlager T, Weber M, Shin J. Malnutrition in spine oncology: where are we and what are we measuring?, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Kwan WC, Bettegodda C, Oriani S, Chou D, Dea N, Fehlings MG, Fisher C, Gasbarrini A, Gokaslan Z, Goodwin M, Laufer I, Lazary A, O'Toole JE, Pahuta M, Reynolds J, Rhines L, Saghal A, Schultheiss M, Sciubba D, Shin JH, Verlaan J, Versteeg A, Weber M, Zuckerman SL. What is the optimal management of metastatic spine patients with intermediate Spinal Instability Neoplastic Scores: To Operate or Not to Operate?. Spine Summit 2024, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
MacLean M, Georgiopoulos M, Charest-Morin R, Goodwin C, Laufer I, Dea N, Shin JH, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, O’Toole JE, Sciubba DM, Fehlings MG, Stephens BF, Bettegowda C, Myrehaug S, Disch AC, Netzer C, Kumar N, Sahgal A, Germscheid NM, Weber MH, Tumor AO. Perception of frailty in spinal metastatic disease: international survey of the AO Spine community. NASS 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Andrade de Almaida R, North R, Rhines L, Tatsui C. Quantification of MRI Artifacts in Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyetheretherketone Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screw Constructs. CNS Annual Meeting 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Versteeg R, Laufer I, Teixeira W, Barzilai O, Gasbarrini A, Fehlings MG, Chou D, Johnson MG, Gokaslan ZL, Verlaan J, Goldschlager T, Shin JH, O'Toole JE, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Clarke MJ, Weber MH, Mesfin A, Kawahara N, Goodwin C, Disch AC, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Tumor AO. Association Between Nutritional Status and Survival in Patients Requiring Treatment for Spinal Metastases. Global Spine Congress 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Charest-Morin R, et al. Perceptions of Frailty in Spinal Metastatic Disease. Global Spine Congress 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
MacLean M, Georgiopoulos M, Charest-Morin R, Goodwin C, Laufer I, Dea N, Shin JH, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, O’Toole JE, Ciubba DM, Fehlings MG, Stephens BF, Bettegowda C, Myrehaug S, Disch AC, Netzer C, Kumar N, Sahgal A, Germscheid NM, Weber MH, Tumor AO. Patients with radicular pain improve more than those with axial pain alone following treatment for metastatic spine disease. 23rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Patel S, et al. The Placement of Intraoperative Epidural Catheters Reduces Inpatient Postoperative Pain After Complex Oncologic Spine Surgery. Global Spine Congress 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Farii HA, et al. The Potential Risk of Neurological Deterioration While On Neo-Adjuvant Denosumab in Patients with Spinal Fiant Cell Tumor and Epidural Mass Extension Causing Neurological or Impending Deficit: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature. Global Spine Congress, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Goodwin C, et al. Gender Differences in Clinical Outcomes and Survival After Treatment for Spinal Metastases. Global Spine Congress 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Rhines L. Advanced Intraoperative Image Guidance For En Bloc Resection. Global Spine Congress 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Mikula A, et al. Risk Factors for Sacral Fracture Following En Bloc Chordoma Research. AANS Spine Summit 2023, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Pillai PS, Rypinski TA, Liu LD, Soni B, Deva A, Jones AK, Ahmad MU, Jacobsen MC, Rhines LD, North RY, Alvarez-Breckenridge CA, Patel SS, Tatsui CE, Bird J, Siewerdsen JH. Operating Room Quality Assurance (ORQA): Statistical Process Control and Quantitative Imaging Metrology for Intraoperative CT. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Goethe E, Rhines L, Tatsui C, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Ghia A, North R. Sacral Fracture Risk in Single Dose Spnial Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Retrospective Review. AANS Spine Summit, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Rhines L. Promising advances in spinal oncology. Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting 2022, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
Rhines L. Neoplasticism Spinal Instability. Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
Dandurand C, Fisher CG, LD Rhines, Boriani S, Charest-Morin R, Gasbarrini A, Luzzati A, Reynolds JJ, Wei F, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Sciubba DM, Lazary A, Kawahara N, Clarke MJ, Rampersaud RY, Disch AC, Chou D, Shin JH, Hornicek FJ, Laufer I, Sahgal A, Dea N. Feasibility of achieving planned surgical margins in primary spine tumor: a PTRON study. 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society (CSS), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
Pahuta MA, Fisk F, Versteeg A, Fisher C, Sahgal A, Gokaslan Z, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Dea N, Forum Tumor TASK. Development of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire. 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Pahuta M, Fisk F, Versteeg A, Fisher C, Sahgal A, Gokaslan Z, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Dea N, Forum Tumor TASK. A general population utility valuation study for the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire – 8D. 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Karim M, Dea N, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, J-J V, Charest-Morin R, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Lazary A, Fehlings M, Clarke M, Arnold P, Boriani S, Laufer I, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Metastatic spine disease: Should patients with short life expectancy be denied surgical care? An international retrospective cohort study. 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Disch A, Luzzati A, Boriani S, Fisher C, Rhines L, Lazary A, Gokaslan Z, Quraishi N, Clarke M, Chou D, Schaser K, Reynolds J. Surgical treatment for primary malignant spinal tumors in patients younger than 20 years: a retrospective multicenter study. 14th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society (DWG), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Lazáry A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Patient Satisfaction After Surgery And/or Radiotherapy For Metastatic Spine Disease. 14th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society (DWG), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Disch A, Luzzati A, Boriani S, Fisher C, Rhines L, Lazary A, Gokaslan Z, Quraishi N, Clarke M, Chou D, Schaser K, Reynolds J. Surgical treatment for benign primary spinal tumors in a population younger than 20 years: a retrospective multicenter study. 14th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society (DWG), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg AL, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazáry A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Surgery for spinal metastases in patients surviving less than three months; is it worthwhile?. 14th Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society (DWG), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Developing therapeutic guidance for potentially unstable spinal metastases by evaluating health related quality of life outcomes for surgery and/or radiotherapy. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Dea N, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Verlaan JJ, Charest-Morin R, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Lazary A, Fehlings M, Clarke M, Arnold P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Laufer I, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Metastatic spine disease: Should patients with short life expectancy be denied surgical care?. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Kawahara N, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Weber M, Lazary A, Fehlings M, Schuster J, Clarke M, Arnold P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Patient satisfaction with treatment outcomes after surgery and/or radiotherapy for spinal metastases. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Dea N, Fisher C, Reynolds J, Schwab J, Rhines L, Gokaslan Z, Bettegowda C, Sahgal A, Lazary A, Luzzati A, Boriani S, Gasbarrini A, Laufer I, Charest-Morin R, Wei F, Teixeira W, Germscheid N, Hornicek F, Delaney T, Shin J. Current treatment strategy for newly diagnosed chordoma of the mobile spine and sacrum: results of an international survey. Global Spine Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg AL, Dea N, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Surgery for spinal metastases in patients surviving less than three months; is it worthwhile?. Global Spine Congress Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Barzilai O, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Bilsky M, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Varga P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Yamada Y, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Laufer I, Forum Tumor AK. Survival, Local Control, and Health Related Quality of Life in Oligometastatic and Polymetastatic Spinal Tumors: A Multicenter, International Study. Global Spine Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Barzilai O, Versteeg AL, Goodwin CR, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Laufer I. Impact of Neurologic Deficits on Surgical Outcomes and HRQoL Following Treatment for Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression. Global Spine Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Patient Satisfaction After Surgery and/or Radiotherapy for Metastatic Spine Disease. Global Spine Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Lazary A, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Developing Therapeutic Guidance for Potentially Unstable Spinal Metastases by Evaluating Health Related Quality of Life Outcomes for Surgery And/or Radiotherapy. Global Spine Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Brazilai O, Versteeg A, Goodwin C, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Lazary A, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Stefano Boriani PMA, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher C, Laufer I, Tumor AO. Impact of Neurologic Deficits on Surgical Outcomes and HRQoL Following Treatment for Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression. Global Spine Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Dea N, Fisher C, Reynolds J, Schwab JH, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Sahgal A, Lazary A, Luzzati A, Boriani S, Gasbarrini A, Laufer I, Charest-Morin R, Wei F, Teixeira W, Germscheid N, Hornicek F, Delaney T, Shin JH. Current Treatment Strategy for Newly Diagnosed Chordoma of the Mobile Spine and Sarcum: Results of an International Survey. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Barzilai O, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Bilsky M, Schuster J, Weber M, Varga P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Laufer I. Survival, Local Control, and Health Related Quality of Life in Oligometastatic and Polymetastatic Spinal Tumors: A Multicenter, International Study. AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Barzilai O, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Bilsky M, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Web-ber M, Varga P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Yamada Y, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Laufer I. Survival, local control, and health related quality of life in oligometastatic and polymetastatic spinal tumors: A multicenter, international study. 23rd Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Sahgal A, Versteeg AL, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Varga PP, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. A multicenter prospective cohort study evaluating quality of life after radiation or surgery for potentially unstable spinal metastases. American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 60th Annual Meeting 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bettegowda C, Yip S, Jiang B, Wang W, Clarke MJ, Lazary A, Gambarotti M, Zhang M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky J, McCarthy E, Germscheid N, Sahgal A, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Varga P, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Forum Tumor AK. Malignant Primary Spinal Column Tumors: Prognostic Significance of HTERT (Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase) Promoter Region Mutations C228T and C250T for Overall Survival. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Barzilai O, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines L, Sciubba D, Bilsky M, Schuster J, Weber M, Varga P, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Laufer I. Survival, Local Control, and Health Related Quality of Life in Oligometastatic and Polymetastatic Spinal Tumors: A Multicenter, International Study. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher C, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Dea N. Clinical presentation, management and outcomes of sacral metastases: a multicentre, prospective case series. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. A multicenter prospective cohort study evaluating quality of life after radiation or surgery for potentially unstable spinal metastases. North American Spine Society (NASS) 33rd Annual Meeting 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher C, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Dea N. Clinical presentation, management and outcomes of sacral metastases: a multicentre, prospective case series. North American Spine Society (NASS) 33rd Annual Meeting 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) Cohort: Surgical versus Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Metastases. North American Spine Society (NASS) 33rd Annual Meeting 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Sahgal A, Versteeg AL, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Varga PP, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. A multicenter prospective cohort study evaluating quality of life after radiation or surgery for potentially unstable spinal metastases. CARO 2018 (Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bettegowda C, Yip S, W-L W, Clarke M, Lazary A, Gambarotti M, Germscheid N, Sahgal A, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Varga P, Fisher C, Rhines L. TERT Promoter mutations in primary spinal column sarcomas. 2018 Annual Meeting of the Neurosurgical Society of America, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) cohort: Surgical versus Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Metastases. Global Spine Congress 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Charest-Morin R, Dea N, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Varga PP, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Clarke MJ, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Sacral Metastases: A clinical case series from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) dataset. Global Spine Congress 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. The refined Spine Oncology Study Group Outcome Questionnaire2.0 (SOSGOQ2.0): a reliable and valid disease-specific outcome measure. Global Spine Congress 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Clarke M, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) cohort: Surgical versus Radiation therapy for the treatment of Cervical Metastases. AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Aoude A, Versteeg A, Weber M, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Steroids for the management of neurological deficits in patients undergoing surgical treatment for metastatic spine disease: a prospective case series. Global Spnie Congress 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) cohort: Surgical versus Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Metastases. 86th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Charest-Morin R, Dea N, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Varga PP, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber MH, Clarke MJ, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG. Clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of sacral metastases: a multicentre, prospective case series. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting 218, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
North RY, Li Y, Marri T, Rhodes H, Rao G, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, Dougherty PM. Persistent Hyperexcitability of Human Primary Sensory Neurons After Spinal Cord Injury. CNS Spine Summit 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) cohort: Surgical versus Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Metastases. CNS Spine Summit 2018 – 34th Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba DM, Weber M, Clarke MJ, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings MG, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process, and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) Cohort: Surgical Versus Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Metastases. CNS Spine Summit 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Nater A, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Dekutoski MB, Fisher C, Finkelstein J, France J, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Rose P, Sahgal A, Schuster JM, Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG. Predictive Factors for Survival in a Surgical Series of Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: A Prospective North American Multicenter Study in 142 Patients. CNS Spine Summit 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Zuckerman SL, Amini B, Lee S, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Predict Overall Survival and Local Recurrence in Patients Undergoing En Bloc Resection of Sacral Chordomas. CNS Spine Summit 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Charest-Morin R, Rhines LD, Germscheid N, Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Bilsky M, Fehlings M, Quraishi N. Ewing's sarcoma of the spine: prognostic variables for survival and local control in surgically treated patients. Canadian Spine Society, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Bond M, Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Varga P, Sciubba D, Schuster J, Weber M, Clarke M, Rhines L, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. Evidence from the Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology (EPOSO) cohort: Surgical versus Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Metastases. 18th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society (CSS), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
Versteeg A, Fisher CG, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Clarke MJ, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Fehlings MG, Arnold PM, Sahgal A, Forum Tumor AK. Construct validity and test-retest reliability of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ). North American Spine Society (NASS) 32nd Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Dea N, Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Construct validity and test-retest reliability of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ). EuroSpine 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Rhines LD, Dirks MS, Boriana S, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Fisher C, Dekutoski MB, Williams RP, Quraishi NA, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda NG, Varga P, Charest-Morin R. Surgical Management of Ewing's Sarcoma of the Spine: Survical and Local Control Outcomes. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Nater A, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Rose P, Sahgal A, Schuster JM, Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG. Predictive Factors for Survival in Surgical Series of Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: A Prospective North American Multicenter Study in 142 Patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Rhines LD, Dirks MS, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Williams R, Quraishi NA, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Germscheid NM, Varga PP, Charest-Morin R. Surgical management of Ewing’s sarcoma of the spine: survival and local control outcomes. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 217, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Versteeg A, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster J, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke M, Arnold P, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. The Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ): Analysis of validity and test-retest reliability. 24th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Nater A, Fehlings M, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Paul A, Dekutoski M, Joel F, Fisher C, France J, Ziya G, Rhines L, Rose P, Saghal A, Schuster J, Vaccaro A. Predictive Factors for Survival in Surgical Series of Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: a Prospective North American Multi-Centre Study in 142 Patients. Global Spine Congress 2017, AOSpine, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Validity and Reliability of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ). Global Spine Congress 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher C, Varga P, Gokaslan Z, Rhines L, Reynold J, Dekutoski M, Quraishi N, Bilsky M, Fehlings M, Chou D, Germscheid N, Luzatti A, Boriani S. En bloc resection versus intralesional surgery in the treatment of giant cell tumor of the spine. Global Spine Congress - AO Spine, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Construct validity and test-retest reliability of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ). 85th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Lazary A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire: a valid and reliable patient reported outcome measure for spine oncology patients. 30th European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Everson RG, Feranandes B, Zuckerman S, Rao G, Li J, Ghia A, Amini B, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE. Laser Thermotherapy for Spinal Metastatic Disease provides Comparable Local Control, Reduced Morbidity and Shorter Delay to Systemic Therapy Compared to Open Surgery. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Charest-Morin R, Fisher CG, Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Dekutoski MB, Quraishi NA, Bilsky MH, Fehlings MG, Chou D, Germscheid NM, Luzzati A, Boriani S. En bloc resection versus intralesional surgery in the treatment of giant cell tumor of the spine. AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor; 17th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society (CSS), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Versteeg AL, Sahgal A, Rhines LD, Sciubba DM, Schuster JM, Weber M, Fehlings MG, Clarke MJ, Arnold PM, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher CG, Forum Tumor AK. Validity and test-retest reliability of the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire. 17th Annual Scientific Conferene of the Canadian Spine Society (CSS), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Nater A, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein JA, Fisher CG, France JC, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Rose PS, Sahgal A, Schuster JM, Caccaro AR, Fehlings MG. Predictive Factors for Survival in Surgical Series of Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: A Prospective North American Multi-centre Study in 142 Patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Strickland B, Chakrabarti I, McCutcheon I, Rhines LD, Weinberg J. The surgical treatment of metastatic spine tumors within the intramedullary compartment. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Nater A, Fehlings M, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold P, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD, Rose P, Schuster J, Vaccaro AR, Sahgal A, Massicotte E. Prognostic Factors for Survival in Surgical Series of Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: A Prospective North American Multi-Centre Study in 142 Patients. Global Spine Congress 2016, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Glennie RA, Dea N, Ailon T, Rhines LD, Sciubba D, Verlaan JJ, Bettegowda C, Clarke M, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. A Systematic Review and Expert Opinion of Preferred Reconstructive Techniques after En Bloc Spinal Column Tumor Resection. Global Spine Congress 2016, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Fehlings M, Nater A, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold P, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD, Rose P, Massicotte E, Sahgal A, Schuster J, Vaccaro AR. Survival and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Results from the AOSpine Prospective Multi-Centre Study of 142 patients. Global Spine Congress, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Versteeg AL, Dea N, Boriani S, Varga P, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, Germscheid NM, Fisher CG. Surgical management of spinal osteoblastoma. Global Spine Congress 2016, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Versteeg AL, Dea N, Boriani S, Varga PP, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, Germscheid NM, Fisher CG. Results of surgical management and prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality of spinal osteoblastomas. Canadian Spine Society Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Gokaslan ZL, Zadnik P, Sciubba DM, Germscheid N, Goodwin CR, J-P W, Bettegowda C, Groves M, Luzzati A, Rhines L, Fisher C, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Clarke M, Fehlings MG, Quraishi NA, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Williams R, Boriani S. Mobile spine chordoma: results of 166 patients from the The AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor. North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Fehlings M, Nater A, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold P, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD, Rose P, Massicotte E, Sahgal A, Schuster J, Vaccaro AR. Survival and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Results from the AOSpine Prospective Multi-Centre Study of 142 patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Nater A, Fehlings M, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold P, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD, Rose P, Schuster J, Vaccaro AR, Sahgal A, Massicotte E. Prognostic Factors for Survival in Surgical Series of Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: A Prospective North American Multi-Centre Study in 142 Patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Sciubba D, Yurter A, Ju D, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Fehlings M, Fourney D, Mendel E, Laufer I, Bettegowda C, Goodwin C, Patel S, Rampersaud R, Sahgal A, Reynolds J, Chou D, Weber M, Clarke M. Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spinal Metastases Secondary to Breast Cancer. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Fisher C, Boriani S, W-L W, Lazary A, Germscheid N, Bettegowda C, Yip S, Rhines LD. Prognostic significance of T gene SNP rs2305089 in individuals with spinal column chordoma. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Rhines LD, Dirks MS, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Williams R, Quraishi NA, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Germscheid N, Varga PP. Ewing's sarcoma of the spine: survival and local control in surgically treated patients. 22nd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Gokaslan ZL, Zadnik P, Sciubba DM, Germscheid N, Goodwin CR, J-P W, Bettegowda C, Groves M, Luzzati A, Rhines L, Fisher C, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Clarke M, Fehlings MG, Quraishi NA, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Williams R, Boriani S. Mobile spine chordoma: results of 166 patients from the The AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor. 22nd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Fisher CG, Versteeg AL, Dea N, Boriani S, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Williams RP, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD. Chondrosarcomas of the spine: prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. 22nd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniquues (IMAST), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Zamorano JJ, Fehlings MG, Nater A, Tetreault L, Varga P, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Chou D. Risk factors for local recurrence after surgical resection of spine schwannomas: retrospective analysis of 169 patients from a multicenter international database. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Varga PP, Szoverfi A, Lazary A, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Boriani S, Dekutoski M, Chou D, Quraishi N, Fehlings M, Rhines LD. Prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival after surgical treatment of sacral chordoma – An analysis from AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum primary spinal tumor database. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Goldstein C, Varga PP, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Rhines LD, Fisher C, Chou D, Williams RP, Dekutoski M, Quraishi N, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Fehlings M. Outcomes of surgical management and risks of recurrence of symptomatic spinal hemangiomas: A multicenter series of 68 cases. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Varga P, Lo SF, Puvanesarajah V, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Lazary A, Wang WL, Gambarotti M, Germscheid N, Yip S, Gokaslan Z, Bettegowda C. Prognostic significance of T GeneSNP S2305089 in individuals with spinal column chordoma. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Versteeg A, Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga P, Dekutoski M, Luzatti A, Gokaslan Z, Williams R, Reynolds J, Fehlings M, Bettegowda C, Rhines LD. Chondrosarcomas of the spine: Prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Nater-Goulet A, Fehlings M, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold P, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD, Schuster J, Vaccaro A, Rose P. Prognostic factors for survival in surgical series of symptomatic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: A prospective North American multi-center study in 145 patients. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Clarke M, Dekutoski M, Luzzati A, Rhines LD, Varga P, Rose P, Fisher C, Chou D, Fehlings M, Reynolds J, Williams R, Quraishi N, Germscheid N, Sciubba D, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S. Osteosarcoma of the spine: Prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival, a multi-center ambispective study. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Li YM, Rhines LD. Clinical outcomes of sacral chordoma surgeries. Global Spine Congress, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Clarke M, Molina C, Fourney D, Fisher C, Gokaslan Z, Schmidt M, Rhines L, Fehlings M, Laufer I, Patel S, Rampersaud R, Reynolds J, Chou D, Bettegowda C, Mendel E, Weber M, Sciubba D. Systematic review of surgical treatment outcomes of prostate metastases to the spine. Global Spine Congress 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Sciubba D, Yurter A, Ju D, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Rhines L, Fehlings M, Fourney D, Mendel E, Laufer I, Bettegowda C, Goodwin CR, Patel S, Rampersaud R, Reynolds J, Chou D, Weber M, Clarke M. A systematic review of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors for patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases secondary to breast cancer. Global Spine Congress, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Rhines L, Dirks M, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Fehlings M, Fisher C, Dekutoski M, Williams R, Quraishi N, Gokaslan Z, Bettegowda C, Germscheid N, Varga P. Ewing’s sarcoma of the spine: Prognostic variables for survival and local control in surgically treated patients. Global Spine Congress, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Williams R, Sowman B, Boriani S, Varga PP, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Rhines LD, Reynolds J, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Quraishi NA. Spinal osteoid osteoma: a multicenter retrospective cohort study comparison of results with appendicular osteoid osteoma. British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Varga P, Szövérfi Z, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Boriani S, Dekutoski M, Chou D, Quraishi N, Fehlings M, Rhines L. Surgical treatment of sacral chordoma: prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival. British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Nater-Goulet A, Fehlings MG, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein J, Fisher C, France J, Rhines LD, Schuster JM, Vaccaro AR, Rose P. Prognostic factors for survival in surgical series of symptomatic metastatic epidural spinal cord compression: A prospective North American multi-centre study in 145 patients. 31st Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Spine Summit 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Nater-Goulet A, Fehlings MG, Tetreault L, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Schuster JM, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, France J, Rose P. Prognostic Factors for Survival in the Surgical Series of Symptomatic Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: A Prospective North American Multi-Centre Study in 145 Patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Tatsui CE, Stafford JR, Li J, Rao G, Sellin J, Rhines LD. MR-guided Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy in the Management of High Grade Malignant Spinal Cord Compression. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Goldstein CL, Varga PP, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Chou D, Quraishi NA, Fehlings MG. Hemangiomas of the spine: results of surgical management and prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga PP, Szövérfi Z, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Boriani S, Dekutoski M, Chou D, Quraishi N, Fehlings M, Rhines L. Prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival after surgical treatment of sacral chordoma an analysis from AOSpine Tumor Knowledge Forum primary spinal retrospective database. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Quraishi NA, Boriani S, Varga PP, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Reynolds JJ, Williams R. A multicenter retrospective cohort study of spinal osteoid osteomas: surgical treatment and local recurrence results. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Boriani S, Lo SL, Puvanesarajah V, Chou D, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Williams R, Varga PP, Szövérfi Z, Bettegowda C. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine: treatment options and considerations. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga PP, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Lazary A, W-L W, Germscheid N, Yip S, Bettegowda C. Prognostic significance of T gene SNP rs2305089 in individuals with spinal column chordoma. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Macki M, Bydon M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Fisher CG, Reynolds JJ, Rhines LD, Chou D, Szövérfi Z, Gokaslan ZL. Long-term outcomes in primary, spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter study of 27 patients. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Clarke MJ, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Chou D, Quraishi NA, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S. Primary osteosarcomas of the spine: a multicenter review of 57 surgical cases. EuroSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Dekutoski MB, Boriani S, Rose PS, Clarke MJ, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Chou D, Quraishi NA, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL. Enneking appropriate en bloc surgery of osteogenic sarcoma of the spine results in reduced local recurrence and enhanced survival over Enneking inappropriate intralesional surgery. 49th Annual Meeting & Course, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Sahgal A, Schouten R, Versteeg A, Boriani S, PPal V, Rhines L, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Weir L, Reynolds J, Fehlings M, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C. A multi-institutional study evaluating the reliability of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) among radiation oncologists for spinal metastases. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky J, Bettegowda C, Luzzati A, Rhines L, Fisher C, Dekutoski M, Boriani S. Mobile spine chordoma. Results of 168 patients from the AOSpine Primary Tumor Knowledge Forum. 27th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga PP, Dirks MS, Rhines LD, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Williams RP, Gokaslan ZL. Ewing’s sarcoma of the spine: prognostic variables for recurrence and survival in surgically treated patients. 27th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Szövérfi Z, Gokaslan Z, Fisher C, Boriani S, Dekutoski M, Chou D, Quraishi N, Fehlings M, Rhines L. Surgical treatment of sacral chordoma: prognostic variables for local recurrence and overall survival. 27th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Boriani S, Lo SL, Puvanesarajah V, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Germscheid NM, Chou D, Williams RP, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine: treatment options and considerations. 27th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga PP, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL, Boriani S, Lazary A, Wang W, Bozsodi A, Yip S, Bettegowda C. Prognostic significance of T gene SNP rs2305089 in individuals with spinal column chordoma. 27th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Macki M, Bydon M, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky J, Boriani S, Reynolds JJ, Rhines LD, Fisher CG, Gokaslan ZL, et al. Long-term outcomes in primary spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter center study of 27 patients. 27th Annual Meeting of the European Musculo-Skeletal Oncology Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Williams R, Sowman B, Boriani S, Varga P, Luzzati A, Gokaslan Z, Fehlings M, Fisher C, Dekutoski M, Rhines L, Reynolds J, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Quraishi NA. Spinal osteoid osteoma: a multicentre retrospective cohort study comparison of results with appendicular osteoid osteoma. Spine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Zadnik P, Varga P, Bettegowda C, Fisher C, Fehlings M, Quraishi N, Luzzati A, Rhines L, Wolinsky JP, Sciubba D, Dekutoski M, Kawahara N, Boriani S, Gokaslan Z. Survival and recurrence following resection of chordoma in the mobile spine: results of 171 patients from the AOSpine Primary Tumor Knowledge Forum. 82nd American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Fisher C, Rhines L, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Lazary A, W-L W, Germscheid N, Yip S, Bettegowda C. Prognostic significance of T gene SNP rs2305089 in individuals with spinal column chordoma. 105th American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Rhines LD, Dirks MS, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Fehlings MG, Fisher CG, Dekutoski MB, Williams R, Quraishi NA, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Varga PP. Ewing’s sarcoma of the spine: prognostic variables for recurrence and survival in surgically treated patients. 82nd American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Zamorano JJ, Fehlings M, Nater A, Tetreault L, Varga P, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Fisher C, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Chou D. Local recurrence risk factors after surgical resection of spine schwannomas: analysis of 169 patients from a multicenter international database. 82nd American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Quraishi NA, Boriani S, Varga P, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Fisher C, Dekutoski M, Rhines L, Reynolds J, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Williams R. A multi-center retrospective cohort study of spinal osteoid osteomas: surgical treatment and local recurrence results. BritSpine 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Quraishi NA, Boriani S, Varga P, Luzzati A, Gokaslan ZL, Fehlings MG, Fisher C, Dekutoski M, Rhines L, Reynolds J, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Williams R. A multi-center retrospective cohort study of spinal osteoid osteomas: surgical treatment and local recurrence results. 82nd American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga PP, Macki M, Bydon M, Boriani S, Fisher CG, Rhines LD, Chou D, Luzzati A, Reynolds JJ, Kawahara N, Bettegowda C, Sciubba D, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL. Long-term outcomes in primary spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter center study of 27 patients. 82nd American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Fisher CG, Versteeg A, Boriani S, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, Williams RP, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Rhines LD. Chondrosarcomas of the spine: prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. 82nd American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Zamorano J, Fehlings M, Nater A, Tetreault L, Varga P, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Fisher C, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Chou D. Local recurrence risk factors after surgical resection of spine schwannomas: analysis of 169 patients from a multicenter international database. Combined meeting with the Canadian Spine Society and the New Zealand Spine Society 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Lo SL, Puvanesarajah V, Germscheid N, Chou D, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Williams RP, Boriani S, Gokaslan ZL, Bettegowda C. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine: treatment options and considerations (manuscript-for Mayfield Clinical Science Award). 30th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Zadnik P, Varga P, Bettegowda C, Fisher C, Fehlings M, Quraishi N, Luzzati A, Rhines L, Wolinsky JP, Sciubba D, Dekutoski M, Kawahara N, Boriani S, Gokaslan Z. Survival and recurrence following resection of chordoma in the mobile spine: results of 171 patients from the AOSpine Primary Tumor Knowledge Forum. 30th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Goldstein C, Varga P, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Williams R, Rhines L, Fisher C, Chou D, Dekutoski M, Quraishi N, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Fehlings M. Hemangiomas of the spine: results of surgical management and prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. 30th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Goldstein C, Varga P, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Luzzati A, Williams R, Rhines L, Fisher C, Chou D, Dekutoski M, Quraishi N, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Fehlings M. Hemangiomas of the spine: results of surgical management and prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. Combined meeting with the Canadian Spine Society and the New Zealand Spine Society 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Fisher CG, Versteeg A, Boriani S, Varga PP, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, Williams RP, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Rhines LD. Chondrosarcomas of the spine: prognostic variables for local recurrence and mortality in a multicenter study. Combined meeting with the Canadian Spine Society and the New Zealand Spine Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Sciubba D, Rhines LD. Systematic review of survival and outcomes in breast cancer metastases to the spine. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting (ACSR), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Rampersaud R, Rhines L. Determining optimal bone graft for reconstruction following surgery for metastatic spine disease: a synthesis of best available evidence and expert opinion. Association for CollaborativeSpine Research Meeting (ACSR), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Fisher C, Rhines LD. Influence of clinical and histopathologic parameters in the management of metastatic disease of the spine secondary to lung cancer – a systematic review. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting (ACSR), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Fehlings M, Zamorano JJ, Nater A, Tetreault L, Varga P, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Fisher C, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Kawahara N, Chou D. Risk factors for recurrence of surgically treated spine schwannomas: analysis of 169 patients from a multicenter international database. Combined meeting with the Canadian Spine Society and the New Zealand Spine Society, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Macki M, Bydon M, Sciubba D, Wolinsky JP, Boriani S, Bettegowda C, Chou D, Fisher CG, Luzzati A, Reynolds JJ, Germscheid NM, Zadnik P, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor. Long-term outcomes in primary, spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter study of 27 patients. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Fisher CG, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Fehlings MG, Reynolds J, Williams R, Chou D, Quraishi NA, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor. The new frontier for research and management of primary tumors of the spine. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Varga P, Fisher C, Rhines L, Gokaslan Z, Boriani S, Lazary A, Wang WL, Germscheid N, Yip S, Bettegowda C. Prognostic significance of T gene SNP rs2305089 in individuals with spinal column chordoma. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting 2014, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Boriani S, Lo SL, Puvanesarajah V, Fisher CG, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Germscheid NM, Luzzati A, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Williams RP, Zadnik P, Groves M, Sciubba DM, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor. Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine: treatment options and considerations. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Clarke M, Rhines LD. Systematic review of survival and outcomes in prostate cancer metastases to the spine. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting (ACSR), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Wu AS, Fourney D, Rhines LD. A systematic review of prognosis and treatment outcomes for metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the spine. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting (ACSR), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Reynolds J, Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines L, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Fehlings M, Schouten R, Gokaslan Z. Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score: an analysis of reliability and validity in radiologists. EuroSpine 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Mendoza TR, Wang XS, Rhines LD, Selek U, Cleeland CS, Chang EL. The relationships of reduction in pain with other symptoms for cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy. ISOQOL 20th Annual Conference, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Reynolds J, Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan Z. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. EuroSpine 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Williams RP, Berven SH, Chou D, Reynolds JJ, Quraishi NA, Rhines LD, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions: AOSpine International Knowledge Forum Tumor database for primary tumors of the spine. EuroSpine 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Fisher CG, Vaccaro AR, Arnold P, Rhines LD, Schuster J, Finkelstein J, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, France JC. The Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression -- the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. Scoliosis Research Society 48th Annual Meeting & Course, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Rhines L, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds J, Fehlings M, Schouten R, Gokaslan Z. Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score: an analysis of reliability and validity in radiation oncologists: an AOSpine knowledge forum tumor project. 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Fehlings M, Bilsky M, Dekutoski M, Luzzati A, Williams R, Berven S, Quraishi N, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan Z. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions: AOSpine knowledge forum tumor international dataset for primary tumors of the spine. 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Fehlings M, Bilsky M, Dekutoski M, Luzzati A, Williams R, Berven S, Chou D, Reynolds J, Quraishi N, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan Z. A novel evidence based model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. Third Charité Spine Tumor Days, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines L, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds J, Fehlings M, Schouten R, Gokaslan Z. Assessing the reliability of Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) among radiation oncologists and radiologists. Third Charité Spine Tumor Days, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Schouten R, Gokaslan ZL. Spinal instability neoplastic score: an analysis of reliability and validity in radiation oncologists. An AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor project. Global Spine Congress 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Varga PP, Boriani S, Rhines LD, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings M, Schouten R, Gokaslan Z. Spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS): reliability and validity among radiologists, an AO Spine Knowledge Forum Tumor project. Global Spine Congress 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Fehlings MG, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Luzzati A, Williams RP, Berven S, Chou D, Quraishi NA, Rhines LD, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions: AO Spine Knowledge Forum multicenter, international dataset for primary tumors of the spine. Global Spine Congress 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Fehlings MG, Reynolds JJ, Williams RP, Chou D, Berven S, Quraishi NA, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. A novel model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. Global Spine Congress 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Schouten R, Gokaslan ZL. Spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS): reliability and validity among radiation oncologists. Global Spine Congress 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Nadeau M, Varga PP, Boriani S, Rhines L, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds J, Fehlings M, Schouten R, Gokaslan Z. Spinal instability neoplastic score: an analysis of reliability and validity in radiologists: An AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor project. 13th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Goldschlager T, Boriani S, Varga P, Fehlings MG, Bilsky M, Dekutoski M, Luzzati A, Williams R, Berven S, Chou D, Quraishi N, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan Z. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. 11th Annual AOSpine North America Fellows Forum, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Rhines LD, Schuster JM, Finkelstein J, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, France J. The Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression -- the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2013 Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga P, Fehlings M, Bilsky M, Dekutoski M, Luzzati A, Williams R, Berven S, Chou D, Quraishi N, Rhines L, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan Z. A novel scientific model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. 13th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Kawahara N, Fourney D, Reynolds JJ, Fehlings MG, Schouten R, Gokaslan ZL. Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS): reliability and validity in radiation oncologists. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fisher C, Boriani S, Varga PP, Rhines LD, Bilsky MH, Dekutoski MB, Fehlings MG, Reynolds JJ, Williams RP, Chou D, Berven S, Quraishi NA, Bettegowda C, Gokaslan ZL. A novel model for rare and often neglected neoplastic conditions. Association for Collaborative Spine Research Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Schuster JM, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL, France J. The Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression -- the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. North American Spine Society Conference, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Fehlings M, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Schuster J, Finkelstein J, Rhines L, Dekutoski M, Gokaslan Z, France J. The Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression – the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2012, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Fehlings M, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Schuster J, Finkelstein J, Rhines L, Dekutoski M, Gokaslan Z, France J. The Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression – the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. Scoliosis Research Society 47th Annual Meeting & Combined Course, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Arnold PM, Schuster JM, Vaccaro AR, Gokaslan ZL, Finkelstein J, France J, Dekutoski MB. The Short-Term Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (MESCC): Results of the Ongoing AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Fisher C, Rhines LD, Arnold PM, Schuster JM, Vaccaro AR, Gokaslan ZL, Finkelstein J, France J, Dekutoski MB. The Short-Term Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (MESCC): Results of the Ongoing AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2012 Annual Meeting, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Fisher C, Gokaslan Z, Schuster J, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Rhines, LD. The Effect of Surgery on Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression-the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. Cervical Spine Research Society 39th Annual Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Fahim DK, Mayer R, Tatsui C, Suki D, McCutcheon IE, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Long-term Durability of 634 Polymethylmethacrylate Vertebral Body Reconstructions after Vertebrectomy in 581 Consecutive Cancer Patients. European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Annual Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Fisher C, Gokaslan ZL, Schuster JM, Dekutoski MG, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD. The Short-Term Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (MESCC): Results of the Ongoing AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2011 Annual Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Banasiak MJ, Arzi H, Tsung A, Rhines LD. Sacral chordoma mimics. The 12th Annual Meeting of the Israel Spine Society, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Arzi H, Rhines LD. Surgery for recurrent metastatic spinal lesions: predictors for survival. The 12th Annual Meeting of the Israel Spine Society, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Fisher C, Gokaslan ZL, Schuster JM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD. The Short-Term Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression (MESCC)– Initial Results of the AOSpine North America Prospective Multicenter Study. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Fehliings M, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Fisher C, Gokaslan Z, Schuster J, Dekutoski M, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD. The effect of surgery on health related quality of life and functional outcome in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression. Global Spine Congress, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Fisher C, Gokaslan ZL, Schuster JM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD. The effect of surgery on health related quality of life and functional outcome in patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression- Initial results of the AOSpine North America prospective multicenter study. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Conference, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Hatiboglu MA, Suki D, Hassaneen W, McCutcheon IE, Lang FL, Prabhu SS, Weinberg JS, Rhines LD, Rao G, Chang EL, DeMonte F, Sawaya R. Evolution of Neurosurgical Treatment for Brain Metastases over the Last 15 Years: Experience at a Large Referral Cancer Center. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Vaccaro AR, Arnold PM, Fisher C, Gokaslan ZL, Schuster JM, Dekutoski MB, Finkelstein J, Rhines LD. The Effect of Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcome in Patients with Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression MESCC. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
Wu AS, St Clair EG, Gressot LF, Suki D, Rhines LD. Prognostic Factors Influencing Outcome after Surgery for Spinal Metastases from Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
Yamazaki T, McLoughlin GS, Pate S, Rhines LD, Fourney DR. Safety and feasibility of en bloc resection for primary spine tumors: A systematic review by the Spine Oncology Study Group. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Elder BD, Fahim DK, Suki D, Rhines LD. Factors affecting survival in 26 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases from thyroid carcinoma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Tatsui CE, Chern J, St Clair E, McCutcheon IE, Rhines LD. Prognostic factors influencing the outcome of 55 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for metastatic melanoma of the spine. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Chang EL, Shiu AS, Grossman P, Allen PK, Xin SW, Mahajan A, Kornguth D, Mendoza T, Cleeland C, Rhines LD. Prospective study of cancer control and patient reported outcomes for spinal metastases treated with stereotactic body radiosurgery. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Williams BJ, Fox BD, Sciubba DM, Suki D, Tu SM, Kuban D, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Rao G. Surgical treatment of prostate cancer metastases to the spine. AANS/CNS Joint Section on Discorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Tatsui C, Kim S, Hatiboglu M, McCutcheon I, Smitherman S, Suki D, Salaskar A, Rhines LD. Prognostic factors influencing the outcome of 267 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the spine. CNS Annual Meeting 2008, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
Bolton W, Rice D, Goodyear A, Correa A, Erasmus J, Gokaslan ZL, Hofstetter W, Komaki R, Mehran R, Pisters K, Roth J, Swisher S, Vaporciyan A, Walsh GL, Weaver JA, Rhines LD. Long-term survival with surgical management of superior sulcus tumors with vertebral involvement. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
Ryken T, Fisher C, Burch S, Bilsky M, Fehlings M, Fourney D, Shaffrey C, Rhines LD, Study Group SO. Defining oncologic spinal instability. Canadian Spine Society Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
Chan P, Boriani S, Fourney DR, Gehlings MG, Biagini R, Dekutoski MB, Ryken TC, Vrionis FD, Harrop JS, Schmidt MH, Vialle LR, Gerszten PC, Rhines LD, Ondra SL, Gokaslan ZL, Pratt SR, Fisher CG. An assessment of the reliability of the Enneking and Weinstein-Boriani-Biagini (WBB) classifications for staging of primary spinal tumors. Canadian Spine Society Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19214098.
Ryken T, Fisher C, Burch S, Bilsky M, Fehlings M, Fourney D, Vrionis F, Rhines LD, Study Group SO. Toward a definition of oncologic spinal instability. American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
Gokaslan ZL, Arnold PM, Rhines LD, Knapp K. Vertebral body reconstruction using expandable cage implants following single-level thoracolumbar tumor resections: interim evaluation of a prospective, multi-center study. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Viswanathan A, Abd-El-Barr M, Mendel E, Doppenberg EMR, Rao G, Rhines LD. Initial experience with the use of an expandable titanium cage as a vertebral body replacement in patients with tumors of the spinal column: A report of 67 patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Aizenberg MR, Suki D, Rao G, Rhines LD. Metastatic spine disease from unknown primary cancers. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Benveniste RJ, Rhines LD. Instrumentation across the cervicothoracic junction following resection of metastatic tumors. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Chang E, Shiu A, Mendel E, Mathews L, Mahajan A, Allen P, Weinberg J, Brown B, Wang XS, Woo S, Rhines LD. Phase I/II study of stereotactic spine radiation therapy for spinal metastasis and its pattern of failure. 8th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Debnam JM, Rhines LD, Ketonen L, Edeiken BS, Hunter GJ, Hamburg LM. Multidetector CT with volume rendered series in the evaluation of primary bone tumors of the spine. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Prabhu SS, Kim SS, McCutcheon IE, Sawaya R, Weinberg JS, Lang FF, Heimberger AB, DeMonte F, Hassenbusch SJ, Rhines LD, Ferson DZ, Wefel J, Suki D. Awake craniotomy for brain tumors near eloquent cortex: correlation of intraoperative cortical mapping with neurological outcome in 300 consecutive patients. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
Feiz-Erfan I, Nader R, Chakrabarti I, Rao G, Suki D, Mendel E, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Outcome of surgery for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCCA) to the sacrum. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Rao G, Feiz-Erfan I, Chakrabarti I, Suki D, Mody MG, McCutcheon IE, Rhines LD. Surgical management of primary and metastatic sarcoma of the mobile spine (oral presentation). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Feiz-Erfan I, Suki D, Shi W, Heimberger A, Cohen ZR, Weinberg JS, DeMonte F, McCutcheon IE, Rhines LD, Fuller GN, Hassenbusch S. Extent of resection does increase survival in a select group of patients with newly diagnosed untreated anaplastic astrocytomas. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Feiz-Erfan I, Rao G, Chakrabarti I, Suki D, Mody MG, McCutcheon IE, Rhines LD. Local recurrence after en bloc resection of previously untreated sacral chordomas. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Feiz-Erfan I, Walsh GL, Skibber JM, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Total sacrectomy for primary bony tumors of the sacrum: a critical analysis of 5 cases. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Thomas SK, Wang ML, Yao K, Villareal H, Rhines LD. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and/ or kyphoplasty is an effective and safe treatment for painful vertebral compression fractures in multiple myeloma. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Liebschner M, Sun K, Tawackoli W, Burton AW, Fukshansky M, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Aggressive vertebroplasty reduces adjacent bone strength and may lead to premature vertebral bone failure. Bone Innovation Summit, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Rao G, Ha CS, Chakrabarti I, Feiz-Erfan I, Mendel E, Rhines LD. Multiple myeloma of the cervical spine: treatment options in the setting of instability (oral presentation and the 2006 Young Oncologist Travel Award). American Radium Society 88th Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Liebschner M, Tawackoli W, Burton AW, Rhines LD, Mendel E. Acoustic vibration as a new diagnostic to detect the onset of vertebral compression. Bone Innovation Summit, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Chang EL, Shiu AS, Mendel E, Mathews L, Wang S, Woo S, Mahajan A, Weinberg J, Rhines LD. Interim results of a Phase I/II evaluation of stereotactic radiation for spinal metastases. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 47th Annual Meeting, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Debnam JM, Rhines LD, Ketonen L, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ. MDCT with volume rendered translucent display is a valuable tool in assessing spinal hardware failure in patients with cancer. American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Symposium, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Raiszadeh R, Doppenberg E, Mendel E, Rhines LD. Trans-sacral approach for resection of giant pre-sacral schwannoma: case report and description of operative techniques. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Raiszadeh R, Mendel E, Rhines LD. Sagittal split osteotomy for en-bloc resection of a multilevel cervical sarcoma: case report and description of operative techniques. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Dagnew E, Rhines LD, Mendel E, Lang F, Gokaslan Z, McCutcheon I. Single-stage transpedicular vertebrectomy (TPV) with circumferential decompression and fixation for the management of spinal metastasis: a 10-year experience. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Chang EL, Shiu A, Mendel E, Mathews L, Wang S, Woo S, Gning I, Mahajan A, Weinberg J, Rhines LD. Interim results of Phase I/II evaluation of stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastases. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 47th Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Fourney DR, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. En bloc resection of primary sacral tumors: classification of surgical approaches and outcome. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Hanbali F, Suki D, Nader R, Guinto FC, Rhines LD, Lang FF, Gokaslan ZL. Free-hand thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation without intraoperative imaging guidance. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Chang EL, Lii M-F SA, Mendel E, Mahajan A, Weinberg JS, Woo SY, Rhines LD. Phase I clinical evaluation of near-simultaneous computed tomographic image-guided stereotactic radiotherapy for spinal metastases (oral presentation). American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Tumors 6th Biennial Satellite Symposium, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Yao KC, Hentschel SJ, Fourney DR, Wang MLH, Rhines LD, Burton AW, Mendel E. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for painful vertebral compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (oral presentation), 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Nader R, Dastgir A, Suki D, Haynes NG, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Surgical outcome in lung cancer patients with hematogenous metastases to the spine: a series of 53 patients (oral presentation). American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Nader R, Dastgir A, Suki D, Bohinski R, Mendel E, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Surgical resection of sacral metastases: A series of 19 patients. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Hanbali F, Suki D, Rhines LD, Lang FF, Gokaslan ZL. Free-hand thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation in patients with spine tumors without intraoperative guidance. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Rhines LD, Fourney DF, Siadati A, Suk I, Gokaslan ZL. En bloc resection of multilevel cervical chordoma with C2 involvement: case report and description of operative technique. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Nader R, Dastgir A, Suki D, Bohinski R, Mendel E, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD. Surgical resection of sacral metastases: a series of 19 patients. Southern Neurosurgical Society, Amelia Island, FL, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Nader R, Dastgir A, Haynes N, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD. Surgical outcome in lung cancer patients with hematogenous metastases to the spine: a series of 53 patients. Southern Neurosurgical Society, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
Hentschel SJ, Rhines LD, Gokaslan Z, Wong F, McCutcheon IE. Subarachnoid-pleural fistula after resection of thoracic spinal tumors. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Hentschel SJ, Rhines LD, Burton AW, Mendel E. Vertebroplasty for spinal metastases: refuting proposed contraindications. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Bohinski RJ, Rhines LD. Technique of high sacral amputation using a threadwire saw. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Chang EL, Shiu AS, Lii J, Rhines L, Mendel E, Weinberg J, Cleeland C, Sawaya R, Maor M, Cox J. Preliminary experience with near-simultaneous CT image-guided stereotactic spine radiosurgery for paraspinal metastases. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Nader R, Dastgir A, Haynes N, Gokaslan Z, Rhines LD. Surgical outcome in patients with hematogenous lung cancer metastases to the spine: A series of 53 patients. Spine across the Sea Meeting (Joint meeting of the North American Spine Society and Japan Spine Research Society), 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Shiu A, Chang E, Lii M, Mendel E, Rhines L, J-S Y. CT image-guided stereotactic spine radiosurgery: A novel paradigm for achieving true extracranial stereotaxy. 6th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Chang E, Shiu A, Rhines L, Mendel E, Weinberg J, Cleeland C, Wang S, Sawaya R, Maor M, Cox J. Near-simultaneous CT image-guided stereotactic spine radiotherapy: Preliminary clinical experience. 6th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
Fourney DR, York JE, Cohen ZR, Suki D, LD Rhines, Gokaslan ZL. Is ventral tumor resection indicated in the management of atlanto-axial metastases?. Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Weinberg JS, Rhines LD, Cohen ZR, Langford L, Levin V. Posterior fossa decompression for life-threatening tonsillar herniation in patients with gliomatosis cerebri. Society of Neuro-Oncology Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Cohen ZR, Suki D, Shi W, Weinberg JS, DeMonte F, McCutcheon IE, Hassenbusch SJ, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Sawaya R, Lang FF. Surgical resection of anaplastic astrocytoma: Prognostic factors and outcome. Society of Neuro-Oncology Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Fourney DR, Schomer DF, Nader R, Fourney-Chlan J, Suki D, Ahar K, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for painful vertebral body fractures in cancer patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Samartzis D, Marco RAW, Rhines LD, Vaporciyan A. En bloc spondylectomy with chest wall excision via a combined anterior and posterior approach (video abstract). Scoliosis Research Society 37th Annual Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Shehadi JA, McCutcheon I, Maldaun MV, Suki D, Bonnen MD, Symmans F, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Surgical treatment of metastatic breast cancer to the spine in 87 patients: Results and outcome. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Cohen ZR, Suki D, Shi W, DeMonte F, McCutcheon IE, Hassenbusch SJ, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD, Weinberg JS, Sawaya R, Lang FF. Surgical resection of anaplastic astrocytoma: Prognostic factors and outcome (oral presentation). American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Prabhu SS, Weinberg J, Ferson D, Lang FF, McCutcheon IE, Rhines L, Hassenbusch SJ, Gokaslan ZL, DeMonte F, Sawaya R. Awake craniotomy for parenchymal brain tumors: Patient selection, technique and outcome. AANS/CNS Section on Tumors Fifth Biennial Brain Tumor Satellite Symposium, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
Clatterbuck RE, Tierney TS, Lawson HC, Thai QA, Rhines LD, Tamargo RJ. Prevention and reversal of experimental post-hemorrhagic vasospasm by the peri-adventitial administration of nitric oxide from a controlled release polymer (oral poster). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
Haroun RI, Khan WL, Rhines LD, DiMeco F, Lawson HC, Tyler BM, Zahurak M, Piantadosi S, Brem H. Locally delivered paclitaxel potentiates interleukin-2 (IL-2) immunotherapy in the treatment of experimental malignant glioma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
Samdani AF, Rhines L, Adamson DC, Lawson HC, Tyler B, Brem H, Dawson VL, Dawson TM. Astroglia induce cytotoxic effects toward brain tumors via a nitric oxide-dependent pathway both in vitro and in vivo. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
Haroun RI, Khan WL, Rhines LD, DiMeco F, Lawson HC, Tyler BM, Zahurak M, Piantadosi S, Brem H. Locally delivered hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4-HC) potentiates interleukin-2 (IL-2) immunotherapy in the treatment of intracranial 9L gliosarcoma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
Samdani AF, Rhines L, Adamson DC, Lawson HC, Tyler B, Brem H, Dawson VL, Dawson TM. Taxol and interferon-gamma synergize to inhibit glioma cells via nitric oxide production. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
Ducker TB, Rhines LD. Treatment of complex cervical myelopathy (oral presentation). Cervical Spine Research Society, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Zeidman SM, Ducker TB. Atrophic myelopathy: late sequelae of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Cervical Spine Research Society, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Haroun R, Zeidman S, Ducker TB. Posterior lateral mass plating for the treatment of pseudoarthrosis following anterior cervical fusion. Cervical Spine Research Society, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Lawson HC, Perry VL, DiMeco F, Sampath P, Tyler B, Brem H. Synergy of locally delivered adriamycin and interleukin-2 in the treatment of intracranial 9L gliosarcoma. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Lawson HC, DiMeco F, Samdani A, Tyler B, Dawson VL, Dawson T, Brem H. Astroglia exposed to interleukin-4, interleukin 12, or interleukin-13 significantly affects the growth of co-cultured tumor cells. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Bunton T, Lawson HC, Sampath P, Tyler B, Weingart J, Brem H. Intracranially implanted biodegradable polymers containing increased BCNU loading doses cause toxicity when combined with systemically delivered O6-benzylguanine. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
DiMeco F, Rhines LD, Hanes J, Lawson HC, Tyler BM, Aggarwal A, Perry VL, Brem H, Olivi A. Local interleukin-12 delivered by biodegradable microspheres (IL-12MS) for the treatment of experimental brain tumors (oral poster). The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Lawson HC, Rhines LD, Wetzel M, Tyler BM, Faircloth G, Brem H. In vitro activity of two novel anti-tumor agents against primary and metastatic brain tumor lines. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, Betchen S, Lawson HC, DiMeco F, Tyler B, Brem H. Combined interstitial delivery of interleukin-2 from microspheres and BCNU from polymer wafers for the treatment of experimental glioma. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Lawson HC, Samdani A, DiMeco F, Tyler B, Dawson VL, Brem H. Stimulation of astroglia with interleukin-4, interleukin-12, and interleukin-13: effects on co-cultured tumor cells (oral poster). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
DiMeco F, Rhines LD, Hanes J, Lawson HC, Tyler BM, Aggarwal A, Perry VL, Brem H, Olivi A. Local delivery of interleukin-12 by microspheres against experimental brain tumors (oral poster). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Haroun RI, Zeidman SM, Ducker TB. Treatment of pseudoarthrosis following anterior cervical fusion with posterior lateral mass plating. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, Lawson HC, Betchen S, DiMeco F, Tyler B, Brem H. Interstitial polymeric delivery of interleukin-2 (IL-2) combined with BCNU in the treatment of experimental glioma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Lawson HC, Rhines LD, Wetzel M, Tyler BM, Faircloth G, Brem H. Aplidine and Ecteinascidin-743: cytotoxicity of two novel anti-tumor agents against primary and metastatic brain tumor lines in vitro. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (oral poster), 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Perry VL, Lawson HC, DiMeco F, Tyler B, Brem H. Locally delivered adriamycin (ADR) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) are synergistic in the treatment of intracranial 9L gliosarcoma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Lawson HC, Bunton T, Sampath P, Tyler B, Weingart J, Brem H. O6-benzylguanine (BG) causes toxicity when administered in conjunction with biodegradable polymers containing increased BCNU loading doses. CongressNeurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Samdani A, Rhines LD, Lawson HC, Adamson C, Tyler B, Dawson V, Brem H, Dawson T. Taxol and interferon-gamma synergize to inhibit brain tumors via astroglial nitric oxide production. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, Holliday MJ, Brem H, Long DM. Late onset facial nerve palsy after vestibular schwannoma surgery: incidence, treatment and pathophysiology. Third International Conference on Acoustic Neurinoma and Other CPA Tumors, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Sampath P, Clatterbuck RE, Rhines LD, Long DM. Neurosurgical manifestations of sarcoidosis. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, Holliday MJ, Long DM. Late onset facial nerve palsy after vestibulate schwannoma surgery: incidence, putative mechanisms, and prevention. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
DiMeco F, Rhines LD, Hanes J, Perry VL, Tyler BM, Finocchiaro G, Brem H, Olivi A. Effect of locally delivered interleukin-12 against intracranial 9L gliosarcoma. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Perry VL, DiMeco F, Rhines LD, Tyler BM, Finocchiaro G, Brem H, Olivi A. Adriamycin impregnated polymers combined with interleukin-12 for local treatment of intracranial neoplasms. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Samdani A, Rhines LD, Adamson DC, Lawson HC, Tyler BM, Brem H, Dawson VL, Dawson TM. Astroglia mediate cytotoxic effects toward brain tumors via a nitric oxide dependent mechanism in vivo. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, Tyler B, Brem H. Increased doses of BCNU delivered locally via biodegradable polymers result in improved survival in an intracranial human glioma model. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, Dolan ME, Tyler B, Weingart J, Brem H. Effect of locally delivered carmustine is enhanced by O6-benzylguanine in an intracranial brain tumor model. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, San Francisco, CA, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Sampath P, Rhines L, Tyler B, Brem H. Docetaxel (Taxotere) in combination with carmustine delivered via biodegradable polymers for the treatment of 9L gliosarcoma. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
DiMeco F, Hanes J, Tyler B, Rhines L, Brat D, Torchiana E, Finocchiaro G, Brem H, Olivi A. Paracrine delivery of IL-12 is effective in the treatment of intracranial 9L gliosarcoma in rats. The Society of Neuro-Oncology, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Sampath P, Rhines L, Tyler B, Brem H. Combination local delivery of docetaxel (Taxotere) and carmustine by biodegradable polymers for the treatment of 9L gliosarcoma. The Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Rhines LD, Sampath P, Tylre BM, Dolan ME, Weingart J, Brem H. O6-benzylguanine potentiates the effects of locally delivered carmustine in an intracranial animal brain tumor model. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Brem H, Rhines LD. Angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of brain tumors. Korean Brain Tumor Study Group, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, Brem H. The Hunterian Surgical Laboratory: the first one hundred years (oral presentation). American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Sampath P, Rhines LD, Tyler BM, Brem H. Intracranial delivery of docetaxel (Taxotere) by biodegradable polymers for the treatment of 9L gliosarcoma. AANS/CNS Joint Section of Tumors, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
Rhines LD, Zeidman SM, Ducker TB. Atrophic Myelopathy: late sequelae of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (oral presentation). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1995. e-Pub 1995.
Rypinski TA, Patel SS, Bird JE, Rhines LD, Li K, Brewer Savannah KJ, Brock KK, Tilton M, Alambeigi F, Siewerdsen JH. IG-RABIT: Modeling and Integration of Advanced Technologies for Image-Guided, Robot-Assisted Orthopaedic Cancer Surgery. UT Austin Collaborative Research Summit.

Book Chapters

Prablek M, Rhines LD. Applied Anatomy of the Sacral Spine. In: Spinoplastic Reconstruction. Thieme, 2024.
Sellin, JN, Tatsui, CE, Rhines, LD. Evaluation and Treatment of Benign Intradural Extramedullary Tumors, 2547-2554.e2, 2023.
Sellin, JN, Tatsui, CE, Rhines LD. Primary Tumors of the Spine / Metastatic Tumors of the Spine. In: Benzel's Spine Surgery, 2-Volume Set, 5th Edition. 5th. Elsevier, Ch 46-47, 2021.
Maroongroge S, Grant SR, Rhines LD, Ghia AJ. Spinal Radiosurgery. In: Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS): Procedure, Results and Risks. Nova Science Publishers, Ch. 11, 2020.
Ferguson SD, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Surgical Management of Spinal Sarcoma. In: Sarcoma Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach. People’s Medical Publishing House, 2019.
Williams BJ, Tatsui C, Rhines LD. Sacral Chordoma: Surgical Treatment. In: Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base and Spine. 2nd. Academic Press, 2017.
Sellin JN, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Primary and Metastatic Bone Lesions. In: Benzel's Spine Surgery. 4. Elsevier, 937-952, 2017.
Sellin JN, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Assessment and Treatment of Benign Tumors Intramedullary Tumors. In: Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery. 7. Elsevier, 2428-2434, 2017.
Li YM, Dirks MS, Tatsui CE, Rhines LD. Evaluation and Decision Making for Metastatic Spine Tumors. In: AOSpine Master Series. Thieme Publishers, 2015.
Fahim DK, Rhines LD. Combined Lateral/Posterior Approach for Large Anterior/Lateral Lesions. In: Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors Advanced Management and Operative Techniques. QMP/CRC Press, 647-677, 2014.
Tatsui CE, Rhines LD, Walsh GL. Thoracic En Bloc Spondylectomy. In: Master Techniques in Surgery: Thoracic Surgery: Lung Resections, Bronchoplasty. Lippincot Williams & Wilkins, 2014.
Lewis VO, Guadagnolo A, Rhines LD, Patel S. Rare Tumors. In: Rare Bone Sarcomas. Springer, 131-152, 2013.
Klimo Jr P, Rao G, Rhines LD. Evaluation and Management of Spinal Axis Tumors: Metastatic. In: Youmans Neurological Surgery. 6th. Elsevier Saunders, 3154-3165, 2011.
Rhines LD. Tumor severity measures. In: Spine Classifications and Severity Measures. Thieme, 259-298, 2009.
Rhines LD, Groves MD. Tumors of the spinal cord and intradural space. In: Tumors of the Brain and Spine. Springer, 295-328, 2007.
York JE, Gokaslan ZL, Rhines LD. Combined vertebrectomy and chest wall resection for pancoast tumors. In: Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Tumors: Principles and Practice. Thieme Publishers, 468-76, 2005.
Bohinski RJ, Rhines LD, Gokaslan Z. Perioperative care for neurosurgical neoplasms-2: spinal surgery. In: Acute Care in Cancer Medicine. Marcel Dekker, 299-308, 2005.
Mendel E, Guiot B, Rhines LD, Fessler RG. Management of thoracic disc herniation and the transpedicular decompression. In: Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques. Thieme Publishers, 469-77, 2005.
Zeidman SM, Rhines LD, Lebwohl NH. Perioperative Management. In: Spine Surgery Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management. Churchill Livingstone, 1837-1854, 2004.
Frazier JL, Garonzik IM, Rhines LD. Metastatic lung cancer. In: Intracranial Metastases: Current Management Strategies. Blackwell/Futura Publishing, 199-220, 2004.
DiMeco F, Rhines LD, Olivi A. Brain tumors during pregnancy. In: Youmans Neurological Surgery. W.B. Saunders Company, 867-876, 2004.
Hua S, Clatterbuck R, Sampath P, Stern BJ, Rhines LD. Sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and xanthogranulomas. In: Youmans Neurological Surgery. W.B. Saunders Company, 1435-1447, 2004.
Manzullo EF, Rhines LD, Foreman AD. Neurologic emergencies. In: Oncologic Emergencies. B.C. Decker, 270-279, 2003.
Mody MG, Rhines LD. Dural repair and patch technologies: anterior and posterior. In: Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade, 2nd edition. Thieme, 304-307, 2003.
Rhines LD, Ewend MG, Brem H. Drug delivery and angiogenesis inhibition in the treatment of brain tumors. In: Tumor Angiogenesis and Microcirculation. Marcel Dekker, Inc, 361-374, 2001.
Weingart J, Rhines L, Brem H. Intratumoral chemotherapy. In: Essential Neuro-Oncology. Thieme Publishers, 240-248, 2000.
Zeidman SM Rhines LD. Perioperative management. In: Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management. Benzel EC. Churchill Livingstone, 1287-1301, 1999.
Harper S, Hyver S, Kim P, Rhines LD, Marsh JD, Lilly LS. Basic cardiac structure and function. In: Pathophysiology of Heart Disease. Lea and Febiger, 1-17, 1993.

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