Houston Methodist Graduate Medical Education
Spine Surgery Fellowship The Spine Surgery Fellowship offers extensive training in the evaluation and treatment of diverse spinal disorders for both orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons. Specific rotations provide comprehensive assessment and treatment of degenerative disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine, adult and pediatric spinal deformities, tumors of the spinal cord and spinal column, pain management, and spinal column trauma. Fellows rotate to locations within the Houston area with pain management specialists, neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons. According to Rex Marco, MD, vice chair of orthopedic surgery and chief of reconstructive spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncology at Houston Methodist, the purpose of this fellowship is ambitious and thorough—To provide fellows with maximum surgical and clinical experience from occiput to sacrum, with minimally and maximally invasive procedures in all aspects of the spine.
CONTACT
houstonmethodist.org/spine-surgery-fellowship
Program Director Rex Marco, MD
Program Coordinator Eliamar Saenz 713.441.3892 | orthofellowships@houstonmethodist.org
Specific rotations that emphasize cervical and lumbar degenerative disorders Rotations in adult and pediatric deformity Other rotations include spinal column trauma, spinal column and spinal cord tumors Develop expertise in microscopic discectomy, ACDF, TLIF, transthoracic and retroperitoneal corpectomy reconstruction
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HOUSTON METHODIST HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas, one of America’s “Best Hospitals” the last 20 years, and has made the publication’s distinguished Honor Roll in 2016. Houston Methodist is affiliated with two of the nation’s leading health care organizations, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. With 907 operating beds, 78 operating rooms and more than 7,000 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.
HOUSTON METHODIST ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is Houston’s leading provider of orthopedic services, from sports medicine to joint replacement. Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine offers comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services with a high standard of excellence for elite athletes and active adults alike. Houston Methodist serves as the official health care provider for the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo, Houston Dash, Rice Athletics, RodeoHouston , Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera. ®
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Houston Methodist’s mission of leading medicine is driven by making substantive progress in lifesaving medical research. With this in mind, the Houston Methodist Research Institute was designed to reengineer the future of medicine. The institute coordinates more than 600,000 square feet of research space embedded throughout the academic medical center, keeping the primary focus on patient care and turning knowledge into action. Integrated into one of the nation’s premier hospitals, the Houston Methodist Research Institute provides the technology and infrastructure our doctors need to effectively deliver cures through all stages of clinical trials and to all patients around the world.
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