Dr. Eric O. Klineberg is a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UTHealth Houston, serving as Chief of Orthopedic Spine Surgery and holds the Milton “Chip” Routt Endowed Chair of Spinal Surgery.

Dr. Klineberg has more than 290 publications and 20 book chapters as well as being the book editor for “Adult Lumbar Scoliosis, A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Management”. He is active in the Scoliosis Research Society as a Board Member and is the Chair-Elect for the 31st International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques in San Diego. He is also an active member of AO Spine, served as the Chair of the AOSNA spine fellowship committee, and is the Chair-elect of AO Spine North America, effective July 2023. His honors include JOA/AOA traveling fellow, election to AOA and ABJS, as well as multiple keynote lectures and visiting professorships.