International Spine and Study Group - International Spine and Study Group

Executive Committee

Dr. Christopher Ames is director of spinal tumor and spinal deformity surgery at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco as well as co-director...

Bret has been working with the ISSG since 2008 and has been involved in every aspect of the research performed by the group. Bret also works...

Shay Bess, MD, is a practicing spine surgeon at Colorado Scoliosis and Spine Specialists (coloradosss.com). Dr. Shay Bess specializes in th...

Dr. Robert Hart retired from clinical practice and Medical Director of Spinal Deformity at Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle as of S...

After obtaining her mechanical engineering degree in France, Dr. Virginie Lafage pursued a PhD in Biomechanics with a focus on finite elemen...

Dr. Eric O. Klineberg is a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UTHealth Houston, serving as Chief of Orthope...

Frank Schwab MD is the System Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Northwell Health and the Chair of Orthopaedic surgery at Lenox Hill Hosp...

Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey graduated magna cum laude from The Citadel in Charleston, SC with B.S. degree in biology. He played varsity bask...

Dr. Justin Smith completed the MD, PhD program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He subsequently completed his neurosurgery residency at the...

Dr. Burton attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern S...