The Spine Division combines the expertise of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Duke Spine is a high-volume, comprehensive, interdisciplinary care center for people with complex disorders of the spine, including pain, deformity, spine trauma, disc disease, and benign or malignant tumor.Duke neurosurgeons are innovators in spine surgery, specializing in advanced and emerging techniques including minimally invasive and robotic procedures, motion preserving surgery, predictive technology, and awake spinal fusion surgery.
Duke Neurosurgery Annual Report: Spine Disorders
Spine Division Chief
Christopher Shaffrey, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD
John Barr, MD
Deb Bhowmick, MD
Zachary Carter, MDCM
Steven Cook, MD
Clifford Crutcher, MD
Paras Fatemi, MD
Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD
Oren Gottfried, MD
Peter Grossi, MD
Michael Haglund, MD, PhD
Kristen Jones, MD
Carolyn Keeler, DO
Gloria G. Liu, MD, MS
Rowena Mariano, MD
Anthony Rivera, MD
Gabriel Smith, MD
Khoi Than, MD
Dennis Turner, MD
Mazen Zein, DO
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Michael O. Boyd, MD
Christopher R. Brown, MD
Melissa Erickson, MD
H. Michael Guo, MD, PhD
Eugene Lewis, DC, MPH
Joe T. Minchew, MD
Douglas G. Orndorff, MD
Peter Passias, MD
Scot E. Reeg, MD
William J. Richardson, MD
Brett Rocos, MD
