Lee H. Riley
Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy

Dr. Lee H. Riley

Orthopedics
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Lee Hunter Riley III is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as vice director of clinical operations in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in surgical treatments for spinal disorders and injuries. Dr. Riley received his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1986. Following a residency in orthopaedic surgery and a fellowship in spinal surgery at Johns Hopkins, he completed a second fellowship in spinal surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1993. In addition to clinical interests in the cervical spine and adult spinal disorders, his research interests include disc degeneration, metastatic disease, vertebroplasty and cervical spine disorder. Dr. Riley has authored or co-authored over 100 scholarly publications.

Dr. Riley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Spinal Surgery, 1993
Hospital Affiliations
Wellspan York Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Suite 5009, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-2663
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 443-997-2663

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Riley has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

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