Overview
"Dr. Tushar Ch. Patel is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal surgery with a concentration on conditions of the cervical spine (neck) with a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery and disc replacement. He has been in practice since 1994 having served as Chief, Section of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Yale University School of Medicine until 2000, then in Northern Virginia until 2017. Dr. Patel's research interests include tissue engineering, bone growth factors, and innovative techniques in spinal surgery. His research efforts have resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications and numerous patents. He has presented extensively both nationally and internationally at the meetings of the leading societies in spinal surgery. He is currently a member of the North American Spine Society, the Cervical Spine research Society and a founding member of the Lumbar Spine Research Society. He has held multiple leadership and committee positions in these societies. His research experience, academic experience, and extensive clinical experience allow him to devise an individualized care plan to allow patients to return as rapidly as possible to a healthy active lifestyle, with surgery as a last resort. He has been recognized as a ""Top Doctor"" six times by the Washingtonian magazine.".
Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5550 Friendship Blvd, Suite 300, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
2021 K St Nw, Washington, DC 20006
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Mgmc LLC
Seyed Kalantar is an Orthopedics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kalantar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Kalantar is currently accepting new patients.
Mgmc LLC
Oliver Tannous is an Orthopedics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tannous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Tannous is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Fractured SpineDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Herniated DiskDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
- ScoliosisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- BursitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- CoccydyniaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.