Overview
Dr. Joseph O’Brien is a specialist in minimally invasive spine surgery. He spent 9 years at GWU as an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery. Additionally, he was formerly the Medical Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at The GW Hospital. He is a fellow in the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed his spine surgical training at the Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. Dr. O’Brien actively pursues research in ways to improve spine surgery and techniques to salvage failed spine surgery. He has been published in a variety of medical journals including Spine, the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, Neurosurgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Current Orthopaedic Practice. His research has been presented around the globe with between 10-20 research presentations on a national level per year. He offers expertise in minimally invasive surgery and revision of failed spine surgery. In particular, he has an interest in failed cervical spine surgery.
Dr. O'brien is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Herniated Disk.
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Locations
1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington, VA 22205
10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
8401 Greensboro Dr,, Suite 220, Mclean, VA 22102
10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
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.
2 Clinical Trials
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David Perim is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Perim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Perim is currently accepting new patients.
Orthovirginia Inc
Steven Hughes is an Orthopedics provider in Mc Lean, Virginia. Dr. Hughes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Foot Drop, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.
Denis R Harris MD
Dr. Denis R. Harris is a hospital chair and an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He has a solo practice in Washington, D.C. Dr. Harris earned his undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin, where he also earned his medical degree from their Medical School. Dr. Harris completed an internship in surgery at Northwestern, as well as residences in general and orthopaedic surgery at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Harris is a member of the Clinical Pathologic Society. He has received the US News & World Report award for quality practice, as well as the Consumer’s Checkbook Magazine award for quality practice. Consumers Research also presented Dr. Harris with a quality practice award and named him one of America’s Top Orthopedists. He has also been named Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Harris has received the Theobald Smith Award for original research. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. O'brien isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. O'brien isDistinguished. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. O'brien isDistinguished. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- KyphosisDr. O'brien isDistinguished. Learn about Kyphosis.
- MicrodiscectomyDr. O'brien isDistinguished. Learn about Microdiscectomy.
- SciaticaDr. O'brien isDistinguished. Learn about Sciatica.
- Advanced
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. O'brien isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. O'brien isAdvanced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. O'brien isAdvanced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. O'brien isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. O'brien isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. O'brien isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Bone GraftDr. O'brien isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- BursitisDr. O'brien isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. O'brien isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. O'brien isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.