Dr. Alexander J. Butler
Overview
Alexander J. Butler, MD is a board certified, fellowship trained spine surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital and serves as Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Recognized as a SuperDoctors Rising Star in New York, he has experience treating conditions of the cervical (neck), thoracic, and lumbar spine (back). Dr. Butler was driven to a career in medicine by personal experience in navigating a spinal condition, treatment and recovery. He has trained in the management of a wide range of spinal diagnoses with several preeminent leaders in the field from both orthopaedic and neurosurgical backgrounds. He has a special interest and clinical focus in minimally invasive surgical techniques and procedures. As an active member of several professional societies committed to the advancement of the field of spine care and surgery, Dr. Butler regularly publishes and presents research investigating minimally invasive spine surgery and surgical outcomes. Originally from New Jersey, Dr. Butler lives with his wife and daughters in New York City. He enjoys golf, travel, and all aspects of physical and mental fitness.
Dr. Butler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Spasms. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 39 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall 7th, 11th And 12th Floors, New York, NY 10075
525 West 36th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Butler 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.
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Butler isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Bone TumorDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- EndoscopyDr. Butler isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.