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Dr. Whang Dr. Peter Whang attended Harvard University where he graduated with a degree in biochemistry and subsequently received his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine where he was inducted in to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles and underwent specialized fellowship training in orthopaedic and neurologic spine surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Whang is actively involved in clinical and basic science research, focusing on spinal infections, the biology of spinal fusion and bone healing, bone grafting substitutes, and evidence-based medicine; he continues to present the results of these investigations at various national and international meetings. In addition to developing new spinal implants and techniques, he is also an investigator for various clinical trials. Dr. Whang serves on the editorial staff of several publications and is a member of the Biologics and Basic Science Committee of the North American Spine Society. |
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Dr. Ghiselli Gary Ghiselli, MD is a board certified; fellowship-trained Orthopaedic surgeon who has a practice focused exclusively on spine and complex deformity and degenerative disorders of the cervical spine. Dr. Ghiselli did his fellowship in spinal surgery, focusing on cervical spine disorders and trauma at University Hospital of Cleveland with Henry H. Bohlman, M.D., in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his MD from University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas Summa cum laude and a B.S. from UCLA in Biochemistry, cum laude. |
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Dr. Bae Dr. Bae began his medical studies at Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences where he graduated with a degree in biomechanics. He then went on to earn his medical degree, cum laude, at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Bae completed his surgical internship at North Shore University Hospital and his Orthopaedic surgical residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He completed his spine fellowship at Case Western Hospital in Cleveland. Dr. Bae has written numerous articles based on his research as well as presenting on behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is researching the use of adult stem cells in the regeneration of nervous tissue in spinal cord injuries. |
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Dr. Nitin Bhatia Dr. Bhatia's studies began at Stanford University where he graduated with honors with a B.S. in Science and Biology. In 1998, he earned his medical degree at Baylor University, graduating as Class Valedictorian and the Doctor of Medicine with Highest Honors. Dr. Bhatia completed his surgical internship as well as his Orthopaedic residency at The University of California, Los Angeles. He fulfilled his spinal deformity fellowship at Miami Children’s Hospital in Miami, after which he completed his spinal surgery fellowship at University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Bhatia has authored numerous book chapters covering topics such as Injuries of the Spine, Post-operative Spinal Injections, and Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Injury. He is currently the Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Service as well as the Residency Program Director at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Bhatia is an upheld member of the medical profession serving on multiple program committees, editorial boards, and professional organizations. |
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Dr. Stokes Dr. Stokes trained at The University of North Carolina and completed his Spine Fellowship at UCLA-Cedars Sinai in 2002. Dr. Stokes is the first Spine-Fellowship trained neurosurgeon in Austin. While maintaining a breadth of expertise in cranial neurosurgery, Dr. Stokes is the region's most accomplished complex spine neurosurgeon and is Board Certified, American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He has developed the Artificial Lumbar Disc Training Center at Brackenridge, and was involved in the FDA trials for the disc while a Fellow. |
