Abhishek Kumar, M.D.

Specializing in Spine Surgery Minimally Invasive & Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine.

2003 – 2006

Undergraduate

University of Alberta, Edmonton

Degree: BSc., Biological Sciences

2006 – 2009

Graduate/Medical

University of Calgary, Alberta

2009 – 2010

Clinical Research Fellow

University of Calgary, Alberta

2010 – 2015

Internship & Residency / Inclusive

McGill University, Quebec

2015 – 2016

Fellowship

Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

Specialization: Orthopedic Spine Surgery

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery

Sitting on Young Surgeon Committee

Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

AO Spine

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

North American Spine Society, Lumbar Spine Research Society, American Academy of Orthopedics Society, American Medical Association

Reviewer for the Bone and Joint Journal (2017 – present)

Reviewer for Orthopedics (2017 – present)

Reviewer for Global Spine Journal (2019 – present)

Reviewer for International Journal of Spine Surgery (2019 – present)

Co-Editor for AAOS Spine Practice Prep Plan – Online recertification review resource (2020)

Best Young Surgeon Paper – Socitey for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting 2020

“Assessing Vertebral Body Rotation in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery”

Best Oral Presentation – Experimental Surgery Research Day, McGill University, 2015.

“The Effect of Iron Chelators on Calcium Phosphate Bone Grafting Modeling”

F.D. Wilson Memorial Bursary, 2007.

“Current Trends in Pediatric Spine Deformity Surgery: Multimodal Pain Management and Rapid Recovery” Shah S, Guidry R, Kumar A et al. Global Spine Journal. 2019 Sep 22:2192568219858308

“Radiation Exposure in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: The Effect of the Learning Curve” Kumar A, Merrill R, Overley SC et al. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2019 Feb 1;13(1):39-45

“A Matched Cohort Analysis Comparing Stand-Alone Cages and Anterior Cervical Plates Used for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion” Overley S, Merrill R, Leven D, Kumar A, Qureshi S.Global Spine Journal. 2017 Aug;7(5)394-99

Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression and Steroids: A Systematic Review” Kumar A., Weber M et al., Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 May1;30(4):156-63

“Nerve Root and Lumbar Plexus Proximity to Different Extraforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Trajectories: A Cadaver Study” Kumar A. Merrill R, Qureshi S. Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 Dec 1;30(10):E1382-7.

“Hypoxia Biomimicry to Enhance Monetite Bone Defect Repair” – Drager J, Ramirez-GarciaLuna JL, Kumar A. et al. Tissue Engineering Part A. 2017 Dec 1;23(23-24:1372-81

“Evaluation of techniques to determine rotational alignment of the vertebral body in minimally invasive spine surgery: A CT analysis of lumbar spine symmetry“ Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Online meeting, Oct 29-31 2020

“Evaluating the feasibility of minimally invasive lateral mass screw instrumentation of the cervical spine: A cadaveric study“ International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2017 General Meeting, Miami, USA, April 12-14, 2017

“Anatomic considerations of extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: A cadaveric study” Spineweek 2016, Singapore, May 16-20, 2016

“Radiation exposure along the learning curve of MIS TLIF” Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, IL, April 14-15, 2016

“Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression and Steroids: A Systematic Review”, podium presentation, Global Spine Congress 2015, Buenos Aires, May 20-23, 2015.

“The effect of local delivery of Iron Chelators on Bone Regeneration and Osteoclast Mediated Bioceramic Bone Graft Resorption”, podium presentation, 2015 Orthopedic Research Society annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 28 – 31, 2015.

“Results of Surgical Correction of Scoliosis in 17 patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta”, poster presentation, 48TH Scoliosis Research Society’s annual meeting, Lyon, France, September 18 – 21, 2013.

“Defect Specific 3D printed synthetic Monetite blocks to achieve fusion in segmental bony defects”, podium presentation, Global Spine Congress 2013, Hong Kong, China, April 4 – 6, 2013.

“Normative values of T1ρMRI for intervertebral disc at different ages and different severity of degenerative disc disease; validation of T1ρ as a tool to quantify early degenerative disc disease”, Global Spine Congress 2013, Hong Kong, China, April 4 – 6, 2013.

“Radiation exposure along the learning curve of MIS TLIF” Kumar A, Qureshi S., et al.

(Submitted)

“Cervical Spondylosis, Radiculopathy and Myelopathy”, McAnany S, Kumar A, Qureshi S. Orthopedic Knowledge Update 12

“Scheuermann’s Kyphosis” Kumar A, Lonner B. Spinal Deformity: A Case-Based Approach to Managing and Avoiding Complications

“Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion”, Kumar A, Overley S, Qureshi S. Modern Techniques in Lumbar Interbody Fusion,

“Degenerative Cervical Conditions” Kumar A, Overley S, Leven D, Qureshi S. The Spine Handbook.