Michael Neuwirth, MD PDF Print E-mail
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Director, Spine Institute of New York

Specialization

  • Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
  • Complex Spinal Deformities in adults and children

Dr. Neuwirth's Complete CV

Telephone:
(212) 844-8682


Office Mgr:
(212) 844-8692


Surgery:
(212) 844-8657


Scoliosis Sourcebook
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Dr. Michael Neuwirth was named the Director of Spine Institute of New York at Beth Israel Medical Center in 1996. Prior to joining Beth Israel, he was the Chief of the Scoliosis Service and the combined Spine Services at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, as well as an Associate Clinical Professor and Associate Attending Physician at New York University and Tisch Hospitals.

Dr. Neuwirth’s practice is strictly limited to spinal surgery with areas of special expertise in complex spinal deformities in adults and children, cervical spine and lumbar spine. He is a frequent lecturer to local and international groups and is the author of The Scoliosis Sourcebook, which is a book written for patients of scoliosis. Dr. Neuwirth has written extensively on scoliosis and is widely published in the field.

A native New Yorker, Dr. Neuwirth earned his undergraduate degree with distinction from Cornell University. In 1979, he joined the Mount Sinai School of Medicine as Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics. He was named Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics at the New York University School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Neuwirth has served on the board of the Scoliosis Research Society.

Current Appointments

Director
Spine Institute of New York,
Beth Israel Medical Center

Assoc. Clinical Professor
New York University School of Medicine,
Orthopedics

Education and Training

Undergraduate
Cornell University (BA with Distinction)
Ithaca, New York


Medical school
S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical School (Cum Laude)
Brooklyn, New York


Surgery Internship
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn, New York


Orthopedic Residency
Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, New York


Spine Fellowship
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois


Licensure and Certifications

  • New York State Board for Medicine (Licensure)
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Professional Affiliations

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • New York Academy of Medicine
  • New York County Medical Society
  • New York State Medical Society
  • New York State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Board Member
  • SRS, Instrumentation Committee, Chairman
  • SRS, Core Curriculum, Section Leader
  • The Scoliosis Association
 


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