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Steven C. Ludwig, MD - Spine Surgery and Orthopaedics

Dr. Steven Ludwig reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. He specializes in a full range of adult spinal disorders. His clinical interests include degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine, spinal tumors, infections, traumatic injuries to the cervical spine, sports-related spine injuries, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and disc replacement surgeries. Dr. Ludwig has received many awards and honors including the Jefferson orthopaedic Award for Outstanding Research, the Cervical Spine Research Society's Award for Outstanding Research and the American Orthopaedic Association Award for Outstanding Research. Dr. Ludwig is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland and Co-Director at the University of Maryland Spine Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Education and Training

MD: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NY

Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College of Pennsylvania, Center City, PA

Fellowship in Spine Surgery: Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.

Last Revised: March 2, 2010

Author: Healthwise Staff

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