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Mark Weidenbaum, M.D.
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Dr. Mark Weidenbaum is Director of Orthopedic Spine Surgery at Milstein Hospital, located at the Columbia Presbyterian campus of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Weidenbaum is an Associate Professor of Clinicial Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has been a faculty member at Columbia since completing his Fellowship in Scoliosis and Spine Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago, in 1987.

His practice includes a broad range of spinal disorders in both adults as well as children, including spinal deformity, arthritis, trauma, tumors, instability, and degenerative conditions. His surgical procedures range from minimally invasive and microsurgical approaches to complex spinal reconstructions. He is active in basic science as well as in clinical research, and he holds leadership roles in national and international spine surgery organizations. He is particularly interested in spinal deformity and degeneration, traveling regularly to participate in scientific exchanges as well as in care for patients with challenging conditions. His busy wife, Lisa Berke, is a family nurse practitioner. Together, they share three terrific daughters.

Education:

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
M.D., 1981.

University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut. BS Chemistry, 1977.

Stanford University, Stanford, California. Summer Session, 1975


Training:

Fellowship

Fellow in Spine Surgery, Chicago Spine Fellowship with Dr. Ronald DeWald. Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, and the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Oak Park, Illinois. July 1986-June 1987.

Residency

Resident in Orthopedic Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York. July 1983-June 1986.

Resident in General Surgery, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York. July 1982-June 1983.

Internship

Intern in General Surgery, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York. July 1981-June 1982.


Board Certified:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Written Examination – Passed, 1986
Oral Examination – Passed, 1989
Re-certification – 1999

Licenses
New York, New Jersey

Professional Associations:

Twentieth Century Club, 2001

GICD-USA, Board of Directors, 2000

Stinchfield Society, 1999

Societe International de Chirurgie Orthopaedique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), 1993

American Back Society, 1993-2000

Scoliosis Research Society, 1991

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991

Arthritis Foundation, National Medical Board, 1990

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989

Orthopaedic Research Society, 1989

Groupe International of Cotrel-Dubousset (GICD), 1989

North American Spine Society, 1988

New York State Medical Society, 1988

Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982