RobertJosephAmesMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cherry Hill, NJ

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

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Office
63 Kresson Rd
Ste 103
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone+1 609-267-9400

Summary

Specializing in minimally invasive spine and scoliosis surgery.

Clinical Expertise

Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Cervical myelopathy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Spinal cord injuries, Metastatic spinal tumors, Revision spine surgery, Robotic spine surgery, Radiculopathy, Adult spinal deformity

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
VT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2022
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

131 citations
Anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis: two-year results.
Amer F. Samdani, Robert J. Ames, Jeff S. Kimball, Joshua M. Pahys, Harsh Grewal
Spine. 2014-09-15
37 citations
Prospective Follow-up Report on Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Interim Results from an FDA IDE Study.
Amer F. Samdani, Joshua M. Pahys, Robert J. Ames, Harsh Grewal, Glenn J Pelletier
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021-09-01
2 citations
Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism Following Acute Spinal Cord Injury in an Urban Inner City Hospital.
Andrew Lowery, Akul Patel, Robert J. Ames, Frederick V. Ramsey, Bridget Slattery
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021-05-07

Books/Book Chapters

Comprehensive Guide to Adult Spine Deformity
Chapter: Acute Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.
Ames RJ, Eastlack RK.Editors: Evalina Burger, CJ Cleck..Slack Inc. 2021
50 Landmark Papers Every Spine Surgeon Should Know
Chapter: Effects of Bracing in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis* Weinstein SL, Dolan LA, Wright JB et al. N Engl J Med 2013
Robert J. Ames and Amer F. SamdaniEditors: Alexander R. Vaccaro MD PhD MBA (Editor), Jefferson R. Wilson MD (Editor), Charles G. Fisher MD MHSc FRCSC.Edition 1st,2018
Scoliosis Research Society E-Text
Chapter: Vertebral Body Stapling and Tethering
Ames RJ, Samdani AF, Betz RR
Pediatric Spinal Disorders
Chapter: Vertebral Body Stapling
Bennett JT, Samdani AF, Ames RJ, Betz RREditors: El-Hawary.2017
Spinal Disorder and Treatment: The NYU / HJD Comprehensive Textbook
Chapter: Examination & Evaluation of Neck Pain
Jonathan R. Stieber, Robert J. AmesEditors: Errico TJ, VarlottaGP, Cheriyan T.Jaypee Publishers, New Delhi 2014
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Press Mentions

CentraState Medical Center Recognized for Organ and Tissue Donation AwarenessSeptember 8th, 2022
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Introduces Robotic Navigation System for Spine SurgerySeptember 8th, 2022

Committees

Committee Member, AAOS Resident Assembly Health Policy Committee 2019 - Present
Program Representative, AAOS Resident Assembly 2018 - Present
Committee Member, Young Leaders of FOCOS (Foundation for Orthopedics and Complex Spine) 2010 - 2015

Research History

Spinal Deformity Research Assistant, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, PA2011 - 2015