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Office
8300 Floyd Curl Drive
3rd Floor -3C
San Antonio, TX 78229Phone+1 210-450-9300Fax+1 210-450-6023
Summary
- I am the Chief of the Division of Orthopedic Spine Surgery at UTHSC San Antonio, and an endowed professor of spinal diseases.
I treat the full range of spinal issues, from minimally invasive surgery to tumors, trauma, and scoliosis. I have special interests in treating complex cervical spine issues, spinal stability, and developing new ways to improve the biology of healing in the spine.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2002 - 2006- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 157 citationsA prospective, randomized, controlled clinical investigation comparing PCM cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. 2-year results from...Frank M. Phillips, Joe Y B Lee, Fred H. Geisler, Andrew Cappuccino, Christopher D. Chaput
Spine. 2013-07-01 - 12 citationsDual-energy estimates of volumetric bone mineral densities in the lumbar spine using quantitative computed tomography better correlate with fracture properties when co...Simon Cataño Jimenez, Sebastian Saldarriaga, Christopher D. Chaput, Hugo Giambini
Bone. 2020-01-01 - 14 citationsThe Relationship of Obesity to Increasing Health-Care Burden in the Setting of Orthopaedic Polytrauma.Heather Licht, Mark Murray, John Vassaur, Daniel C. Jupiter, Justin L. Regner
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015-11-18
Press Mentions
UT Health San Antonio’s Spine Center First to Offer Next Generation Imaging in South TexasDecember 8th, 2023
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