Overview of Dr. O'Brien
Dr. Joseph O'Brien is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Sibley Memorial Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Suburban Hospital, and Virginia Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, discectomy, spinal fusion surgery, facet syndrome, and healthcare outcomes research.
Office
10215 Fernwood Rd
Ste 506
Bethesda, MD 20817Fax+1 301-897-8105- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2006 - 2007
- University of MarylandResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001
- Emory University School of Public HealthMPH, 1997
- Vanderbilt UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 1st place research award Washington Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, 2010
- Resident research award Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 2008
- Emerging Leader American Orthopaedic Association, 2007
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Clinical Trials
- Condition of Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 127 citationsAn anatomic study of the S2 iliac technique for lumbopelvic screw placement.Joseph R. O'Brien, Warren D. Yu, Rishi Bhatnagar, Paul D. Sponseller, Khaled M. Kebaish
Spine. 2009-05-20 - 56 citationsFeasibility of minimally invasive sacropelvic fixation: percutaneous S2 alar iliac fixation.Joseph R. O'Brien, Lauren E. Matteini, Warren D. Yu, Khaled M. Kebaish
Spine. 2010-02-15 - 87 citationsBiomechanical evaluation of S2 alar-iliac screws: effect of length and quad-cortical purchase as compared with iliac fixation.Joseph R. OʼBrien, Warren Yu, Brian E. Kaufman, Brandon Bucklen, Kanaan Salloum
Spine. 2013-09-15
Journal Articles
- Biomechanical Evaluation of S2 Alar Iliac Screws: the Effect of Length and Quad-Cortical Purchase as Compared to Iliac FixationO'Brien, JR. Yu, WD. Kaufman, BE. Bucklen, B. Salloum, K. Khalil. Gudipally, M., Spine, 9/15/2013
- Use of vertebroplasty to prevent proximal junctional fractures in adult deformity surgery: a biomechanical cadaveric studyKM Kebaish, CT Martin, JR O'Brien, IE LaMotta, GD Voros, SM Belkoff, the Spine Journal, 1/1/2013
- Recent Advances in the Prevention and Management of Complications Associated with Routine Lumbar Spine SurgeryJenis, L. G., Hsu, W. K., O'Brien, JR., & Whang, P. G., the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 1/1/2013
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Scoliosis Research SocietyMember
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- George Washington University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
- George Washington University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
- Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
- Suburban HospitalBethesda, Maryland
- Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, Virginia
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem HealthKeepers HMO/POS
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CareFirst BCBS Maryland POS
CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
CareFirst BlueChoice Network POS
CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
CIGNA HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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