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Office
1611 W Harrison St
Ste 300
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-432-2373Fax+1 312-942-1517
Summary
- Dr. Kern Singh is an orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center. He received his medical degree Summa Cum Laude from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic outpatient spine surgery. He has been performing outpatient spinal surgery for over 15 years and has over 500 peer-reviewed publications and has authored more than 12 textbooks in the field of minimally invasive spinal surgery.
Education & Training
- Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2004 - 2005
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004
- Rush University Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2000
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1999
- Pennsylvania State UniversityB.S., 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- GA State Medical License 2004 - 2005
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Achievement Award AAOS, 2016
- Rush Associates Board Rush University Medical Center, 2016
- Travelling Fellowship Cervical Spine Research Society, 2015
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Clinical Trials
- Multimodal Analgesia Versus Routine Care Pain Management Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- Patient Outcomes Using an Expandable Spacer Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 28
- Use of Local Intraoperative Steroid in MIS TLIF Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 13
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 331 citationsIncreased swelling complications associated with off-label usage of rhBMP-2 in the anterior cervical spine.Joseph D. Smucker, John M. Rhee, Kern Singh, S. Tim Yoon, John G. Heller
Spine. 2006-11-15 - 26 citationsPreoperative mental health status may not be predictive of improvements in patient-reported outcomes following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.Benjamin C. Mayo, Dustin H. Massel, Daniel D. Bohl, Ankur S. Narain, Fady Y. Hijji
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2017-02-01 - 3 citationsManagement of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Mod...Scott L Zuckerman, Sigurd Berven, Michael B Streiff, Mena Kerolus, Ian A Buchanan
Spine. 2023-03-01
Journal Articles
- Primary and revision posterior lumbar fusion have similar short-term complication ratesBasques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Geddes BJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN, Spine, 1/1/2016
- Surgical Management of Adult Spinal Deformity: Indications, Surgical Outcomes, and Health-related Quality of LifeAhn J, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Singh K, Seminars in Spine Surgery, 1/1/2016
- Nationwide Databases in Orthopaedic Surgery ResearchBohl D, Singh K, Grauer J, JAAOS, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Postoperative Narcotic Consumption in Workers' Compensation Patients Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Massel DH, Mayo BC, Long WW, Modi KD, Bohl DD, Singh K, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery at SpineWeek, Singapore, Singapore, 1/16/2016
- The Impact of Worker's Compensation Claims on Surgical Outcomes following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Massel DH, Mayo BC, Long WW, Modi KD, Bohl DD, Singh K, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery at SpineWeek, Singapore, Singapore, 1/16/2016
- Multimodal versus Patient Controlled Analgesia Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Bohl DD, Louie PK, Kim TD, Ahn J, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Long WW, Modi KD, Buvanendran K, Singh K, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery at SpineWeek, Singapore, Singapore, 1/16/2016
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Lectures
- "Lateral Based Spine Surgery: What Can be Accomplished?"Keio University, Tokyo - 1/18/2016
- "MIS Spine Surgery: The American Perspective"Tokyo, Japan - 1/1/2016
- "MIS Spine Surgery: The True Learning Curve"New York, NY - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Complications of Spine Surgery: Neurodeficits of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots.Munns J, Park DK, Singh K, Stambough JL, Orthopaedic Knowledge Online
1/1/2010 - Evaluation of Back Pain Monograph.Park D, Singh K, An HS, BMJ Monograph, Epocrates Online, BMJ Publishing Group
1/1/2008 - Thoracolumbar Posterolateral Fusion Techniques: Pedicle Screw Instrumentation.Singh K, SpineFellows.com Interactive Education Program, Magnifi
1/1/2008
Authored Content
- Impact of Local Steroid Application on Dysphagia Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Results of a Prospective, Randomized Single-Blind TrialJuly 2018
- Validity of PROMIS in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Preliminary Evaluation RelatedApril 2018
Press Mentions
- Dr. Kern Singh Promoted to Associate Director, Division of Spine Surgery, Rush University Medical CenterFebruary 7th, 2023
- Is a New Patient Reported Outcomes Measure Valid After 2 Years?October 18th, 2021
- 'It's Already Evolved': Dr. Kern Singh on Outpatient Spine SurgeryJuly 15th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
External Links
- MIS Spine http://www.outpatient-spine-surgeon.com
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