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Office
6262 Veterans Pkwy
Columbus, GA 31909Phone+1 706-324-6661Fax+1 706-494-3201
Summary
- Dr. Westerlund is a fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon in Georgia. The focus of his practice is on minimally invasive spine surgery techniques for the neck and back. He treats cervical disc problems, cervical spine stenosis (with neck and arm pain), mid back and low back surgical problems, disc herniations with leg pain, sciatica, spinal instability, spinal deformity, and other complex spinal conditions.
Dr. Westerlund is a thought leader in the field of spine surgery, and teaches and speaks to surgeon audiences nationally and internationally.
He has interests in research, design, and industry development to advance the field of spine surgery for all patients. He is personally committed to data driven and least invasive treatment strategies, with a focus on individual best patient outcome.
Education & Training
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2001
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2008 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- VA State Medical License 1995 - 2002
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 28 citationsManagement of proximal femoral shaft fractures in osteopetrosis: a case series using internal fixation.Anikar Chhabra, L Erik Westerlund, Alex J. Kline, Robert E. McLaughlin
Orthopedics. 2005-06-01 - 9 citationsControlling the bone regeneration properties of bioactive glass: Effect of particle shape and size.Mark Borden, Lance Erik Westerlund, Vedran Lovric, William Walsh
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B, Applied Biomaterials. 2022-04-01 - 1 citationsPorous Polyetheretherketone Interbody Cages for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion at 3 or More Levels: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes.Bryce A Basques, Gilberto Gomez, Alexander Padovano, Alexander J Butler, Tyler M Kreitz
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023-04-01
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