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Office
12855 N 40 Dr
Ste 125
Saint Louis, MO 63141Phone+1 314-806-1770Fax+1 314-558-9017
Clinical Expertise
- Intraspinal tumors, Neurosurgical spine surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Discectomy, Trauma, Spine traumatology, Spine deformity surgery, Diskectomy, Spinal cord neoplasms, Cervical spondylolysis, Thoracic spine surgery, Atlanto-Axial Joint
Education & Training
- Harvard UniversityCertificate, Surgical Leadership Program, 2020 - 2021
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2000
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 1993 - 1994
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1993
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A, Neurobiology, 1985 - 1989
- Harvard SchoolDiploma, 1979 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2023-2024
- America’s Best Doctors Best Doctors, 2007-present, 2012
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Dose Escalation Trial of Intrasite Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mycobacterium haemophilum Related Myelitis in Geographically Linked Cases.Rohini D Samudralwar, Thomas C Bailey, Ananth K Vellimana, Neill M Wright, David B Clifford
Annals of Neurology. 2024-03-01 - 1 citationsModular cervical plate system for adjacent segment disease.Ammar H. Hawasli, John L Cashin, Neill M. Wright
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 2020-10-01 - 3 citationsValidation of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand in Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery.Jawad M. Khalifeh, Syed Hassan A. Akbari, Umang Khandpur, William Johnston, Neill M. Wright
Spine. 2019-12-01
Journal Articles
- Anterior cervical arthrodesis using an osteoconductive scaffold: the use of beta-tricalcium phosphate with local bone marrow aspirate in over 100 patients.Ray, W.Z., and Wright, N.M, Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Journal 3(3):114-7
- Verification of nerve root decompression during minimally-invasive lumbar microdiskectomy: a practical application of surgeon-driven evoked EMG.Limbrick, D., and Wright, N.M, Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 48:1-5
- Single-surgeon simultaneous versus staged anterior and posterior spine reconstruction: a comparative study.Wright, N.M, Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 18(S1):48-57
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Bilateral Crossing C2 Laminar Screws for Posterior Axis Fixation.Menendez, J., and Wright, N.M, AANS meeting
- Celecoxib inhibits down-regulation of the type 1B BMP receptor during co-incubation with rhBMP-2.Wright, N.M. and Barton, A, CNS annual meeting
- Biomechanical testing of XLIF constructs- stand-alone interbody versus interbody supplemented with lateral or posterior instrumentation.Wright, N.M., CNS annual meeting, IMAST Meeting, 2005; CNS annual meeting, 2005
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Lectures
- Surgical management of spinal tumors.Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Atlantoaxial Instability: Surgical Indications and Techniques.Washington University School of Medicine
- Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and Spinal Fusion.Washington University School of Medicine
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Other
- Pedicle screw fixation in osteoporotic bone- indications, device characteristics, and surgical challenges of pedicle screw implantation into osteoporotic bone.Wright, N.M
http://www.spinecme.org/activity/300 - Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF): current grafting options.Wright, N.M
http://www.emedtrain.com/courses/20091221wright/ - C1-2 stabilization options.Wright, N.M
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Press Mentions
- Neurosurgery of St. Louis Opens First Locations in St. Louis RegionNovember 15th, 2021
- P-15 Peptide or BMP-2? Both PMA Approved. One Has Clear AdvantagesJuly 13th, 2021
- 100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
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Committees
- Co-Chair, Education Committee, Cervical Spine Research Society 2022 - 2023
- Co-Chair, Annual Meeting, Cervical Spine Research Society 2021 - 2022
- Co-Chair, Annual Instructional Course, Cervical Spine Research Society 2020 - 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
External Links
- Neill Wright, MDhttp://neillwrightmd.com
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