PabloJosueDiaz-ColladoMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Boston, MA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine

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Office
125 Parker Hill Ave
Converse 4, Ste. 1
Boston, MA 02120
Phone+1 617-754-5915

Fax+1 617-754-5916

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2017 - 2018
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2017
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2012, MD, Cum Laude
University of Notre DameBS, Pre-Professional Studies , Summa Cum Laude, 2008

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident Paper Award Connecticut Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, 2016
“Rookie of the Year” Award 2013
Dean’s List (Every Semester) University of Notre Dame, 2004-2008
Samuel J. Chmell, M.D. Award 2008
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society 2008
Kinesis Scholarship 2008
Alpha Epsilon Delta: The Health Preprofessional Honor Society (Indiana Gamma Chapter) 2007
James DiNardo Award 2006
Class Mathematics, Science, Loyalty, Service, and School Spirit Medals Academia del Perpetuo Socorro, 2004
United States Tennis Association Caribbean Section Recognition Award 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures: An Analysis of 190,192 Patients.
Andre M. Samuel, Pablo J. Diaz-Collado, Raj J. Gala, Matthew L. Webb, Adam M. Lukasiewicz
Spine. 2018-09-15
16 citations
Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days: Surgical Site Infection, Pain, and Thromboembolic Events Are the Most Common Reasons for Rea...
Matthew L. Webb, Stephen J. Nelson, Ameya V. Save, Jonathan J. Cui, Adam M. Lukasiewicz
Spine. 2017-08-15
23 citations
Analysis of Delays to Surgery for Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries.
Andre M. Samuel, Daniel D. Bohl, Bryce A. Basques, Pablo J. Diaz-Collado, Adam M. Lukasiewicz
Spine. 2015-07-01

Journal Articles

Management of acute traumatic central cord syndrome
Samuel AM, Anandasivam NS, Diaz-Collado PJ, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN, Contemporary Spine Surgery, 1/1/2016
Primary and revision posterior lumbar fusion have similar short-term complication rates
Basques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Geddes BJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN, Spine, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Decision Making in Degenerative Spinal Surgery: A Case Based Approach
Chapter: Full endoscopic discectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation
Diaz-Collado PJ, Yue JJEditors: Kern Singh and Sheeraz Qureshi.Nova Science Publishers2015

Abstracts/Posters

Thromboembolic events after traumatic lumbar vertebral fractures: An analysis of 80,558 patients
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Grauer JN, North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting; International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) 16th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, 2016, 1/1/2016
Of 5,267 lumbar posterior fusions, 4.6% of patients readmitted within 30 days: Surgical site issues the most common reasons for readmission
Webb ML, Diaz-Collado PJ, Geddes BJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Varthi AG, Grauer JN, North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting; International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) 16th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, 2016, 1/1/2016
Of 12,567 lumbar discectomies, 2.5% of patients readmitted within 30 days: Post-operative pain is the most common reason for readmission
Webb ML, Diaz-Collado PJ, Save AV, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Varthi AG, Grauer JN, International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) 16th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2016
Hospital-acquired pneumonia occurs in 20.5% of cervical spinal cord injury patients and is associated with poor inpatient outcomes: An analysis of 5,198 patients in th...
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Save AV, Fu MC, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN, Cervical Spine Research Society 43rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/5/2015
Analysis of delays to surgery for cervical spinal cord injuries
Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN, American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) 128th Annual Meeting; North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, 2015; Chicago, IL, 2015, 1/1/2015
Mortality, adverse events, and length of stay after cauda equina syndrome: An analysis of 3,732 patients
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Save AV, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN, Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) 8th Annual Meeting; North American Spine Society (NASS) 30th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2015; Chicago, IL, 2015, 1/1/2015
Fighting in the NHL: Fists of fury without injury
Diaz-Collado PJ, Milzman DP, Annual MedStar Research Symposium; George M. Kober Annual Research Day at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2012; Washington, DC, 2012, 1/5/2012
LRRK2: Potential MAP kinase kinase kinase involved in Parkinson’s Disease
Moore DJ, Dikeman DA, West AB, Dawson VL, Dawson TM, Summer Internship Program Symposium at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2006
Incidence of asthma in populations living near industrial areas
Diaz-Collado PJ, Puerto Rico Metropolitan Science Fair, San Juan, PR, 1/1/2003
Bacteria and yeast resistance to anti-bacterial and regular dishwasher soaps
Diaz-Collado PJ, Puerto Rico Metropolitan Science Fair, San Juan, PR, 1/1/2002
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Lectures

Venous thromboembolisms in spine trauma: What do we know about risk and prophylaxis?
New Haven, CT - 1/8/2016
Increased incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia in cervical spinal cord injury and poor inpatient outcomes
Farmington, CT - 1/1/2016
After acute traumatic central cord syndrome, longer time to surgery is associated with reduced mortality
Chatham, MA - 1/27/2015
Pelvic osteotomies for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip
Waterbury, CT - 1/22/2015
Spinal fracture patterns in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Chicago, IL - 1/16/2015
Thromboembolic events after traumatic lumbar vertebral fractures: An analysis of 80,558 patients
Chicago, IL - 1/10/2015
Of 12,567 lumbar discectomies, 2.47% of patients readmitted within 30 days: Pain issues the most common reason for readmission
Chicago, IL - 1/10/2015
Timing of surgical intervention in cervical spinal cord injuries
New Haven, CT - 1/10/2015
In-Hospital morbidity, mortality, and length of stay for osteoporosis-related spinal fractures
Chicago, IL, 2015; Chicago, IL, 2015 - 1/9/2015
Of 5,267 lumbar posterior fusions, 4.35% of patients readmitted within 30 days: Surgical site issues the most common reasons for readmission
Chicago, IL - 1/9/2015
Primary and revision posterior lumbar fusion have similar short-term complication rates
Chicago, IL - 1/9/2015
Factors associated with delays to surgery after cervical spinal cord injury
Eugene, OR - 1/1/2015
Hip-spine syndrome
Waterbury, CT - 1/20/2014
Adult degenerative scoliosis
Waterbury, CT. - 1/11/2014
Localization of norpA Die mutations in Drosophila melanogaster and their role in retinal degeneration
Notre Dame, IN - 1/1/2008
Alpha-SNAP localization and its role in neurite outgrowth
Boston, MA - 1/1/2007
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Other Languages

Spanish