Curriculum Vitae

Education and Training

Education

• 8/1996 – 6/2000 | Doctor of Medicine | University of California, San Diego | San Diego, CA
• 8/1991 – 8/1995 | B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA
• 8/1986 - 8/1991 | High School | Earl Haig Secondary School | Toronto, Canada

Postdoctoral Training

• 7/2005 – 7/2006 | Henry Bohlman Spine Fellowship | Department of Orthopedics | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH
• 7/2000 – 7/2005 | Residency | Department of Orthopedics | Ochsner Clinic | New Orleans, LA

Specialty Certification

• 2008 - 2028 | American Board of Orthopedics – Full Board Certification (Testing 8/2008 and Recertification 8/2017)

Licensure

• 2011 - Current | New Jersey State Medical License | 47-3782660
• 2006 - Current | New York State Medical License | 241604
• 2005 - 2007 | Ohio Medical License | Not Renewed
• No History of License Restrictions or Censure

Previous Appointments and Leadership Positions

Faculty Academic Appointments

• 9/2011 - 10/2018 | Clinical Assistant Professor | Non Tenure-Eligible | Department of Orthopedics | New York University | New York, New York
• 8/2006 – 7/2010 | Clinical Assistant Professor | Non Tenure-Eligible | Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation | SUNY Downstate Medical Center | Brooklyn, New York

Hospital Appointments

• 9/2011 – 3/2024 | Attending Orthopedic Surgeon | Department of Orthopedics | Lenox Hill Hospital | New York, New York
• 6/2006 - 6/2010 | Attending Orthopedic Surgeon | Department of Orthopedics | State University of New York, Downstate | Brooklyn, New York

Administrative Leadership Positions

• 8/2006 – 7/2010 | Research | Director of Clinical Research | Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation | SUNY Downstate Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY
• 8/2006 – 7/2010 | Departmental | Director of Spine | Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation | SUNY Downstate Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY

Other Professional Positions

• 11/2022-Current | Social Media Committee | Member | Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) | Milwaukee, WI
• 9/2021-Current | CME Committee | Member | North American Spine Society (NASS)
• 4/2017 - 2022 | Board of Directors | Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) | Milwaukee, WI
• 11/2019 - 2022 | Chairman of Education | Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) | Milwaukee, WI
• 12/2018 - 12/2021 | Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) | Program Committee | Member
• 4/2020 - 4/2021 | Federation of Spine Associations | President Elect
• 4/2017 - 4/2021 | Federation of Spine Associations CSRS SubSection | Director
• 12/2017 - 12/2020 | Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) | ICL Program Committee | Member
• 4/2017 - 4/2020 | AAOS | Spine Curriculum Content Committee | Member
• 9/2015 - 9/2017 | ACSR Board Member | Executive Committee | Member
• 9/2013 - 9/2016 | Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) | Program Committee | Member
• 4/2014 - 4/2016 | Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) | Program Committee | Member
• 9/2013 - 9/2015 | AAOS | Spine Program Committee | Member
• 9/2010 - 9/2011 | Brooklyn Orthopedic Society | President
• 9/2009 - 9/2010 | Brooklyn Orthopedic Society | Vice-President
• 9/2008 - 9/2010 | SUNY Downstate | OR Committee | Member
• 9/2008 - 9/2009 | Brooklyn Orthopedic Society | Secretary
• 9/2007 - 9/2008 | Brooklyn Orthopedic Society | Treasurer
• 7/2005 - 7/2006 | Degenerative Spine Fellow | University Hospital of Cleveland | Spinal Cord Injury Unit | Cleveland, OH
• 1/2006 - 7/2006 | Spinal Trauma Fellow | MetroHealth Hospital of Cleveland | Junior Faculty Attending | Cleveland, OH
• 9/2002 - 6/2005 | Orthopedist | New Orleans Criminal Sheriff’s Department | General Orthopedist | New Orleans, LA
• 9/2002 - 9/2003 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | Therapeutics Committee | Member at Large | New Orleans, LA
• 9/2001 - 9/2002 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | Fellows Association Executive Committee | Member at Large | New Orleans, LA

Research Activity

Research Activities

My current research interests are focused in the reporting of clinical outcomes in spinal disorders and basic science studies in Biologics. Dr. Zori Buser, PhD is a world renowned professor of MSK Biologics research who joined me in practice for 3 years between 2022 and 2025. We had incredibly rewarding work with several research interns in-house to study spine surgical outcomes and biologics.

Prior to Dr. Buser’s time in my practice, from 2011 through 2024, Dr. Passias and I led a team of 4 full-time researchers housed within the NYU Orthopedics Department who support our interests in a wide variety of spinal disorders in adults and children. We utilize databases to investigate the impacts of treatment and co-morbidities on clinical outcomes, as well as to investigate the utility and applications of new patient-reported outcome measures.

Numerous annual research presentations are well received at national and international academic societies, where I frequently moderate sessions and guide curriculum. I currently prospectively collect data to follow patient-reported outcome measures (PRO) on my clinical practice patients for research purposes. My longer-term goal is to distinguish myself in outcomes reporting for endoscopic and other minimally invasive spine techniques.

Grant History

• PRESENT:
  MiMedx | co-PI | 100% | Role of Amniotic Allograft Membrane in Preventing Epidural Fibrosis and Nerve Inflammation in a Rabbit Model of Lumbar Laminectomy | 7/2022 - 7/2023
• PAST:
  National Institute of Health (NIH) | PI | 100% | Effect of laryngoscope blade type and c-spine immobilization technique on intubations | Short Term Research Grant | 6/1997 - 9/1997

Clinical Activity

My clinical practice has always focused on degenerative and traumatic disorders of the spine, primarily through the incorporation of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technology and techniques. I was one of the first surgeons in NYC performing MIS Lumbar interbody fusions and true endoscopic spinal decompression and discectomy. For this reason, I frequently proctor national and international cadaver instructional courses for spine surgeon education.

Education Activity

I take great pride in educational activities during clinical practice, in consulting activities, and as a volunteer in numerous academic societies. I have always sought to include a wide variety of students in my clinical practice, currently proctoring NYU med students, residents, and fellows during their spine rotations. I served as an attending of the spine rotation for NYU orthopedic residents for 14 years continuously. I also formally proctored Nurse Practitioner Students from NYU, in addition to Physical Therapists and Medical students both in the OR and in my private offices.

Throughout my career, I have innovated and taught courses at major academic surgeon-focused societies and take pride in participation in hands-on cadaver courses for other practicing surgeons in numerous venues. For the past 6 years, post-doctoral students have interned full-time in my clinical offices for two-year blocks with exposure to the administrative and clinical care of orthopedic patients. I’m a moderator and set curriculum for the ICL, instructional course lecture for the CSRS annual meeting and was appointed Chairman for Education and member of the Board of Directors for the CSRS.

Teaching Activities

• 2/2026 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Biologics Update (NASS Co-Branding)
• 2/2025 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Biologics Update (NASS Co-Branding)
• 2/2025 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Cervical Spine Update
• 2/2024 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Cervical Spine Update
• 3/2023 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Cervical Spine Update
• 3/2023 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Treatment of Cervical Disk Herniations in Young Adults
• 6/2022 Founder and Moderator / ICL Cervical Spine Update / AO Global Spine Congress, Las Vegas, NV USA
• 3/2022 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Cervical Spine Update
• 3/2022 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Treatment of Cervical Disk Herniations in Young Adults
• 9/2/2021 AAOS Symposium Founder: Management of Cervical Disk Herniations in Young Adults
• 9/3/2021 Chairman / AAOS Spine Specialty Day ICL Program
• 9/3/2021 Director & Co-Moderator / AAOS Spine Specialty Day CSRS ICL / Cervical Spine Athletic Injuries
• 9/2021 Founder and Moderator / AAOS ICL Cervical Spine Update
• 12/1/2020 - 12/3/2020 CSRS Instructional Course Lecture, Chairman
• 5/13/2019 Course Co-Director and Cadaver Lab Proctor / Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course for Surgeons / Wolf Endoscopic Labs / Chicago, IL
• 3/2019 Course Director and Moderator - CSRS Subsection | Federation of Spine Associations (FOSA) - American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) | Las Vegas, NV
• 12/2018 Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) | Section Moderator and Architect | Ambulatory Cervical Spine Surgery | Cervical Spine Research Society | Scottsdale, AZ
• 12/2018 Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) | Section Moderator and Architect | New Technology in Cervical Spine Surgery | Cervical Spine Research Society | Scottsdale, AZ
• 3/2018 - 6/2018 Webinar Development and Design | Adult Scoliosis - American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• 3/2018 - 6/2018 Webinar Development and Design | Microdiscectomy - American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
• 3/2018 Course Director and Moderator - CSRS Subsection | Federation of Spine Associations (FOSA) - American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) | New Orleans, LA
• 2008 – 2011 Founder & Course Co-Director | Young Spine Surgeons Forum | North American Spine Society (NASS)
• 10/2010 Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) | Course Director and Moderator | Young Spine Surgeons Forum | North American Spine Society | Orlando, FL
• 11/2009 Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) | Course Director and Moderator | Young Spine Surgeons Forum | North American Spine Society | San Francisco, CA
• 10/2008 Instructional Course Lecture (ICL) | Course Director and Moderator | Young Spine Surgeons Forum | North American Spine Society | Toronto, Canada

Awards, Honors, and Memberships in Honorary Societies

• 9/2006 | Herndon Society | Fellow
• 9/2006 | Cervical Spine Research Society | Fellow Research Award Finalist
• 9/2003 | North American Spine Society | Travel Scholarship
• 9/1995 | UCSF D

Book Chapters & Major Texts

• Endoscopic Diskectomy. In: Operative Techniques in Orthopedics, 2019.
• Surgical Approaches. In: Spine Surgery Basics. Springer-Verlag, 2014.
• Management of Dural Tears in Spinal Surgery. In: Spine Surgery Basics, 2014.
• Treatment of Low Grade Spondylolisthesis. In: Lumbosacral and Pelvic Procedures, 2013.
• Surgery for Neuromuscular Kyphosis. In: The Cervical Spine (5th ed). CSRS, 2011.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Gerling M, Baker M, Stanton E, Pyun J, Chaladoff E, Passias P, Buser Z. Closing the Gap: The Incidence of Complications in Minimally Invasive Tubular, Endoscopic, and Robotic-Assisted Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures. World Neurosurgery. 2024 Jun 22: 1878-8750(24)01060-X. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.06.101.
2. Gerling MC, Baker M, Stanton E, Chaladoff E, Buser Z. Nerve Root Retraction Time During Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy: Association with New Onset Radiculitis, a Post-operative Neurologic Complication. European Spine Journal. 2023 Sep 25. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07952-6.
3. Baker M, Zambrano R, Stanton E, Saboori N, Artemiev A, Gerling M, Pyun J, Buser Z. Elevated Levels of Hemoglobin A1C are not Associated with Increased Complication Rates after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery, 2025 Sep 19. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001856
4. Buser Z, Correia C, Baker M, Meireles C, Castanheira T, Santos Silva P, Pereira P, Gerling M, Courties G, Barbosa M, Meisel H, Cunha C. M2a Macrophages Identified as a Potential Therapeutic Candidate for Intervertebral Disc Herniation Regression. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2025 Nov 19. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100701
5. Alas, Haddy; Ihejirika, Rivka C; Kummer, Nicholas; Passfall, Lara; Krol, Oscar; Bortz, Cole; Pierce, Katherine E; Brown, Avery; Vasquez-Montes, Dennis; Diebo, Bassel G; Paulino, Carl B; De la Garza Ramos, Rafael; Janjua, Muhammad B; Gerling, Michael C; Passias, Peter G. 'Predicting 30-Day Perioperative Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients With Baseline Paralysis or Functional Dependence'. International journal of spine surgery. 2022 16(3):427-434
6. Passias, Peter G; Pierce, Katherine E; Horn, Samantha R; Segar, Anand; Passfall, Lara; Kummer, Nicholas; Krol, Oscar; Bortz, Cole; Brown, Avery E; Alas, Haddy; Segreto, Frank A; Ahmad, Waleed; Naessig, Sara; Buckland, Aaron J; Protopsaltis, Themistocles S; Gerling, Michael; Lafage, Renaud; Schwab, Frank J; Lafage, Virginie. 'Cervical Deformity Correction Fails to Achieve Age-Adjusted Spinopelvic Alignment Targets'. International journal of spine surgery. 2022 16(3):450-457
7. Gerling, Michael C; Passias, Peter G. 'The Psychological Burden of Disease Among Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery: Are We Underestimating Our Patients Inherent Disability?', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Submitted 2021
8. Bortz, Cole; Pierce, Katherine E; Alas, Haddy; Brown, Avery; Vasquez-Montes, Dennis; Wang, Erik; Varlotta, Christopher G; Woo, Dainn; Abotsi, Edem J; Manning, Jordan; Ayres, Ethan W; Diebo, Bassel G; Gerling, Michael C; Buckland, Aaron J; Passias, Peter G. 'The Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Better Reflects the Impact of Length of Stay and the Occurrence of Complications Within 90 Days Than Legacy Outcome Measures for Lumbar Degenerative Surgery'. International journal of spine surgery. 2021 15(1):82-86 (#4853052)
9. Shah, Jay K.; Romanelli, Filippo; Yang, Jason; Rao, Naina; Gerling, Michael C. 'Esophagopharyngeal perforation and prevertebral abscess after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a case report'. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021;7(2):225-232 | doi: 10.21037/jss-20-646
10. Gerling, Michael C.; Bortz, Cole; Pierce, Katherine E.; Lurie, Jon D.; Zhao, Wenyan; Passias, Peter G. 'Epidural Steroid Injections for Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Little Effect on Clinical Outcomes in Operatively and Nonoperatively Treated Patients'. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Aug 5;102(15):e90. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00843. PMID: 32769607
11. Passias, Peter G; Bortz, Cole A; Pierce, Katherine E; Alas, Haddy; Brown, Avery; Vasquez-Montes, Dennis; Naessig, Sara; Ahmad, Waleed; Diebo, Bassel G; Raman, Tina; Protopsaltis, Themistocles S; Buckland, Aaron J; Gerling, Michael C; Lafage, Renaud; Lafage, Virginie. 'A Simpler, Modified Frailty Index Weighted by Complication Occurrence Correlates to Pain and Disability for Adult Spinal Deformity Patients'. International journal of spine surgery. 2020 14(6):1031-1036 (#4779602)
12. Passias, Peter G; Brown, Avery E; Alas, Haddy; Bortz, Cole A; Pierce, Katherine E; Hassanzadeh, Hamid; Labaran, Lawal A; Puvanesarajah, Varun; Vasquez-Montes, Dennis; Wang, Erik; Ihejirika, Rivka C; Diebo, Bassel G; Lafage, Virginie; Lafage, Renaud; Sciubba, Daniel M; Janjua, Muhammad Burhan; Protopsaltis, Themistocles S; Buckland, Aaron J; Gerling, Michael C. 'A Cost Benefit Analysis of Increasing Surgical Technology in Lumbar Spine Fusion'. Spine journal. 2020
13. Bortz, C; Alas, H; Segreto, F; Horn, S R; Varlotta, C; Brown, A E; Pierce, K E; Ge, D H; Vasquez-Montes, D; Lafage, V; Lafage, R; Fischer, C R; Gerling, M C; Protopsaltis, T S; Buckland, A J; Sciubba, D M; De, La Garza-Ramos R; Passias, P G. 'Complication Risk in Primary and Revision Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparable Alternative to Conventional Open Techniques?'. Global spine journal. 2020 10(5):619-626 (#4522562)
14. Gerling, Michael C.; Hale, Steven D.; White-Dzuro, Claire E. 'Endoscopic Diskectomy'. Operative techniques in orthopaedics. 2019 29(2)
15. 'The Economic Impact of Hospital Acquired Conditions in Open, Minimally Invasive, and Robot Assisted Lumbar Fusion Surgery' Global Spine Journal. Submitted.
16. Gerling MC, Passias PG. 'PROMIS Better Reflects the Impact of Length of Stay and the Occurrence of Complications within 90 Days than Legacy Outcome Measures for Lumbar Degenerative Surgery (the Work)'. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Submitted.
17. Gerling MC, Passias PG. 'Same Day Surgical Intervention Dramatically Minimizes Complication Occurrence and Optimizes Peri-operative Outcomes for Central Cord Syndrome'. Clinical Spine Surgery. Submitted.
18. Passias PG, Protopsaltis T, Diebo BG, Maglaras C, Woo D, Buckland A, Gerling MC, Janjua MB, Brown A, Bortz C, Alas G, Pierce K, Fischer C, Ayres E, Vasquez-Montes D. 'Factors Influencing Length of Stay Following Cervical Spine Surgery: A Comparison of Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Patients'. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Submitted.
19. Passias PG, Hasan S, Radcliff K, Isaacs R, Bianco K, Jalai CM, Poorman GW, Worley NJ, Horn SR, Boniello A, Zhou PL, Arnold PM, Hsieh P, Vaccaro AR, Gerling MC. 'Arm Pain Versus Neck Pain: A Novel Ratio as a Predictor of Post-Operative Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients'. International journal of spine surgery. 2018 12(5):629-637 (#3385522)
20. Passias PG, Raad M, Gerling MC, Diebo BG, Varlotta CG, Sciubba DM, Vira SN, Hockley A, Ge DH, Alas H, Pierce KE, Lafage V, DelSole EM, Horn SR, Bortz, C, Shepard N, Ihejirika Y, Neuman BJ, Vasquez-Montes D, Brown A, Oh C, Segreto FA, Jankowski P. Decreased Rates of 30-Day Perioperative Complications Following ASD-Corrective Surgery: A Modified Clavien Analysis of 3,300 Patients from 2010-2014. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2018.
21. Passias PG, Gerling MC, et al. Defining Age-Adjusted Spinopelvic Alignment Thresholds: Should we Investigate BMI? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Submitted.
22. Passias PG, Poorman G, Lurie J, Zhao W, Morgan T, Horn S, Bess RS, Lafage V, Gerling MC, Errico TJ. Patient Profiling Can Identify Spondylolisthesis Patients at Risk for Conversion from Nonoperative to Operative Treatment. JB & JS open access. 2018 3(2):e0051-e0051 (#3328022)
23. Gerling M, Mundis GM, Uribe JS, Park P, Mummaneni PV, Fu KG, Tran S, Than KD, Nunley PD, Okonkwo DO, Fessler RG, Anand N. The Impact of Revision Surgery on Patients Undergoing MIS Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity: A Multi-Center Study. Pending Review
24. Passias, PG; Bortz, Cole; Gerling, MC; Segreto, Frank; Ihejirika, Yael; Lafage, Virginie; Ge, David; Hockley, Aaron; Diebo, Bassel G.; Vasquez-Montes, Dennis; Buckland, Aaron; Delsole, Edward; Vira, Shaleen; Stekas, Nicholas; Lafage, Renaud; Horn, Samantha; Errico, Thomas; Petrizzo, Anthony; Kelly, John J.; Karamitopoulos, Mara. Impact of Presenting Patient Characteristics on Surgical Complications and Morbidity in Early Onset Scoliosis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Pending Review.
25. Passias P, Shanoy K, Schwab F, Goldstein J, Pierce K, Brown A, Jankowski P, Segreto F, Alas H, Bortz C, Ihejirika Y, Gerling M, Deflorimonte C, Diebo BG, Lafage V, Lafage R, Horn S, Vasquez-Montes D, Vira S, Johnson B, Oh C, Dhillon ES, Zhou P, DelSole E, Bendo R. Alcoholism as a Predictor for Pseudarthrosis in Primary-Spine-Fusion: Analysis of Risk Factors and 30-Day Outcomes for 52,402 patients from 2005-2013. Journal of Orthopedics. 2019 16(1):36-40 (#3549542)
26. Passias, PG, Gerling, MG, et al. Diminishing Clinical Returns of Multilevel Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Submitted.
27. Diebo, Bassel G; Tishelman, Jared C; Horn, Samantha; Poorman, Gregory W; Jalai, Cyrus; Segreto, Frank A; Bortz, Cole A; Gerling, Michael C; Lafage, Virginie; White, Andrew P; Mok, James M; Cha, Thomas D; Eastlack, Robert K; Radcliff, Kris E; Paulino, Carl B; Passias, Peter G. The impact of mental health on patient-reported outcomes in cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy surgery. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2018.
28. Gerling MC, Radcliff K, Isaacs R, Bianco K, Jalai CM, Worley NJ, Poorman GW, Horn SR, Bono OJ, Moon J, Arnold PM, Vaccaro AR, Passias P. Trends in Nonoperative Treatment Modalities Prior to Cervical Surgery and Impact on Patient-Derived Outcomes: Two-Year Analysis of 1522 Patients From the Prospective Spine Treatment Outcome Study. International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2018 12(2):250-259; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/5031
29. Passias PG, Gerling M, LaFage V, Errico T et al. Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patients: An Analysis of 3057 Patients Using the ACS-NSQIP Database. World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb; 110:e450-e458
30. Peter G. Passias, MD; Charles Wang, BS; Gregory W. Poorman, BA; Samantha Horn, BA; Han Jo Kim, MD; Virginie LaFage, PhD; Gerling, MG. The Correlation Between Cervical Alignment and Posterior Cervical Muscle Fatty Infiltration at Baseline in Cervical Deformity Patients. Journal of Clinical Spine Surgery (in Review)
31. Passias PG, Gerling M, Lafage V et al. Traumatic Fractures of the Cervical Spine: Analysis of Changes in Incidence, Cause, Concurrent Injuries, and Complications Among 488,262 Patients from 2005 to 2013. World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb;110:e427-e437. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.011. Epub 2017 Nov 11.
32. Radcliff K, Gerling M, Vaccaro AR, Passias PG et al. Two-Year Results of the Prospective Spine Treatment Outcomes Study: Analysis of Postoperative Clinical Outcomes Between Patients with and without a History of Previous Cervical Spine Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jan; 109:e144-e149.
33. Gerling MC, Radcliff K, Arnold PM, Vaccaro AR, Passias P et al. Two-Year Results of the Prospective Spine Treatment Outcomes Study: An Analysis of Complication Rates, Predictors of Their Development, and Effect on Patient Derived Outcomes at 2 Years for Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. World Neurosurg. 2017 Oct;106:247-253.
34. Gerling MC, Leven D, Passias PG, Lafage V, Bianco K, Lee A, Morgan TS, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Zhao W, Spratt KF, Radcliff K, Errico TJ. Risk Factors for Reoperation in Patients Treated Surgically for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Subanalysis of the 8-year Data From the SPORT Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Oct 15;42(20):1559-1569.
35. Passias PG, Poorman GW, Jalai CM, Neuman B, de la Garza-Ramos R, Miller E, Jain A, Sciubba D, McClelland S, Day L, Ramchandran S, Vira S, Diebo B, Isaacs E, Bono O, Bess S, Gerling M, Lafage V. Morbidity of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery in Elderly Has Declined Over Time. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Aug 15;42(16):E978-E982.
36. Passias PG, Auerbach J, Gerling MC, et al. Differences in Primary and Revision Deformity Surgeries: Following 1,063 Primary Thoracolumbar Adult Spinal Deformity Fusions over Time. J of Spine Surgery, In Review.
37. Gerling MC, Leven D, Passias PG, Lafage V, Bianco K, Lee A, Morgan TS, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Zhao W, Spratt KF, Radcliff K, Errico TJ. Risks Factors for Re-operation in Patients Treated Surgically for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Subanalysis of the 8-year Data from the SPORT Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Oct 15;42(20):1559-1569. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002196.
38. Gerling MC, Leven D, Passias PG, Lafage V, Bianco K, Lee A, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Zhao W, Spratt KF, Radcliff K, Errico TJ. Risk Factors for Reoperation in Patients Treated Surgically for Lumbar Stenosis: A Subanalysis of the 8-year Data from the SPORT Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 May;41(10):901-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001361.
39. Leven D, Passias PG, Errico TJ, Lafage V, Bianco K, Lee A, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Zhao W, Spratt KF, Morgan TS, Gerling MC. Risk Factors for Reoperation in Patients Treated Surgically for Intervertebral Disc Herniations: A Subanalysis of Eight-Year SPORT Data. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Aug 19;97(16):1316-25. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.01287.
40. Gerling MC, Radcliff K, Isaacs R, et al. 'Trends in Non-operative Treatment Modalities Prior to Cervical Surgery and Impact on Patient-Derived Outcomes: Two Year Analysis of 1522 Patients from the Prospective Spine Treatment Outcome Study.' International Journal of Spine Surgery. October 4, 2016.
41. Poorman CE, Passias PG, Bianco KM, Boniello A, Yang S, Gerling MC. Effectiveness of Postoperative Wound Drains in One- and Two-Level Cervical Spine Fusions. Int J Spine Surg. 2014 Dec 1:8. doi: 10.14444/1034.
42. Auerbach JD, McGowan KB, Halevi M, Gerling MC, Sharan AD, Whang PG, Maislin G. Mitigating Adverse Event Reporting Bias in Spine Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Aug 21;95(16):1450-6. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00251.
43. Patel RD, Graziano GP, Vanderhave KL, Patel AA, Gerling MC. Facet Violation with the Placement of Percutaneous Pedicle Screws. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Dec 15;36(26):E1749-52. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318221a800.
44. Gerling MC, Eubanks JD, Patel R, Whang PG, Bohlman HH, Ahn NU. Cement Augmentation for Refractory Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Survivorship Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Sep 1;36(19):E1266-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31820a0b3f.
45. Morr S, Shanti N, Carrer A, Kubeck J and Gerling MC. Quality of information concerning cervical disc herniation on the Internet. Spine J. 2010 Apr;10(4):350-4. Doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.02.009. Review.
46. Gerling MC. Effects of Spinous Process Excision on Adjacent Level Motion: A Biomechanical Cadaveric Model. Manuscript in Progress.
47. Gerling MC, Bohlman HH. Dropped Head Deformity due to Cervical Myopathy: Surgical Treatment Outcomes and Complications Spanning Twenty Years. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Sep 15;33(20):E739-45. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31817f1f8b
48. Gerling MC, Authement L, Turley L, Kaye J. Long-Term Follow Up After Partial Fasciectomy for Dupuytren's Contracture Using the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Patient Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation (PRWHE) Questionnaires. Manuscript in Progress.
49. Gerling MC, Pfirrmann CW, Farooki S, Kim C, Boyd GJ, Feng SA, Jacobson JA, Resnick D, Brage ME. Posterior Tibial Tendon Tears: Comparison of the Diagnostic Efficacy of MRI and Ultrasound for the Detection of Surgically Created Longitudinal Tears in Cadavers, Invest Radiol. 2003 Jan;38(1):51-6. doi: 10.1097/01:RLI.0000040852.70879.C8
50. Gerling MC, Davis DP, Hamilton RS, Garfin SR, Hayden SR. Effect of Surgical Cricothyrotomy on the Unstable Cervical Spine in a Cadaver Model of Intubation. J Emerg Med. 2001 Jan;20(1):1-5. doi: 10.1016/S0736-4679(00)00287-0
51. Gerling MC, Davis DP, Hamilton RS, Morris GF, Vilke GM, Garfin SR, Hayden SR. Effects of Cervical Spine Immobilization Technique and Laryngoscope Blade Selection on an Unstable Cervical Spine in a Cadaver Model of Intubation. Ann Emerg Med 2000 Oct;36(4):293-300. doi: 10.1067/mem.2000.109442
52. Gerling MC, Jossart G, Duh QY, Weier HU, Clark OH, Young DM. Invasion of Human Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Cells in an in vivo Invasion Model. Thyroid. 1999 Dec;9(12):1221-6. doi: 10.1089/thy.1999.9.1221