Faculty and Program
Program & Faculty
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2026 Emerging Leaders Course Co-Chairs:
Michael McCarthy, MD, MPH
Indiana Spine Group
Chris Shaffrey, MD
Duke University Medical Center
2026 Emerging Leaders Course Faculty:
Rick Sasso, MD
Indiana Spine Group
Thomas E. Mroz, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Phil Louie, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Neill Wright, MD
Neurosurgery of St Louis
Addisu Mesfin, MD
Medstar Orthopaedic Institute/ Washington Hospital Center/ Georgetown University
Wellington Hsu, MD
Northwestern University, Feinberg School
Jason Savage, MD
Cleveland Clinic
John Heller, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Charles H. Crawford, III, MD