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Juan S. Uribe, MD

Neurosurgeon
Barrow Neurological Insitute
Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS, is the Chief Division of Spinal Disorders and Vice Chairman of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI). Dr. Uribe completed double neurosurgical residency training at the Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia and the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Given his interest in the spine, Dr. Uribe completed a clinical complex spine fellowship at the University of Miami and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

With over two decades of research experience, Dr. Uribe leads interdisciplinary, collaborative teams to achieve novel research discoveries. He serves as the Volker K.H. Sonntag Chair of Spine Research. His research focus is advancing the technologies and techniques in minimally invasive surgery. Additional research interests include anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical studies of applying minimally invasive spine surgery to complex traumatic injuries, tumors, and degenerative diseases.

Aligning with his clinical endeavors and research pursuits, Dr. Uribe has lectured extensively on minimally invasive spine surgery at both national and international conferences. Dr. Uribe has expanded the use of minimally invasive techniques in complex spine pathologies and has trained spine surgeons in six continents. His publication record includes numerous book chapters and over two hundred peer reviewed journal articles.

Disclosure(s): Alphatec Spine: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); NuVasive: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); SIBone: Consultant (Ongoing), Royalty Recipient (Ongoing)

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