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Harel Deutsch, MD

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Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

RUSH Medical College

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Co-Director, RUSH Spine Center
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Chicago, IL 60607
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MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Neurosurgery residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
Neurosurgery spine fellowship, Emory University Hospital
Harel Deutsch, MD, is co-director of the RUSH Spine Center, and his subspecialty is spine surgery. He is skilled in complex spinal procedures and spine tumor surgery. Deutsch specializes in the care of patients with degenerative and traumatic disease of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine with a strong emphasis on minimally invasive surgery.

Deutsch has a special interest in failed previous spine surgery and failed back syndrome. He is also involved in research on motion preservation technology and artificial disk technology. Deutsch has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and has published abstracts and book chapters. His research interest is in the etiology of chronic back pain. He is also involved in professional education on a national level and is an associate editor at spineuniverse.com.

Deutsch earned his medical degree from University of Miami School of Medicine, graduating with honors in 1996. He completed his internship in surgery and residency in neurosurgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Following his residency, Deutsch continued with a spine surgery fellowship at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. He joined RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago in 2003.
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical School Honor Society, 1996
- University of Miami Medical School Trustee Academic Scholarship, 1992-1996
- University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outstanding Upper Division Scholar, 1992
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1992
- Duke Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, 1990
- Barnett Bank Academic Tournament Scholarship, 1989
- University of Miami Medical Student Basic Science Research Grant, 1992
- RUSH Resident Research Committee

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