MD, Medical College of Ohio
Biological repair and regeneration of the intervertebral disc, biomechanical and kinematic factors contributing to intervertebral disc degeneration, the etiology of spinal pain, clinical outcome studies of patients with spinal disorders
Howard An, MD, is a renowned spine surgeon and researcher for disorders of the spine. As one of the leading authorities on spinal surgery, An has published more than 320 peer-reviewed articles, 100 book chapters and 20 textbooks on spinal surgery and instrumentation. An holds the inaugural Morton International Endowed Chair position at Rush University Medical Center since 1997, and is currently Director of Spine Surgery Fellowship Program at Rush. An had previously served as Director of Spine Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin and of Spine Surgery at Rush.
As a medical graduate from the Medical College of Ohio in 1982, An stayed at the school to complete his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery. He followed his internship and residency with a spine surgery fellowship at Rothman Institute-Pennsylvania Hospital and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
An is a recipient of the 1990 North American Traveling Fellowship from the American Orthopaedic Association and the 1995 Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellowship, Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award from Orthopaedic Research Society in 2011 and served as the President of International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine in 2010. In addition to an active surgical practice in all aspects of spinal disorders, especially of the cervical spine, An is currently involved in research in the fields of spinal biomechanics and tissue engineering with funding from NIH, industries, and foundations.
Dr. Howard An’s full PubMed list.
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An directs the Spine Biology Laboratory in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and collaborates with other department researchers, particularly with faculty in biomechanics.