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    Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS

    Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery Chief Division of Spinal Disorders Volker K. H. Sonntag Chair of Spine Research Barrow Neurological Institute, AZ
    Barrow Neurological Institute

    Professor of neurosurgery Juan S. Uribe, MD, FAANS. Chief of the Division of Spinal Disorders, Volker K. H. Sonntag Chair for Spine Research, and Vice Chairman of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He was named President and Chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of Spine and the
    Peripheral Nerves in 2024. Dr. Uribe’s expertise includes the surgical treatment of scoliosis, spinal trauma, herniated thoracic disc, and spinal tumors, particularly with minimally invasive spine surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Lateral Access Surgery, and Scoliosis Research Society.
    Dr. Uribe earned his medical degree from Instituto Superior de Ciencias de la Salud in Colombia, where he also completed a residency in neurosurgery at Hospital San Vicente de Paul. He also completed a neurosurgery residency at the University of South Florida and a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami. His research interests include anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical studies of applying minimally invasive spine surgery to complex degenerative disease, traumatic injuries, and tumors.

    Disclosure(s): Alphatec Spine: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Royalty Recipient (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); NuVasive, Inc.: Royalty Recipient (Terminated, January 14, 2025); SIBone: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Royalty Recipient (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)

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