Dr. McConnell CV – Jeffrey R McConnell, M.D.

Jeffrey R. McConnell, M.D. CV

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OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

Pennsylvania Spine and Scoliosis Institute

250 Cetronia Road, Allentown, PA 18104

Education:

Undergraduate

8/77-5/81: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

Degree: B.S. Biology

Medical School

8/81-6/85: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

Orthopaedic Residency & Internship

7/85-7/90: Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Health System, Orthopaedic Surgery

Director: Gary L. Wolfgang, MD

Spine Surgery Fellowships

7/01-7/02: Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK, Spinal Surgery

Director: John K. Webb, FRCS, Chief Spinal Consultant

7/90-7/91: University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Spinal Surgery

Directors: Charles C. Edwards, MD & Alan M. Levine, MD

Special Training:

1/89-7/89: Pediatric Orthopaedic Training, Alfred I. DuPont Institute, Wilmington, DE

Director: J. Richard Bowen, MD

1997: Certification in MedX Lumbar and Cervical Strength Training Equipment, University of Florida Center for Exercise Science

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine, Penn State University (Sept. 2005 – Present)

Clinical Adjunct Faculty, King’s College (Sept. 2004–Present)

AO North America – North American Spine Education Committee, AO ASIF Spine Faculty (March 2004-Present)

Clinical Professor, DeSales University (July 2004-Present)

Assistant Clinical Professor, East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine (Aug 1994 – April 2003)

Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Director of Spine Surgery Service, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA (July 1991- 1994)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School (July 1991-1994)

Clinical Instructor, University of Maryland School of Medicine (July 1990 – 1991)

Professional Societies and Affiliations:

American College of Spinal Surgeons

North American Spine Society

International Society for the Advancement of Spinal Surgery

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society

Pennsylvania Medical Society

Lehigh County Medical Society

AO North America – Spine Faculty Member

Honors and Awards:

Leadership Award, U.S. Navy Officer Indoctrination School

Geisinger Physicians Recognition Award

AMA Physicians Recognition Award

Medical Board Certification:

American Board of Spine Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Re-certified 1/1/04)

American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

National Board of Medical Examiners

Medical Licenses:

Pennsylvania – 7/15/86

Virginia – 10/1/92

Tennessee – inactive

Publications:

Rushton SA, Marzluff JM, McConnell JR: Secure-C Cervical Artificial Disc. In Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies, pp 247-53, Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2008

McConnell JR, Freeman BJC, Debnath UK, Grevitt MP, Webb JK: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Coralline Hydroxyapatite with Autograft in Cervical Interbody Fusion, Spine 2003; 28:317-323

Debnath UK, McConnell JR, Sengupta DK, Mehdian SM, Webb JK: Results of Hemivertebrectomy and Fusion for Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation, Eur Spine J. 2003; 12(3): 292-9, Epub 2002 Oct 22

McConnell JR, Freeman BJC, Sengupta D, Grevitt M, Prince H, Mulholland R, Webb JK: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Coralline Hydroxyapatite with Autograft in Cervical Interbody Fusion, European Spine Journal, 2002; 11(1S):20

Sengupta DK, Mehdian SH, McConnell JR, Eisenstein SM, Webb JK: Pelvic or Lumbar Fixation for the Surgical Management of Scoliosis in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spine 2002; 27:2072-2079

Soyer AD, McConnell JR: Progressive Scoliosis in Dubowitz Syndrome, Spine 1995; 20(21):2335-37

McConnell JR, Edwards CC: The Treatment of Unstable L4-5 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis with the Edward’s Modular Spinal System, JBJS Ortho Trans 1993; 17(2):511

Edwards CC, McConnell JR: The Surgical Reconstruction of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis and Listhesis, In Anderson & McNeil, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, CV Mosby, Chicago, IL, 1991

McConnell JR, Morgan CD: Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Patients with Legg-Perthes Disease, Jefferson Orthop J 1990; 19:38-41

McConnell JR, Bush DC: Intraneural Steroid Injection as a Complication in the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Clin Orthop 1990; 250:181-184

Presentations Before Professional Organizations:

“Long Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of an Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement at Two Levels: Results From a Level 1 Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial”

T Lanman, MD; M Gornet, MD; J McConnell,MD; R Dryer; K Burkus

Eurospine 2016 Berlin, Germany, October 15, 2016

“Long Term Clinical and Radiographic Results of Two-Level Cervical Total Disc Replacement From a Level 1 Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial”

J McConnell,MD; R Dryer, MD; T Lanman, MD; M Gornet, MD; S Hodges, DO

IMAST 2016, Washington, DC, July 15, 2016

“Interbody Fusion in Low Grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis – Clinical Outcomes Do Not Correlate with Slip Reduction and Neural Foraminal Dimension”

U K Debnath, MD; J McConnell,MD; V Goel, MD

Global Spine Congress 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates April 16, 2016

“Posterior Selective Fusion with Pedicle Instrumented Correction in Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Idiopathic Scoliosis”

J McConnell,MD; UK Debnath, MD

Global Spine Congress 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates April 15, 2016

“Single Stage Anterior Corpectomy and Posterior Instrumentation in Tuberculous Spondylitis with Varying Degrees of Neurological Deficit”

U K Debnath, MD; J McConnell,MD

Global Spine Congress 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates April 15, 2016

“Cervical Arthroplasty Vs. ACDF: Procedural Impact on Adjacent Level Surgery”

Jeffrey McConnell, MD; Jason Highsmith, MD; Jacqueline Myer; Kelly Baker, PhD

ISASS 2016 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV April 8, 2016

“Two-Level Total Disc Arthroplasty with Prestige-LP Disc Vs. ACDF: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Trial with 24-Month Results”

Matthew F. Gornet; Jeffrey McConnell, MD; Kenneth Burkus, MD; Randall Dryer, MD; Todd Lanman, MD; Scott Hodges, DO; Hui Nian; Frank Harrell, PhD

North American Spine Society 2015 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL October 2015

“Two-Level Total Disc Arthroplasty Vs. Anterior Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Trial with 5-Year Results”

J McConnell, MD; R Dryer, MD; T Lanman, MD; J Burkus, MD; M Gornet, MD; S Hodges, DO

Best Poster Award Spine and Peripheral Nerve Section, Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2015 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 2015

“Two-Level Total Disc Replacement with PRESTIGE LP Cervical Disc Vs. Anterior Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Trial with 24 Month Results”

J McConnell, MD; R Dryer, MD; T Lanman, MD; M Gornet, MD

IMAST 22nd Annual Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2015

“Long Term Experience with Cervical Arthroplasty: Six and Seven Year Outcomes from the SECURE-C Cervical Artificial Disc Study”

W Beutler, MD; J Highsmith, MD; I Volcan, MD; P Asdourian, MD; J McConnell, MD; K Baker, PhD

ISASS 2015 Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, San Diego, CA, April 2015

“The Incidence of Symptomatic Adjacent Segment Disease Requiring Treatment: Cervical Arthroplasty versus ACDF”

W Beutler, MD; W C. Peppelman, Jr., DO; J McConnell, MD; J Lindley, MD; C Tomaras, MD; J Myer; K Baker, PhD

NASS 2014 Annual Meeting as an e-poster, Las Vegas, NV October 2014

“The Incidence of Surgical Treatment at Adjacent Segments after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion or Cervical Arthroplasty”

W. Beutler; W. Peppelman; J. McConnell, MD; J. Lindley; C. Tomaras; K. Baker; J. Meyer; D. McKee

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2014, Miami, FL, April 30, 2014

“SECURE®-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE Study: Outcomes at Five and Six Years”

J McConnell,MD; J Highsmith; I Volcan; P Asdourian; D McKee; K Baker; J Meyer

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2014, Miami, FL, April 30, 2014

“SECURE®-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE Study: Outcomes at Five Years”

J McConnell, MD; J Marzluff, MD; I Volcan, MD; P Asdourian, MD; D McKee; K Baker, PhD

NASS 28th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, New Orleans, LA, October 12, 2013

“Does Preservation of Motion in the Cervical Spine after Treatment with the SECURE-C Artificial Disc Result in Fewer Subsequent Surgical Interventions?”

J McConnell, MD; W Beutler, MD; W Peppeleman, DO; J Marzluff, MD; J Highsmith, MD; J Lindley, MD; K Baker, PhD; J Meyer

International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2013, Vancouver, BC, April 3, 2013

“The Role of Cervical Arthroplasty in Reducing the Incidence of Secondary Surgery”

W Beutler, MD; W Peppleman, DO; J Lindley, MD; J McConnell, MD; J Meyer; K Baker, PhD

NASS 27th Annual Meeting Podium Presentation, Dallas, TX, October 2012

“Secure-C Cervical Artificial Disc Two Year Clinical Outcomes: Randomized vs Non-Randomized Patients”

J McConnell, MD; J Marzluff, MD; C Tomaras, MD; I Volcan, MD; A Goodrich, MD; W Peppelman, JR., DO; W Beutler, MD; P Asdourian, MD; K Baker, PhD

ISASS12 Oral Poster Presentation, Barcelona, Spain, March 22, 2012

“A Comparison of Beta-tricalcium Phosphate + BMA vs. RhBMP-2 in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective, Randomized Trial with Two Year Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes”

McConnell J; Mitchell C

North American Spine Society annual Meeting, Podium Presentation, Chicago, IL, November 5, 2011

“Secure-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE: Two Year Clinical Outcomes”

J.R. McConnell, MD; J. Marzluff; J. Highsmith, MD; C.Tomaras, MD; T.J. Morrison, MD; I. Volcan, MD; A. Goodrich, MD; P.L. Asdourian, MD

SAS 2010: International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, Oral Poster Presentation, New Orleans, LA, April 27, 2010

“A Clinical Comparison Of A Cervical Artificial Disc And Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion In A Prospective Randomized Trial: Two-Year Follow-Up”

Jeffrey McConnell, MD; Joseph Marzluff, MD; Christopher Tomaras, MD; Ildemaro Volcan, MD; Allan Goodrich, MD; Walter Peppelman, JR., DO; William Beutler, MD; Paul L. Asdourian, MD; Kelly Baker, PhD

North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA, November 10-14, 2009