Howard S. An
Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Rush University
United States of America
Biography
An 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 300 articles, 100 chapters and 20 books on spinal surgery and instrumentation. An holds the inaugural Morton International Endowed Chair position at Rush University Medical Center since 1997 and is currently the director of spine surgery and the spine fellowship program at Rush, training more than one hundred U.S. and international spine fellows. An served as the director of spine surgery for eight years at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the Medical College of Ohio and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. He followed his residency with a spine surgery fellowship at Rothman Institute-Pennsylvania Hospital and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1988.
Research Interest
An is currently involved in research in the fields of spinal biomechanics and tissue engineering with funding from the National Institutes of Health, industries and foundations.
Publications
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Stability-preserving decompression in degenerative versus congenital spinal stenosis: demographic patterns and patient outcomes. Louie PK, Paul JC, Markowitz J, Bell JA, Basques BA, Yacob A, An HS. Spine J. 2017 Apr 26. pii: S1529-9430(17)30188-2. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.04.031.
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Which salvage fixation technique is best for the failed initial screw fixation at the cervicothoracic junction? A biomechanical comparison study. Hong JT, Tomoyuki T, Jain A, OrÃas AAE, Inoue N, An HS. Eur Spine J. 2017 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5239-8.
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Tissue Engineered Bone Differentiated From Human Adipose Derived Stem Cells Inhibit Posterolateral Fusion in an Athymic Rat Model. Saifi C, Bernhard J, Shillingford JN, Petridis P, Robinson S, Guo XE, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, An HS, Lenke LG, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Laratta JL. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Aug 14. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002384.
