Dr. John Caridi, MD Spine Neurosurgeon | Best in Class Spine Neurosurgeon in NYC Manhattan

• 2023–Present — Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra, Director of Neurosurgery Spine West Region, New York, NY
• 2020–2023 — Associate Professor, Chief of Spine Division, Vice Chair of Quality, Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX
• 2020–2023 — Attending Physician, Neurosurgery, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
• 2019–2020 — Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
• 2011–2019 — Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
• 2011–2020 — Attending Physician, Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York, New York
• 2010–2011 — Attending Physician, Neurosurgery, Kings County Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2010 — Visiting Instructor, Neurosurgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
• 2010 — Attending Physician, Neurosurgery, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
• 2009 — Visiting Instructor, Neurosurgery, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Education

• 2024 — M.B.A., Columbia Business School / London Business School
• 2003 — M.D., Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
• 1998 — B.S., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Post Graduate Education

• 2011 — Fellow in Advanced Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Schoen Klinik, Munich, Germany
• 2010–2011 — Orthopedic Fellow in Spine & Scoliosis Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
• 2008–2010 — Chief Neurosurgery Resident, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
• 2005 — Chief Resident, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD
• 2004–2007 — Neurosurgery Resident, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
• 2003–2004 — Intern in General Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Licensure

• 2020 — Texas Medical Board, Lic. #S8011 (Expires August 2024)
• 2010 — New York Office of Professions, Lic. #256394 (Expires March 2025)
• 2011 — Connecticut Department of Health, Lic. #50562 (Expired May 2015)
• 2010 — Maryland Board of Physicians, Lic. #D70858 (Expired September 2012)

Honors / Awards

• 2019 — Scoliosis Research Society International Traveling Fellowship
• 2017 — Edgar Dawson Travelling Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society
• 2016 — Integra Foundation Award, American Association of Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting
• 2002 — Alpha Omega Alpha
• 2001 — John Edwards Fellowship
• 2001 — Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Gifford Scholarship
• 2001 — John D. Van Nuys Scholarship
• 2000 — Dr. E.B. Rinker Scholarship
• 2000 — McGraw-Hill/Appleton and Lange Medical Student Award

Administrative Leadership Appointments — Internal

Teaching Experience and Responsibilities

• 2020–2023 — Director, UT Health Neurosciences Spine Fellowship
  Develop curriculum and administrate post-graduate neurosurgery spine fellows.
• 2015–2020 — Director, Medical Student Education for Neurosurgery
  Organize and administrate medical student training in neurosurgery for Mount Sinai and visiting students.
• 2014–2020 — Director, Neurosurgery Resident Spine Education
  Created a curriculum for neurosurgical resident education regarding disorders of the spine. Oversee both didactic training and cadaver courses.
• 2014–2020 — Director, Neurosurgery Spine Research
  Created and directed a group of students, residents, fellows and faculty to study diseases of the spine.
• 2013–2020 — Director, Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship
  Created and administrate a one-year program for advanced training in complex spine disorders.
• 2013–2020 — Member, Mount Sinai Neurosurgery Residency Clinical Competency Committee
  Determine the aptitude of residents in spine surgery and their fitness to practice after graduation.
• 2012–2020 — Director, Mount Sinai Neurosurgery Spine Deformity Program
  Created a program for spinal deformity and advanced spinal reconstruction for the neurosurgery department. Increased volume to over 400 cases per year.
• 2011–2020 — Neurosurgery Resident Clinic Attending
  Oversee resident spine training in the outpatient clinic setting.

Curriculum Development / Implementation

• 2020–2023 — UT Health Neurosciences Spine Fellowship Curriculum
  Develop and implement spine training education for post graduate fellows in accordance with the Committee for Advanced Subspecialty Training.
• 2015–2020 — Medical Student Neurosurgery Education Curriculum
  Organize and administrate medical student training in neurosurgery for Mount Sinai and visiting students.
• 2014–2020 — Spine Education Curriculum
  Develop and implement neurosurgery resident educational curriculum focusing on spine in accordance with ACGME milestones.
• 2014–2020 — Spine Journal Club Curriculum
  Created and directed a group of students, residents, fellows and faculty to study diseases of the spine.
• 2013–2020 — Spine Fellowship Curriculum

• 2023–Present — Director of Neurosurgery Spine, Northwell Health West Region — Facilitate development of neurosurgery spine across multiple sites
• 2020–2023 — Chief, Neurosurgical Spine Division, UT Health Neurosciences — Development and administration of spine program at UT Health
• 2020–2023 — Vice Chair of Quality, Department of Neurosurgery, UT Health — Oversaw quality metrics and performance for neurosurgery at UT Health Neurosciences.
• 2019–2020 — Chair, Mount Sinai Spine Resource Utilization Committee — Evaluated cost containment strategies in spine surgery, ultimately saving several million dollars.
• 2017–2020 — Mount Sinai Reduction in Days (RED) Committee — Pioneered new method to improve length of stay in spine patients, reducing aLOS/eLOS to less than one.
• 2017–2020 — Mount Sinai Hospital Throughput Committee — Worked with other committee members to implement a hospital “discharge by noon” policy.

General Administration

• 2013 — Mount Sinai Neurosurgery EMR Representative
  Oversaw the implementation of new electronic medical record systems for the neurosurgery department.
• 2012–2020 — Mount Sinai Medical Center Pain Committee
  Create protocols for inpatient pain management that have decreased length of stay and increased satisfaction.

External

• 2023–Present — AANS/CNS Washington Committee — Work with lawmakers and membership on issues affecting patient care
• 2023–Present — Scoliosis Research Society Health Policy Committee — Assist membership with coding and policy issues. Work with lawmakers to understand how policy affects members
• 2022–Present — Scoliosis Research Society Quality and Benchmarking Committee — Create and manage pathways for society membership to track their surgical quality
• 2020–Present — Scoliosis Research Society CME Committee — Ensure educational content from the SRS complies with continuing medical education guidelines
• 2020–Present — AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section Scientific Program Committee — Administrate content for upcoming meetings of the section
• 2019–2020 — Scoliosis Research Society Adult Deformity Committee — Create educational content for patients and surgeons in the realm of adult spinal deformity.
• 2018–2019 — Scoliosis Research Society IMAST Committee — Administrate the International Meeting for the Advancement of Spinal Techniques.
• 2017–2019 — Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Committee — Review data regarding surgeons’ reported complications and prepare reports and recommendations regarding adverse events.
• 2017–2019 — Congress of Neurological Surgeons SANS Committee — Create content for CME questions and neurosurgery board review.
• 2016–2019 — North American Spine Society Committee on Navigation and Robotics — Create protocols and new research regarding advanced technology for spinal surgery.
• 2015–2017 — Scoliosis Research Society Program Committee — Devised an educational program for the SRS annual meeting.
• 2014–2015 — Congress of Neurological Surgeons Fellowships Committee — Reviewed proposals and chose projects worthy of grant funding from the Congress of Neurological Surgery.
• 2012–2015 — Congress of Neurological Surgeons Moderator Subcommittee — Reviewed lectures given by annual meeting participants for biased content.

Grants, Contracts, Foundation Support & Clinical Trials Participation

• 11/2020–2023 — PI — Spine Surgery Outcomes Research – American Spine Registry
• 11/2020–2023 — PI — Determinants of Outcomes in Adult and Pediatric Spine Trauma
• 11/2020–2023 — PI — Exosome and MicroRNA Characterization in the CSF of Spine Trauma Patients
• 11/2020–2023 — PI — Neurotransmitter Profile of Patients with Degenerative Spine Disease
• 11/2020–2023 — PI — Characterization of the Gut Microbiome in Patients with Degenerative Spine Disease
• 11/2020–2023 — PI — Use of Administrative Payer Data to Assess Outcomes of Spine Procedures
• 5/2019–2020 — PI — Determining Infection Rates When Administering Cell Saver
• 5/2019–2020 — PI — Correlation Between Blood Loss and Coagulopathy in Major Spine Surgery
• 11/2017–2020 — Co-PI — Delineating Modulatory Control of Pain Using 7T Functional and Diffusion MRI
• 8/2016–2020 — PI — Barriers to Discharge
• 6/2015–6/2019 — PI — Predictive Outcomes using Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
• 5/2015–2020 — PI — NSQIP Database Analysis
• 4/2014–2020 — PI — Recovery from Neurologic Deficits Caused by Spine Pathology
• 1/2017–10/2017 — PI — A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study of EXPAREL for Postsurgical Pain Management in Subjects Undergoing Open Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
• 2/2015–2020 — Co-PI — Determining Factors Associated with Revision Surgery for Pseudarthrosis Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery
• 10/2015–2020 — Co-PI — Exploring the relationship between surgical learning curve and patient outcomes for various spinal surgeries
• 9/2012–2020 — Co-PI — Spine Surgery Outcomes Research
• 2/2015–2020 — Co-PI — Effects of Prolonged Intubation following spine surgeries

Past Grants

• 11/2018 — Co-PI — $350,000 — Delineating Modulatory Control of Pain Using 7T Functional and Diffusion MRI – NIH K08 Proposal
• 10/2017 — PI — $25,000 — Educational grant from Zimmer-Biomet Spine
• 3/2015 — PI — $5,000 — Educational grant from Zimmer-Biomet Spine

Spine Fellows

• Branko Skovrlj — Mentor/research director — 7/13–6/14 — Neurosurgery Attending
• Jeremy Steinberger — Mentor/research director — 7/14–6/15 — Neurosurgery Attending
• Ian McNeill — Mentor/research director — 7/16–6/17 — Neurosurgery Attending
• Robert Rothrock — Mentor/research director — 7/18–1/19 — Neurosurgery Attending
• Jeffrey Gilligan — Mentor/research director — 7/19–6/20 — Current Resident
• Colin Lamb — Master’s Thesis advisor — 7/19–7/20 — Current Medical Student
• Brett Simpson — Fellowship Director — 11/20–7/21 — Neurosurgery Attending

Publications

Peer Reviewed Original Contributions

1. Feng R, Valliani AA, Martini ML, Gal JS, Neifert SN, Kim NC, Geng EA, Kim JS, Cho SK, Oermann EK, Caridi JM. Reliable Prediction of Discharge Disposition Following Cervical Spine Surgery With Ensemble Machine Learning and Validation on a National Cohort. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 Feb 1;37(1):E30-E36
2. Withrow JS, Monterey MD, Narro A, Haley L, Martinez Cruz M, Budde B, Trimble D, Sheinberg D, Zaragoza J, Li W, Li Z, Caridi J, Quinn JC. Characterization of the influence of spinopelvic parameters on thoracolumbar trauma. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Aug 11;39(5):700-708.
3. Hussain M, Norgeot B, Zaafran A, Stark J, Caridi J, Fenoy A, Pivalizza E. Virtual transitional pain service delivered via telehealth is effective in preventing new and persistent opioid use amongst post-surgical spine patients. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Aug 20:2023.
4. Geng EA, Gal JS, Kim JS, Martini ML, Markowitz J, Neifert SN, Tang JE, Shah KC, White CA, Dominy CL, Valliani AA, Duey AH, Li G, Zaidat B, Bueno B, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Robust prediction of nonhome discharge following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion using explainable machine learning. Eur Spine J. 2023 Feb 28.
5. Price G, Martini ML, Caridi JM, Lau D, Oermann EK, Neifert SN. A Nationwide Study Characterizing the Risk and Outcome Profiles of Multilevel Fusion Procedures in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. World Neurosurg. 2023 Mar.
6. McNeill IT, Neifert SN, Deutsch BC, Martini ML, Shuman WH, Chapman E, Price G, Hwang S, Steinberger J, Caridi JM. Comparative Analysis of Early Outcomes and Complications of PSO Among Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Oct 5.
7. Nistal DA, Martini ML, Neifert SN, Price G, Carrasquilla A, Gal JS, Caridi JM. The Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Clinical, Perioperative, and Cost Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis From 2008 to 2016. Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Dec.
8. Valliani AA, Feng R, Martini ML, Neifert SN, Kim NC, Gal JS, Oermann EK, Caridi JM. Pragmatic Prediction of Excessive Length of Stay After Cervical Spine Surgery With Machine Learning and Validation on a National Scale. Neurosurgery. 2022 Aug.
9. Valliani AA, Kim NC, Martini ML, Gal JS, Neifert SN, Feng R, Geng EA, Kim JS, Cho SK, Oermann EK, Caridi JM. Robust Prediction of Non-home Discharge After Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery With Ensemble Machine Learning and Validation on a Nationwide Cohort. World Neurosurg. 2022 May
10. Honarpisheh P, Parker SL, Conner CR, Anjum S, Stark JR, Quinn JC, Caridi JM. 20-year Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Reimbursements (Years: 2000-2020) For Common Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Procedures. Global Spine J. 2022 May 24
11. Shuman WH, Baron RB, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Chapman EK, Schupper AJ, Caridi JM, Steinberger J. MIS-TLIF Procedure is Improving With Experience: Systematic Review of the Learning Curve Over the Last Decade. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Mar 31.
12. Neifert SN, Cho LD, Gal JS, Martini ML, Shuman WH, Chapman EK, Monterey M, Oermann EK, Caridi JM. Neurosurgical Performance in the First 2 Years of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System: A Descriptive Analysis and Predictors of Receiving Bonus Payments. Neurosurgery. 2022 Jul 1;91(1):87-92.
13. Arrighi-Allisan AE, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Zeldin L, Zimering JH, Gilligan JT, Deutsch BC, Snyder DJ, Nistal DA, Caridi JM. Diabetes Is Predictive of Postoperative Outcomes and Readmission Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Global Spine J. 2022 Mar;12(2):229-236.
14. Shuman WH, Baron RB, Gal JS, Li AY, Neifert SN, Hannah TC, Dreher N, Schupper AJ, Steinberger JM, Caridi JM, Choudhri TF. Seasonal Effects on Surgical Site Infections Following Spine Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2022 Jan 29:S1878-8750(22)00114-0.
15. Shuman WH, Valliani AA, Chapman EK, Martini ML, Neifert SN, Baron RB, Schupper AJ, Steinberger JM, Caridi JM. Intraoperative Navigation in Spine Surgery: Effects on Complications and Reoperations. World Neurosurg. 2022 Jan 13:S1878-8750(22)00038-9.
16. Gal J, Hunter S, Reich D, Franz E, DeMaria S, Neifert S, Lin HM, Liu X, Caridi J, Katz D. Delayed extubation in spine surgery is associated with increased postoperative complications and hospital episode-based resource utilization. J Clin Anesth. 2022 May;77:110636.
17. Chapman EK, Valliani AA, Shuman WH, Martini ML, Neifert SN, Gilligan JT, Yuk FJ, Schupper AJ, Gal JS, Caridi JM. Clinical Trials in Spinal Tumors: A Two-Decade Review. World Neurosurg. 2021 Nov 30:S1878-8750(21)01814-3.
18. Chapman EK, Scherschinski L, Gal JS, Shuman WH, Doctor T, Neifert SN, Martini ML, McNeill IT, Yuk FJ, Schupper AJ, Caridi JM. The Impact of ASA Status on Cost of Care and Length of Stay Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2021 Nov 29:S1878-8750(21)01813-1.
19. Gal JS, Morewood GH, Mueller JT, Popovich MT, Caridi JM, Neifert SN. Anesthesia provider performance in the first two years of merit-based incentive payment system: Shifts in reporting and predictors of receiving bonus payments. J Clin Anesth. 2022 Feb;76:110582.
20. Martini ML, Baron RB, Gal JS, Neifert SN, Shuman WH, Schupper AJ, Chapman EK, McNeill IT, Steinberger J, Caridi JM. Comparison of Cost and Perioperative Outcome Profiles for Primary and Revision Posterior Cervical Fusion Procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Oct 1;46(19):1295-1301.
21. Subramaniam SN, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Chapman EK, Yuk FJ, McNeill IT, Caridi JM. Comparison of Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches for Treatment of Thoracic Myelopathy. World Neurosurg. 2021 Oct;154:e343-e348.
22. Chapman EK, Doctor T, Gal JS, Shuman WH, Neifert SN, Martini ML, McNeill IT, Rothrock RJ, Schupper AJ, Caridi JM. The Impact of Non-Elective Admission on Cost of Care and Length of Stay in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Nov 15;46(22):1535-1541.
23. Chapman EK, Doctor T, Gal JS, Martini ML, Shuman WH, Neifert SN, Gilligan JT, Yuk FJ, Zimering JH, Schupper AJ, Caridi JM. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Microdiskectomy Procedures by Patient Admission Status. World Neurosurg. 2021 Jun;150:e38-e44.
24. Schömig F, Gogia J, Caridi J. Epidemiology of postoperative spinal implant infections. J Spine Surg. 2020 Dec;6(4):762-764.
25. Martini ML, Neifert SN, Oermann EK, Gilligan JT, Rothrock RJ, Yuk FJ, Gal JS, Nistal DA, Caridi JM. Application of Cooperative Game Theory Principles to Interpret Machine Learning Models of Nonhome Discharge Following Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Jun 15;46(12):803-812.
26. Martini ML, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Oermann EK, Gilligan JT, Caridi JM. Drivers of Prolonged Hospitalization Following Spine Surgery: A Game-Theory-Based Approach to Explaining Machine Learning Models. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Nov 11
27. Neifert SN, Chapman EK, Rothrock RJ, Gilligan J, Yuk F, McNeill IT, Rasouli JJ, Gal JS, Caridi JM. Lower Mortality and Morbidity with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Spine Trauma. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Dec 1;45(23):1613-1618.
28. Schupper AJ, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Gal JS, Yuk FJ, Caridi JM. Surgeon experience influences patient characteristics and outcomes in spine deformity surgery. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct 26
29. Baron RB, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Maragkos GA, McNeill IT, Lamb C, Rasouli JJ, Caridi JM. A Comparison of Outcomes for Spinal Trauma Patients at Level I and Level II Centers. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Oct 9.
30. Shuman WH, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Snyder DJ, Deutsch BC, Zimering JH, Rothrock RJ, Caridi JM. The Impact of Diabetes on Outcomes and Health Care Costs Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Global Spine J. 2020 Oct 9:2192568220964053.
31. Shuman WH, Chapman EK, Gal JS, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Schupper AJ, Lamb CD, McNeill IT, Gilligan J, Caridi JM. Surgery for spinal deformity: non-elective admission status is associated with higher cost of care and longer length of stay. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct 2.
32. Maron SZ, Dan J, Gal JS, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Lamb CD, Genadry L, Rothrock RJ, Steinberger J, Rasouli JJ, Caridi JM. Surgical Start Time Is Not Predictive of Microdiscectomy Outcomes. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Sep 8.
33. Martini ML, Nistal DA, Deutsch BC, Neifert SN, Lamb CD, Caridi JM. Assessing the Impact of Neurogenic Claudication on Outcomes Following Decompression With Lumbar Interbody Fusions in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Global Spine J. 2020 Feb 6:2192568220902746
34. Neifert SN, Chapman EK, Rothrock RJ, Gilligan J, Yuk F, McNeill IT, Rasouli JJ, Gal JS, Caridi JM. Lower Mortality and Morbidity with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for VTE Prophylaxis in Spine Trauma. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Aug 26.
35. Baron RB, Neifert SN, Ranson WA, Schupper AJ, Gal JS, Cho SK, Caridi JM. A Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson Comorbidity Indices: Predicting In-Hospital Complications Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusions. World Neurosurg. 2020 Dec;144:e353-e360.
36. Schupper AJ, Shuman WH, Baron RB, Neifert SN, Chapman EK, Gilligan J, Gal JS, Caridi JM. Utilization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification system in evaluating outcomes and costs following deformity spine procedures. Spine Deform. 2020 Aug 11.
37. Neifert SN, Martini ML, Gal JS, Maron SZ, Rasouli JJ, Lamb CD, Rothrock RJ, McNeill IT, Grant LK, Genadry L, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Afternoon Surgical Start Time Is Associated with Higher Cost and Longer Length of Stay in Posterior Lumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2020 Dec;144:e34-e39
38. Neifert SN, Martini ML, Hanss K, Rothrock RJ, Gilligan J, Zimering J, Caridi JM, Oermann EK. Large Rises in Thoracolumbar Fusions by 2040: A Cause for Concern with an Increasingly Elderly Surgical Population. World Neurosurg. 2020 Dec;144:e25-e33
39. Neifert SN, McNeill IT, Rothrock RJ, Caridi JM, Mocco J, Oermann EK. Changing Causes of US Neurological Disease Mortality From 1999 to 2017. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Sep 1;77(9):1175-1177.
40. Hannah TC, Neifert SN, Caridi JM, Martini ML, Lamb C, Rothrock RJ, Yuk FJ, Gilligan J, Genadry L, Gal JS. Utility of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score for Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Degenerative Spine Surgery Cohorts. Neurosurgery. 2020 Jun 15:nyaa248
41. Neifert SN, Grant LK, Rasouli JJ, McNeill IT, Cho SK, Caridi JM. A case of adult α-type spinal deformity with spinal cord rotation greater than 90°. J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Jun 5:1-5
42. Neifert SN, Martini ML, Yuk F, McNeill IT, Caridi JM, Steinberger J, Oermann EK. Predicting Trends in Cervical Spinal Surgery in the United States from 2020 to 2040. World Neurosurg. 2020 Sep;141:e175-e181.
43. Neifert SN, Chaman EK, Hardigan T, Ladner TR, Feng R, Caridi JM, Kellner CP, Oermann EK. Increases in Subdural Hematoma with an Aging Population-the Future of American Cerebrovascular Disease. World Neurosurg. 2020 Sep;141:e166-e174.
44. Martini ML, Neifert SN, Oermann EK, Gal J, Rajan K, Nistal DA, Caridi JM. Machine Learning With Feature Domains Elucidates Candidate Drivers of Hospital Readmission Following Spine Surgery in a Large Single-Center Patient Cohort. Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep 15;87(4):E500-E510.
45. Kessler RA, Zimering J, Gilligan J, Rothrock R, McNeill I, Shrivastava RK, Caridi J, Bederson J, Hadjipanayis CG. Neurosurgical management of brain and spine tumors in the COVID-19 era: an institutional experience from the epicenter of the pandemic. J Neurooncol. 2020 Jun;148(2):211-219
46. Shuman WH, Neifert SN, Gal JS, et al. Adult spinal deformity surgery: the effect of surgical start time on patient outcomes and cost of care [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 30]. Spine Deform.
47. Neifert SN, Lamb CD, Gal JS, et al. Later Surgical Start Time is Associated with Longer Length of Stay and Higher Cost In Cervical Spine Surgery [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 24]. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020
48. Martini ML, Nistal DA, Gal J, et al. Adjacent Segment Reoperation and Other Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusions at One and Two Levels [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 17]. World Neurosurg. 2020
49. Bronheim RS, Caridi JM, Steinberger J, Hunter S, Neifert SN, Deutsch BC, DeMaria S Jr, Hermann L, Gal JS. American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Status Association With Cost and Length of Stay in Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion: Results From an Institutional Database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Mar 1;45(5):333-338.
50. Neifert SN, Gal JS, Chapman EK, Caridi JM. Nonhome Discharge as an Independent Risk Factor for Adverse Events and Readmission in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Feb 25
51. Caridi JM, Mesfin A, Mundis GM, Thompson GH. A fellowship of firsts: report of the 2019 SRS traveling fellowship. Spine Deform. 2020 Feb 12
52. Ranson WA, Neifert SN, Cheung ZB, Mikhail CM, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Predicting In-Hospital Complications After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson Comorbidity Indices. World Neurosurg. 2020 Feb
53. Maron SZ, Neifert SN, Ranson WA, Nistal DA, Rothrock RJ, Cooke P, Lamb CD, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure is Superior to Charlson Comorbidity Index In-Predicting Hospital Complications Following Elective Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan 29.
54. Martini ML, Caridi JM, Zeldin L, Neifert SN, Nistal DA, Kim JD, Khelemsky Y, Gal JS. Perioperative Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Compared with Patients without Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan 16.
55. Rasouli JJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Snyder DJ, Deutsch BC, Steinberger J, Caridi JM. Disparities in Outcomes by Insurance Payer Groups for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Dec 10.
56. Kessler RA, Steinberger J, Chen S, Baron R, Caridi JM. Lung adenocarcinoma presumed to be Pott’s disease in a 28-year-old patient: A case report and review of literature. Surg Neurol Int. 2019 Oct 18;10:208.
57. Ranson WA, Neifert SN, Cheung ZB, Mikhail CM, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Predicting In-Hospital Complications After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson Comorbidity Indices. World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct 25.
58. Yuk FJ, Rasouli JJ, Arginteanu MS, Steinberger AA, Moore FM, Yao KC, Caridi JM, Gologorsky Y. The case for T2 pedicle subtraction osteotomy in the surgical treatment of rigid cervicothoracic deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Oct 25:1-10.
59. Cheung ZB, Vig KS, White SJW, Lima MC, Hussain AK, Phan K, Kim JS, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes Following Laminectomy for Spinal Metastases. Global Spine J. 2019 May;9(3):254-259
60. Rothrock RJ, Morra RP Jr, Deutsch BC, Neifert SN, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidities on In-Hospital Outcomes and Cost for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun 7.
61. Martini ML, Deutsch BC, Neifert SN, Caridi JM. A National Snapshot Detailing the Impact of Parkinson’s Disease on the Cost and Outcome Profiles of Fusion Procedures for Cervical Myelopathy. Neurosurgery. 2019 Apr 8
62. Martini ML, Nistal DA, Deutsch BC, Caridi JM. Characterizing the risk and outcome profiles of lumbar fusion procedures in patients with opioid use disorders: a step toward improving enhanced recovery protocols for a unique patient population. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 Apr 1.
63. Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Caridi JM. Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: Assessing Risk Factors for Nonhome Discharge and the Impact of Disposition on Postdischarge Outcomes. World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 11
64. Kim JS, Arvind V, Oermann EK, Kaji D, Ranson W, Ukogu C, Hussain AK, Caridi J, Cho SK. Predicting Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Elective Adult Spinal Deformity Procedures Using Machine Learning. Spine Deform. 2018 Nov – Dec;6(6):762-770.
65. Loewenstern J, Kessler RA, Caridi J. Diabetes Comorbidity Increases Risk of Postoperative Complications in Traumatic Thoracic Vertebral Fracture Repair: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2018 Oct 9.
66. Arrighi-Allisan AE, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Caridi JM. Discharge Destination as a Predictor of Postoperative Outcomes and Readmission Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep 27.
67. Deutsch BC, Neifert SN, Caridi JM. No Disparity in Outcomes Between Surgical Clipping and Endovascular Coiling After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec
68. Bronheim RS, Oermann EK, Bronheim DS, Caridi JM. Revised Cardiac Risk Index versus ASA Status as a Predictor for Noncardiac Events After Posterior Lumbar Decompression. World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec
69. Cho SK, Caridi J, Kim JS, Cheung ZB, Gandhi A, Inzana J. Attenuation of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Using Sub-laminar Polyester Tension Bands: A Biomechanical Study. World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep 10.
70. Steinberger J, Gilligan J, Skovrlj B, Sarkiss CA, Guzman JZ, Cho SK, Caridi JM. The Effect of Parkinson’s Disease on Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery. Parkinsons Dis. 2018 Jun 27
71. Hersh EH, Sarkiss CA, Ladner TR, Lee N, Kothari P, Lakomkin N, Caridi JM. Perioperative Risk Factors for Thirty-Day Morbidity and Mortality in the Resection of Extradural Thoracic Spine Tumors. World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep
72. Bronheim RS, Oermann EK, Bronheim DS, Caridi JM. Revised Cardiac Risk Index as a Predictor for Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Arrest Following Posterior Lumbar Decompression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jul 12.
73. Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Rothrock R, Hunter S, Caridi JM. Assessing Variability in In-Hospital Complication Rates Between Surgical Services for Patients Undergoing Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jul 12.
74. Rothrock RJ, McNeill IT, Yaeger K, Oermann EK, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Lumbar Lordosis Correction with Interbody Fusion: Systematic Literature Review and Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jul 4.
75. Rothrock RJ, Steinberger JM, Badgery H, Hecht AC, Cho SK, Caridi JM, Deiner S. Frailty status as a predictor of three month cognitive and functional recovery following spinal surgery: a prospective pilot study. Spine J. 2018 May 21.
76. Merrill RK, Kim JS, McNeill IT, Overley SC, Dowdell JE, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Negative Sagittal Balance Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine J. 2018 Apr;8(2):149-155.
77. Sarkiss CA, Hersh EH, Ladner TR, Lee N, Kothari P, Lakomkin N, Caridi JM. Risk Factors for Thirty-Day Morbidity and Mortality in Extradural Lumbar Spine Tumor Resection. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jun
78. Mullen E, Caridi J, Steinberge JR, Shrivastava R. A Better Method for Repairing Lumbar Dural Tears? A Review of the Literature. Surg Technol Int. 2017 Dec 22
79. Kim JS, Merrill RK, Arvind V, Kaji D, Pasik SD, Nwachukwu CC, Vargas L, Osman NS, Oermann EK, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Examining the Ability of Artificial Neural Networks Machine Learning Models to Accurately Predict Complications Following Posterior Lumbar Spine Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Oct 9.
80. Feng R, Finkelstein M, Bilal K, Oermann EK, Palese M, Caridi J. Trends and Disparities in Cervical Spine Fusion Procedures Utilization in the New York State. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 May 15.
81. Steinberger J, Bronheim RS, Vempati P, Oermann EK, Ladner TR, Lee NJ, Kothari P, Caridi JM, Shrivastava RK. Morbidity and Mortality of Meningioma Resection Increases in Octogenarians. World Neurosurg. 2017 Sep 12.
82. Leven DM, Lee NJ, Kim JS, Kothari P, Steinberger J, Guzman J, Skovrlj B, Shin JI, Phan K, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Frailty Is Predictive of Adverse Postoperative Events in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion. Global Spine J. 2017 Sep;7(6):529-535.
83. Lee NJ, Shin JI, Kothari P, Kim JS, Leven DM, Steinberger J, Guzman JZ, Skovrlj B, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Incidence, Impact, and Risk Factors for 30-Day Wound Complications Following Elective Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine J. 2017 Aug;7(5):417-424.
84. Yuk F, Steinberger J, Skovrlj B, Mascitelli J, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Postoperative Radiculopathy Caused by a Retained Fractured Pedicle Cannulation Probe and Its Mechanism of Extraction. World Neurosurg. 2017 Nov;107:1044.
85. Feng R, Loewenstern J, Caridi J. Cervical Burst Fracture in a Patient with Contiguous 2-Level Cervical Stand-Alone Cages. World Neurosurg. 2017 Sep;105:1041.
86. Bronheim RS, Oermann EK, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Coagulation Profile as a Risk Factor for 30- Day Morbidity Following Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Jun 27.
87. Dangayach NS, Caridi J, Bederson J, Mayer SA. Enhanced Recovery After Neurosurgery: Paradigm Shift and Call to Arms. World Neurosurg. 2017 Apr;100:683-685
88. Lee N, Guzman J, Kim J, Skovrlj B, Martin C, Pugely A, Gao Y, Caridi JM, Mendoza-Lattes S, Cho SK. A Comparative Analysis Among the SRS M&M, NIS, and KID Databases for the Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine Deformity, Vol 4, Issue 6, p 420-424. November 2016
89. Bronheim RS, Oermann EK, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Coagulation Profile as a Risk Factor for 30- Day Morbidity and Mortality Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Oct 17.
90. Leven DM, Lee NJ, Kothari P, Steinberger J, Guzman J, Skovrlj B, Shin JI, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Frailty Index Is a Significant Predictor of Complications and Mortality After Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Dec 1;41(23):E1394-E1401.
91. Skovrlj B, Guzman JZ, Caridi J, Cho SK. Posterior-Only Circumferential Decompression and Reconstruction in the Surgical Management of Lumbar Vertebral Osteomyelitis. Global Spine J. 2016 Feb;6(1):e35-40.
92. Skovrlj B, Steinberger J, Guzman JZ, Overley SC, Qureshi SA, Caridi JM, Cho SK. The 100 Most Influential Articles in Cervical Spine Surgery. Global Spine J. 2016 Feb;6(1):69-79
93. Steinberger J, Skovrlj B, Lee NJ, Kothari P, Leven DM, Guzman JZ, Shin J, Shrivastava R, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Transoral Approach to the Cervical Spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Dec 3.
94. Skovrlj B, Lee DH, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Reoperations Following Cervical Disc Replacement. Asian Spine J. 2015 Jun;9(3):471-82
95. Skovrlj B, Cho SK, Caridi JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Kim YJ. Association Between Surgeon Experience and Complication Rates in Adult Scoliosis Surgery: A Review of 5,117 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Database 2004-2007. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 May 20.
96. Sarkiss CA, Fogg GA, Skovrlj B, Cho SK, Caridi JM. To operate or not?: A literature review of surgical outcomes in 95 patients with Parkinson’s disease undergoing spine surgery. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Jul;134:122-125.
97. Steinberger J, Skovrlj B, Caridi JM, Cho SK. The top 100 classic papers in lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 May 15;40(10):740-7
98. Skovrlj B, Al Maaieh M, Guzman J, Caridi J, Cho SK. The 100 Classic Papers in Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine Deformity, Vol. 2, Issue 4, p241–247. July 2014
99. Skovrlj B, Motivala S, Panov F, Steinberger J, Stuelpnagel J, Cho SK, Caridi J. Fatal intraoperative cardiac arrest after application of surgifoam into a bleeding iliac screw defect. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Sep 15:39(20):E1239-42.
100. Cho SK, Skorvlj B, Lu Y, Caridi JM, Lenke LG. The effect of increasing pedicle screw size on thoracic spinal canal dimensions: an anotomic study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Sep 15:39(20):E1195-2000
101. Skovrlj B, Rasouli J, Caridi J, Taylor WM, Galyon DD. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy presenting as a single ring-enhancing lesion. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Jul;122:77-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.04.019. Epub 2014 Apr 30.
102. Rasouli J, Patel SA, Skovrlj B, Gologorsky Y, Mascitelli J, Petersen B, Caridi J. Primary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma involving the skull. J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Oct 1.
103. Simard JM, Popovich PG, Tsymbalyuk O, Caridi J, Gullapalli RP, Kilbourne MJ, Gerzanich V. MRI evidence that glibenclamide reduces acute lesion expansion in a rat model of spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2013 Nov;51(11):823-7.
104. Skovrlj B, Haghighi M, Smethurst ME, Caridi J, Bederson JB. Curvularia Abscess of the Brainstem. World Neurosurg. 2013 Jul 23.
105. Caridi JM, Pumberger M, Hughes A. Cervical Radiculopathy: A Review. HSS Journal, 3(7): October 2011.
106. Kilbourne M, Kuehn R, Tosun C, Caridi JM, Keledjian K, Bochicchio G, Scalea T, Gerzanich V, Simard JM. Novel Model of Frontal Impact Closed Head Injury in the Rat. J Neurotrauma. 26(12): 2233-43, 2009.
107. Simard JM, Kilbourne M, Tsymbalyuk O, Tosun C, CaridiJ, Ivanova S, Keledjian K, Bochicchio G, Gerzanich V. Key role of sulfonylurea receptor 1 in progressive secondary hemorrhage after brain contusion. J Neurotrauma. 26(12): 2257-67, 2009.
108. Mukabayire O, Caridi J, Wang X, Toure YT, Coluzzi M, Besansky NJ. Patterns of DNA sequence variation in chromosomally recognized taxa of Anopheles gambiae: evidence from rDNA and single-copy loci. Insect Molecular Biology. 10(1):33-46, 2001.

Books and Book Chapters

1. Chin L, Caridi J. “Surgical Management of Meningiomas.” Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Chin L, Regine W. Springer, 2008.
2. Chin L, Caridi J. “Surgical Management of Meningiomas, 2nd Edition.” Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Chin L, Regine W. Springer, 2013.
3. Skovrlj B, Caridi J, Varma V, Cho SK (2013). Complications of Stand Alone Anterior Interbody Devices. In Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Radcliff K & Neusner A (Eds.), Complications of Spinal Instrumentation.

Other Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Oermann EK and Caridi JM. Innovations in Big Data for Neurosurgery. Congress Quarterly. Spring 2020.
2. Neifert SN, Rasouli JJ, Caridi JM. Reply-to-Letter: Disparities in Outcomes by Insurance Payer Groups for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Aug 1;45(15):E974
3. Shuman WH, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Martini ML, Schupper AJ, Steinberger JM, Maron SZ, Lamb CD, Rothrock RJ, McNeill IT, Cho SK, Caridi JM. Correction to: Adult spinal deformity surgery: the effect of surgical start time on patient outcomes and cost of care. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):1025.
4. Caridi JM, Reynolds AS, Gilligan J, Bederson J, Dangayach NS. Letter: News From the COVID-19 Front Lines: How Neurosurgeons Are Contributing. Neurosurgery. 2020 Aug 1;87(2):E248. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa205. PMID: 32372080; PMCID: PMC7239149.
5. Caridi JM, Mesfin A, Mundis GM, Thompson GH. A fellowship of firsts: report of the 2019 SRS traveling fellowship. Spine Deform. 2020 Apr;8(2):157-164.
6. Neifert SN, Caridi JM. Commentary: Ambulation on Postoperative Day #0 Is Associated With Decreased Morbidity and Adverse Events After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: Analysis From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC). Neurosurgery. 2019 Dec 12.

Voluntary Presentations

Podium Presentations

1. Honarpisheh, Pedram; Quinn, John; Stark, Jessica; Conner, Christopher; Parker, Samantha, Caridi, John. Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Reimbursements For Common Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Procedures. AANS/CNS Spine Summit, Las Vegas, NV 2022
2. William Shuman; Lea Scherschinski; Alex J. Schupper; Sean N. Neifert, BS; Emily K. Chapman, BA; Michael L. Martini, BA; Jeffrey Gilligan, MD; Jeremy Steinberger, MD; Konstantinos D. Margetis, MD; John M. Caridi, MD, FAANS. Analysis of Complication and Failure to Rescue Rates in Spinal Cord Injury Patients from a National Database (TQIP). AANS/CNS Spine Summit, San Diego, CA 2021.
3. Emily K. Chapman, BA; Colin Lamb; Jonathan S. Gal, MD; William Shuman; Sean N. Neifert, BS; Jeffrey Gilligan, MD; Ian T. McNeill, MD; John M. Caridi, MD, FAANS Non-Elective Admission Status is Associated with Higher Cost of Care and Longer Length of Stay in Spinal Deformit. AANS/CNS Spine Summit, San Diego, CA 2021.
4. William Shuman; Adam Y. Li, BS; Jonathan S. Gal, MD; Sean N. Neifert, BS; Theodore Hannah, BA; Nickolas Dreher; Alex J. Schupper; John M. Caridi, MD, FAANS; Tanvir Choudhri, MD Surgical Site Infections Following Spine Surgery: The Effect of Seasonality. AANS/CNS Spine Summit, San Diego, CA 2021.
5. Colin Lamb; Sean N. Neifert, BS; William Shuman; Daniel Katz; John M. Caridi, MD, FAANS The Effect of Progressive Intraoperative Blood Loss on Viscoelastic Coagulation Parameters in Major Spine Surgery. AANS/CNS Spine Summit, San Diego, CA 2021.
6. Theodore Hannah, BA; Emily K Chapman, BA; William Shuman; Colin Lamb; Sean N. Neifert, BS; Frank Yuk, MD; Robert J. Rothrock, MD; Jonathan S. Gal, MD; John M. Caridi, MD, FAANS. Effects of Patient Transfer on Total Cost of Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Surgery. AANS/CNS Spine Summit, San Diego, CA 2021.
7. Baron RB, Neifert SN, Martini M, Maragkos, McNeill IT, Oermann E, Caridi J. “The Use of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score to Predict Outcomes Following Anterior and Posterior Cervical Fusions.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
8. Neifert SN, Baron RB, Caridi JM, McNeill IT, Ladner T, Gal J. “Comparing the Predictive Ability of DRGs with Comorbidity Measures in ALIF.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
9. Arrighi-Allisan AE, Neifert SN, Baron RB, Yuk F, Gilligan J, Caridi JM. “ASA Class Surpasses the Diagnosis-Related Group System in Predicting Costs of Posterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
10. Arrighi-Allisan AE, Neifert SN, Baron RB, Caridi JM, Yuk F, Gilligan J, Gal J. “Diagnosis-Related Group Classification Best Predicts Episode-Based Cost for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
11. Martini ML, Oermann EK, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Nistal DA, Caridi JM. “Application of Cooperative Game Theory Principles to Interpret Machine Learning Models of Readmission in Spine Surgery.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
12. Martini ML, Oermann EK, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Nistal DA, Caridi JM. “Machine Learning-Based Feature Importance Analysis Enhances Prediction of Nonroutine Discharge Following Spine Surgery.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
13. Hannah T, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Martini ML, Schupper AJ, Hardigan T, Caridi JM. “Value of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score for Predicting Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Spinal Surgery.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
14. Lamb CD, Neifert SN, Martini ML, Yuk FJ, Gilligan J, Caridi JM. “Tracking Neurosurgical Opioid Prescribing Rates in the Medicare Population from 2013-2017.” Oral presentation at the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Summit 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
15. Chapman EK, Neifert SN, Rothrock RJ, Yuk F, McNeill IT, Rasouli JJ, Gal JS, Caridi JM. Lower Mortality and Morbidity with Low Molecular Weight Heparin for VTE Prophylaxis in Spine Trauma. Oral Presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting
16. Neifert SN, Gilligan J, Rothrock RJ, Zimering JH, Caridi JM, Oermann EK. Large Increases in Lumbar Fusions Expected in the United States by 2060. Oral Presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting
17. Martini ML, Nistal DA, Deutsch BC, Gilligan J, Rothrock RJ, Neifert SN, Caridi JM. Characterizing the Risk and Outcome Profiles of Lumbar Fusion Procedures in Patients with Opioid Use Disorders: A Step Towards Improving Enhanced Recovery Protocols for a Unique Patient Population. Oral Presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2019 Annual Meeting
18. Shuman W, Caridi JM. Cost and length of stay in diabetic patients undergoing anterior cervical decompression and fusion. AANS/CNS Joint Section for Spine and Peripheral Nerve Meeting, 2019.
19. Caridi JM. Risk factors for delayed extubation following spinal osteotomies. Neurosurgery Society of America Annual Meeting, June 2018. Jackson Hole, WY.
20. Morra R, Deutsch BC, Rothrock R, Neifert SN, Caridi JM. Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidities on Surgical Outcomes and Episode Cost for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. North American Spine Society 33rd Annual Meeting, 2018.
21. Rasouli J, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Snyder DJ, Deutsch BC, Steinberger J, Caridi JM. Disparities In Outcomes By Payer Groups For Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion. Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society.
22. Bronheim RS, Steinberger J, Hunter S, Neifert SN, Deutsch BC, Gal JS, Caridi JM. ASA Status Is Associated With Cost And Length Of Stay In Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion: Results From An Institutional Database. Congress Of Neurological Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting
23. Rasouli J, Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Deutsch BC, Maron SZ, Gal JS, Caridi JM. Posterior Cervical Decompression and Instrumented Fusion: An Analysis of Disparities in Outcomes by Insurance Payer Groups. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2018
24. Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Rothrock R, Hunter S, Caridi JM. Disparities In Outcomes By Payer Groups For Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, December 2018. Scottsdale, AZ.
25. Bronheim RS, Oermann EK, Cho SK, Caridi JM. ASA Status is Associated with Cost and Length of Stay in Lumbar Laminectomy and Fusion: Results from an Institutional Database. IMAST, July 2018. Los Angeles, CA.
26. Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Rothrock R, Hunter S, Caridi JM. Assessing Variation in Cost and Episode-Based Outcomes Between Surgical Services for Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Fusion. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, September 2018. Los Angeles, CA.
27. Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Rothrock R, Hunter S, Caridi JM. Evaluating Risk Factors for Nonhome Discharge and the Impact of Disposition on Postdischarge Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, September 2018. Houston, TX.
28. Snyder DJ, Neifert SN, Gal JS, Deutsch BC, Rothrock R, Hunter S, Caridi JM. Impact of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Cervical Myelopathy Surgical Procedures. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, September 2018. Los Angeles, CA.
29. Rui Feng, Mark Finkelstein, Eric K. Oermann, Michael Palese, John M. Caridi. “Trends and Disparities in Cervical Spine Fusion Procedure Utilization in New York State”. Congress of Neurosurgery Annual Meeting, October 2017. Boston, MA
30. Sarkiss CA, Ladner TR, Lee N, Kothari P, Lakomkin N, Caridi JM. “Prediction of 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality Following Resection of Epidural Tumors of the Lumbar Spine in 300 Patients: An ACS NSQIP Analysis.” AANS Annual Meeting, April 2017. Los Angeles, CA.
31. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 2017: Los Angeles, California.
32. Caridi JM. “Recovery from Neurologic Deficits Caused by Spine Pathology” (PODIUM). Neurosurgery Society of America. April 2017. Ponte Vedre, FL.
33. Samuel K. Cho, MD; Jun S Kim, MD; John M. Caridi, MD. “The Role of Posterior Ligamentous Tension Band in Proximal Junctional Kyphosis”. Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting. September 2017. Philadelphia, PA.
34. Jun S. Kim, MD; Deepak A. Kaji; Varun Arvind, MD; John M. Caridi, MD; Samuel K. Cho, MD. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Predict Complications Better Than Traditional Statistical Testing Following Fusion for Anterior Lumbar Fusion (ALF). Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting. September 2017. Philadelphia, PA.
35. Jun S. Kim, MD; Deepak A. Kaji; Varun Arvind, MD; John M. Caridi, MD; Samuel K. Cho, MD. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Predict Complications Better Than Traditional Statistical Testing Following Fusion for Posterior Cervical Fusion. International Meeting for the Advancement of Spinal Techniques. July 2017. Cape Town, South Africa.
36. Schefflein J, Caridi JM, Costa A. “Complex Segmentation and On-site 3D Printing of Severe Scoliotic Spine for Pre-Surgical Planning and Intra-Operative Visualization” (PODIUM). Radiology Society of North America Annual Meeting, November 2016. Chicago, Illinois.
37. Steinberger J, Shrivastava RK, Caridi JM. “Morbidity and Mortality of Meningioma Resection Increases in Octogenarians” (PODIUM, Integra Foundation Award). American Association of Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting, April 2016. Chicago, Illinois.
38. Lee NJ, Steinberger J, Skovrlj B, Guzman JZ, Shin JI, Kothari PA, Leven DM, Caridi JM, Cho SK. “The Incidence and Predictors of Early Morbidity and Mortality in Adults Undergoing Elective Fusion for Spinal Deformity” (PODIUM). International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 22 nd Annual Meeting, July 2015. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
39. S kovrlj B, Guzman JZ, Steinberger J, Kothari PA, Lee NJ, Shin JI, Leven DM, Caridi JM, Cho SK. “Obese Class III Adults Have Significantly Greater Risk of Multiple Complications after Adult Deformity Surgery: An Analysis of 4,716 patients in the ACS NSQIP Database” (PODIUM). International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 22 nd Annual Meeting, July 2015. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
40. Kothari P, Leven DM, Lee NJ, Skovrlj B, Steinberger J, Guzman JZ, Caridi JM, Cho SK. “The Impact of Resident Involvement on Postoperative Complications Following Adult Deformity Surgery” (PODIUM). International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 22 nd Annual Meeting, July 2015. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
41. Kothari PA, Steinberger J, Shin JI, Lee NJ, Guzman JZ, Skovrlj B, Leven DM, Caridi JM, Cho SK. “Influence of Gender on Outcomes after Deformity Spine Surgery” (PODIUM). Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) 50 th Annual Meeting, September 2015. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
42. Cho SK, Caridi JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Kim Y. Recent Trends in Surgical Treatment of Adult Scoliosis: A Review of 7,570 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Database 2001-2008. Scoliosis Research Society, Lyon, France, September 2013
43. Cho SK, Caridi JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Kim Y. Comparative Analysis of Osteotomies during Adult Spinal Fusions: A Retrospective Review of 3,990 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Database/ Comparative Analysis of Four Osteotomies Performed during Pediatric Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Review of 2,854 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Database. Scoliosis Research Society, Lyon, France, September 2013
44. Cho SK, Caridi JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Kim Y. The Effect of Increasing Pedicle Screw Size on Thoracic Spinal Canal Dimensions: An Anatomic Study. International Meeting for the Advancement of Spinal Techniques, Vancouver, BC, June 2013
45. Caridi JM, Cho SK, Skovrlj B. Reoperations Following Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty. Congress of Neurological Surgery, San Francisco, CA, October 2013
46. Gogia J, Caridi JM, Boachie-Adjai O. Treatment of Lenke 1 AIS Curves: Where to Stop Proximally and How does it Affect Shoulder Balance? Comparison of Selective vs Non-Selective Thoracic Fusions. Accepted at the International Meeting for Advanced Spine Techniques, 2011.
47. Caridi JM, Tsymbalyu O, Gullapalli R, Kilbourne MJ, Bochicchio G, Gerzanich V, Simard JM. Glibenclamide Reduces Hemorrhage and Lesion Volume in a Rat Model of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Evaluated by MRI. Presented at Association of VA Surgeons Conference, May 2008.
48. Cho S, Lu Y, Skovrlj B, Caridi J, Lenke LG. “The Effect of Increasing Pedicle Screw Size on Thoracic Spinal Canal Dimensions: A Cadaveric Study”. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Annual Meeting 2013. Vancouver, Canada
49. Sarkiss CA, Skovrlj B, Caridi J. “A Literature Review of Spine Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease”. American Academy of Neurological Surgery (AANS) Annual Meeting 2014. San Francisco, California.
50. Skovrlj B, Cho SK, Al Maaieh M, Caridi J, Kim Y, Riew KD. “Is Age Associated With Increased Complication Rates in Cervical Spine Surgery? A Review of 11,765 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Database 2004-2007”. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Annual Meeting 2014. Valencia, Spain.
51. Skovrlj B, Cho SK, Al Maaieh M, Caridi J, Bridwell K, Lenke LG, Kim Y. “Is Age Associated With Increased Complication Rates in Adult Scoliosis Surgery? A Review of 5,591 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Database 2004-2007”. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Annual Meeting 2014. Valencia, Spain.
52. Skovrlj B, Guzman JZ, Cho SK, Caridi J. “Outcomes of Lumbar Spine Surgery In Patients with Parkinson’s Disease”. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) Annual Meeting 2014. Valencia, Spain.
53. Skovrlj B, Cho SK, Caridi J, Al Maaieh M, Bridwell K, Lenke LG, Kim Y. “Association Between Surgeon Experience and Complication Rates in Adult Scoliosis Surgery: A Review of 5,117 Cases from the Scoliosis Research Society Database 2004-2007”. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting 2014. Ancorage, Alaska.
54. Caridi JM, Gogia J, Pumberger M, Boachie-Adjai O. Complications and revision rates for long fusions terminating at L5 versus the sacrum in adult spine deformity. International Meeting for Advanced Spine Techniques, 2011.
55. Lebl DR, Cammisa FP, Caridi J, Pumberger M, Sama A, Girardi F. Posterior Reamed Transacral Transvertebral Interbody Fusion at the Lumbosacral Junction: Early Results of a Novel Technique. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeing, 2011.
56. Pumberger, M, Caridi J, Gogia J, Cammisa FP, Sama A, Girardi F. Clinical Outcome and Radiographic Assessment of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Performed as a Stand-Alone Procedure. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting, 2011.
57. Simard JM, Norenberg M, Landsman D, Tsymbalyuk O, Caridi JM, Kilbourne MJ, Gullapalli R, Ivanova S, Gerzanich V. SUR1 is Upregulated in Human and Rat Spinal Cord Injury — Role of SUR1 in Acute-phase Lesion Evolution. Presented at Christopher Reeve Foundation Meeting, August 2008.

Invited Lectures / Presentations

• 2022 — American Society of Spine Radiology: “Interbody Fusion Types and Decision Making”
• 2021 — Scoliosis Research Society Hibbs Lecture: “Management of Infection in Spinal Deformity”
• 2020 — Mount Sinai Pain Management Grand Rounds: “Management of Complex Spine Patients”
• 2020 — Virtual Spine Grand Rounds – Evolution in treatments of sagittal plane deformity
• 2019 — Pan Arab Neurosurgery Conference: “Evolution of Treatment in Adult Spinal Deformity”
• 2019 — Mount Sinai Pain Management Grand Rounds: “Management of Complex Spine Patients”
• 2019 — Congress of Neurological Surgery Board Review Course. Complex Spine Examiner and Lecturer.
• 2019 — CNS/AANS Joint Spine Section Board Review Course – Examiner.
• 2018 — Mount Sinai Pain Management Grand Rounds: “Management of Complex Spine Patients”
• 2017 — Hospital for Special Surgery Annual Alumni Meeting: Moderator – “Complication avoidance in spinal surgery”
• 2017 — Mount Sinai Pain Management Grand Rounds: “Management of Complex Spine Patients”
• 2016 — Principles and Techniques of Complex Spine Reconstruction, Weill Cornell Medical College
• 2016 — AANS Annual Meeting Breakfast Series: “Controversies in Spondylolisthesis”
• 2016 — David B. Levine Honorary Lecture in Spinal Deformity and HSS Spine Symposium
• 2016 — Massachusetts General Hospital Neurosurgery Invited Lecture: “Outcomes in revision osteotomies for iatrogenic spinal deformity”
• 2015 — AANS Annual Meeting Breakfast Series: “Controversies in Spondylolisthesis”
• 2015 — Society of Neurological Surgery Resident Bootcamp
• 2015 — New York State Society of Anesthesia: “Surgical Solutions for Failed Back Syndrome”
• 2014 — AANS Annual Meeting Breakfast Series: “Controversies in Spondylolisthesis”
• 2014 — Mount Sinai Beth Israel Neurology Grand Rounds: “Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy”
• 2014 — Society of Neurological Surgery Resident Bootcamp
• 2014 — Hospital for Special Surgery Annual Alumni Meeting: “Neurosurgical Considerations in Spinal Deformity”
• 2014 — Mount Sinai Pain Management Grand Rounds: “Surgical Management of Failed Back Syndrome”
• 2013 — New York City Pain Management CME Event: “Surgical Management of Failed Back Syndrome”
• 2013 — Mount Sinai Roosevelt Orthopedics Grand Rounds: “Outcomes in revision osteotomies for iatrogenic spinal deformity”
• 2013 — AANS Annual Meeting Breakfast Series: “Controversies in Spondylolisthesis”
• 2013 — Instructor, Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• 2013 — Mount Sinai Medical Center Pain Service Grand Rounds: “Surgical Management of Failed Back Syndrome”
• 2012 — Instructor, Resident and Fellows Spine Trauma Course
• 2012 — Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center
• 2012 — Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center: “Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy”
• 2012 — Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Medical Center: “Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity”
• 2011 — Hospital for Special Surgery Annual Alumni Meeting: “Neurologic Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery”
• 2011 — Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Weill Cornell Medical Center: “Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity”
• 2006 — University of Maryland Emergency Department Grand Rounds: “Management of the Hydrocephalic Patient”