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CURTIS W. SLIPMAN, MD
Addendum to Academic CV
Date: December 2020
October 2013 - December 2019 CEO
Cutting Edge Medical Solutions
April 2013 - present Il Villaggio Board Member
Currently Vice President
March 2020-present Interventional Spine Consultant
Alorf Hospital
Al Jahra, Kuwait
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CURTIS W. SLIPMAN, MD
Academic Curriculum Vitae
Date: August 2019
Practice Location: 1455 Ocean Drive, Ste. 710, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Education: 1975-79 B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) State University of New York,
Stony Brook, New York
1979-83 M.D. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
1983-86 Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Internship and
Residency
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
New York, New York
Military Service: None
Faculty Appointments:
1987-89 Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family Practice
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center
1990-91 Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center
1991-92 Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center
1991-92 Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
University of Mississippi School of Related Professions
University of Mississippi Medical Center
1992-2001 Assistant Professor
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1993-95 Assistant Professor (secondary appointment)
Department of Anesthesia
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1998 Interim Chairman
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1999-2001 Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
2001-2008 Associate Professor
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Hospital and Administrative Appointments:
1986 Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Chief Resident
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
New York, New York
1986-87 Team Physician
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
1986-88 Chief, Chronic Pain Service, Sports Medicine, Evoked Potentials
Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center
Jackson, Mississippi
1992-2008 Chief, Division of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitatio
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1992-2008 Director, Penn Spine Center
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1994-2008 Team Consultant
University of Pennsylvania
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1994-2008 Director, Interventional Physiatry Fellowship
Penn Spine Center
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
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Specialty Certification:
1987 American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Certificate #2706
Licensure: Florida – 115211 (Active)
Mississippi – 11188 (Inactive)
New York – 160177 (Inactive)
Pennsylvania – MD-045697-L (Active)
Awards, Honors and Membership in Honorary Societies:
1986 Chief Resident, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
1986 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Poster Award for top poster at National meeting
1994 Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc,” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
1996 Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc,” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
1996 University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine, “Teaching Attending of the Year” Award
2000 Best Doctors in America Award
Peer-review-based evaluation of “the best” doctor in their specialty
(top 1%)
1999 Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectureship Award “for notable
Innovations in Clinical Achievement in the Treatment of Lower
Back Disorders” from the American Academy of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
2000 Best Doctors in America Bi-Annual Award
Peer-review-based evaluation of “the best” doctor in their specialty
(top 1%)
2001 Alumni Relations’ Faculty Speakers Bureau
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
2001 Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
2001 Question Writer, ABPMR Recertification Examination
2001 First Place Award for Best Presentation
“Etiologies of SIJS”
“Outcomes following therapeutic selective nerve root block for
epidural fibrosis”
Research Day
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
2002 Invited Professor and Surgeon
Osaka Medical College
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Osaka, Japan
2002 First Place Award for Best Presentation
“Side effects and complications following coblation”
Research day
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
2002 Invited Professor and Surgeon
Ospedale Civile Volta Mantovana
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Volta Mantovana, Italy
1. Keynote Speaker 63rd Annual AAPM&R Assembly
“Recent Advances in Interventional Physiatry”
Orlando, FL
2004 Best Doctors in America Bi-Annual Award
Peer-review-based evaluation of “the best” doctor in their specialty
(top 1%)
2003. Justus Lehman Lectureship
Research Day
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2003. Else Adler Research Award – 3rd Place
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
2003 Invited Professor and Surgeon
Department of Orthopedics
Universitatsklinikum Aachen
Aachen, Germany
2.003 1st Annual “Erwin Gonzalez M.D. Lectureship”
Northern Valley Rehabilitation Society
Englewood, NJ
2003 Keynote Speaker 20th Anniversary of the Founding of the
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
2004 Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
2004 Else Adler Research Award – 2nd Place
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
2004 23rd Annual “Baer Visiting Lectureship”
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ohio State University
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2005 Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
2005 Lewis A. Levitt Lectureship
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
2006. Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
2006. Best Doctors in America Award
Peer-review-based evaluation of “the best” doctor in their specialty
(top 1%)
2007. Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
2007. Best Doctors in America Award
Peer-review-based evaluation of “the best” doctor in their specialty
(top 1%)
2007 Pfizer Medical and Academic Partnership Award
2008 Philadelphia Magazine, “Top Doc” Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Neck and Back Pain
2014 Invited Professor & Surgeon
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Maadi Military Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:
International Societies:
International Association for the Study of Pain
International Intradiscal Therapy Society
International Spine Injection Society
Membership Committee (1992-1995)
North American Spine Society
Continuing Medical Education Committee (1995)
Moderator, Annual Meeting (1997)
Abstract Reviewer for Annual Meeting (1997-1999, 2015)
Non-Operative Care Committee (2004)
Multidisciplinary Care Committee (2004-2005)
Co-Chairperson Multidisciplinary Care Committee (2005-2007)
Abstract Reviewer (2005, 2012, 2013)
World Spine Society
National Societies:
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Liaison Council (1986-1992)
Young Physiatrists Committee (1989-1991)
Membership Committee (1990-1994)
Reviewer for The Archives (1991-2008)
Reviewer for Annual Meetings (1991-2008)
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American Back Society Alternate Liaison (1993-1994)
American Back Society Liaison (1994-1997)
Moderator, Annual Meeting (1994)
Strategic Planning Committee (1994-1995)
Medical Education Committee (1994-1995)
Moderator, Annual Meeting (1995)
Program Planning Subcommittee (1995)
Nominating Committee (1998)
Musculoskeletal Task Force/NIH Advisory Committee (2004-2005)
Performance Measure Task Force (2005-06)
American Back Society
Research Committee (1996-1998)
American Pain Society
Quality of Care Committee (1996-1998)
Association of Academic Physiatrists
Historical Committee (1992-1995)
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
American Academy of Pain Medicine
Abstract Review Committee (2005)
American Society of Spine Radiology
Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational
Rehabilitation
Board of Directors (1993-1997)
Regional Representative (1993-1994)
Nominating Committee (1994, 1995)
Chairman, Education Committee (1994-1997)
Course Co-Chairman Interim Meeting (1996)
Strategic Planning Committee (1996)
Awards Committee (2000)
Local Societies:
Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
Pennsylvania Academy of PM&R
Philadelphia College of Physicians
Editorial Positions:
1994-2008 Reviewer, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
1995-2008 Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1996-1997 Medical Editor, Time Life Medical
1999-2008 Editorial Board, eMedicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1999-2010 Reviewer, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2000-present Reviewer, Spine
2000-2007 Editorial Board, Pain Physician
2001-2018 Editorial Board, Associate Editor, The Spine Journal
2001-2006 Editorial Board, Associate Editor, Seminars in Integrative Medicine
2001-present Reviewer, Pain Medicine
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2001-2008 Reviewer, BioMechanics
2002-2004 Editor-in-Chief, Pain Physician
2002-2007 Editorial Board, Pain Medicine
2002-2016 Editorial Board, Spine section, Spineuniverse.com
2003-2008 Reviewer, Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair
2003-2008 Reviewer, Clinical Drug Investigation
2004-2008 Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics
2004-2008 Reviewer, Medical Science Monitor
2004-2006 Editorial Consultant, PIER educational modules, American College
of Physicians
2004-2008 Editorial Board, Pain Management Section, Spineuniverse.com
2004-2010 Editorial Board, American Journal of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
2004-present Editorial Board, Internet Journal of Spine Surgery
Section Chief, Medical Rehabilitation and Interventional
Therapeutics
2004-2008 Reviewer, Journal of Pain
2008-present Editorial Board, Case Reports in Medicine
Academic Committees at the University of Pennsylvania:
1996-1998 Musculoskeletal Task Force
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1996-1998 Admissions Committee
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
1998-2008 Research Committee
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1998 Summer Institute in Rehabilitation Engineering
2002-2008 Committee on Academic Promotions (COAP)
2002-2006 Executive Committee
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
2002-2005 Billing Oversight Committee
School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
2003-2005 Faculty Senate Executive Committee
University of Pennsylvania
2004 Committee on Committees
University of Pennsylvania
Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities for the University of Pennsylvania:
l. Develop and direct a Musculoskeletal Division within the
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (1992-2008)
2. Direct Spine Program (1992-present)
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3. Direct Spine Fellowship Program (1994-2008)
4. Direct resident outpatient musculoskeletal rotations (1996-2002)
5. Supervise inpatient musculoskeletal consultations
(1992-2002)
6. Direct Musculoskeletal Journal Club (1992-2000)
7. Resident Teaching - Dedicated & Elective (1992-2002)
8. Resident Teaching – Elective 1992- present
8. Supervise visiting residents (1992-present)
9. Supervise resident’s clinic (1992-1995)
10. Direct Clinical Case Conference (1992-2002)
11. Elective courses:
Rehabilitation Medicine 300, Clinical Clerkship in
Rehabilitation Medicine
12. Director, Spine & Sports Journal Club (1999-2008)
13. Develop and Co-Direct, Grand Rounds (2000-2002)
Grants:
Arthrocare Corporation (Co-Principal Investigator)
“Nucleus pulposus coblation: in vitro effects on disc mechanics”
Objective: Determine the effect of nucleus pulposus coblation on disc mechanical behavior
(3/1/02 – 2/28/03)
Lectures and Presentations by Invitation:
International:
1. June 23, 1994 “The Role of SPECT Imaging in the Evaluation of Low Back Pain”
First International Congress of Nuclear Oncology and 8th Annual Meeting of
Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey
2. October 23, 1996 “Discography”
PASSOR Annual Scientific Session and Meeting
Vancouver, BC
3. October 24, 1996 “Outcomes of Nerve Root Blocks for Whiplash Induced Cervical
Radiculitis”
North American Spine Society
11th Annual Meeting
Vancouver, BC
4. September 6, 2000 “Initial Experience with F18 Scanning in Patients with Unexplained Back Pain”
Annual Meeting, European Society of Nuclear Medicine
Paris, France
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5. June 2001 “18 Fluoride-PET (18F-PET) Bone Scanning is Superior to 99m Tc-MDP-SPECT
(SPECT) in Patients with Back Pain
48th Annual Meeting, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Toronto, Canada
6. June 2001 “Use of Fluorine-18 Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography in
Assessing the Process of Tuberculous Spondylitis”
48th Annual Meeting, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Toronto, Canada
7. August 2002 “Preliminary Outcomes of Percutaneous Nucleoplasty for Treatment of Axial Low
Back Pain: A Comparison of Patients With vs. Without an
Associated Central Focal Protrusion”
15th Annual Meeting, International Intradiscal Therapy Society
Seoul, Korea
8. August 2002 “Preliminary Results of Axial Low Back Pain Treated with Coblation”
15th Annual Meeting, International Intradiscal Therapy Society
Seoul, Korea
9. September 2002 “A Novel Approach to Affect Percutaneous Decompression“
Osaka Medical College
Osaka, Japan
10. September 2002 “Lumbar Percutaneous Discectomy Using Coblation”
Ospedale Civile Volta Mantovana
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Volta Mantovana, Italy
11.September 2002 “Preliminary Results for Axial Low Back Pain Treated with Coblation:
A Comparison of Patients With and Without a Central Focal Protrusion”
6th International Congress on Spinal Surgery
Ankara, Turkey
12. October 2002 “Provocative Cervical Discographic Symptom Mapping”
17th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
Montreal, Canada
13. May 2003 “Early Term Side Effects and Complications of Lumbar Nucleoplasty:
Preliminary Results”
2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and
Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
Prague, Czech Republic
14. May 2003 “Preliminary Outcomes of Percutaneous Decompression Utilizing Coblation for the
Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain”
2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and
Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
Prague, Czech Republic
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15. May 2003 “Nucleoplasty Procedure for Cervical Radicular Pain: Initial Case Series”
2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and
Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
Prague, Czech Republic
16. November 2003 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression using Coblation Technology”
20th Anniversary of the Founding of the Department of Rehabilitation
Medicine
Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, Korea
17. November 2003 “Lumbar Discography”
Consortium of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spine Surgeons
Beijing, China
18. November 2003 “Cervical Percutaneous Disc Decompression”
Consortium of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spine Surgeons
Beijing, China
19. May 2004 “Outcomes and Complications of Cervical Percutaneous Disc Decompression
using Coblation Technology: A Pilot Study”
17th Annual Meeting of the International Intradiscal Therapy Society
Munich, Germany
20. May 2004 “Early Term Side Effects and Complications Cervical Percutaneous Disc
Decompression Using Coblation Technology: A Pilot Study”
17th Annual Meeting of the International Intradiscal Therapy Society
Munich, Germany
21. June 2004 “Outcomes and Complications Following Percutaneous Cervical Disc
Decompression Using Coblation Technology”
31st Annual Meeting of The International Society For The Study Of The
Lumbar Spine
Porto, Portugal
22. June 2004 “Early Term Side Effects and Complications Following Percutaneous Disc
Decompression Using Coblation Technology”
20th Annual Meeting of The Cervical Spine Research Society - European
Section
Porto, Portugal
23. August 2004 “Outcomes and side effects following percutaneous cervical disc
decompression using coblation technology: A pilot study”
12th Annual Meeting of the International Spine Injection Society
Hawaii, USA
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24. September 2004 “Outcomes and side effects following percutaneous cervical disc
decompression using coblation technology: A pilot study”
3rd World Congress World Institute of Pain
Barcelona, Spain
25. May 2005 “Sacroiliac joint syndrome: Weaving the literature with clinical experience”
18th Annual Meeting of The International Intradiscal Therapy Society
San Diego, California
26. June 2005 “The Role of Vertebroplasty in the Management of Osteoporotic
Compression Fractures”
Annual Meeting of The Puerto Rican Association of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation
San Juan, Puerto Rico
27. June 2005 “The Scope of Interventional Spine Management for the Physiatrist”
Annual Meeting of The Puerto Rican Association of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation
San Juan, Puerto Rico
28. September 30,2005 “One-Year Outcomes Following Percutaneous Cervical Disc Decompression
Using Coblation Technology: A Pilot Study”
20th Annual Meeting of The North American Spine Society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
29. May 13-15,2005 Case Review and Live Percutaneous Disc Decompression
Annual Meeting of The Chinese Anesthesiology Society
Jinan, China
30. May 14, 2005 Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression
Annual Meeting of The Chinese Anesthesiology Society
Jinan, China
31. July 13,2006 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: 6 month
results”
Annual Meeting of The International Spine Interventionalist Society
Salt Lake City, Utah
32. September 29, 2006 “Interventional techniques in the Pregnant and Postpartum Female”
Back Pain in Pregnancy and Children - When to Intervene Symposium
21st Annual meeting of The North American Spine Society
Seattle, Washington
33. September 30, 2006 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression”
Cervical Radicular Pain: Contemporary Care and Controversies Symposium
21st Annual meeting of The North American Spine Society
Seattle, Washington
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National:
1.October 1986 "Postamputation Neuromas and Other Symptomatic Stump Abnormalities:
Detection with CT"
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baltimore, MD
2.October 1990 "Psychometric Characteristics of the Pain Locus of Control Scale"
American Pain Society: The Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting
Phoenix, Arizona
3.March 1991 "Differentiating Chronic Pain from Angina Patients Using the Short Form McGill
Pain Questionnaire"
The Society of Behavioral Medicine: Tenth Anniversary Meeting
San Francisco, California
4.March 1991 "Robustness of Chronic Pain Taxonomy: Evidence for Three Classification Groups"
The Society of Behavioral Medicine: Twelfth Annual Scientific Sessions
Washington, DC
5.November 1991 "Differentiating Chronic Pain from Acute Pain Using the Short Form McGill Pain
Questionnaire"
American Pain Society: Fourth Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana
6.August 10, 1993 “Failed Back Surgery Syndrome”
Grand Rounds Invited Lecturer
Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
New York, New York
7.November 1, 1993 “The Value of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of
SIJS”
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 55th Annual
Assembly
Miami Beach, Florida
8.November 5, 1993 “Cervical Spine Soft Tissue Treatment Techniques: Patient Selection and Treatment
Options”
Inaugural Meeting of the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and
Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR)
Miami Beach, Florida
9.November 6, 1993 “Piriformis Syndrome”
12th Annual American Pain Society Scientific Meeting
Orlando, Florida
10. May 21, 1994 “Finding Your Market Niche: The Advantages/Disadvantages of Subspecializing”
1994 AAPM&R Medical Practice Committee Practice Management Seminar
New York, New York
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11. June 17, 1994 “Epidural/Selective Root Blockade”
The 2nd Annual Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Focus:
Management of Lumbar Disc Disease
Secaucus, New Jersey
12. June 22, 1994 “The Value of Radionuclide Imaging in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome”
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 21st Annual Meeting
Seattle, Washington
13. October 13, 1994 “Diagnostic Evaluation of Acquired Lumbar Spinal Stenosis”
Second Annual Meeting of the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and
Occupational Rehabilitation (PASSOR)
Anaheim, CA
14. December, 1994 “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: The Diagnostic Value of Single Photon
Emission Computed Tomography”
International Spinal Injection Society
15. March 10, 1995 “When Does the Facet Joint Hurt?”
International Spinal Injection Society Meeting
Daly City, California
16. May 5, 1995 “The Role of SPECT Bone Imaging in the Evaluation of Low Back Pain”
25th Annual Mid-Eastern Chapter, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
17. June 12, 1995 “The Role of SPECT Bone Imaging in the Evaluation of Low Back Pain”
The Society of Nuclear Medicine
42nd Annual Meeting
Minneapolis, Minnesota
18. September 23, 1995 “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: The Diagnostic Utility of Radionuclide
Imaging”
International Spinal Injection Society
3rd Annual Scientific Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana
19. October 18, 1995 “The Predictive Value of Provocative Sacroiliac Joint Stress Maneuvers
in Defining Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome”
The North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
20. November 16, 1995 “Does History and Physical Examination Diagnose Sacroiliac Joint
Syndrome: A Prospective Evaluation”
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
57th Annual Assembly
Orlando, Florida
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 15
21. November 16, 1995 “The Role of Provocative Sacroiliac Joint Stress Maneuvers in
Defining Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome”
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
57th Annual Assembly
Orlando, Florida
22. November 16, 1995 “The Role of Radionuclide Single Photon Emission Computed
Tomography (SPECT) Imaging in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac
Joint Syndrome”
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
57th Annual Assembly
Orlando, Florida
23. November 16, 1995 “Complications of Fluoroscopically Guided Spinal Injections”
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
57th Annual Assembly
Orlando, Florida
24. November 16, 1995 “An Unusual Complication of Lumbar Discography”
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
57th Annual Assembly
Orlando, Florida
25. February 19, 1996 A Research Based Challenge to Musculoskeletal Medicine and
AHCPR Guidelines for Managing Low Back Pain: “Discography”
Association of Academic Physiatrists
Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, Nevada
26. February 19, 1996 A Research Based Challenge to Musculoskeletal Medicine and
AHCPR Guidelines for Managing Low Back Pain:
“Diagnostic Nerve Root Blocks”
Association of Academic Physiatrists
Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, Nevada
27. March 9, 1996 Case Review: Round Table Discussion
PASSOR, 1996 Midyear Educational Update
New Orleans, Louisiana
28. March 9, 1996 “Differential Diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy”
PASSOR, 1996 Midyear Educational Update,
New Orleans, Louisiana
29. June 26, 1996 “Low Back Pain for the Internist”
Delaware Academy of Medicine,
Grand Rounds
Wilmington, DE
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 16
30. October 11, 1996 “Conservative Management of Synovial Cyst Induced Radiculopathy”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
58th Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
31. October 11, 1996 “Outcomes of Therapeutic Fluoroscopically Guided Sacroiliac Joint
Injections for Definitive SIJS”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
58th Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
32. October 11, 1996 “Percutaneous Aspiration of Lumbar Facet Joint Synovial Cyst:
Case Presentation”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
58th Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
33. October 11, 1996 “Side Effects and Complications of Fluoroscopically Guided
Nerve Root Injections”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
58th Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
34. October 11, 1996 “Cervical Facet Joint - An Unusual Cause of Bilateral Headaches”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
58th Annual Assembly
Chicago, IL
35. March 16, 1997 PASSOR Hands-On Cadaver Course
“Determining the Pain Generator”
PASSOR 1997 Mid-Year Meeting
San Diego, California
36. March 16, 1997 Proctor, “Fluoroscopically-Guided Spinal Injections”
PASSOR Hands-On Cadaver Course
PASSOR 1997 Mid-Year Meeting
San Diego, California
37. September 6, 1997 Proctor, “Fluoroscopically-Guided Spinal Injections”
PASSOR Hands-On Cadaver Course,
New Orleans, Louisiana
38. September 6, 1997 “Technique for Sacroiliac Joint Block”
PASSOR Hands-On Cadaver Course
New Orleans, Louisiana
39. October 4, 1997 “Working to Promote Total Care: Bringing Neurosciences
and Rehabilitation Together”
Neurosciences Administration Assembly
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 17
NAA/PMRA Joint Education Preconference Program
Washington, DC
40. October 23, 1997 Moderator, Anatomy and Non-Operative Sessions
North American Spine Society
12th Annual Conference
New York, New York
41. October 25, 1997 “Symptom Provocation of Fluoroscopically Guided
Cervical Nerve Root Stimulation”
North American Spine Society
12th Annual Conference
New York, New York
42. October 31, 1997 “Non-Surgical Management of Cervical Spine Disease:
Where Have We Been; Where Are We Going?”
Grand Rounds
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
The Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York
43. November 14, 1997 “Outcomes of Therapeutic Zygoapophoseal Joint Injections
for Headaches Emanating from the C2-3 Joint”
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
59th Annual Assembly
Atlanta, Georgia
44. February 20, 1998 “Interventional Physiatry”
1998 Annual Meeting
Association of Academic Physiatrists
San Antonio, Texas
45. October 21, 1999 Interventional Physiatric Management of Cervical Spine Pain:
Past, Present and Future”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
46. October 21, 1999 “Controlling Our Future: Managing the Dilemmas Facing Physiatry”
Rosenthal Lecture
Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Chicago, IL
47. November 12, 1999 “Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Blocks in the Nonsurgical
Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radicular Pain”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
61st Annual Assembly
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 18
Washington, DC
48. November 13, 1999 “Sacroiliac Joint Pain Referral Zones”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
61st Annual Assembly
Washington, DC
49. November 3, 2000 “Epidemiology and Presentation of Spine Tumors”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
62nd Annual Assembly
San Francisco, CA
50. November 3, 2000 “Etiologies of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Physiatric Perspective”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
62nd Annual Assembly
San Francisco, CA
51. November 3, 2000 “Disco MRI with Gadolinium”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
62nd Annual Assembly
San Francisco, CA
52. November 3, 2000 “Informed consent in clinical practice: Does patient education effect attitudes
towards opiod analgesic use in low back pain?”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
62nd Annual Assembly
San Francisco, CA
53. November 3, 2000 “The utility of pain diagrams in the assessment of low back pain”
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
62nd Annual Assembly
San Francisco, CA
54. January 8, 2001 Developing an Evidence Based Algorithmic Approach for the Interventional
Physiatric Treatment of Painful Cervical Spine Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Johns Hopkins/Sinai Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Sinai Hospital
Baltimore, MD
55. January 24, 2001 “Developing an Algorithmic Approach for the Interventional Physiatric Treatment
of Painful Cervical Spine Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
NYU Medical Center
New York, NY
56. February 3, 2001 “MRI Discography with Intradiscal Gadolinium in Patients with Severe
Anaphylactoid Reaction to Iodinated Contrast Material”
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 19
American Society of Neuroradiology 39th Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, UT
57. February 3, 2001 “Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Unraveling a Clinical Dilemma”
17th Annual Update in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Salt Lake City, UT
58. March 1, 2001 “EMG Disease with Bulbar Muscle Involvement”
Association of Academic Physiatrists
2001 Annual Assembly
Hilton Head, SC
59. March 1, 2001 “Dysphonia Associated with Epidural Steroid Injection”
Association of Academic Physiatrists
2001 Annual Assembly
Hilton Head, SC
60. April 19, 2001 “Etiologies of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Presenting to a Spine Physiatrist”
20th Annual Scientific Meeting
American Pain Society
Phoenix, AZ
61. April 19, 2001 “Disco MRI with Gadolinium”
20th Annual Scientific Meeting
American Pain Society
Phoenix, AZ
62. April 21, 2001 “Disco MRI with Gadolinium”
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology
Boston, MA
63. March 19, 2002 “Cervical Spine Disorders: Past, Present and Future”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Columbia University
New York, NY
64. July 18, 2002 “Nucleoplasty Procedures and Technology”
Nucleoplasty Symposium
Hyatt Cambridge
Boston, MA
65. September 21, 2002 “Preliminary Outcomes of Percutaneous Nucleoplasty for Axial
Low Back Pain”
4th Annual Meeting and Interventional Pain Medicine/Practice Symposium
Washington, DC
66. September 21, 2002 “Side Effects and Complications Following Coblation”
4th Annual Meeting and Interventional Pain Medicine/Practice Symposium
Washington, DC
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 20
67. September 21, 2002 “Inciting Events and Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome”
4th Annual Meeting and Interventional Pain Medicine/Practice Symposium
Washington, DC
68. November 23, 2002 “Can the Cervical Z-joints precipitate bilateral symptoms”
63rd Annual AAPM&R Assembly
Orlando, FL
69. November 23, 2002 “Recent Advances in Interventional Physiatry”
63rd Annual AAPM&R Assembly
Orlando, FL
70. December 5, 2002 “Provocative Cervical Discographic Symptom Mapping”
30th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Miami Beach, FL
71. December 5, 2002 “Can the Cervical Z-joints precipitate bilateral symptoms”
30th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Miami Beach, FL
72. February 9, 2003 “Interventional Pain Management, Radiofrequency Neurotomy, Epidural
Corticosteroids”
70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery –
Federation of Spine Societies
New Orleans, LA
73. February 9, 2003 “Soft Tissue Injuries”
70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery –
Federation of Spine Societies
New Orleans, LA
74. April 23, 2003 “Developing an Evidenced Based Algorithm for the Interventional Physiatric
Treatment of Painful Cervical Spine Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
New York University Hospital/Rusk Institute
New York, NY
75. June 6, 2003 “Provocative Cervical Discographic Symptom Mapping”
Research Day
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
76. June 18, 2003 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression Using Novel Technology”
The Erwin Gonzalez M.D. Lectureship Series
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 21
The Northern Valley Rehabilitation Society
Englewood, NJ
77. July 2003 “Short-Term Side Effects and Complications Following Coblation”
North American Spine Society & The Japan Spine Research Society
Spine Across the Sea
Maui, Hawaii
78. August 9, 2003 “Short-Term Side Effects and Complications Following Coblation”
Annual Meeting of the International Spine Injection Society
Orlando, FL
79. August 9, 2003 “Coblation for Cervical Radicular Symptoms – Initial Series”
Annual Meeting of the International Spine Injection Society
Orlando, FL
80. August 10, 2003 “Diagnostic Spinal Injections: Cervical and Lumbar Spine, Facet Joint Pain,
Sacroiliac Joint and Discography”
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care – World Spine II
Pre-Course Symposium
Chicago, IL
81. August 10, 2003 “Therapeutic Spinal Injections: Epidural Corticosteroids and Radiofrequency
Neurotomy”
Pre-Course Symposium
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care – World Spine II
Chicago, IL
82. August 12, 2003 “Evidence Based Medical Analysis of Therapeutic Spinal Injections”
Non-Operative Care for Spine Surgeons
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care – World Spine II
Chicago, IL
83. October 9, 2003 “Provocative Cervical Discographic Symptom Mapping”
PASSOR 2003 Annual Meeting Research Forum
Chicago, IL
84. October 9, 2003 “The Prevalence of Abdominal and Inguinal Pain in Patients with Internal Disc
Disruption
Syndrome”
PASSOR 2003 Annual Meeting Research Forum
Chicago, IL
85. October 25, 2003 “Role of the Disc in Chronic Whiplash”
18th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
San Diego, CA
86. October 25, 2003 “Epidural Injections: Use and Misuse/Facet Joints: RF Neurotomy”
18th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 22
San Diego, CA
87. November 4, 2003 “The Development of an Interventional Physiatric Approach for Cervical Pain”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Boston Medical College
Boston, MA
88. March 3, 2004 “Injections: Diagnostic, Transforaminal Epidural, MBB, SI Joint, Discography”
20th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
Orlando, FL
89. March 3, 2004 “Injections: Therapeutic, RFN, and Others”
20th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
Orlando, FL
90. June 11, 2004 “Outcomes, Side Effects & Complications following Percutaneous Disc
Decompression for Cervical Radicular Pain”
Research Day
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
91. June 11, 2004 “Short Term Side Effects & Complications following Lumbar Percutaneous Disc
Decompression”
Research Day
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
92. June 11, 2004 “The Painful Cervical Spine: PT in Perpetuity? Part I – History and Axial Cervical
Pain”
Baer Visiting Lectureship
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
93. June 11, 2004 “The Painful Cervical Spine: PT in Perpetuity? Part II – Cervical Radicular Pain”
Baer Visiting Lectureship
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
94. June 11, 2004 “Interventional Physiatric Assessment of FBSS”
Baer Visiting Lectureship
Grand Rounds
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 23
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
95. September 10, 2004 “Cervical Radicular Pain: Leading Concepts”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
96. October 8, 2004 “Interspinous Bursitis – An Unusual Etiology of Low Back Pain ”
Compression Fracture Symposium
65th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Phoenix, Arizona
97. October 9, 2004 “Allergy To Titanium Implant”
Compression Fracture Symposium
65th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Phoenix, Arizona
98. October 9, 2004 “Transforaminal Cervical Blood Patch For Treatment of Post Dural Puncture
Headache”
Compression Fracture Symposium
65th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Phoenix, Arizona
99. October 9, 2004 “Early Term Side Effects and Complications Following Lumbar Percutaneous disc
Decompression Using Coblation Technology”
Compression Fracture Symposium
65th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Phoenix, Arizona
100. October 9, 2004 “Vertebroplasty – The Technique”
Compression Fracture Symposium
65th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Phoenix, Arizona
101. October 27,2004 ”Outcomes and Side Effects following Percutaneous Cervical Disc Decompression
Using Coblation Technology: A Pilot Study”
19th Annual Meeting of The North American Spine Society
Chicago, Illinois
102. October 28,2004 “New Technologies: An Non-Surgeon’s Perspective”
A Rational Approach to Emerging Spinal Technologies Symposium
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 24
19th Annual Meeting of The North American Spine Society
Chicago, Illinois
103. October 29,2004 ”SIJS – An Interventional Physiatric (Spine) Approach”)
Low Back Pain II – An Evidenced-Based Approach to Treatment Specific
Interventions Based on Precise Diagnosis – SIJ Pain
19th Annual Meeting of The North American Spine Society
Chicago, Illinois
104. December 17,2004 “Cervical Radiculopathy: Leading Edge Concepts Part I”
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, New York
105. December 17,2004 “Cervical Radiculopathy: Leading Edge Concepts Part II”
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, New York
106. January 7, 2005 “Interventional Physiatric Approach to Painful Cervical Spine Disorders:
Leading Edge Concepts”
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Kessler Rehabilitation Institute
West Orange, NJ
107. February 25,2005 “Diagnostic Value of Cervical Discography in The Management of Cervical
Discogenic Pain Secondary to Whiplash Injuries and its Predictive Value for
Cervical Fusion”
41st Annual Meeting of The Association of Academic Physiatrists
Tucson, Arizona
108. February 24,2005 “How Diagnostic and Selective are Diagnostic Lumbar Selective Nerve Root
Blocks”
Symposium: Update Session – Spinal Injection Procedures for Lumbar
Radicular Pain”
21st Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Pain Medicine
Palm Springs, California
109. February 26,2005 “Pilot Study of Cervical Disc Decompression for Cervical Radicular Pain
Using Coblation Technology”
Platform Presentation
21st Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Pain Medicine
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 25
Palm Springs, California
110. March 16, 2005 “The Interventional Physiatric Assessment of the Painful Neck”
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
111. March 16, 2005 “The Interventional Physiatric Approach to the Treatment of Cervical
Radicular Pain”
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
112. March 16, 2005 “New Technologies: An Interventional Physiatric Perspective”
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
113. June 17, 2005 “The Painful Neck: Interventional Physiatric Leading Edge Concepts” Part I
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
114. June 17, 2005 “The Painful Neck: Interventional Physiatric Leading Edge Concepts” Part II
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
115. November 17, 2005 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine Using
State of the Art Decompression Technology
Annual Meeting of The American Back Society
San Francisco, California
116. November 18 ,2005 Round Table Panelist
Case Presentations
Annual Meeting of The American Back Society
San Francisco, California
117. November 19, 2005 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine Using
State of the Art Decompression Technology
Surgical Bioskills Laboratory
Annual Meeting of The American Back Society
San Francisco, California
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 26
118. November 19, 2005 Surgical Consultation Clinic
Annual Meeting of The American Back Society
San Francisco, California
119. November 28, 2005 “Management of Thoracic Compression Fractures: Vertebroplasty vs
Kyphoplasty
PASSOR Educational Conference
66th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
120. November 29, 2005 “Treatment of Compression Fractures with Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty”
Update on Osteoporotic Fractures – Minicourse
66th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
121. February 24, 2006 “Percutaneous Disc Decompression Using The Dekompressor”
22nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Pain Management
San Diego, California
122. April 28, 2006 “Strategies and Outcomes for Percutaneous Disc Decompressive Techniques”
First Annual Central Virginia Spine Symposium
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College of Virginia
123. September 2007 “Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Vertebral
Insufficiency Fractures”
68th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Boston, MA
124. September 2007 “Lumbar Transforamenal Injections: Are They Safe?”
68th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Boston, MA
125. April 25, 2008 “Diagnostic Interventional Spine Techniques for Facet Joint Syndrome and
Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: An Evidenced Based Medicine Approach”
3rd Annual Spine Central Virginia Spine Symposium
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
126. April 25, 2008 “Therapeutic Interventional Spine Techniques for Facet Joint Syndrome and
Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: An Evidenced Based Medicine Approach”
3rd Annual Spine Central Virginia Spine Symposium
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 27
Local:
1.February 10, 1993 “Low Back Pain: A Clinical Dilemma: The Role of SPECT Bone Imaging”
Philadelphia Nuclear Medicine Conference
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.May 14, 1993 “Failed Back Surgery Syndrome”
Radnor Hotel
St. David’s, Pennsylvania
3.May 25, 1993 “Musculoskeletal Anatomy/Functional Testing and Spine Stability”
Summer Institute in Rehabilitation Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4.September 14, 1993 “Failed Back Surgery Syndrome”
Grand Rounds
University of Pennsylvania, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. September 29, 1993 “Examination of the Lumbar Spine”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6. May 4, 1994 “The Neck as a Source of Head, Face-Jaw Pain”
The Dentist’s Role in Headache and Chronic Pain Management
School of Dental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 28
7. May 6, 1994 “An Algorithmic Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain”
Grand Rounds
Department of Neurosurgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8. October 25, 1994 “Lower Back Pain”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9. November 1, 1994 “My Aching Back”
Grand Rounds
Department of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10. November 9, 1994 “Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Low Back Pain”
Grand Rounds
School of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11. January 4, 1995 “Indications and Complications of Fluoroscopically Guided
Spinal Injections”
Surgical Nursing Staff Lecture
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12. January 4, 1995 “Cervical Spine Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Graduate Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13. January 25, 1995 “Non-operative Treatment for Spine Rehabilitation”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14. January 26, 1995 “Back Pain”
Visiting Professor Lecture Series
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
15. March 8, 1995 “Failed Back Surgery Syndrome”
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 29
Grand Rounds
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
16. August 11, 1995 “Low Back Pain/Discogenic Disease: Advanced
Non-surgical Techniques”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17. May 3, 1997 “Introduction to Injections in Physiatry”
Central East Regional Resident Conference
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18. May 13, 1997 “Management of the Complicated Spine”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rheumatology
Graduate Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19. May 17, 1997 “What’s New in Spine Care?”
Joint Reconstruction Center
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20. May 2, 1998 “What’s New in Spine Care?”
Joint Reconstruction Center
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
21. May 15, 1998 “Interventional Physiatry”
National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector,
Tenth Annual Conference
Hershey, Pennsylvania
22. December 4, 1998 “Diagnostic Evaluation and Nonoperative Management of the Failed Back”
10th Annual Pan-Philadelphia Neurosurgery Conference
Philadelphia, PA
23. April 7, 2000 “Interventional Physiatric Approach to the Cervical Spine”
The Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
Philadelphia, PA
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 30
24. October 20, 2000 “Approach to the Patient with Back Pain”
University of Pennsylvania and Centre Medical and
Surgical Associates, P.C.
State College, PA
25. November 16, 2000 “Developing an Evidence Based Algorithmic Approach for the
Interventional Physiatric Treatment of Painful Cervical Spine
Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
26. December 8, 2000 “Pain Procedures which Neurosurgeons Can Do”
12th Pan-Philadelphia Neurosurgery Conference
Philadelphia, PA
27. March 21, 2001 “Developing an Evidence Based Algorithmic Approach for the Treatment of
Painful Cervical Spine Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
28. April 17, 2001 “Oh, My Aching Back: Back Problems and Solutions”
Penn Partners in Health Living
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
29. June 9, 2001 “Recent Advances in Interventional Physiatry”
Resident Physician Council
Eastern Regional Conference
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, PA
30. June 23, 2001 “Interventional Physiatric Management of the Cervical Facet Joint Syndrome”
Current Concepts of Care for Neck and Arm Pain
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
31. January 30, 2002 “Leading Edge Treatments for Spine Pain”
Grand Rounds
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook, PA
32. March 2, 2002 “Non-Surgical Spine Treatment”
Musculoskeletal Medicine for the Primary Care and Family
Practice Physicians
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 31
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
33. March 13, 2002 “New Treatments for Lumbar Discogenic Disease”
Grand Rounds
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol, PA
34. April 3, 2002 “Current Concepts Lumbar Discogenic Disease”
Grand Rounds
St. Agnes Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
35. April 17, 2002 “Innovative Approaches to Treating Arthritis”
Grand Rounds
Graduate Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
36. April 25, 2002 “Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease”
Grand Rounds
Department of Family Practice
University of Pennsylvania/Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
37. April 30, 2002 “Current Approach to Lumbar Discogenic Disease”
Grand Rounds
Department of Medicine
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
38. May 1, 2002 “Pain & Pain Management”
Grand Rounds
Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
39. November 13, 2002 “Developing an Evidence Based Algorithmic Approach for the Treatment of Painful
Cervical Spine Disorders”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
40. November 20, 2002 “Advances in the Treatment of Low Back Pain”
Frontiers in Sports Medicine and Physiology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
41. February 19, 2003 “Interventional Physiatric Approach to Neck Pain”
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 32
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
42. March 19, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part I)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
43. April 30, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part II)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
44. May 7, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part III)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
45. June 11, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part IV)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
46. July 9, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part V)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
47. September 17, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part VI)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
48. October 15, 2003 “Current Concepts of Back Pain (Part VII)”
Resident Didactic Session
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
49. October 21, 2003 “Leading Edge Treatment for Lumbar Discogenic Disease”
Grand Rounds
Frankford Hospitals/Torresdale Campus
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
50. June 23, 2004 “The Painful Cervical Spine: Leading Edge Concepts”
Grand Rounds
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Curtis W. Slipman, MD
curriculum vitae
page 33
Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
51. September 29, 2004 “Cervical Radicular Pain: Leading Concepts”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
52. September 29, 2004 “Failed Back Syndrome- An Interventional Physiatric Diagnostic Approach”
Grand Rounds
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
53. June 9, 2005 “Interventional Physiatry: An Evidenced Based Update”
Grand Rounds
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
54. December 19,2005 “Cervical Radicular Pain: Leading Edge Concepts”
Grand Rounds
Temple University Hospital
55. April 4, 2007 “Interventional Spine Approach for SIJS”
Annual Meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Pain Society
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
56. May 7, 2008 “Vertebroplasty For Osteoporotic Compression Fractures: An Evidence Based
Medicine Analyses”
Penn Pain Medicine Program
Department of Anesthesia
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Organizing Roles in Scientific Meetings:
1993 American Pain Society
12th Annual Scientific Meeting
“Piriformis Syndrome”
Orlando, Florida
1996 Course Co-Director
PASSOR, 1996 Midyear Educational Update
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New Orleans, Louisiana
1996 Moderator of Case Presentations:
Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management of
Industrial Injuries in the Lumbar Spine
PASSOR Annual Scientific Session and Meeting
Vancouver, BC
1998 Scientific Program Sub-Committee
1999 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting
2001 Course Director
Current Concepts of Care for Neck and Arm Pain
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
2001 Moderator of Spine Case Presentations
Current Concepts of Care for Neck and Arm Pain
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
2002 Course Co-Director
Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Interventional
Pain Physicians
Washington, DC
2002 Moderator
Scientific Session
4th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Interventional Pain
Physicians
Washington, DC
2004 Course Co-Director
Management of Compression Fractures
65th Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Phoenix, Arizona
2005 Course Co-Director
Diagnostic Evaluation of Spinal Pain
18th Annual Meeting of The International Intradiscal Society
San Diego, California
2005 Co-Moderator
Diagnostic Evaluation of Spinal Pain
18th Annual Meeting of The International Intradiscal Society
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San Diego, California
Books:
Manchikanti L, Slipman, CW, Fellows B (Editors): “Low Back Pain: An Interventional Approach
to Diagnosis and Treatment” ASIPP Publishing, Paducah, KY
Slipman CW, Derby R, Mayer T, Simeone F (Editors): “Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic
Approach” Elsevier Publisher, London, England 2008
Bibliography:
Research Publications, peer reviewed:
1.Singson R, Slipman CW: “Postamputation neuromas and other symptomatic stump abnormalities”:
Detection with CT, Radiology 162, No. 3, 743-745, 1987
2.Slipman CW, Sterenfeld EB, Chou LH, Herzog R, Vresilovic EJ, Abrams S.: “The value of
radionuclide imaging in the diagnosis of sacroiliac joint syndrome” SPINE, 21(19): 2251-2254, 1996
3.Slipman CW, Sterenfeld, EB, Chou, LH, Herzog, R, Vresilovic, EJ: “The predictive value of
provocative sacroiliac joint stress maneuvers in the diagnosis of sacroiliac joint syndrome” Archives
of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation 79(3): 288-292, 1998
4. Herzog RJ, Slipman CW: “Imaging Corner: Presentation of unknown case #1,” SPINE, 23:11,
p.1287, 1998
5. Herzog RJ, Slipman CW: “Imaging Corner: Discussion of unknown case #1,” SPINE, 23:12
p.1429, 1998
6.Slipman CW, Plastaras CT, Palmitier RA, Huston CW, Sterenfeld EB: “Symptom provocation of
fluoroscopically guided cervical nerve root stimulation: are dynatomal maps identical to dermatomal
maps?” Spine, 23(20), 2235-2242, 1998
7.Slipman CW, Palmitier RA: “Diagnostic selective nerve root blocks”. Critical Reviews in
Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Henley, E.J., Grabois, M., Editors, Begell House, Inc.,
Publisher, 10, No. 2, 123-146, 1998
8.Slipman CW, Rogers DP, Lipetz JS, Herzog R, Vresilovic E: “An unusual extraspinal cause of
bilateral leg pain” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 80(6): 721-4, 1999
9.Slipman CW, Palmer MA, Vresilovic EJ: Piriformis muscle syndrome: a diagnostic dilemma.”
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 7:4, 73-83, 1999
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10.Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Jackson HB, Vresilovic E: “Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary
embolism as a complication of bed rest for low back pain” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 81(1): 127-129, 2000
11.Slipman CW, Jackson HB, Chan KW, Lipetz JS, Lenrow D, Vresilovic E: “Sacroiliac joint pain
referral zones” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 81:334-8, 2000
12.Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Jackson HB, Rogers DP: “Therapeutic selective nerve root blocks in the
nonsurgical management of atraumatic cervical spondylotic radicular pain: a retrospective analysis
with independent clinical review” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 81:741-746,
2000
13.Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Wakeshima Y, Jackson HB: “Nonsurgical treatment of zygoapophoseal
joint cyst induced radicular pain” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 81:973-977,
2000
14.Slipman CW, Lipetz Herzog RJ, Vresilovic, EJ: “Nonsurgical treatment for radicular of pain of
zygoapophoseal joint cyst origin: therapeutic selective nerve root block” Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, 81:1119-1122, 2000
15.Slipman CW, Patel RK, Shin CH, Braverman D, Lenrow DA: “Studies probe complexity of
sacroiliac joint syndrome” Biomechanics, pp. 67-78, 2000
16.Slipman CW, Shin CH, Ellen MI, Patel RK, Braverman DL, Lenrow DA: “An unusual case of
shoulder pain” Pain Physician Vol. 3 (4), p. 352-356, 2000
17. Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Vresilovic EJ, Plastaras CT, Jackson HB: “Fluoroscopically guided
therapeutic sacroiliac joint injections for sacroiliac joint syndrome” American Journal of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, 80(6), 425-432, 2001
18. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Ellen MI, Braverman DL, Lenrow DA: “Diagnosis and treatment of
sacroiliac pain” Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, pp. 325-332, 2001
19. Slipman CW, Shin CH, Patel RK, Lenrow DA, Ellen MI, Braverman DL, Nematbakhsh A:
“Persistent hiccup associated with thoracic epidural injection” American Journal of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation, 80(8): 618-21, 2001
20. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Herzog R, Zhang L, Vresilovic EJ, Lenrow DA, Shin CH, Herzog R:
“Side of symptomatic annular tear and site of low back pain: Is there a correlation?” Spine 26(8):
E165-E169, 2001
21. Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Jackson HB, Plastaras CT, Vresilovic EJ: “Outcomes of therapeutic
selective nerve root blocks for whiplash induced cervical radicular pain” Pain Physician Vol. 4(1),
pp. 167-174, 2001
22. Slipman CW, Whyte WS, Lichtenstein GR, Lenrow D, Braverman D, Ellen M, Vresilovic EJ:
“Thoracic spine spasms secondary to hemorrhagic intestinal ulcer” Pain Physician Vol. 4(1), pp.
97-100, 2001
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23. Slipman CW, Whyte WS, Chow DW, Chou L, Lenrow D, Ellen M: Sacroiliac joint syndrome”
Pain Physician Vol. 4(2), pp. 143-152, 2001
24. Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Plastaras CT, Jackson HB, Yang ST, Meyer AM: Therapeutic
zygoapophoseal joint injections for headaches emanating from the C2-3 joint” American Journal of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 80(3), pp. 182-188, 2001
25. Manchikanti L, Singh V, Kloth D, Slipman CW, Jasper JF, Trescot AM, Varley KG, Atluri SL,
Giron C, Curran MJ, Rivera J, Baha AG, Bakhit CE, Reuter MW: “Interventional techniques in
the management of chronic pain: Part 2.0” Pain Physician 4(1), pp. 24-96, 2001
26. Slipman CW, Isaac Z: “The role of diagnostic selective nerve root blocks in the management of
spinal pain” Pain Physician 4(3), pp. 214-226, 2001
27. Slipman CW, Chow DW: “From the electrodiagnostics lab...Electromyography disease, by which
thorough sampling avoids misinterpretation” Spine J. 1(2), p.155, 2001
28. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Siegelman ES, Cirigliano M, Bhat AL, Isaac Z, Lenrow DA:
“Metastatic prostate cancer to the spine and a PSA of 5666: a case report” Pain Physician 4(4), pp.
317-321, 2001
29. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Vresilovic EJ, Brautigam P, Mathies A, Adam LE, Lenrow DH, Bhat
AL, Isaac Z, Alavi A: “Osseous stress reaction in a rower diagnosed with positron emission
tomography (PET): a case report” Pain Physician 4(4), pp. 336-342, 2001
30. Braverman DL, Slipman CW, Lenrow DA: “Using gabapentin to treat failed back surgery
syndrome caused by epidural fibrosis: a report of two cases” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 82(5): 691-3, 2001
31. Slipman CW, Chow DW, Whyte WS, Ellen M, Lenrow DA, Chou L, Vresilovic EJ: “An
evidence based algorithmic approach to cervical spinal disorders” Critical Reviews in Physical &
Rehabilitation Medicine, Henley, E.J., Grabois, M., Editors, Begell House, Inc., Publisher
13(4): 283-299, 2001
32. Slipman CW, Rogers DP, Isaac Z, Lipetz JS, Herzog R, Lenrow DA, Vresilovic EJ: MR lumbar
discography with intradiscal gadolinium in patients with severe anaphylactoid reaction to iodinated
contrast material” Pain Medicine 3(1): 1-7, 2002
33. Slipman CW, Chow DW, Whyte WS, Ellen M, Lenrow DA: “EMG disease with bulbar muscle
involvement” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 83(4): 568-9, 2002
34. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Lenrow DA, Chou LH, Gilchrist RV, Vresilovic EJ: “Clinical evidence of
chemical radiculopathy” Pain Physician 5(3): 260-265, 2002
35. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Patel RK, Everett CR, Lenrow DA: “Chronic neck pain: mapping out
diagnosis and management” Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine (19) 6:242-254, 2002
36. Slipman CW, Chow DW, Lenrow DA, Blaugrund JE, Chou LH: “Dysphonia associated with
epidural steroid injection” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 83:1309-1310, 2002
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37. Slipman CW, Shin CH, Patel RK, Isaac Z, Huston CW, Lipetz JS, Lenrow DA, Braverman DL,
Vresilovic EJ: “Etiologies of failed back surgery syndrome” Pain Medicine 3(3): 200-207, 2002
38. Gilchrist RV, Slipman CW, Bhagia S: “Anatomy of the intervertebral foramen”. Pain Physician
5(4): 372-378, 2002
39. Bhagia SM, Siegelman ES, Gilchrist RV, Slipman CW: “Compression fracture: identify the
diagnosis” Pain Physician 5(4): 401-404, 2002
40. Gilchrist RV, Slipman CW, Bhagia SM, Lenrow DA, Chou LH, Chow D: “Painless footdrop: an
atypical etiology of a common presentation” Pain Physician 5(4): 419-421, 2002
41. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Patel RK, Everett CR, Lenrow DA: “Chronic neck pain: a therapeutic
approach to various syndromes” Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, June 2002
42. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Botwin KP, Huston CW, Zhang L, Lenrow DA, Garvan C:
“Epidemiology of spine tumors presenting in musculoskeletal physiatrists” Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 84(4): 492-495, 2003
43. Lenrow DA, Bhat AL, Bhagia S, Isaac Z, Gilchrist RV, Chou L., Slipman CW: “Abdominal pain
secondary to a sacral perineural cyst: a case report” The Spine Journal 3:317-320, 2003
44. Sakalkale DP, Bhagia SA, Slipman CW: “A Historical Review and Current Perspective on the
Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis” Pain Physician 6:195-198,2003
45. Slipman CW, Bhat AL, Gilchrist RV, Isaac, Z, Chou LH, Lenrow DA: “A Critical review of the
evidence for the use of zygoapophoseal injections and radiofrequency denervation in the treatment of
low back pain” The Spine Journal 3:310-316, 2003
46. Zaman F, Slipman CW: “The Discography Controversy” http://www.spineuniverse.com/
displayarticle.php/article1927.html, http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/
article1927.html, http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1920.html
October 2003
47. Slipman CW, Gilchrist RV, Isaac Z, Lenrow DA, Chou LH: “Sacral stress fracture in a female
field hockey player” American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 82(11): 893-896,
2003
48. el Abd O, Slipman CW: “Chiropractic Care “ American College of Physicians-PIER. http://
pier.acponline.org/index.html, May 2004
49. Chou LH, Slipman CW, Bhagia SM, Tsaur L, Bhat AL, Isaac Z, Gilchrist R, El Abd OH,
Lenrow DA: “Inciting events initiating injection-proven sacroiliac joint syndrome” Pain Med
March;5(1):26-32 2004
50. Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, DePalma MJ, Jackson HB: “Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Block in
the Nonsurgical Treatment of Traumatically Induced Cervical Spondylotic Radicular Pain”
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 83(6): 446-454, 2004
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51. DePalma M, Slipman CW, Siegelman E, Bayruns T, Bhargava A, Frey M, Chin K:
“Interspinous Bursitis in an Adolescent Athlete” in Journal of Bone &Joint Surgery, British
Edition, 86-B (7): 1062-1064, 2004
52. Huston C, Slipman CW, Garvin, C: “Complications and Side Effects of Cervical and Lumbar
Selective Nerve Root Injections” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(2):
277-283, 2005
53. Slipman CW, El-Abd O, Bhargava A, DePalma M: “Transforaminal Cervical Blood Patch for the
Treatment of Post Dural Puncture Headache" American Journal of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, 84(1): 76-8, 2005
54. Zaman FM, Wong M, Slipman CW, Ellen MI: “Dysphonia associated with shoulder steroid
injection” American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 84(2): 307-309, 2005
55. Musik D, Slipman CW: “Resident Physician Satisfaction with Spine Care Education: A Progress
Report From The Penn Spine Center” The Internet Journal of Spine Surgery 1(1): http://
www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijss/current.xml , May 2005
56. Bhargava A, DePalma MJ, Ludwig S, Gelb D, Slipman CW: “Injection Therapy for Lumbar
Radiculopathy” Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 16(3): 152-157 June 2005
57. Bhargava A, Ludwig S, Gelb D, DePalma MJ, Slipman CW: “Nonoperative management of
postoperative neck pain following a fusion” Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 16(3): 200-209 June
2005
58. Bhat AL, Chow D, DePalma MJ, Garvan CW, Chou L, Lenrow D, Slipman CW: “Incidence of
Vocal Cord Dysfunction Following Fluoroscopically Guided Steroid Injections in the Axial Skeleton”
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(7): 1330-1332, 2005
59. DePalma M, Bhargava A, Slipman CW: “A Critical Appraisal of the Evidence for Selective Nerve
Root Injection in the Treatment of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 86(7): 1477-1483, 2005
60. Chou LH, Law HL, Coelho PC, Slipman CW: “Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty”
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 84(7): 538-549, 2005
61. Slipman CW, Plastaras C, Patel R, Isaac Z, Chow D, Garvan CW, Furman M, Pauza K:
“Provocative Cervical Discography Symptom Mapping” The Spine Journal 5(4): 381-388, 2005
62. DePalma MJ, Slipman CW: “Managing Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures” Journal
of Musculoskeletal Medicine 22(9):445-454, 2005
63. Slipman CW: “Vertebroplasty: What You Need to Know Now” Consultant 45(14): 1575-1578,
2005
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64. Bhagia SM, Slipman CW, Nirschl M, Isaac Z, El-Abd O, Sharps L, Garvin CW: “Side Effects
and Complications After Percutaneous Disc Decompression Using Coblation Technology” American
Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(1): 6-13, 2006
65. Zaman FM, Frey M, Slipman CW: “Sacral Stress Fractures: Review” Current Sports Medicine
Reports Curr Sports Med Feb: 5(1):37-43, 2006
66. DePalma MJ, Slipman CW, “Evidence informed management of chronic low back pain with
epidural steroid injections” The Spine Journal Jan-Feb 8(1): 45-55, 2008
67. Depalma MJ, Ketchum JM, Trussell BS, Saullo TR, Slipman CW, “Does the location of low
back pain predict its source?” J of PMR Jan 3(1):33-9, 2011
68. McCormick ZL, Slipman C, Kotcharian A, Chhatre A, Bender FJ 3rd, Salam A, Menkin S,
Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C, “Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: A
Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study.” Pain Med Feb 25 2016 Epub
Research Publications, non-peer reviewed:
1.Slipman CW: Southern Exposure: Nurturing the Vines”, The Physiatrist 6, No. 3, March, 1990
2.Slipman CW, Sterenfeld, EB, Pauza K, Herzog R, Vresilovic EJ: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome:
“The Diagnostic Value of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography,” ISIS Publication,
December 1994
3.Slipman CW: Worker Back Problems: “Conditioning Can Help, Occupational Hazards,”
December, 1994
4.Slipman CW: “Cervical DISC Nucleoplasty for the Treatment of Neck and Arm Pain” Disease
Management Digest 8(3) 2004 pp 6-12
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters:
1.Slipman CW, Rehabilitation Medicine: “Principles and Practice” (book review), DeLisa, J.A.,
The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1993
2.Slipman CW, Sawchuk T: “Discopathy” (chapter) in Soft Tissue Injury - Diagnosis and
Treatment, Windsor, R.E., Lox, D.M., Editors, Hanley & Belfus, Publishers, 1997, pp. 35-45
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3.Slipman CW: “Discography” (chapter) in Acute Low Back Pain: Assessment and Management,
Gonzalez, E., Matterson, R., Editors, Demos Vermande, Publishers, 1998, pp. 103-114
4.Slipman CW: “Diagnostic Selective Nerve Root Blocks” (chapter) in Acute Low Back Pain:
Assessment and Management, Gonzalez, E., Matterson, R., Editors, Demos Vermande,
Publishers, 1998, pp.
5.Slipman CW, Palmitier RA, DeDianous DK: “Injection Techniques” (chapter) in Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation: The Complete Approach, Grabois, M., Hart, H., Garrison, J.,
Lehmhuhl, D., (Ed.) Blackwood Science Publishers, Massachusetts, November 1999, pp.
458-486
6.Slipman, CW, Sawchuk T: “Discogenic Pain”, (chapter) in Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation: State of the Art Reviews, Lox DM, Editor, Hanley & Belfus, Publishers, Vol.
13, No. 3, 1999, pp. 601-624
7.Slipman CW, Shin CH, Huston CW, Braverman D, Lenrow DA: “Lumbar Intervertebral
Disc” (chapter) PASSOR Lumbar Spine Bibliography, pp. 1-23, 2000
8.Slipman, CW, Zhang, L: “Electrodiagnosis in Clinical Neurology” (book review) Journal of
Musculoskeletal Pain, May, 2000
9.Slipman CW, Whyte WS: “Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine”, (review) in The
Spine Journal: Spine State of the Art Reviews, Vol. 14(3), Floman Yishar, Onesti Stephen T.,
Ashkenazi Ely, Editors, Hanley & Belfus, 2000
10.Slipman CW, Whyte WS, Lenrow DA: “Secondary Osteoporosis”, (chapter) eMedicine, 2001
11.Slipman CW, Chow DW, Braverman D: “Paget’s Disease”, (chapter) eMedicine, 2001
12.Patel RK, Slipman CW, Ellen MA: “Lumbar Discogenic Disease”, (chapter) eMedicine, 2001
13.Chow DW, Whyte WS, Lenrow DA, Chou LH, Ellen MI, Slipman CW, “Intervertebral Disc”
(chapter) PASSOR Cervical Spine Bibliography, pp. 9-20, 2001
14.Slipman CW, Zhang L: “Electrodiagnosis in Clinical Neurology” (book review) Fourth Edition
in Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 9(1). Michael J. Aminoff, M.D., FRCP. New York,
Churchill Livingstone, 2001, p. 134
15.Slipman CW, Huston CW, Shin CH: “Physiologic Basis of Therapeutic Injections” (chapter) in
Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gonzalez E.G., Myers S., Downey J,
Lieberman J, Edelstein J, Editors, Butterworth-Heineman, Publishers, 2001, pp. 795-813
16.Slipman CW: “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome” (Letter), Pain Physician Vol. 4(3), p. 291, 2001
17.Shin CH, Slipman CW, Ellen MA: “Lumbar Facet Athropathy” (chapter), eMedicine 2001
18.Chow DW, Slipman CW: “Whiplash Induced Facet Joint Pain” (chapter) Malanga G.A.,
Nadler S.F., Editors, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Publishers
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19.Slipman CW, Chow DW: “Whiplash Induced Cervical Disc and Radicular Pain” (chapter),
Malanga G.A., Nadler S.F., Editors, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Publishers
20.Gilchrist RV, Slipman CW: “Clinical Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine” (chapter) in Low Back
Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman,
C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 47-58, 2002
21.Slipman CW, Huston CW: “Diagnostic Sacroiliac Joint Injections” (chapter) in Low Back
Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman,
C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 269-274, 2002
22.Slipman CW, Huston CW: “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome” (chapter) in Low Back Pain: An
Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman, C.W.,
Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 565-572, 2002
23.Slipman CW, Isaac Z: “Diagnostic Lumbosacral Transforaminal Epidural Injections” (chapter)
in Low Back Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti
L., Slipman, C.W., Fellows B., Editors ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 257-268, 2002
24.Lenrow DA, Isaac Z, Gilchrist R, Slipman CW: “Analgesic Pharmacology” (chapter) in Low
Back Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L.,
Slipman, C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 119-130, 2002
25.Lenrow DA, Bhagia S, Slipman CW: “Radiation Safety in Interventional Pain
Management” (chapter) in Low Back Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and
Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman, C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah,
KY, pp. 541-546, 2002
26.Lenrow DA, Frey M, Isaac Z, Slipman CW: “Electrodiagnostic Approach to Low Back
Pain” (chapter) in Low Back Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment,
Manchikanti L., Slipman, C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp.
193-206, 2002
27.Chou LH, Slipman CW: “Diagnostic Interventions of the Lumbosacral Spine” (chapter) in Low
Back Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L.,
Slipman, C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 231-238, 2002
28.Chou L, Lenrow DA, Slipman CW: “Imaging of the Lumbar Spine” (chapter) in Low Back
Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman,
C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 177-192, 2002
29.Gilchrist R, Bhat A, Slipman CW: “Therapeutic Lumbar Intraarticular Facet Joint
Injections” (chapter) in Low Back Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and
Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman, C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah,
KY, pp. 439-446, 2002
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30.Singh V, Slipman CW: “Discogenic Pain and Intradiscal Therapies” (chapter) in Low Back
Pain: An Interventional Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, Manchikanti L., Slipman,
C.W., Fellows B., Editors, ASIPP Publishers, Paducah, KY, pp. 411-420, 2002
31.Slipman CW: “Pain Physician Embraces the Future” (Editorial) in Pain Physician, Allen Press,
Inc., Vol. 5(2): 119, 2002
32.Slipman CW: “Pain Physician Continues to Progress Towards Excellence” (Editorial) in Pain
Physician, Allen Press, Inc., Vol. 5(3), 241, 2002
33.Slipman CW: “Leading the Way in Interventional Pain Management” (Editorial) in Pain
Physician, Allen Press, Inc., Vol. 5(4), 346, 2002
34.Huston CW, Slipman CW: “Diagnostic Selective Nerve Root Blocks: Indications and
Usefulness” (chapter) in Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral Radiculopathies; Update in
Diagnosis and Management. PM&R Clinics of North America; Timothy Dillingham, Guest
Editor, Harcourt Brace Publishers 2002, pp. 545-565
35.Slipman CW, Chow D: “Therapeutic Spinal Corticosteroid Injections for the Management of
Radiculopathies” (chapter) in Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral Radiculopathies; Update
in Diagnosis and Management. PM&R Clinics of North America; Timothy Dillingham,
Guest Editor, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 2002, pp. 697-711
36.Slipman CW: “Pain Physician Protocols and Promise for a Unified Approach for the Delivery of
Interventional Pain Management” (Editorial) in Pain Physician, Allen Press, Inc., Vol. 6(1), 1,
2003
37.Slipman CW: “Chemical Radiculopathy” (Response to Letters to the Editor) in Pain
Physician, Allen Press, Inc., Vol. 6(1), 139-140, 2003
38.Slipman CW (Response to Letters to the Editor): Spine 28(12): 1347-1351, 2003
39.Slipman CW (Response to Letters to the Editor): Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 84:1093, 2003
40.Slipman CW, Chow D.: “Dysphonia Associated with Epidural Steroid Injection: A Case
Report” (Overview) in Neuropathic Pain Review Journal, Helix Communications AB,
Stockholm, Sweden (in press)
41.Slipman CW, Isaac Z: “Nucleoplasty“ (chapter) in Endoscopic Spine Surgery and
Instrumentation, Kim D., Fessler R., Regan J. (Editors), Thieme Publishers, New York, NY
2006
42.Slipman CW, Bhagia S: “Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty“ (chapter) in Endoscopic
Spine Surgery and Instrumentation, Kim D., Fessler R., Regan J. (Editors), Thieme
Publishers, New York, NY 2006
43.Slipman CW “Cervical Facet Joint Injection” (editorial commentary): http://
www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1166.html
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44.Slipman CW “Sacroiliac Joint Injection” (editorial commentary): http://
www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1179.html
45.Slipman CW “Thoracic Facet Joint Injection” (editorial commentary); http://
www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1182.html
46.DePalma M, Siegelman E, Chin K, Slipman CW: “The Young Cervical Spinal Stenotic” (letter
to the editor) American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 83(8): 663-4, 2004
47.Slipman CW, “Posterior joints of the lumbar spine as a potential cause of low back” Pain
Medicine, Spine Pain Medicine Section 5(3): 287-288, 2004
48.Lieberman IH, Phillips FM, Togawa D, Modic M, Masaryk T, Obuchowski N, Slipman CW
(letter to the editor) “Vertebral Augmentation and the Limits of Interpreting Complications
Reported in the Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience
Database” Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology 15: 1193-96 2004
49.Depalma MJ, Slipman CW: “Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Disc Decompression
Treatment of Herniated Intervertebral Discs” (chapter) in Spinal Reconstruction: Clinical
Examples of Applied Basic Science, Biomechanics, and Engineering. Lewandrowski KU
(Ed) New York: Taylor and Francis Group: 2007:17-50.
50.Hasan SA, DePalma MJ, Slipman CW: “Lumbar Discography” (chapter) in Minimally
Invasive Musculoskeletal Pain Medicine Freedman M (Editors), pp 249-258
51.Slipman CW, DePalma MJ (Response to Letters to the Editor): Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 88:687-688, 2007
52.DePalma MJ, Slipman CW, “Lumbar Radicular Pain: An Algorithmic Methodology” (Chapter)
in Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer
T (Eds) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2007:893-910.
53.DePalma, MJ, Slipman, CW, “Vertebroplasty” (Chapter) in Interventional Spine: An
Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T (Ed.s) Philadelphia:
Elsevier; 2007:495-506.
54.DePalma MJ, Slipman CW, “Treatment of Common Neck Problems” (Chapter) in Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3rd Ed., Braddom R (Ed) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2006:797-824.
55.DePalma MJ, Slipman CW, “Non-endoscopic percutaneous disc decompression as treatment of
discogenic radiculopathy” (Chapter) in Spinal Reconstruction: Clinical Examples of Applied
Basic Science, Biomechanics, and Engineering. Lewandrowski KU (Ed) New York: Taylor
and Francis Group: 2007:17-50.
56.DePalma MJ, Slipman CW, “Cervical Discography” (Chapter) in Minimally Invasive
Approaches in Musculoskeletal Pain Management. Freedman MK (Ed) New York: Taylor
and Francis Group: 2007: 235-247.
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57.Hasan SA, DePalma MJ, Slipman CW, “Lumbar Discography” (Chapter) in Minimally
Invasive Approaches in Musculoskeletal Pain Management. Freedman MK (Ed) New York:
Taylor and Francis Group: 2007: 249-258.
58. Huston CW, Slipman CW, “Neurophysiology of Diagnostic Injections” (Chapter) in
Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T
(Eds) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 193-2002.
59. Tarquinio A, McLaughlin, Zaman FM, Slipman CW: “Patient Education and Support”
(Chapter) in Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone
F, Mayer T (Eds) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 207-212.
60. Huston CW, Slipman CW, Furman MB, Hasan S, Derby R: “Spinal Injection Techniques”
(Chapter) in Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone
F, Mayer T (Eds) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 245-274.
61 Bhargava AS, Slipman CW: “Vertebroplasty Technique” (Chapter) in Interventional Spine: An
Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T (Eds) Philadelphia:
Elsevier; 2008: 367-376.
62. DePalma, MJ, Slipman, CW: “Vertebroplasty” (Chapter) in Interventional Spine: An
Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T (Ed.s) Philadelphia:
Elsevier; 2007:495-506.
63. Isaac Z, Slipman CW: “Cervical Radicular Pain: An algorithmic Methodology” (Chapter) in
Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T
(Ed.s) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 613-634.
64. Chow DW, Slipman CW: “An algorithmic Methodology For Cervical Axial Neck
Pain” (Chapter) in Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C,
Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T (Ed.s) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 679-684.
65. Bhagia SM, Slipman CW, Brigham CD: “Cervicogenic Headache” (Chapter) in
Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T
(Ed.s) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 737-752.
66.DePalma MJ, Slipman CW: “Lumbar Radicular Pain: An Algorithmic Methodology” (Chapter) in
Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T
(Eds) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008:893-910.
67. Slipman CW, Birnbaum K, Isaac VW: “Percutaneous Disc Decompression” (Chapter) in
Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T
(Ed.s) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 927-938.
68. Tasca P, Slipman CW: “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: Epidemiology and Examination” (Chapter) in
Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach, Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone F, Mayer T
(Ed.s) Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2008: 1239-1248.
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Abstracts:
1. VW, Zaman FM, DePalma MJ, Slipman CW “Diagnostic Value of Cervical Discography in The
Management of Cervical Discogenic Pain Secondary to Whiplash Injuries and its Predictive Value for
Cervical Fusion” American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 84: 204 2005
2. Slipman CW, El Abd, OH, Isaac Z, DePalma MJ, Chou LH, “Transforaminal cervical blood
patch for treatment of postdural puncture headache.” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 85, No. 9, (September 2004), E39.
3. Slipman, CW, Frey ME, Bhargava A, DePalma MJ, Lee A, Chin KR, “Outcomes and side effects
after percutaneous cervical disk decompression using collation technology: A pilot study.” Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 85, No. 9, (September 2004), E29.
4. Oleski SL, DePalma MJ, Bhargava A, Chin KR, Chou L, Slipman CW,“Interspinous bursitis: An
unusual etiology of low back pain.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 85,
No. 9, (September 2004), E27.
5. Bhargava A, Slipman CW, Frey ME, DePalma MJ, Lee A, Chin KR, “Early term side effects and
complications after lumbar percutaneous disk decompression using coblation technology” Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 85, No. 9, (September 2004), E5.
6. Slipman CW, Tasca P, Frey ME, Bhargava A, Garvan CW, Chin K “One Year Outcomes
following Percutaneous Cervical Disc Decompression Using Coblation Technology: A Pilot Study”
7. Slipman CW, Bender F, Menkin SM, Garvin CW, Salem A, Seigelman E “Percutaneous Lumbar
Disc Decompression Using The Dekompressor: Six Month Results” Proceedings of The 14th
Annual Meeting of The International Spine Interventionalist Society p.
8. Slipman CW, Frey ME, Bhargava A, Garvan CW, Chin K, Elliot D, DePalma M, Vresilovic EV
“Outcomes and side effects following percutaneous cervical disc decompression using coblation
technology: A pilot study”, The Spine Journal 4 (5S): 71S, 2004
9. Slipman CW, DePalma M, Bhargava A, Frey ME, Lee A, Garvan CW, Chin KR “Outcomes and
side effects following percutaneous cervical disc decompression using coblation technology: A pilot
study”, Proceedings of the 12th Annual Meeting of the International Spine Injection Society pg.
August 2004
10. Slipman CW, Frey, MD, Lee A, Richards J, Chin K, DePalma, M, Bhargava, A, Garvan CW,
Elliot, D, Vresilovic:“ “Outcomes and Complications Following Percutaneous Cervical Disc
Decompression Using Coblation Technology” Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of The
International Society For The Study of The Lumbar Spine pg. 732, June 2004
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11. Slipman CW, Frey, MD, Chin K, DePalma, M, Bhargava, A, Lee A, Garvan CW, Elliot, D,
Vresilovic: “Early Term Side Effects and Complications Following Percutaneous Disc Decompression
Using Coblation Technology” Proceedings of the 20th Annual Meeting of The Cervical Spine
Research Society - European Section, pg.466, June 2004
12. Slipman CW, Frey, Chin K, Lee, A, DePalma, M, Bhargava A, Garvan CW, Elliot, D, Chin K,
Lee A, DePalma M, Bhargava, Garvan CW, Vresilovic, E: “Side effects and outcomes of cervical
percutaneous disc decompression using coblation technology: A pilot study” Proceedings of the 17th
Annual Meeting of the International Intradiscal Society p. 47
13. Slipman CW, Nirschl M., Isaac Z., Bhagia S., Sharps L., Garvan C., Gilchrist R., Bhat A.:
“Early-term side effects and Complications of lumbar nucleoplasty: preliminary results”.
Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and
Rehabilitation Medicine, May 2003
14. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Sharps L, Bhagia S, Siegelman E, Garvan C, Gilchrist R, Bhat A:
“Preliminary Outcomes of percutaneous decompression utilizing coblation for the treatment of axial
low back pain”. Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical
and Rehabilitation Medicine, May 2003
15. Slipman CW, Bhagia S, El Abd O, Frey M: “Nucleoplasty procedure for cervical radicular pain:
initial case series”. Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress of the International Society of
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, May 2003
16. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Oleski C, Thomas J, Bhat AL, Chou LH: “Does the cervical
zygoapophoseal joint refer symptoms to the neck bilaterally? Preliminary data from 100 patients”,
Proceedings of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2002 Annual Meeting, December 2002
17. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Thomas J, Oleski C, Gilchrist R, Lenrow D: “Cervical zygoapophoseal
joint syndrome and referral to the head and face: preliminary data from 100 patients” Proceedings of
the Cervical Spine Research Society 2002 Annual Meeting, December 2002
18. Slipman CW, Plastaras C, Patel R, Chow D, Furman M, Pauza K: “Provocative cervical
discographic symptom mapping” Proceedings of the NASS 17th Annual Meeting, October-
November, 2002
19. Slipman CW, Gilchrist R, Isaac Z, Nirschl M, Bhat A: “Side effects and complications following
coblation”, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Interventional
Pain Physicians, September 2002
20. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Sharps L, Siegelman E, Gilchrist RV, Vresilovic EJ: “Preliminary
outcomes of percutaneous nucleoplasty for axial low back pain”, Proceedings of the 4th Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, September 2002
21. Slipman CW, Plastaras C, Patel R, Chow D, Furman M, Pauza K: “Provocative Cervical
Discographic Symptom Mapping” Proceedings of the Cervical Spine Research Group,
September 2002
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22. Chou LH, Bhagia SM, Tsaur L, Lenrow DA, Slipman CW: “Inciting events and sacroiliac joint
syndrome”, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Interventional
Pain Physicians, September 2002
23. Slipman CW, Bhat AL, Gilchrist RV, Isaac Z, Lee A, Garvan C, Chou LH, Lenrow DA,
Vresilovic, E. J.: Preliminary results for axial low back pain treated with coblation: a comparison of
patients with and without a central focal protrusion”, Proceedings of the 6th International
Congress on Spinal Surgery, September 2002
24. Slipman CW, Sharps L, Isaac Z, Siegelman E, Gilchrist R, Vresilovic EJ: “Preliminary outcomes
of percutaneous nucleoplasty for treatment of axial low back pain: a comparison of patients with
versus without an associated central focal protrusion”, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Meeting on
International Intradiscal Therapy Society, Inc., August 2002
25. Slipman CW, Bhat AL, Gilchrist RV, Isaac Z, Lee A, Garvan C, Chou, LH, Lenrow DA,
Vresilovic EJ: Preliminary results for axial low back pain treated with coblation: a comparison of
patients with and without a central focal protrusion”, European Spine Journal 11(4), August 2002
26. Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Chou LH, Chow DW, Gilchrist RV, Lenrow DA: “Sacral insufficiency
fracture in a female soccer player presenting with symptoms of sciatica: A case study”, American
Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol. 81(7), p. 542, July 2002
27. Slipman CW, Bhat AL, Chou LH, Isaac Z, Chow DW, Lenrow DA: Abdominal and lower limb
pain accompanied by bladder and bowel disturbance owing to a large sacral tarlov cyst”, American
Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol. 81, p. 543, July 2002
28. Slipman CW, Chow DW, Bhat AL, Isaac Z, Chou LH, Lenrow DA: “Prevalence of dysphonia
after epidural steroid injection: Preliminary Data” American Journal of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Vol. 81, p. 543, July 2002
29. Chou L.H, Tsaur L, Ellen MI, Lenrow DA, Whyte WS, Slipman CW: “Inciting events leading to
the development of sacroiliac joint syndrome: A preliminary analysis”. Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol. 82, p. 1319, September 2001
30. Slipman CW, Gilhool J, Chow DW, Garvan C, Lenrow DA, Vresilovic EJ: Outcomes of
therapeutic selective nerve root block for painful symptoms of epidural and/or intraneural fibrosis
following discectomy for a herniated disc”, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol.
82, p. 1325, September 2001
31. Slipman CW, Whyte WS, Chow DW, Chou LH, Lenrow DA, Vresilovic EJ: “Therapeutic
selective nerve root injection for atraumatic nonspondylotic radiculopathy”, Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol. 82, p. 1325, September 2001
32. Chow DW, Slipman CW, Lawler K, Blaugrund JE, Garvin C, Chou LH: “Prevalence of
dysphonia following epidural steroid injection: preliminary data”, Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation Vol. 82, p. 1325, September 2001
33. Slipman CW, Rogers DP, Lipetz JS, Herzog R, Vresilovic EJ, Lenrow DA, Whyte WS, Chow
DW, Chou LJ: “MRI Discography with Intradiscal Gadolinium in Patients with Severe
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Anaphylactoid Reaction to Iodinated Contrast Material”, The Journal of Pain Vol. 2(2), p. 9, April
2001
34. Chow DW, Slipman CW: Controversies of Discography Revisited” Proceedings of the 17th
Annual Update in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Park City, UT, pp. 11-16, February
2001
35. Slipman CW: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Unraveling a Clinical Dilemma, Proceedings of the
17th Annual Update in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Park City, UT, pp. 37-49,
February 2001
36. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Shin CH: Etiologies of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Physiatric
Perspective.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol. 81, p. 1287, September
2000
37. Slipman CW, Patel RK, Zhang L, Palmitier RA, Huston CW, Lipetz, JS, Shin, CH:
“Epidemiology and Presentation of Spine Tumors” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Vol. 81, p. 1285, September 2000
38. Rogers D, Slipman CW, Herzog R, Lipetz, JS, Vresilovic EJ: “Disco MRI with Gadolinium”
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 81, p. 1286, September 2000
39. Braverman DL, Franklin DJ, Lenrow DA, Slipman CW: Informed Consent in Clinical Practice:
Does Patient Education Effect Attitudes Towards Opiod Analgesic Use in Low Back Pain? Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 81, p. 1285, September 2000
40. Braverman DL, Franklin DJ, Lenrow DA, Garvan CW, Slipman CW: “The Utility of Pain
diagrams in the assessment of low back pain” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Vol. 81, p. 1285, September 2000
41. Slipman CW, Jackson HB, Chan KT, Lipetz JS, Garvan CW: “Sacroiliac Joint Pain Referral
Zones” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 80, No. 9, p.1122, September,
1999
42. Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Jackson HB, Rogers DP, Vresilovic EJ: “Therapeutic Selective Nerve
Root Blocks in the Nonsurgical Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radicular Pain” Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 80, No. 9, p. 1168, September, 1999
43. Slipman CW, Vresilovic EJ, Palmer MA, Lipetz JS, Lenrow DA: “Piriformis Muscle Syndrome:
A Diagnostic Dilemma” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 7(4): 73-83, 1999
44. Slipman, CW, Plastaras, CT, Sterenfeld, EB, Huston CW, Palmitier, RA: “Symptom
Provocation of Fluoroscopically Guided Cervical Nerve Root Stimulation” Proceedings of the 12th
Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, New York, New York, October 1997
45. Slipman CW, Meyers AM, Plastaras, CT, Yang ST: “Outcomes of Therapeutic Zygoapophoseal
Joint Injections for Headaches Emanating from the C2-3 Joint” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 78, No. 9, p. 1023, September, 1997
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46. Slipman CW Plastaras CT, Huston CW, Jackson HB: “Outcomes of Nerve Root Blocks for
Whiplash Induced Cervical Radiculitis” Proceedings of the 11th Annual Meeting of the North
American Spine Society, October, 1996
47. Slipman CW, Anghel BN, Plastaras, CT, Huston CW, Bacanskos D: “Conservative
Management of Synovial Cyst Induced Radiculopathy.” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 77, No. 9, p. 957, September, 1996.
48. Slipman CW, Plastaras CT, Yang T, Huston, CW, Bacanskos D: “Outcomes of Therapeutic
Fluoroscopically Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections for Definitive SIJS.” Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 77, No. 9, p. 937, September, 1996.
49. Slipman CW, Anghel BN, Plastaras CT, Huston CW, Bacanskos D: Percutaneous Aspiration of
Lumbar Facet Joint Synovial Cyst: Case Presentation.” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 77, No. 9, p. 957, September, 1996.
50. Huston CW, Slipman CW, Meyers JS, Yang ST, Anghel BN: Side Effects and Complications of
Fluoroscopically Guided Nerve Root Injections” Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 77, No. 9, p. 937, September, 1996.
51. Slipman CW, Yang ST, Plastaras CT, Huston CW: “Cervical Facet Joint: An Unusual Cause of
Bilateral Headaches” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 77, No. 9, p. 957,
September, 1996.
52. Slipman, CW: “Differential Diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy” Proceedings of the
First Midyear Educational Update of Physiatric Association of Spine Sports and Occupational
Rehabilitation, p. 39, 1996.
53. Slipman CW, Huston CW, Meyers JS, Yang ST, Anghel BN, Bacanskos D.: “Complications of
Fluoroscopically Guided Spinal Injections: Preliminary Results” Proceedings of the First Midyear
Educational Update of Physiatric Association of Spine Sports and Occupational
Rehabilitation, p. 146, 1996
54. Slipman CW, Sterenfeld EB, Chou LH, Vresilovic EJ, Abrams S: “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome:
The Diagnostic Utility of Radionuclide Imaging”. Proceedings of the First Midyear Educational
Update of Physiatric Association of Spine Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation, p. 147,
1996
55. Slipman CW: A Research Based Challenge to Musculoskeletal Medicine and AHCPR
Guidelines for Managing Low Back Pain: “Discography”. Annual Meeting of the Association
of Academic Physiatrists, p. 86, 1996.
56. Slipman CW: A Research Based Challenge to Musculoskeletal Medicine and AHCPR
Guidelines for Managing Low Back Pain: “Diagnostic Nerve Root Blocks” Annual Meeting of
the Association of Academic Physiatrists, p. 95, 1996.
57. Slipman CW: “The Predictive Value of Provocative Sacroiliac Joint Stress Maneuvers in Defining
Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome,” Proceedings of the 10th Annual Meeting of the North American
Spine Society Conference, p. 321, 1995.
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58. Slipman CW, Sterenfeld EB, Chou, LH, Vresilovic, EJ, Abrams S: “Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome:
The Diagnostic Utility of Radionuclide Imaging”, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Scientific
Meeting of the International Spinal Injection Society, p. 52, 1995.
59. Slipman CW, Sterenfeld EB, Chou LH, Vresilovic, EJ, Abrams S: “Does History and Physical
Examination Diagnose Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome: A Prospective Evaluation,” Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 76, No. 11, pp. 1029-1030, November, 1995.
60. Slipman CW, Chou LH, Sekeres M, Sterenfeld EB, Vresilovic EJ: “Provocative Sacroiliac Joint
Stress Maneuvers: Their Role in Defining Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome,” Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 76, No. 11, p. 1030, November, 1995.
61. Slipman CW, Sterenfeld EB, Chou LH, Vresilovic EJ, Abrams S: “Radionuclide Single Photon
Emission Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome,” Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 76, No. 11, p. 1030, November, 1995.
62. Slipman CW, Meyers JS, Chou LH, Sterenfeld EB, Abrams S: “Complications of
Fluoroscopically-Guided Spinal Injections,” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Vol. 76, No. 11, p. 1032, November, 1995.
63. Meyers JS, Slipman CW, Sterenfeld EB, Chou LH, Abrams S: “An Unusual Complication of
Lumbar Discography,” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 76, No. 11, p.
1050, November, 1995.
64. Slipman CW, “Cervical Spine - Soft Tissue Treatment Techniques: Patient Selection and Treatment
Options,” Proceedings of the Inaugural Meeting of the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports,
and Occupational Rehabilitation, pp. 164-171, November, 1993.
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perceived by patients treated for dominant axial-mechanical
cervical spine pain”
2002 Low Back Pain Clinical Pathway – Update
Disease Management
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