Dr. Patrick F. O’Leary, an associate attending spine surgeon and former chief of the Spine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the hospital’s 29th Annual Tribute Dinner on Monday, June 18, at the Waldorf Astoria. Dr. Patrick O’Leary has focused on the fundamental principles and evolving techniques of spine surgery over the past 35 years. He specializes in the surgical management of disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including revision surgery. He helped co-develop the Spine Section in Biomechanics in 1990 and establish the Biomechanics Fellowship at HSS in 1991.
Patrick F. O’Leary, M.D. Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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A native of Ireland, Dr. O’Leary attended medical school at the National University of Ireland and then completed a rotating internship at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Three years of a general surgery residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City was followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at HSS. Dr. O’Leary then traveled north for a spine fellowship, completing his training at the University of Toronto.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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