Medtronic/JRGOS Research Grant

The J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society is pleased to partner with Medtronic to provide a research grant for investigations focused on health disparities and diversity within Orthopaedic Surgery with a focus on adult and pediatric spine. Eligible applicants must be practicing orthopaedic surgeons and members in good standing of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society.

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2020 Recipients

PEDIATRIC SPINE

Rolando Roberto, MD
UC Davis
Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity and Race Influence Scoliosis Severity at Referral for Orthopedic Consultation

ADULT SPINE

Amit Jain, MD
Johns Hopkins
The Societal Cost of Disparities in Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Cervical Myelopathy

Hai Le, MD
UC Davis
Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Differences in the Utilization of Cervical Disc Replacement for Cervical Radiculopathy

Addisu Mesfin, MD
University of Rochester
Health Care Disparities in Complication and Mortality Rates Following Surgical Management of Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Machine Learning Analysis