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Bio
Dr. Bitan is a world renowned spine surgeon and leading expert in spinal instrumentation. He has substantial experience in treating spinal deformities, especially scoliosis and kyphosis, in Europe and the United Stated. His areas of expertise include treating spinal deformities, performing artificial disc replacement, and operating minimally invasive spinal procedures.
Education
Beth Israel Medical Center - Fellowship
New York, NY
August, 1997 - July, 1998
Spine Surgery Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery - Fellowship
New York, NY
September, 1996 - August, 1997
Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship
Assistance Publique Hospitaux de Paris - Residency
Paris, France
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Residency
Paris University - Medical Education
Paris, France
1985
MD
Certifications
U.S. Board Re-certification in Orthopedic Surgery (A.A.P.S.), 2010
U.S. Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (A.A.P.S.), 2000
French Board of Orthopedic Surgery Certification, 1989
Publications
Triangular Titanium Implants for Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: 2-Year Follow-Up from a Prospective Multicenter Trial.
International Journal of Spine Surgery
2016
Other contributors include, Bradley S. Duhon, MD, Harry Lockstadt, MD, Don Kovalsky, MD, Daniel Cher, MD, Travis Hillen, MD, on behalf of the SIFI Study Group.
Infection and revision strategies in total disc arthroplasty.
Int Orthop.
2012
Other contributors include, Gerometta A, Rodriguez Olaverri JC.
Infections in spinal instrumentation.
Int Orthop.
2012
Other contributors include, Gerometta A, Rodriguez Olaverri JC.
Grand Rounds. Expert's comment concerning Grand Rounds case entitled "L5-S1 disc replacement after two previous fusion surgeries for scoliosis.
European Spine Journal
2011
A case of anterior and posterior pseudarthrosis of the lumbosacral junction with anterior osteomyelitis, treated using a bilateral posterior osteomuscular flap from the iliac crests, followed by a free vascularized fibula transfer flap: A case report and review of the literature.
17th Annual Orthopaedic Research day of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
2011
Other contributors include, Gerometta A., Valauri F.
Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: five-year follow-up.
Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
2009
Other contributors include, Guyer RD, McAfee PC, Banco RJ, Cappucino A. Geisler FH. Hochschuler SH. Holt RT Jenis LG. Majd ME. Regan JJ. Tromanhauser SG. Wong DC. Blumenthal SL.
Effect of Previous Surgery on Clinical Outcome Following 1-Level Lumbar Arthoplasty.
J. Neurosurg Spine 8
2008
Other contributors include, Fred H. Geisler, M.D., PH.D., Richard D. Guyer, M.D., Scott L. Blumenthal, M.D., Paul C. McAfee, M.D., Andrew Cappucchino, M.D., John J. Regan, M.D.
Patient Selection for Lumbar Arthroscopy and Arthrodesis: The Effect of Revision Surgery in a Controlled, Multicenter Randomized Study.
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
2008
Other contributors include, Geisler FH. Guyer RD. Blumenthal SL. McAfee PC. Cappuccino A. Regan JJ.
Efficacy Of Aprotinin As a Blood Conservation Technique For Adult Deformity Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study.
Spine
2008
Other contributors include, Neil Arif Tayyab, MD; Marjorie M Mariller, M.D., MPH; Michael Rivlin, BA; Andrew M Casden, M.D.; Paul Kuflik, M.D., FAAOSM Michael G Neuwirth, M.D.
Blood Conservation Techniques in Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Retrospective Review of Patients Refusing Blood Transfusion.
Spine
2008
Other contributors include, Joseph SA, Berekashvili K, Marillier MM, Rivlin M, Sharma K, Casden A, Kuflik P, Neuwirth M.
The Eggshell Procedure for prevention of Cement leakage During Kyphoplasty.
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
2007
Other contributors include, Greene D, Neuwirth M.
Open anterior approaches for lumbar spine procedures
American Journal of Surgery
2007
Other contributors include, Gumbs AA. Bloom ND. Hanan SH.
Fusion Rates of Patients Treated with rhBMP-2 (Infuse) in Primary Multilevel Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion Surgery.
Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques
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Other contributors include, Chan Roonprapunt, M.D., Marjorie M Mariller, M.D. M.P.H.; Michael Rivlin, BA; Catherine N Petchprapa, M.D.; Kevin Math, M.D.; Andrew M Casden, M.D.; Paul Kuflik, M.D.; Michael G Neuwirth, M.D.
Long-term Results of Lumbar arthroplasty
Roundtables in Spine Surgery
2006
Other contributors include, McAfee P., Bertagnoli R.
Monitoring of scoliosis surgery with epidurally recorded motor evoked potentials (D waves) reveled false positive results.
Clinical Neurophysiology
2006
Other contributors include, Ulkatan S., Neuwirth M., Minardi C., Kokoszka A., Deletis V.
Evidence-Based Review of the Role of Aprotinin in Blood Conservation During Orthopaedic Surgery
J Bone Joint Surg Am.
2005
Other contributors include, Kokoszka A, Kuflik P, Casden A, and Neuwirth M.
Differences in the Risser grading systems in the United States and France.
Clin. Orthop.
2005
Other contributors include, Veliskakis K., Campbell B.
Evaluation of scoliosis information on the Internet
J. Spinal Disorders
2006
Other contributors include, Greene D., Neuwirth M.
Aprotinin in Spine Surgery: Review of the Literature
Orthopedics 27
2004
Kyphectomy in myelomeningocele with a modified Dunn-McCarthy technique followed by an anterior inlayed strut graft.
Europeen Spine Journal
2004
Other contributors include, Odent T., Arlet V., Ouellet J.
The use of short and rigid anterior instrumentation in the treatment of idiopathic thoracolumbar scoliosis: a retrospective review of 24 cases.
Spine
2002
Other contributors include, Neuwirth MG., Kuflik PL., Casden A., Bloom N., Siddiqui S.
Quality of life in osteogenesis imperfecta.
International Orthopaedics
2002
Other contributors include, Widmann RF., Laplaza FJ., Books CE., Root L.
