Russel C. Huang, MD

Dr. Russel C. Huang currently serves as Director of the Hospital for Special Surgery Spine Surgery Clinic. In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Huang has published and lectured extensively on topics such as minimally invasive surgery, lumbar stenosis and disc herniation, cervical disc herniation, intervertebral disc replacement, spine fusion, and cervical myelopathy.

Dr. Huang was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Medicine. After completing his orthopaedic surgery residency at Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Huang completed his fellowship training in spine surgery under Dr. Henry H. Bohlman, who is considered by many to be the father of contemporary spine surgery.

Depending on the patient's condition, Dr. Huang performs spinal surgery using traditional techniques or using the latest, cutting edge surgical technologies. These include minimally invasive lumbar decompression and fusion, disc replacement, microsurgical lumbar laminoplasty, and XLIF. For certain types of spinal problems, these techniques can eliminate the need for spinal fusion.

Appointments

Director of Spine Surgery Clinic, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, New York - Presbyterian Hospital

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Subspecialty

Spine

Special Expertise

Minimally invasive surgical techniques
Lumbar stenosis and disc herniation
Cervical disc herniation and spinal cord compression
Scoliosis and spondylolisthesis
Disc replacement and nonfusion technologies

Awards

Cervical Spine Research Society J. William Fielding Award
National Institutes of Health Cancer Education Grant
Cervical Spine Research Society Traveling Fellowship Award
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Research Award
Campbell Prize for Academic Excellence, Yale School of Medicine

Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member
North American Spine Society, Member
Society of Lateral Access Surgery, Member
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Office Locations

East River Professional Building
3rd floor
523 East 72nd Street
New York, NY 10021

Tel: 212.606.1634

Mailing Address

Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021

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