Dr. Lebl graduated from the University of Chicago with college honors in biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry and economics. After a medical mission to the Gambia,West Africa he decided to pursue a medical degree on scholarship to Stanford School of Medicine. A fascination with the musculoskeletal system led him to the Massachusetts General Hospital where he completed the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program where he served as academic chief resident and editor-in-chief of the Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School. His subspecialty fellowship training in spine and scoliosis surgery was performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery where he remains as a faculty member. He has pursued additional visiting surgical fellowships in China, Japan, Spain, and Germany and believes in international collaboration and education for the improved treatment of spinal disorders.
Appointments
Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special SurgeryAssistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Specialty
Orthopedic SurgerySubspecialty
Spine ServiceScoliosis Service
Special Expertise
Ankylosing SpondylitisBalance Issues
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Arthritis (Spondylosis)
Congenital Spine Anomalities
Compression Fractures
Degenerative Disc Disease
Facet Arthropathy
Fractures
Forestier's Disease / DISH
Herniated Disc (Ruptured or Slipped Disc)
Klippel-Feil
Kyphosis
Low Back Pain
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Motion Preservation
Myelopathy
Occipitocervical Pathology
Os odontoideum
Pediatric Spinal Disorders
Revision Spinal Surgery
Rheumatoid Cervical Spine
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Spinal Deformity
Spinal Stenosis
Spondyloarthritis
Spondylolysis
Spondylolisthesis
Awards
Thomas S. Whitecloud III, MD Award Nominee for Best Basic Science Paper (IMAST), 2011
Orthopaedic Research Society - Best Specialy Society Poster Presentation, 2011
Cervical Spine Research Society - Resident / Fellow Poster Award, 2010
Fances N. Goodrich Scholarship, Stanford School of Medicine, 2003-2004
Kolos Scholar - Stanford Medical Scientist Scholarship Award, 2003-2004
Edward & Clara Wilkens Scholarship, Stanford School of Medicine, 2000-2003
Baxter Stanford Medical Scholars, 2001
Howard Hughes Summer Research Fellowship, 1998
Robert & Ruth Halperin Scholarship for Academic Excellence in the Physical Sciences, 1997-2000
Affiliations
North American Spine Society, MemberAO Spine, Associate Member
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), Volunteer Surgeon
Procedures
Spinal cord and nerve root decompression, spinal fusion, scoliosis and deformity correction, minimally invasive transpoas surgery, microsurgical decompression, spinal stabilization
Specialized Centers
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Industry Relationships |
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As of March 05, 2012, Dr. Lebl reported no financial interest relationships with healthcare industry.
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Education
Stanford School of Medicine, CA, 2005
Internship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, 2006Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, MA, 2010
Fellowship
Spine & Scoliosis Surgery Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2011
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2010 (Part I)State Licensure
New YorkEditorial Appointments
Editorial Board, HSS JournalReviewer, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Reviewer, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Editor-in-Chief, The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School 2009-2010
Associate Editor, The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School 2006-2009
Selected Publications
Lebl DR, Hughes A, Cammisa FP, O’Leary PF. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment. HSS Journal 2011 7(2) 170-178.
Mo F, Lebl D, Girardi FP. Anterior C1-C2 Arthrodesis. Techniques in Orthopaedics (in press)
Lebl DR, Cammisa FP, Sama AA, Mo F, Girardi FP. Posterior Transacral Transvertebral Reamed Lumbar Interbody Fusion for L5-S1 Arthrodesis. Techniques in Orthopaedics (in press)
Sivanandan R, Kaplan MJ, Lee KJ, Lebl D, Pinto H, Le QT, Goffinet DR, Fee WE Jr.Long-term results of 100 consecutive comprehensive neck dissections: implications for selective neck dissections. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Dec;130(12):1369-73
Lebl DR, Sama AA, Kotwal S, Pumberger M, Cammisa FP, Girardi FP. Reamed Transacral Interbody Fusion for L5-S1 Pseudoarthrosis: A Novel Salvage Technique in 10 Patients. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques.
Lebl DR, Bono CM, Metkar US, Grottkau BE, Wood KB. Bioabsorbable Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation for Single-Level Degenerative Disorders: Early Clinical and Radiographic Experience. The Spine Journal, Oct 13, 2011 (pub ahead of print)
Selected Books/Chapters
Lebl DR, Harris MB, Sethi RK, Anderson PA. “Clearing the Cervical Spine” in Spine Trauma. 2nd Edition. Alan M. Levine MD, Frank J. Eismont MD, Steven R. Garfin MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro MD, PhD, and Jack E. Zigler MD. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Li W, Lebl DR, Wood KB. Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures. Controversies in Spine Surgery: Evidence-Based Treatment Recommendations, Ed: Vaccaro, Eck. Thieme Publishers, pp 59-68.
Schmitz M, Lebl D, Harris MB. Chapter 12: Imaging of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine During the Emergency Department Evaluation. Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma: Evidence-Based Management. Ed: Vaccaro, Fehlings, Dvorak. Thieme Medical Publishers, Thieme Germany, 2010, pp95-108.
Schmitz M, Lebl D, Harris MB. Chapter 18: The Benefits of Early Stabilization of Spinal Fractures in the Trauma Patient. Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma: Evidence-Based Management. Ed: Vaccaro, Fehlings, Dvorak. Thieme Medical Publishers, Thieme Germany, 2010, pp157-165.
Selected Presentations
Lebl DR, Cammisa FP, Girardi FP, Lee S, Wright TM, Abjornson C. Retrieval Analysis of Cervical Total Disc Replacements – A Study of In vivo Wear, Surface Properties, and Fixation. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 15, 2011
Lebl DR, Cammisa FP, Girardi FP, Lee S, Mo F, Wright TM, Abjornson C. Retrieval Analysis of Lumbar Total Disc Replacements – A Study of in vivo Wear, Surface Properties, and Fixation. International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques (Podium Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark July 16th, 2011.
Lebl DR, Boachie-Adjei O, Akbarnia BA, Gogia J, Krajbich IJ, Woo R, Rahm M, King A, Cunningham M, et al. The Complex Spine Study Group. One-year Results of Anterior vs Posterior Surgery for Lenke 5 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Copenhagen, Denmark, July14-16, 2011.
Lebl DR, Metkar U, Grottkau B, Wood KB. Bioabsorbable Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation for Single Level Spondylosis – Early Clinical and Radiographic Experience. North American Spine Society, 25th Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, Oct 7th 2010.
Lebl DR, Metkar U, Bono CM, Harris MB. Vertebral Artery Injury Secondary to Blunt Cervical Spine Trauma: A Multicenter Study of Independent Predictors for Screening. Orthopaedic Research Society – Board of Specialty Societies Best Posters, San Diego, CA, Jan 13-16, 2011
Lebl DR, Metkar U, Bono CM, Harris MB. Vertebral Artery Injury Secondary to Blunt Cervical Spine Trauma: A Multicenter Study of Independent Predictors for Screening. Cervical Spine Research Society, 38th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, Dec 2-4, 2010
Lebl DR "Lumbar Degenerative Stenosis – An Evidence-Based Approach" – Grand Rounds, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China - April 12, 2010
Lebl DR "Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Surgery for the Lumbar Spine" - Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan - September 6, 2011
Research Interests
Improved Clinical OutcomesMotion Preservation Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Complex Spinal Deformities
