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Juan Uribe, MD
Sonntag Chair of Spine Research
Vice Chair, Neurosurgery
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4485
President and Chair of AANS/CNS Spine Section
150 Minimally Invasive Thoracic Disc Surgeries Performed
Performed more than 1,850 minimally invasive XLIF spine procedures
More than 200 peer-reviewed publications, 50 book chapters authored, and 3 books edited
Featured seven times on the cover of JNS Spine
Has operated on every inhabited continent
Juan Uribe, MD, is Chief of the Division of Spinal Disorders, Volker K. H. Sonntag Chair for Spine Research, and Vice Chairman of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He was named President and Chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of Spine and the Peripheral Nerves in 2024.
Dr. Uribe’s expertise includes the surgical treatment of scoliosis, spinal trauma, herniated thoracic disc, and spinal tumors, particularly with minimally invasive spine surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Lateral Access Surgery, and Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Uribe earned his medical degree from Instituto Superior de Ciencias de la Salud in Colombia, where he also completed a residency in neurosurgery at Hospital San Vicente de Paul. He also completed a neurosurgery residency at the University of South Florida and a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami.
His research interests include anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical studies of applying minimally invasive spine surgery to complex degenerative disease, traumatic injuries, and tumors.
For more information or to request an appointment, please call (602) 406-3181.
View Dr. Uribe’s curriculum vitae here.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, University of Miami, Department of Neurosurgery, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Complex Spine Surgery, 2000-2001
- Residency, University of South Florida, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, 2002-2007
- Internship, University of Miami, Department of Surgery, 2001-2002
- Residency, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital de Vicente de Paul, 1993-1998
- Internship, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital San Vicente de Paul, 1988-1989
- Internship, Clinica CES, Hospital General de Medellín, 1988-1989
- MD, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, 1988
- President, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- President, SOLAS
- Chair of Exhibits, Executive Committee, AANS
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Southern Neurological Society
- Florida Medical Association
- Sociedad Colombiana de Neurocirugía
- Best Clinical Paper Award, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting, Descriptive Analysis Lumbar Plexus Syndromes after Lateral Retroperitoneal Transpsoas Approach: Diagnostic standardization, 2012
- Best Research Abstract, Fifth Annual Society of Lateral Access Surgery Meeting, Anterior longitudinal ligament anatomy from the perspective of minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach: a cadaveric anatomic study, 2012
- Best Research Abstract, Fourth Annual Society of Lateral Access Surgery Meeting, The anatomic relationship of the diaphragm to the thoracolumbar junction during the MIS lateral extracoelomic approach, 2011
- Platinum Annual Research Award, University of South Florida, 2010
Reciprocal Changes in Sagittal Spinal Alignment After L5-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Date: 08/2024
Authors: James J Zhou, S Harrison Farber, Nima Alan, Charuta G Furey, Luke K O'Neill, Juan P Giraldo, Zaman Mirzadeh, Jay D Turner, Juan S Uribe
Incidence of radiographic and clinically significant pneumothorax or hemothorax after thoracic discectomy via mini-open lateral retropleural approach without prophylactic chest tube placement.
Date: 06/2024
Authors: Nima Alan, S Harrison Farber, James J Zhou, Steve S Cho, Luke K O'Neill, Robert K Dugan, Kate L Petty, Juan Pablo Leal Isaza, Jay D Turner, Laura A. Snyder, Juan S Uribe
Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes After Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Symptomatic L5-S1 Retrolisthesis
Date: 12/2023
Authors: Steve S. Cho, S Harrison Farber, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Clare W. Teng, Marian T. Park, Steve W. Chang, Laura A. Snyder, Zaman Mirzadeh, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
Stable Regional and Global Alignment in Patients Treated With Minimally Invasive Lateral Retropleural Thoracic Diskectomy Without Fixation
Date: 11/2023
Authors: Steve S. Cho, S Harrison Farber, James J. Zhou, Nima Alan, Luke K. O'Neill, Juan P. Giraldo, Laura A. Snyder, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe
Biomechanical Effects of Facet Joint Violation after Single-level Lumbar Fusion with Transpedicular Screw and Rod Instrumentation
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Anna G. Sawa, Luke K. O'Neill, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly
- English
- Spanish
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4485
Juan Uribe, MD
Sonntag Chair of Spine Research
Vice Chair, Neurosurgery
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4485
President and Chair of AANS/CNS Spine Section
150 Minimally Invasive Thoracic Disc Surgeries Performed
Performed more than 1,850 minimally invasive XLIF spine procedures
More than 200 peer-reviewed publications, 50 book chapters authored, and 3 books edited
Featured seven times on the cover of JNS Spine
Has operated on every inhabited continent
Juan Uribe, MD, is Chief of the Division of Spinal Disorders, Volker K. H. Sonntag Chair for Spine Research, and Vice Chairman of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He was named President and Chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of Spine and the Peripheral Nerves in 2024.
Dr. Uribe’s expertise includes the surgical treatment of scoliosis, spinal trauma, herniated thoracic disc, and spinal tumors, particularly with minimally invasive spine surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Lateral Access Surgery, and Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Uribe earned his medical degree from Instituto Superior de Ciencias de la Salud in Colombia, where he also completed a residency in neurosurgery at Hospital San Vicente de Paul. He also completed a neurosurgery residency at the University of South Florida and a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Miami.
His research interests include anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical studies of applying minimally invasive spine surgery to complex degenerative disease, traumatic injuries, and tumors.
For more information or to request an appointment, please call (602) 406-3181.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4485
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, University of Miami, Department of Neurosurgery, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Complex Spine Surgery, 2000-2001
- Residency, University of South Florida, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, 2002-2007
- Internship, University of Miami, Department of Surgery, 2001-2002
- Residency, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital de Vicente de Paul, 1993-1998
- Internship, Universidad de Antioquia, Hospital San Vicente de Paul, 1988-1989
- Internship, Clinica CES, Hospital General de Medellín, 1988-1989
- MD, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, 1988
- President, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- President, SOLAS
- Chair of Exhibits, Executive Committee, AANS
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Southern Neurological Society
- Florida Medical Association
- Sociedad Colombiana de Neurocirugía
- Best Clinical Paper Award, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting, Descriptive Analysis Lumbar Plexus Syndromes after Lateral Retroperitoneal Transpsoas Approach: Diagnostic standardization, 2012
- Best Research Abstract, Fifth Annual Society of Lateral Access Surgery Meeting, Anterior longitudinal ligament anatomy from the perspective of minimally invasive lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach: a cadaveric anatomic study, 2012
- Best Research Abstract, Fourth Annual Society of Lateral Access Surgery Meeting, The anatomic relationship of the diaphragm to the thoracolumbar junction during the MIS lateral extracoelomic approach, 2011
- Platinum Annual Research Award, University of South Florida, 2010
Reciprocal Changes in Sagittal Spinal Alignment After L5-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
Date: 08/2024
Authors: James J Zhou, S Harrison Farber, Nima Alan, Charuta G Furey, Luke K O'Neill, Juan P Giraldo, Zaman Mirzadeh, Jay D Turner, Juan S Uribe
Incidence of radiographic and clinically significant pneumothorax or hemothorax after thoracic discectomy via mini-open lateral retropleural approach without prophylactic chest tube placement.
Date: 06/2024
Authors: Nima Alan, S Harrison Farber, James J Zhou, Steve S Cho, Luke K O'Neill, Robert K Dugan, Kate L Petty, Juan Pablo Leal Isaza, Jay D Turner, Laura A. Snyder, Juan S Uribe
Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes After Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Symptomatic L5-S1 Retrolisthesis
Date: 12/2023
Authors: Steve S. Cho, S Harrison Farber, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Clare W. Teng, Marian T. Park, Steve W. Chang, Laura A. Snyder, Zaman Mirzadeh, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
Stable Regional and Global Alignment in Patients Treated With Minimally Invasive Lateral Retropleural Thoracic Diskectomy Without Fixation
Date: 11/2023
Authors: Steve S. Cho, S Harrison Farber, James J. Zhou, Nima Alan, Luke K. O'Neill, Juan P. Giraldo, Laura A. Snyder, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe
Biomechanical Effects of Facet Joint Violation after Single-level Lumbar Fusion with Transpedicular Screw and Rod Instrumentation
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Anna G. Sawa, Luke K. O'Neill, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly
- English
- Spanish