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111 Broadway
4th Floor
New York, NY 10006
(212)­ 263-9700
333 E 38th Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(646)­ 501-7200
311 North Street
White Plains, NY 10605
(914)­ 681-8808

Discrepancies seen in surgeon and discharge codes

Featured in Spine Surgery Today, July/August 2014

This Feature Article at Healio discussed a recent presentation at the 2014 AANS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. A presented paper reported statistics taken from national administrative databases suggest lumbar spine fusion is on the increase, with the greatest increases occurring among patients with herniated discs or degenerative disc disease.

The paper raises questions about the accuracy of other studies which mine large databases of medical information regarding spine surgery. Spine Surgery Today sought the expert opinion of Dr. Goldstein to provide perspective to the questions raised by the study.

Spine Surgery Today is published by Healio (part of the SLACK Corporation), a major source of journals and other professional publications serving healthcare. Read Now.

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Dr. Goldstein is recognized as one of the leading spine surgeons in New York. He is a Clinical Professore of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at the NYU School of Medicine. His expertise is sought by television, media, and magazines. His practice is focused on surgical treatment:

2021 Castle ConnollyDr. Jeffrey Goldstein was recognized again in 2020 as one of America's Top Doctors .

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Dr. Goldstein serves as Director of Education, Division of Spine Surgery and Director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship at NYU Langone Health (previously Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases.)
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