Dr. Cappuccino Andrew, M.D.
Chief Surgeon at Sisters Hospital of Buffalo and Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Official New England Patriots Spine Consultant, NFL & Chief Team Orthopedic Surgeon, Buffalo Bills, NFL. New York, USA
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Dr. Cappuccino has performed more disc replacements than any other surgeon in the USA. He is internationally in demand to teach spine surgery techniques and, through his research, is dedicated to improving spinal surgery outcomes and technologies.
Dr. Andrew received his undergraduate education in biomedical and material science engineering at Johns Hopkins University, and medical schooling at the University of Buffalo, Dr. Cappuccino completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery. He became Board Certified in Orthopedics, and then returned to Johns Hopkins to complete specialty training in spine surgery. Dr. Cappuccino is one of the first surgeons in the country to be certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery, and is an inaugural member of this board. During his training and presently, Dr. Cappuccino has been and is an investigator in numerous studies and trials dedicated to improving spinal surgery outcomes and technologies. He is a sought after teacher of spine surgery techniques internationally. He has taught surgeons all over Europe, South America, Australia, Africa and Asia. He has authored numerous spine surgery textbook chapters and journal articles, contributing his expertise to spine doctors everywhere. Dr. Cappuccino has been a principle investigator on international teams of doctors who have developed artificial disc replacements for the neck and back. As an individual, he has performed more disc replacements than any other surgeon in the USA.
Dr. Cappuccino has also served on the medical staff of the Buffalo Bills American Football Team for many years. In this capacity has returned professional athletes with spine injuries back to the field. As the attending surgeon who operated on paralyzed Buffalo Bill Kevin Everett and who then coordinated his care, he was nationally recognized for Mr. Everett's recovery. They have appeared together on the Oprah Show, and at many venues raising money for Mr. Everett's foundation to care for spinal cord injury patients. Dr. Cappuccino has a strong calling to charitable causes, and has hosted children from Asia, and Europe here in the US so he could perform much-needed operations without charge which the children would otherwise not receive. He has also been on several medical missions to Kenya to perform spine operations on patients with no access to care otherwise. He also serves on a number of non-profit boards, including D'Youville College, and Cheetah Gives Back.
Dr. Cappuccino consistently appears on the Castle Connolly 'Top Docs' List, and has received several awards including: Western New York Community Leader Healthcare Award (National Federation of Just Communities), Business First 'Health Care Hero' for his contributions as an innovator of medical technology, 'Citizen of the Year' for Buffalo, New York (Buffalo News), 'Distinguished Citizen of the Year' (Buffalo Bills Alumni), Hilbert College Medal Recipient, UB Alumni Association Award, 'Italian American Citizen of the Year' for Buffalo New York, D'Youville College Award for Achievement in Health Care, and the Dr. Ernest Jokl Sports Medicine Award from the United States Sports Academy.
Dr Cappuccino makes his homes in Buffalo and New York City, New York. He is married to surgical oncologist Helen Cappuccino, MD, and they have six children.
Appointments
Sisters Hospital of Buffalo
Attending Surgeon, active staff
2003 - Present
Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Attending Surgeon, active staff
2003 - Present
Buffalo Bills
Assistant Team Orthopedic Surgeon
1995 - Present
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
Williamsville, New York
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, courtesy staff
1994 - Present
Lockport Memorial Hospital
Lockport, New York
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, active staff
1994 - Present
St Joseph's Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Emergency Room Attending
1993 - 1994
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, New Jersey
Emergency Room Physician
1990 - 1992
Bayshore Medical Center
Hazlet, New Jersey
Emergency Room Physician
1989 - 1994
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York
Research Fellow in Oncology
1987 - 1988
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo, New York
Research Fellow in Hematology
1986 - 1987
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Research Assistant in Biophysics Lab of Ludwig Brand, PhD
1983 - 1984
Education
Johns Hopkins University
BES in Biomedical Engineering, BA Material Science
September 1980-June 1984
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Medical Doctorate, cum laude
August 1984-June 1988
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, New Jersey
General Surgery Intern
July1988-June 1989
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, New Jersey
Orthopedic Resident
July 1989-October 1991
Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Orthopedic Pathology Rotation with Michael Lewis, MD
November-December 1991
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pediatric Orthopedic Rotation with Dennis Drummond, MD
January 1992-May 1992
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, New Jersey
Chief Orthopedic Resident
June 1992-June 1993
Johns Hopkins University GWC Whiting School of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University/Scoliosis and Spine Center
Spine Fellowship
July 1993-July 1994
Licensure & Certification
Licensure:
New York State- current
Certifications:
American Board of Spinal Surgery- Charter Diplomat 2013
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery- July 12, 2016
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Professional Associations
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - Fellow
American Board of Spinal Surgery - Charter Diplomat
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
American Medical Association
Cervical Spine Research Society
Eastern Orthopedic Association
Medical Society of Erie County
Medical Society of the State of New York
National Board of Medical Examiners - Diplomat
North American Spine Society
Spinal Arthroplasty Society
Western New York Orthopedic Society
Specializations
Orthopedics
Oncology
Hematology
Journal Articles
Biomechanical analysis and review of lateral lumbar fusion constructs. Cappuccino A, Cornwall GB, Turner A, Fogel G,
et al. Spine 35:26S; S361-S367
The lower incidence of dysphagia with cervical arthroplasty compared with ACDF in a prospective randomized
clinical trial. McAfee PC, Cappuccino A, Cunnigham B et al. J Spinal Disord Tech:23:1; 1-8
The use of systemic hypothermia for the treatment of an acute cervical spinal cord injury in a professional football
player. Cappuccino A, Bisson, LJ, Carpenter B; Marzo J, Dietrich WJ III, Cappuccino H. Accepted for Publication in
Spine 2010
Hypothermia for spinal cord injury. Cappuccino A, Bisson LJ. Spine J. 2009 Apr 6.(Epub)
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. Guyer RD,
McAfee PC, Banco RJ, Cappuccino A et al. Spine J. 2009 May;9(5):374-86. Epub 2008 Sep 19.
Cervical disc replacement in patients with and without previous adjacent level fusion surgery: a prospective study.
Phillips FM, Allen TR, Regan JJ, Cappuccino A et al. Spine 2009 Mar 15:34(6):556-65
Survivorship Analysis of Multilevel Cervical Disc Replacement—A Prospective Series of 228 Prosthetic Implantations.
McAfee P, Pimenta L, Cappuccino A, Scott-Young M, Cunningham B. Spine J2009 6(5), 88S-89S
Cervical (PCM) Disc Replacement in Adjacent Segment Disease—2 Year Follow-Up of 51 Cases. McAfee P, Pimenta L,
Scott-Young M, Cappuccino. Spine J 2009 6(5), 45S
Moderate Hypothermia as Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. Cappuccino, A. Orthopedics. 2008 March 31(3) 1-3.
Effect of previous surgery on clinical outcome following one level lumbar arthroplasty. Geisler FH, Guyer RD,
Blumenthal SL, McAfee PC, Cappuccino A, Bitan F, Regan JJ. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Feb;8(2):108-14.
Patient selection for lumbar arthroplasty and arthrodesis: the effect of revision surgery in a controlled, multicenter,
randomized study. Geisler FH, Guyer RD, Blumenthal SL, McAfee PC, Cappuccino A, Bitan F, Regan JJ.J Neurosurg
Spine. 2008 Jan;8(1):13-6.
fusion. Cunningham BW, McAfee PC, Geisler FH, Holsapple G, Adams K, Blumenthal SL, Guyer RD, Cappuccino A,
Regan JJ, Fedder IL, Tortolani PJ. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Jan;8(1):7-12.
Superiority of multilevel cervical arthroplasty outcomes versus single-level outcomes: 229 Consecutive PCM
Prosthesis. Pimenta L, McAfee PC, Cappuccino A, Cunningham BW, Diaz R, Coutinho E.Spine. 2007 May
20;32(12):1337-44.
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disc Replacement- A Biomechanical, Histomorphometric and Biologic Wear Analysis
in a Caprine Model. Hu N, Cunningham B, Sefter J, Cappuccino A, Pimenta L, McAfee P. Spine. 2006 Jul 1;31:1666-73.
Clinical experience with the new artificial cervical PCM (Cervitech) disc. Pimenta L, McAfee PC, Cappuccino A, Bellera
FP, Link HD.Spine J. 2004 Nov-Dec;4(6 Suppl):315S-321S.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and fusion with implantable titanium cages. Moreland D, Cappuccino A et al. Spine J
2004 March/April 4 (2) 184-190.Cervical disc replacement-porous coated motion prosthesis: a comparative biomechanical analysis showing the key
role of the posterior longitudinal ligament.McAfee PC, Cunningham B, Dmitriev A, Hu N, Woo Kim S, Cappuccino A,
Pimenta L.Spine. 2003 Oct 15;28(20):S176-85.
Video-Assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thoracotomy for anterior thoracic spinal fusion. A comparative
radiographic, biomechanical, and histologic analysis in sheep. Cunnigham BW, Kotani Y, Cappuccino A, McNulty P,
Fedder I, McAfee P. Spine 1998 Jun 15; 23 (12): 1333-1340
The effects of spinal fixation and destabilization in the biomechanical and histologic properties of spinal ligaments.
An in vivo study. Kotani Y, Cunnigham BW, Cappuccino A, Kaneda K, McAfee PC. Spine 1998 Mar 15; 23 (6):672-82
The effect of spinal destabilization and instrumentation on lumbar intradiscal pressure: and in vitro biomechanical
analysis. Cunnigham BW, Kotani Y, McNulty P, Cappuccino A, McAfee PC. Spine. 1997 Nov 15; 22 (22): 2655-63
The role of spinal instrumentation in augmenting lumbar posterolateral fusion. Kotani Y, Cunnigham BW,
Cappuccino A, Kaneda K, McAfee PC. Spine. 1996 Feb 1; 21 (3); 278-87
The effects of spinal fixation and destabilization on the biomechanical and histological properties of spinal ligaments.
An in vivo study. Kotani Y, Cunnigham BW, Cappuccino A, McAfee PC. Orthopedic Transaction Volume 20 Section 1
1994
The role of spinal instrumentation on augmenting posterolateral fusion. Kotani Y, Cunnigham BW, Cappuccino A,
McAfee PC. Orthopedic Transaction Volume 20 Section 1 1994
The effect of spinal destabilization and instrumentation on lumbar intradiscal pressure. Kotani Y, Cunnigham BW,
Cappuccino A, McAfee PC. Orthopedic Transaction Volume 20 Section 1 1994
Anterior cervical decompression and fusion using MRI as the sole imaging modality. Cappuccino A, Glastein C, Spine
March 1993
Osteochondroma of the thoracic spine. Faierman E, Cappuccino A, Glastein C. Spine December 1992
Effect of hypotensive anesthesia on intrapoperative blood loss during instrumented lumbar spinal fusion.
Cappuccino A, Glastein C, Patel B, Patel N, Faierman E. in review.
Assessment of lateral radiographs for the accurate templating of a cementless total hip prosthesis. Cappuccino A,
Absatz M, Kircher M, The Journal of Arthroplasty.
Muscular violence in baseball pitchers as a cause of humeral fractures. Kircher M, Cappuccino A, Torpey B. Cont
Ortho 1993; 26 (5) 457-480
QDAS: The quenching of decay associated spectra. Knudson T, Baker S, Cappuccino A, Brand L: Journal of
Biophysics.
Constipation as the initial presentation of a case Ewing’s sarcoma of the sacrum. Cappuccino A.
Evaluation of preoperative and postoperative MRI studies in patients with osteonecrosis who have had femoral head
core decompression. Torpey B, Cappuccino A, Absatz M, JBJS Volume 3. Fall 1993
Grafton, its value as a supplement to bone graft during difficult spine fusions. Faierman E, Cappuccino A, Glastein C.
Book Chapters
Clinical Application: Revision Surgery with Luiz Pimenta. Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). Editors J. Allan
Goodrich, Ildemardco J Volcan. Quality Medical Publishing. 2008.
Cervical Disc Replacement Revisions: Clinical and Biomechanical Considerations. With Pimenta L, McAfee P,
Cunningham B, Nicola H, Lhamby J, and Gharazeddine I. Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine:Advanced
Techniques and Controversies. Yue, JJ, Bertagnoli R, McAfee P, and An HS. Saunders/Elsevier 2008
Porous-Coated Motion Cervical Arthroplasty: Biomechanics, Design Considerations, and Clinical Outcomes with
Pimenta, Diaz, McAfee, Crockard, and Cunningham. Spinal Arthroplasty: The Preservation of Motion. Saunders
Elsevier. 2007
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Artificial Disc with Paul McAfee, Matthew Scott-Young, Luiz Pimenta in Dynamic
Reconstruction of the Spine by Daniel Kim et al. Thieme Medical Publishers
The Importance of Total Discectomy, Instrumentation, and Implant Sizing to Avoid Failure of a Prosthetic Disc
Replacement of the Lumbar Spine. Roundtables in Spine Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing 2005
The Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disc with Paul McAfee, Bryan Cunningham, Luiz Pimenta. Spinal Arthroplasty
New Era in Spine Care. Quality Medical Publishing. 2005
The Cervical Disc: Theory, Biomechanics, and Animal Studies. McAfee, P, Cappuccino A, Pimenta L, Cunningham B,
Hu N et al. Nonfusion techniques for the spine : motion preservation & balance. 2005
Anterior Exposure of the Spine with Sandra V. Moore. Lumbar Spine Arthroplasty. Quality Medical Publishing 2005
Surgical Technique for Total Disc Replacement with Paul McAfee. Lumbar Spine Arthroplasty. Quality Medical
Publishing 2005
Discectomy with Scott Blumenthal. Lumbar Spine Arthroplasty. Quality Medical Publishing 2005
The Link Porous Coated Motion TM Cervical Disc Replacement, Paul C. McAfee, MD, Bryan Cunningham, MSc., Luiz
Pimenta, MD, PhD, Andy Cappuccino, MD. Spinal arthroplasty : A New Era in Spine Care. 2004
Posterior Wiring Techniques for Subaxial Cervical Spine, Chapter II. Current Techniques in Spinal Stabilization.
Edition: Regis Haid, Rick Fessler. McGraw-Hill, 1995
Retropharyngeal Approach to the Cervical Spine, with Paul McAfee in Textbook of Spinal Surgery by Bridwell and
DeWald, McGraw-Hill, 1995. Ron DeWald Editions
Biomechanics of Thoracolumbar Spinal Implants. Textbook of Spinal Surgery, McGraw-Hill, 1995
Abstracts
Treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with a total posterior arthroplasty prosthesis versus posterior lumbar fusion: a
prospective report on 145 patients. Pimenta L, Hes R, Cappuccino A et al. Proceedings pf the Spinal Arthroplasty
Society 10. New Orleans, LA April 2010
Direct comparison of two lumbar total disc replacement devices: results from a prospective randomized, multicenter FDA-regulated trial. Guyer RD, Pettine K, Knight A, Cappuccino A et al. Proceedings pf the Spinal Arthroplasty
Society 10. New Orleans, LA April 2010
Radiographic comparison of two lumbar disc replacement devices: results from a prospective, randomized,
controlled multi-center FDA-regulated trial. Guyer RD, Pettine K, Knight A, Cappuccino A et al. Proceedings pf the
Spinal Arthroplasty Society 10. New Orleans, LA April 2010XLIF Biomechanical investigation utilizing a PEEK interbody device with integrated screws and supplemental fixation.
Cappuccino A, Turner AW, Cornwall B. Proceedings pf the Spinal Arthroplasty Society 10. New Orleans, LA April 2010
Two year interim clinical results of nucleus replacement using the DASCOR disc-arthroplasty system: results from
prospective multi-center US studies. Cappuccino A, Dahl MC, Sherman J et al. Proceedings pf the Spinal Arthroplasty
Society 10. New Orleans, LA April 2010
Incremental Stability of XLIF Spacer with Integrated Screws (XL-F) with and without Posterior Fusion. Cappuccino A,
Turner A, Cornwall B. Proceedings of the Society of Lateral Access Surgery. La Jolla April 2010.
In Vitro Kinematics of the XL-TDR Lateral Disc Replacement: Preliminary Results in 4 Specimens. Cappuccino A,
Pimenta L, Turner A, et al. Proceedings of the Society of Lateral Access Surgery. La Jolla April 2010
Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with a Total Posterior Arthroplasty Prosthesis versus Posterior Lumbar Fusion:
A Prospective Report on 104 Patients. Pimenta L, Hamzaoglu A, McAfee P, Cappuccino A et al. Proceedings of SAS.
London April 2009.
Lower incidence of dysphagia with cervical arthroplasty compared to ACDF in a prospective randomized clinical trial
McAfee RC, Cappuccino A, DeVine J et al. Proceedings of NASS Toronto ON 2008. 43S
A prospective randomized comparison of two lumbar total disc replacements. Guyer RD, Cappuccino A, Blumenthal
S, Proceedings of NASS Toronto ON 2008. 61S
Prospective Randomized series of 92 cervical arthroplasties in 73 patients adjacent to prior fusions. McAfee PC,
Pimenta L, Cappuccino A, et al. Proceedings of NASS Toronto ON 2008. 76S
Cervical Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Symptomatic Cervical Spondylosis: Initial Outcomes form a Prospective,
Randomized, Multi-Center Study. With Regan, JJ; LTC JG Devine, FM Phillips, A Cappuccino, PC McAfee. North
American Spine Society. Austin TX October 2007
A Comparison of Outcomes in Cervical Arthroplasty Patients with and without Previous Adjacent level ACDF Surgery.
With Regan, JJ; LTC JG Devine, FM Phillips, A Cappuccino, PC McAfee. North American Spine Society. Austin TX
October 2007
A Prospective Randomized Multi-Center Clinical Trial of Cervical Disc Replacement: Preliminary Clinical Outcomes.
Phillips F, Regan J, Cappuccino A, DeVine J, Ahrens J, McAfee PC. Proceedings of the Spinal Arthroplasty Society
Meeting, Berlin Germany May 2007
Cervical Disc Replacement in patients with and without Previous Adjacent Level ACDF Surgery. Proceedings of the
Spinal Arthroplasty Society Meeting, Berlin Germany May 2007
Comparison of Multiple Level vs. Single Level Cervical Disc Replacement: 178 Consecutive Prostheses. (Also Poster
Presentation) Spine Across the Seas/North American Spine Society. Maui, Hawaii July 2006
Spine Across the Seas/North American Spine Society. Maui, Hawaii July 2006
Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Combined with Fusion at an adjacent Level: Early Results from a Multi-center
Retrospective Review of a Hybrid Procedure for Multi-Level Degenerative Disease. Geisler, F, Banco, RJ, Cappuccino
A, et al. (Also Poster Presentation). International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques. Greece July 2006
Biomechanical Analysis of the STALIF Device vs. Circumferential Spinal Arthrodesis: An In Vitro Calf Spine Model
Comparing Multi-Directional Flexibility Properties in a Destructive and Non=-Destructive Model. Cappuccino, A,
Cunningham B, HU N et al. (Also poster presentation). International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques. Greece
July 2006
Total Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement with the PCM (Porous Coated Motion) disk. Prospective 3 years follow up
clinical and radiological study, 230 discs performed. Pimenta, L, McAfee P, Cappuccino A. American Association of
Neurologic Surgeons. Lake Buena Vista, FL. March 2006.Anterior Plating Alone vs. Circumferential Fusion Using Facet Screws an In Vitro Cadaveric Model. Cappuccino A,
Cappuccino M, Cunnigham B, Hu N, McAfee P. Cervical Spine Research Society December 2005.
Comparison of Multiple Level vs. Single Level Cervical Disc Replacement: 178 Consecutive Prosthesis. McAfee P,
Pimenta L, Cappuccino A. et al Proceedings of NASS 20
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Annual Meeting. The Spine Journal 2005, Vol 5, Number 4S
pg 88S.
A Comparison of Single vs. Multi-Level Cervical Disc Replacement with the PCM Cervical Disc- A Two Year Follow-up.
Pimenta L, McAfee P, Cappuccino A. Proceedings of AANS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, April 2005
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disc Replacement- A Biomechanical, Histomorphometric and Biologic Wear Analysis
in a Caprine Model. Hu N, Cunningham B, Sefter J, Cappuccino A, Pimenta L, McAfee P. Proceedings of the Spinal
Arthroplasty Society 2005. NYC May 2005
The PCM Cervitech Cervical Artificial Disc vs. the Bryan Disc System Medtronic in One Year Follow Up. Pimenta, L,
McAfee P, Crockard A, Cappuccino A et al. Proceedings of the North American Spine Society 2004
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disc Replacement: A Biomechanical Histomorphometric and Biologic Wear Analysis
in a Caprine Model. Dmitirev A, Cunnigham B, Kim SW, Cappuccino A, et al. Proceedings of the North American Spine
Society 2004
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disc (PCM) disk Replacement- Report of 100 Cases Performed as an Outpatient or
Minimal Hospital Stay. Pimenta L, McAfee P, Crockard A, Cappuccino A, et al. Proceedings of the North American
Spine Society 2004
Endoscopic Implantation of the new Link Charite Low-Profile Cervical Disc. Pimenta, L., Cappuccino, A., McAfee, P.
Proceedings of the North American Spine Society. San Diego September 2003
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disc Replacement. Crockard, A., Cappuccino, A., McAfee, P., Cunningham, B.
Proceedings of the Europsine Annual Meeting (SRS) Prague. September 2003.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Implantable Titanium Cages. Moreland D, Cappuccino A, et al.
Proceedings of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Toronto, Canada 2001
Effect of Spinal Destabilization and Instrumentation on Lumbar Intradiscal Pressure. Cunnigham B, McNulty P,
Cappuccino A, Kotani Y, McAfee P. Proceedings of NASS. Minneapolis, MN 1999
The Role of Spinal Instrumentation on Augmenting Posterolateral Fusion. Kotani Y, Cunnigham BW, Cappuccino A,
McAfee PC. Proceedings of NASS. Minneapolis MN 1993
Laparoscopic Lumbar Spine Surgery. McAfee PC, Fedder IL, Geis P, Cappuccino A, McNulty PS. Proceedings of NASS,
Minneapolis MN 1993
Thoracoscopic Anterior Spinal Decompression, Fusion, Instrumentation versus Thoracotomy in the Thoracic Spine. A
Sheep Model. Fedder IL, McAfee PC, Cappuccino A, McNulty A, Kotani Y, Cunnigham B. Proceedings of NASS,
Minneapolis MN 1993
Localization of the Laser Cavity in Percutaneous Discectomy. Foos G, Donald G, Cappuccino A, Glastein C.
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of NASS. San Diego, CA 1993
Platelet Interaction with Spent Media Used to Support Tumor Cell Culture. Bernstein Z, Cappuccino H, Cappuccino A,
Small B. Blood. December 1988
Cessation of Thrombocytopenia with Platelet IgG and IgM. Bernstein Z, Cappuccino A, Cappuccino H, Small B. Blood.
December 1987.
Effect on Platelet Aggregation of Serum from Patients with HIV-Associated ITP. Bernstein Z, Cappuccino A,
Cappuccino H, Small B. Blood December 1987
Presentations
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Society- Mackinac Island Michigan August 12-15, 2010
Minimally Invasive Spine Session- XLIF Approach
Commencement Address -Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. May 3, 2010
Incremental Stability of XLIF Spacer with Integrated Screws (XL-F) with and without Posterior Fusion. Society of
Lateral Access Surgery. La Jolla April 2010.
In Vitro Kinematics of the XL-TDR Lateral Disc Replacement: Preliminary Results in 4 Specimens. Society of Lateral
Access Surgery. La Jolla April 2010
Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Washington DC, September
16, 2009- Laterally Based Spinal Technology
Keynote Speech - Positive Changes in Nursing. June 22, 2009. Niagara Falls New York
Interbody Fusion Technologies. A minimally invasive approach to AIBF. NASS. Toronto ON October 14, 2008
Lower incidence of dysphagia with cervical arthroplasty compared to ACDF in a prospective randomized clinical trial.
NASS. Toronto ON October 16, 2008.
A prospective randomized comparison of two lumbar total disc replacements. NASS. Toronto ON October 16, 2008
Prospective Randomized series of 92 cervical arthroplasties in 73 patients adjacent to prior fusions. NASS. Toronto
ON October 16, 2008
The Role of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Hospital For Special Care – 2008 Gossling
Rehabilitation Lecturer. New Britain CT, September 19, 2008
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Hands-On Symposium. Cornell University August 15-16 2008
National Athletic Trainers 59
th
Annual Meeting. St. Louis MI, June 17-20, 2008.Cervical Spine Symposia
Frontiers in Spine Surgery. Brown University Medical School Symposium Neuroscience Innovations for
Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI). June 9, 2008
Use of moderate hypothermia in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. College Athletic trainers Society Annual
meeting. Las Vegas, NV May 2008
Use of XLIF in Revision Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine and revision Spinal Arthroplasty. Spinal Arthroplasty Society.
Miami FL. May 2008
Case Presentation of the use of hypothermia in the treatment of a C3 C4 Fracture Dislocation of an NFL Athlete.
Johns Hopkins University. April 10, 2008
Case Presentation of the use of hypothermia in the treatment of a C3 C4 Fracture Dislocation of an NFL Athlete.
National Football League Physicians Association Annual Meeting Indianapolis Indiana. February 2008
Lower incidence of dysphagia with cervical arthroplasty compared to ACDF in a prospective randomized clinical trial.
Cervical Spine Research Society Nov-Dec 2007. San Francisco
Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery in patients with and without Previous Adjacent level ACDF Surgery. Phillips FM,
Regan JJ, Cappuccino A, Devine J, Ahrens JE, McAfee PC. Cervical Spine Research Society. San Francisco. December
2007A Prospective Randomized Multi-Center Study of Cervical Disc Replacement: Comparison of training randomization
and ACDF Outcomes. Phillips FM, Regan JJ, Cappuccino A, Devine J, Ahrens JE, McAfee PC. Cervical Spine Research
Society. San Francisco. December 2007
Lower Incidence of Dysphagia with Cervical Arthroplasty as Compared to ACDF in a Randomized Prospective Trial.
Cervical Spine Research Society. San Francisco. December 2007
Predictive Value of OUS Pilot Study on Cervical Arthroplasty with a Randomized US Pivotal Study. McAfee PC,
Pimenta L, Cunnighmam B, Cappuccino A. North American Spine Society. October 2007, Austin TX
Lumbar Arthroplasty vs. Anterior Interbody Fusion at one level: Clinical Results at 5 Year Follow-up from the IDE
Study of the Charite Artificial Disc. Guyer RD, Banco R, Geisler FH, Cappuccino A, Hochschuler S, Jenis L,
Tromanhause S, Blumenthal S. North American Spine Society. October 2007, Austin TX
A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Arthroplasty Patients with and without Previous Adjacent level ACDF
Surgery. Phillips F, Regan JJ, Cappuccino A, DeVine J, McAfee P. North American Spine Society. October 2007, Austin
TX
Cervical Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Symptomatic Cervical Spondylosis: Initial Outcomes from a Prospective
Randomized, Multi-Center Study. Regan JJ, Phillips F, Cappuccino A, DeVine J, McAfee P. North American Spine
Society. October 2007, Austin TX
Direct Lateral Extracavitary Lumbar Interbody fusion (XLIF). Pre-Meeting Instructional Course. North American Spine
Society. October 2007, Austin TX
Performance and Safety of the STALIF TT-VBR Device for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. IMAST, Paradise Island
Bahamas, July11-14, 2007
Cervical Arthroplasty: Comparison of Outcomes in Patients With and Without Previous Adjacent Level ACDF Surgery.
IMAST, Paradise Island Bahamas, July11-14, 2007
Predictive Value of OUS Pilot Study on Cervical Arthroplasty with a Randomized US Pivotal Study. IMAST, Paradise
Island Bahamas, July11-14, 2007
Comparison of In Vivo and In Vitro Range of Motion Distribution Following One Level Lumbar Arthroplasty: Two to
Five Year Radiographic Follow-Up of 375 Consecutive Patients Enrolled in the Charite Artificial Disc FDA Level 1
Pivotal Study. IMAST, Paradise Island Bahamas, July11-14, 2007
One Year Results of Fusion Using the STALIF TT VBR Device as a Stand Alone Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Preservation
of Motion of the Spine, March 2007, Duck Key FL
Comparison of PCM Cervical Arthroplasty vs. PCM Adjacent to a Single- Level ACDF: Preliminary Results of and FDA
IDE Study. Preservation of Motion of the Spine, March 2007, Duck Key FL
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Institute 2/18/07-2/21/07 Thailand
Minimally Disruptive Surgical Approach for Lumbar Degenerative Conditions. Cleveland Clinic February 26, 2007.
Design Rationale and Clinical Experience with the STLIF Stand Alone Interbody Fusion Device. Cervical Spine Research
Society: 11
th
Instructional Course, 34
th
Annual Meeting. West Palm Beach, FL. December 2006.
Superiority of Multiple Level Cervical Arthroplasty Outcomes vs Single Level Outcomes. 229 Consecutive PCM
Prosthesis. Cervical Spine Research Society: 11
th
Instructional Course, 34
th
Annual Meeting. West Palm Beach, FL.
December 2006.
Design Rationale and Clinical Experience with the SATLIF Stand Alone Interbody Fusion Device. AAOS Learning
Center. Chicago IL. November 2006XLIF: Surgical Technique, Design Rationale , Pertinent Anatomy and Clinical Experience with Revision TDR. NuVasive
Annual Sales Meeting. Chicago IL. Nov 2006
Total Disc Replacement Panel Discussion Moderator. Practical Anatomy Workshop. St. Louis MO. November 2006
Anterior Interbody Fusion Technologies. Practical Anatomy Workshop. St. Louis MO. November 2006
Concepts/Overview: Principles of Posterior Arthroplasty. Practical Anatomy Workshop. St. Louis MO. November
2006
Current and Emerging Issues in Complex Lumbar Spine Surgery .Practical Anatomy Workshop. St. Louis MO.
November 2006
Charite Lumbar Disc Replacement: The Total Experience. DePuy Spine Latin American Charite Training. Raynham,
MA. November 2006
Survivorship Analysis of Multilevel Cervical Disc Replacement: A prospective Series of 228 Prosthetic Disc
Implantations. Poster Presentation. North American Spine Society. Seattle WA. September 2006.
XLIF:TDR Revision and Implantation. North American Spine Society. Seattle WA. September 2006.
Lumbar Arthroplasty vs. Anterior Interbody Fusion at One Level: Clinical Results at Five Year Follow Up From the IDE
Study of the Charite Artificial Disc. North American Spine Society. Seattle WA. September 2006.
Cervical PCM Disc Replacement in Adjacent Segment Disease. Two Year Follow-up of 51 Cases. North American Spine
Society. Seattle WA. September 2006.
PCM Cervical Arthroplasty: Indications, Surgical Technique and Three Year Follow Up of the First 219 Patients.
Cormed Annual Meeting of the Dutch Spine Society. Lagonissi, Greece. September 2006.
Lumbar Spinal Arthroplasty Survivorship Analysis and Revisability with Five Year Follow Up. South Carolina Spine
Society 14
th
Annual Meeting. Charleston South Carolina. September 2006
Posterior Lumbar Motion Sparing Systems: Myth or Magic. Advance Training for Spine Fellows: Spine Arthroplasty
and Minimally Invasive Surgery. South Carolina Spine Society 14
th
Annual Meeting. Charleston South Carolina.
September 2006
Charite USA IDE Study and Post Market Approval: Clinical Results. Advance Training for Spine Fellows: Spine
Arthroplasty and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Thornton Colorado. August 2006
Charite Patient Selection: Surgical Indications and Contraindications. Advance Training for Spine Fellows: Spine
Arthroplasty and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Thornton Colorado. August 2006
Responsible Approach to Artificial Disc Replacement. Advance Training for Spine Fellows: Spine Arthroplasty and
Minimally Invasive Surgery. Thornton Colorado. August 2006
The Clinical Indications Surgical Technique and Two Year Follow-up on 219 PCM Cervical Disc Prosthesis: A
Biomechanical Analysis. Curso International de Cirgia de Colomna. Mexico City August 2006.
Comparison of Cervical Disc Prosthesis: Constrained vs. Non-Constrained. Curso International de Cirgia de Colomna.
Mexico City. August 2006.
A New Technique for Total Posterior Lumbar Arthroplasty and Facet Substitution: The TOPS Device. Curso
International de Cirgia de Colomna. Mexico City. .August 2006.Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Combined With Fusion at an Adjacent Level: Early Results from a Multi-center
Retrospective Review of a Hybrid Procedure for Multi-Level Degenerative Disease. Spine Across the Seas/North
American Spine Society. Maui, Hawaii July 2006.
Revisability of the CHARITE Artificial Disc Replacement: Analysis of 688 Patients Enrolled in the UIS IDE Study of the
Charite Artificial Disc. Spine Across the Seas/North American Spine Society. Maui, Hawaii July 2006
TOPS Lumbar Facet Replacement System: Biomechanical Evaluation, Operative Data, and Preliminary Clinical Results.
Spine Across the Seas/North American Spine Society. Maui, Hawaii July 2006
A New Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar Inter-body Fusion Device for Primary Fusion, TDR Motion/Fusion, Hybrids, TDR
Salvage, TDR Bail-Out, and Failed Back Syndrome. Seminar Moderator. International Meeting of Advanced Spinal
Techniques. Greece July 2006
Biomechanical Analysis of the STALIF Device vs. Circumferential Spinal Arthrodesis: In An Vitro Calf Spine Model
Comparing Multi-Directional Flexibility Properties in Destructive and Non-Destructive Models. International Meeting
of Advanced Spinal Techniques. Greece July 2006
Lumbar Arthroplasty vs. Anterior Interbody Fusion at One level: Clinical Results at Five Year Follow-up From the IDE
Study of the CHARITE Artificial Disc. International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques. Greece July 2006
Comparison of Single Level Versus Multiple Level Cervical Disk Replacement- 178 Consecutive Prosthesis.
International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques. Greece July 2006
Clinical and Radiological Results of a 12 Month Prospective Study Using TOPS Lumbar Facet Replacement System.
International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques. Greece July 2006
Surgical Indications, Technique and Biomechanics of the PCM Cervical Disc: Initial Experience with 243 Implants with
Greater than Two Year Follow Up. Scoliosis Research Society/South African Spine Society Annual Meeting.
Capetown, South Africa. May 2006.
Moderator for Adult Spinal Deformity and Treatment of High Grade Spondylolisthesis. Scoliosis Research
Society/South African Spine Society Annual Meeting. Capetown, South Africa. May 2006.
Surgical Technique and Clinical Pearls for the Safe Implantation of the Charite Lumbar Disc. Spinal Arthroplasty
Society. Montreal, Quebec, May 2006
STALIF TT VBR: An In Vitro Biomechanical Comparison of the STALIF Cage vs. Circumferential Arthrodesis in the Calf
Spine Model. Spinal Arthroplasty Society. Montreal, Quebec, May 2006
Comparison of Single Level vs. Multiple Level Cervical Disk Arthroplasty- 178 Consecutive PCM Prostheses. Spinal
Arthroplasty Society. Montreal, Quebec, May 2006
Porous Coated Motion Cervical (PCM) Disk Replacement in Adjacent Segment Disease- Clinical Follow Up of 40 Cases.
Spinal Arthroplasty Society. Montreal, Quebec, May 2006
Adjacent Level Disease After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A 3 Year Follow-Up. Spinal Arthroplasty Society. Montreal,
Quebec, May 2006
The Tops Lumbar Facet Replacement System. Biomechanical Evaluation, Operative Data, and Preliminary Clinical
Evidence. Spinal Arthroplasty Society. Montreal, Quebec, May 2006
Surgical Technique for PCM Cervical Arthroplasty; Worldwide Experience and Clinical Results with PCM Arthroplasty.
Dutch Users Group Meeting. Amsterdam, January 2006.Total Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement with the PCM (Porous Coated Motion) disk. Prospective 3 years follow up
clinical and radiological study, 230 discs performed. AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral
Nerves. Lake Buena Vista Florida March 2006.
Comparison of Multiple Level vs Single Level Cervical Disc Replacement-178 Consecutive Prosthesis. North American
Spine Society, Philadelphia, October 2005
Use of the Stalif Cage in the Revision of Failed Charite Lumbar Disk Replacement. North American Spine Society,
Philadelphia, October 2005
Design Rational and Initial Two Year Follow-Up of the PCM Cervical Disc. World Spine Meeting. Rio Di Janero, Brazil
August 2005
Single vs Multiple Level PCM Cervical Disc Prosthesis. World Spine Meeting, Rio Di Janero, Brazil August 2005
Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disk Replacement- A Biomechanical , Histomorphometric, and Biologic Wear Analysis
in a Caprine Model . Spinal Arthroplasty Society. New York, New York May 2005
Motion Sparing Techniques of the Lumbar Spine and Lumbar Disc Replacement, Spring Clinical Day State University
of New York at Buffalo, April 16, 2005
Cervical Disc Replacement and the Use of PCM Spinal Arthroplasty. Workshops- Cadaveric Implantation of the PCM,
Cadaveric Implantation Lumbar Interbody Fusion Techniques. Congress of Central American Spine Surgeons. Mexico
City. April 2005
Charite Training Course, Clinical Instructor, Cincinnati Ohio Dec 19-22, 2004, January 2-4, 2005, March 22-24, 2005,
June 2005, August 2005
Spinal Arthroplasty on the Cervical and Lumbar Spine, Keynote Speaker, Central Pennsylvania Spine Society February
2, 2005. Harrisburg PA
Live Human Surgical Demonstration Implantation of PCM Cervical Disc Prosthesis- TransAtlantic Spine Congress.
Basil, Switzerland. November 2004
Implantation of the Charite Artificial Lumbar Disk- Clinical Teaching Tour. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast
Australia September 2004.
PCM Disc- Follow Up of the First 100 Cervical Disc Replacements, Spinal Arthroplasty Society, Vienna Austria (Poster
Presentation) May 2004
Spinal Arthroplasty. Upstate New York Medical Society, Slocum Dickson Teaching Day, November 2003
Surgical Technique for PCM Cervical Disc Placement, North American Spine Society (NASS), San Diego October 2003
Thoracic Pedicle Screw Placement. North American Spine Society (NASS), San Diego, October 2003
Equation Instrumentation Focus Group Course Moderator. Chicago, Illinois July 19, 2003
Complications of Spinal Arthroplasty. International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques (SRS). Rome, Italy July
10, 2003
Indications, Anatomic Approach and Instrumentation for Lumbar Disc Replacement Using the Charite Prosthesis.
International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques (SRS). Rome, Italy July 12, 2003
Use of H4 Instrumentation for Implantation of SB Charite Total Disc Prosthesis. Brazilian Spine Society Annual
Congress, Fortaleeza, Brazil, July 2003Use of H4 Instrumentation for Implantation of SB Charite Total Disc Prosthesis. Spinal Arthroplasty Society, Phoenix
Arizona. May 2003
Motion-Sparing Surgery of the Cervical Spine. Medtronic Think Tank, Naples Florida, April 2003
Use of Low Friction Arthroplasty for Motion Sparing Reconstruction of the Lumbar and Cervical Spine as an
Alternative to Spinal Fusion. Gross Medical Society, Buffalo, New York, March 2003
Following the Revenue Stream. Your Practice Your Business. Boston, MA June 2002.
Use of the Artificial Disc in the Lumbar Spine. Emerging Technologies in Spine Surgery. Lake George, NY May 2002
USA Experience and the Biomechanics of the Link SB Charite Artificial Disc. Spinal Arthroplasty Meeting. Berlin April
2002
USA Experience and the Biomechanics of the Link SB Charite Artificial Disc. Spinal Arthroplasty Meeting. London
October 2001
Low Profile Flexible Screw-Based Instrumentation Systems. MSD Think Tank Paris France February 2001.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Implantable Titanium Cages. AANS. Orlando FL 2001.
Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Posterior Spine. Nuvasive Think Tank New York, NY December 2000
Orthopedic Grand Rounds Presentation Hang Ang University Hospital. Seoul, South Korea, May 2000
Orthopedic Grand Rounds Presentation Seoul University, Seoul South Korea, May 2000
Dynamic Anterior Cervical Stabilization Devices. Emerging Technologies in Spine Surgery. Amelia Island, FL 2000
Experience with the Ray Threaded Fusion Cage. Emerging Technologies in Spine Surgery. Houston TX September
1999
Advanced Techniques in Posterior Lumbar Fixation Spine Seminar, Montpellier France, April 1996
The role VSP spinal instrumentation on augmenting posterolateral fusion. An analysis of load sharing before and
after hardware removal NASS 1995
The role VSP spinal instrumentation on augmenting posterolateral fusion. An analysis of load sharing before and
after hardware removal. SRS 1995.
The effects of spinal fixation and destabilization in the biomechanical and histologic properties of spinal ligaments.
An in vivo study. NASS New Orleans 1995.
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery versus open thoracotomy for Anterior Thoracic Spinal Fusion. NASS 1994
The effects of Spinal Fixation and Destabilization on the Biomechanical Properties of Spinal Ligaments. Poster
presentation NASS, Minneapolis 1994
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery versus open thoracotomy for Anterior Thoracic Spinal Fusion SRS 1994
Effect of Spinal Destabilization and Instrumentation on Lumbar Intradiscal Pressure. International Intradiscal
Therapy Society, San Diego, CA October 1993
Localization of the Laser Cavity in Percutaneous Discectomy. NASS, San Diego, CA 1993
Localization of the Laser Cavity in Percutaneous Discectomy Spine Science Foundation, Fellows Meeting, New
Orleans, LA 1993Evaluation of Pre and Post-operative MRI Studies in Patients with osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head who Have Had
Core Decompression. AAOS San Francisco, CA 1993
Research Projects
FDA IDE Double Blind Randomized Trial of the Dascor Nucleus Replacement vs. Total Disc Replacement. June 2008-
present
Biomechanical and Radiographic Evaluation of Interbody Fusion rate using XLIF Coroent Cage and Formagraft
TriCalcium Phosphate Collagen matrix with Bone Marrow Aspirate vs. Infuse RhBMP2. October 2007- present
Biomechanical Analysis of a novel cervical fusion device: a Multi-Directional Analysis Using Six Degree of Freedom
Spine Simulator plus OptoTrac Visual Analysis. Biomechanics Laboratory, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD,
September 2007.
Comparison of the Accuracy of Cervical Spine Hardware Placement Utilizing Intra-Operative CT vs Standard CT
Imaging: Kenmore Mercy Hospital. February 2007-present
Randomized Clinical FDA IDE study of Kineflex Lumbar Arthroplasty vs. Charite Lumbar Disc , principal investigator
March 2006-present
Randomized Controlled trial of the TOPS Total Posterior Lumbar Arthroplasty System vs. Instrumented Posterior
Fusion. October 2005- present
Randomized Clinical FDA IDE study of PCM vs.ACDF. June 2005-present (Principal investigator)
In Vitro Biomechanical Analysis of the Stalif Cage in the Calf Lumbar Spine Model Compared to Discectomy Alone,
ALIF with Cages, and ALIF with Pedicle Screw Supplementation- a Multi-Directional Analysis Using Six Degree of
Freedom Spine Simulator plus OptoTrac Visual Analysis. Biomechanics Laboratory, Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore, MD, December 2005.
Posterior Lumbar Pedicle Screw-Based Facet and Disc Replacement- A Clinical Trial of the TOPS Device. Sao Paulo,
Brazil April 10-11, 2005
In Vitro Study of the Use of Cervical Facet Screws in a Corpectomy Model Compared to Anterior Strut Grafts Alone,
Strut Plate with Anterior Plate and Screws, and Strut Graft with Lateral Mass Plates and Screws Using Six Degrees of
Freedom Spinal Motion Analysis in the Human Cadaveric Spine. Biomechanics Laboratory Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore MD January 20-22, 2005
Implantation of PCM Cervical Discs. Sao Paolo, Brazil September 2004, January 2004, September 2003, June 2003,
March 2003, December 2002
Use of RhBMP2 to induce posterolateral fusion. A clinical trial. (FDA approved IDE). 2002-2004
Biomechanical and clinical research with implantation of PCM cervical disc replacement prosthesis in goats.
Baltimore 8/02.
Anterior spinal decompression and stabilization using SB Charite Disc prosthesis (artificial disc). Active investigator in
ongoing FDA approved IDE study.
Clinical trial of expandable Varilift cage as a stand-alone PLIF device. Active investigator in ongoing FDA approved
IDE study
Study evaluation of the efficacy of endoscope anterior spinal decompression/fusion/ instrumentation versus open
thoracotomy in the thoracic spine. In vivo sheep model 1994The effect of spinal instability and spinal fixation on the mechanical and histological properties of spinal ligaments.
An in vivo study. 1994
The role VSP spinal instrumentation on augmenting posterolateral fusion. An analysis of load sharing before and
after hardware removal. 1994
The efficacy of osteogenic protein versus autologous fusion in the sheep thoracic spine. A comparative endoscopic
study using the BAK device. 1994
Mechanical comparison of the ability of various cross-link systems to maintain pedicle screw triangulation. 1994