Dr. Meyer Craig, M.D.
Spine Surgeon at Columbia Orthopedic Group. Missouri, USA
- BIOGRAPHY
- CURRICULUM VITAE
- SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Dr. Meyer specializes in treatment of all disorders of the spine. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He remained in Columbia and obtained his doctor of medicine graduating cum laude from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Dr. Meyer completed a one year internship in general surgery at the University of Missouri Hospitals & Clinics, and remained with the University to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery. He narrowed his focus to the spine which took him to Los Angeles, California where he completed a combined orthopedic and neurosurgery spine fellowship at the Institute for Spinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. In Los Angeles he trained with internationally recognized leaders in minimally invasive spine surgery, and it is one of the few spine fellowships to combine both orthopedic and neurosurgical disciplines.
Dr. Meyer has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques. He initially focuses on conservative management of the patient; however, if surgery is required, he utilizes state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical techniques, including those that involve complex instrumentation and deformity correction. In California, he was a designated surgeon for the Western United States teaching other surgeons these techniques through participation in live surgeries.
Dr. Meyer is very active in educational speaking and training. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles and is involved in numerous ongoing research studies. He also is involved in designing new instrumentation systems applicable in minimally invasive spine surgery.
Appointments
Columbia Orthopedic Group
Columbia, MO
Spine Surgery
Aug. 2008-Present
Silicon Valley Spine Institute
Campbell, CA
Spine Surgery
2004-2008
University of Missouri Columbia
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Comparative Anatomy
1993
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia
B.S. Biologic Sciences – Aug. 1993
B.S. with Honors, Biochemistry – May 1994
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude – May 1998
University of Missouri-Columbia
Hospitals & Clinics General Surgery Internship
July1998 – June 1999
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
Chief of Staff: Perry L Schoenecker, M.D
July 2001 – December 2001
University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Resident
July 1999 – July 2002
Chief Resident (PGY-5)
July 2002 – July 2003
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
Institute for Spinal Disorders Combined Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship
August 2003 – August 2004
Licensure & Certification
Licensure:
State of California
State of Missouri
DEA Registration
Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery- 2006 to 2016
United States Medical Licensing Examination
Step I: May 1996
Step II: March 1998
Step III: Sept. 2002
Professional Associations
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Diplomat
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow of the North American Spine Society
Society of Lateral Access Surgery
International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery
California Orthopedic Association
Santa Clara County Medical Society
Specializations
Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications:
Coe, J.D., and Meyer, S.C. Lumbar Plexus Palsy and XLIF: An Avoidable Complication? The Spine Journal, 10 (9S); 138S, 2010.
Meyer, S.C., Swartz K, and Johnson JP. Quadraparesis and spinal cord stimulation. Spine, 32(19); E565-E568, 2007
Meyer, S.C, Anand N, Bray R. Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: Long-term functional results. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, Oct 2006.
Burd TA., Meyer SC., Conroy B, Allen, WC. The effects of chlorhexidine irrigation solution on contaminated bone-tendon allografts. Am. J. of Sports Med., 28(2); 241-244, 2000.
Meyer, S.C., and Allen W.C.: Core decompression and fibular strut grafting to treat avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Submitted Journal of Bone & Joint Surg.
Meyer S.C., Conroy B.P., Adelstein E.A., Allen W.C.: Effects of intra-articular instillation of benzalkonium chloride: A possible irrigation solution. Submitted Journal of Orthopedic Research.
Presentations
Meyer, S.C. Is there a difference in outcomes Between XLIF and ALIF for 1 and 2 Level Lumbar Fusion Surgeries? 4th Annual Society of Lateral Access Surgery Research Meeting. Del Mar, California April 1st, 2011.
Meyer, S.C. Advantages to posterior fixation rather than lateral fixation following XLIF. 3rd Annual Society of Lateral Access Surgery Research Meeting. La Jolla, CA, April, 2010.
Coe, J., Meyer, S.C., Lumbar Plexus Palsy after XLIF. An Avoidable Complication? Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, CA Oct 10th, 2009.
Coe, J., Meyer, S.C., Lumbar Plexus Palsy after XLIF. An Avoidable Complication? Society of Lateral Access Surgeons. La Jolla, CA, April 17, 2009.
Meyer S.C., Regan J., Goldstein T., Bray R. Evaluation of the Charite Artificial Disc: Emphasis on Learning Curve. Presentation at the International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques. Bermuda, July 1-3, 2004.
Khairi, S. Meyer S.C., Regan J. Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation: Safety & Efficacy in a Cohort Matched Trial. Depuy Spine Fellows Course. Boston, MA. June 15, 2004.
Meyer S.C., Regan J., Goldstein T., Bray R. Evaluation of the Charite Artificial Disc: Emphasis on Learning Curve. Presentation at the 4th Annual Summit of the Spine Arthroplasty Society, Vienna, Austria, May 2004
Meyer S.C., Allen W.C.: Core decompression and fibular strut grafting to treat avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Presentation at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Tucson, Arizona, April 24-28, 2002.
Burd, T.A., Meyer S.C., Allen W.C.: The effects of 2% chlorhexidine irrigation solution on decontaminating human bone-tendon allografts challenged with a polymicrobial innoculum. Presented at the 112th Annual AOA Meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho, June 4-8, 1999.
Burd, T.A., Meyer S.C., Allen W.C.: 2% Chlorhexidine: A novel model for disinfecting bone-tendon allografts. Oral presentation, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Vancouver, BC, July 12-15, 1998.
Meyer, SC, Allen WC: The effects of 2% chlorhexidine irrigation solution on decontaminating human bone-tendon allografts. Board presentation at the Medical School Annual Research Day, Columbia, Missouri, May 1998.
Meyer S.C., Adelstein E.A., Allen W.C.: Effects of intra-articular instillation of benzalkonium chloride: A possible irrigation solution. Oral Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society, Aspen, Colorado, May 1997.
Meyer S.C. Allen W.C.: Effects of intra-articular instillation of benzalkonium chloride: A possible irrigation solution. Board Presentation at the Medical School Annual Research Day, Columbia, Missouri, May 1996.
Ongoing Research
Evaluation of OSteocell Plus in ACDF procedures, 2009 – present. Principal Investigator: S. Craig Meyer, MD. Source: Nuvasive
Evaluation of Osteocell Plus in XLIF procedures, 2009. Principal Investigator: S. Craig Meyer, MD. Source: Nuvasive
A Multi-center, Surgical Study on Minimally Invasive Instrumented Unilateral TLIF Fusion Procedures using Viper and Pipeline, 2006-2008. Principal Investigator: S. Craig Meyer, MD. Source: Depuy Spine.
Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis using XTOP Interspinous Process Decompression in Moderately Symptomatic Patients, 2008. Principal Investigator: S. Craig Meyer, MD. Source: Medronic (Kyphon)
A Prospective Evaluation of Formagraft with Bone Marrow Aspirate in XLIF Procedures, 2008. Principal Investigator: S. Craig Meyer, MD. Source: Nuvasive
Invited Course Faculty and Visiting Professorships
Caribbean Neuroscience Symposium. Visiting professor teaching neurosurgery and orthopaedic residents percutaneous pedicle screw fixation. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 25th, 2011.
Introduction to Basic XLIF. Nuvasive. San Diego, California. July, 2010.
Visting Professor. Colombian Spine Society. Guest speaker on topics of XLIF, Stand Alone ALIF, Neuromonitoring, and Cervical Myelopathy. Bogota Colombia, Feb. 18th-20th 2010 Depuy Spine Advanced Concepts in Spine Surgery. Chicago, Illinois Aug. 28-29, 2009 Introduction to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Depuy Spine. Chicago, Illinois June 19-20, 2009
Depuy Spine Advanced Concepts in Spine Surgery Bioskills Workshop. Chicago, Illinois Aug. 21-23, 2008
Introduction to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Depuy Spine. Dallas, TX Feb 2, 2008.
Introduction to Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF). La Jolla, CA June 2008.
Charite Artificial Disc Training. Depuy Spine. San Francisco, CA Nov. 9-10, 2007
Depuy Spine Fellows Course. Baltimore, Maryland. August 16-17, 2007.
Stryker Spine Fellows Course. San Francisco, California April 28, 2006.
Applications of minimally invasive spine surgery. Medtronic Sofamor Danek Regional Sales Meeting, San Francisco, California; March 11, 2006.
Charite Artificial Disc Training, Depuy Spine; Cincinnati, Ohio; January and May, 2005.
Honors & Awards
Designated Surgeon for teaching minimally invasive surgical techniques in Spine. 2007-present. Sponsored by Depuy Spine and Nuvasive. Educating surgeons by participating in live surgeries.
Chair Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Community Hospital of Los Gatos, 2007-2008
Depuy Spine Fellow Award 2004
Awarded the Smith & Nephew senior resident grant for the 21st Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Hilton Head, South Carolina April 2003
University of Missouri Orthopaedic Award 1998
University of Missouri Medical Scholarship 1994-1998
Awarded AOA Student Research Fellowship 1997
Class Vice-President Second Year Medical Students 1995-96
Awarded AOA Student Research Fellowship 1995
Graduate & Professional Council Representative for School of Medicine 1994-95
Student Health Advisory Council 1994-95