Dowdell, James

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Patient Perceptions After Elective, Outpatient Lumbar Spine Surgery: Do Patients Prefer Same Day Discharge or an Overnight Stay?. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Surgical Site Infection After Posterior Lumbar Instrumented Fusions. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Incidence and Prediction of Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Lumbar Decompression. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Time Course of Functional Recovery Following Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with and Without Posterior Instrumentation: A Retrospective Single-Institution Study. Journal of clinical medicine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Uniportal Endoscopic Microdiscectomy Is an Effective Treatment Option for Far-Lateral Lumbar Disk Herniations. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Breaking Down Instability: The Associations between Muscle Health, Facet Joint Morphology, Spinopelvic Alignment, and Stability Status in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Utility of Preoperative Whole-Body Imaging in Candidates for Lumbar Spine Surgery: The Impact of Concomitant Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis. Clinical spine surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Cervical Disc Replacement for Predominant Neck Pain. Global spine journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Development and validation of a novel survey measuring lumbar activity levels: the Hospital for Special Surgery Core Health Evaluation-Lumbar Activity Rating Scale (HSS CHEV-LARS). The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Radiographic phenotype-driven clustering in lumbar decompression: comparative study of outcome and reoperation risk. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Zero-Profile Stand-Alone Cages Versus Traditional Cage-and-Plate Constructs in Single and Multi-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Using Validated Fusion Assessment Methods. Global spine journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis. Infectious disease clinics of North America. 2025 Review GET IT
Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Decompression Alone in L4-5 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis With Translational Motion: Short-term Results in a Preliminary Cohort. Clinical spine surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Distinct Recovery Patterns After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Comparing Minimally Invasive and Open Approaches Using Mixed-Effects Segmented Regression. Neurospine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Class 2/3 obesity leads to worse outcomes following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Erector Spinae Plane Block is Associated with Earlier Discontinuation of Opioids and Return-to-Work Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Outcomes After 1- or 2-level Minimally Invasive Decompression for Patients with High 5-Item Modified Frailty Index. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Spine Surgery Outcomes in Patients With Limited English Proficiency. Clinical spine surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
MIS-TLIF Achieves Comparable Outcomes in Challenging Spondylolisthesis Cases: Radiographic Difficulty Assessed with a Novel Grading System. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Incidental durotomy should not preclude same-day discharge from lumbar spine surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
High Modified 5 Factor Frailty Index is Associated With Worse PROMs and Decreased Return to Activities After 1 or 2 Level MI-TLIF. Global spine journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Impact of pedicle screw accuracy on clinical outcomes after 1- or 2-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Influence of coronal lumbar Cobb angle and surgical level on short-segment lumbar surgery outcomes in degenerative scoliosis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Does Approach Matter? Comparison of Early Postoperative Life-threatening Complications in Elderly Patients With Multilevel Cervical Stenosis. Clinical spine surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Outcomes of One Versus Two Level MIS Decompression With Adjacent Level Stenosis. Global spine journal. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
The Impact of Disc Height on Outcomes Following Cervical Disc Replacement: A Systematic Review. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Short-segment fusion versus isolated decompression in lumbar spinal canal stenosis patients with Cobb angles over 20°. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Robotic-Assisted Navigation in Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Reduces Surgeons' Mental Workload Compared With Fluoroscopic and Computed Tomographic Techniques: A Nonrandomized Prospective Controlled Trial. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Analysis of 1027 Adverse Events Reports for Interspinous Process Devices From the US Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database. International journal of spine surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Impact of preoperative age-adjusted sagittal imbalance on radiographic and clinical outcomes following 1-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
The Impact of Endplate Coverage on Heterotopic Ossification Following Cervical Disc Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. Spine. 2024 Review GET IT
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Predictors of Nonhome Discharge After Cervical Disc Replacement. Clinical spine surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Impact of age on comparative outcomes of decompression alone versus fusion for L4 degenerative spondylolisthesis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Opening Side of Unilateral Open-Door Laminoplasty Does Not Impact Improvement in Arm Pain or Space Available for the Spinal Cord. Journal of clinical medicine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Level-specific comparison of 3D navigated and robotic arm-guided screw placement: an accuracy assessment of 1210 pedicle screws in lumbar surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Morbidly Obese Patients Have Similar Clinical Outcomes and Recovery Kinetics After Minimally Invasive Decompression. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Temporal Trends of Improvement After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Practical Answers to Frequently Asked Questions in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery for Degenerative Conditions. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Psoas Muscle Health is Correlated With Time to Achieve MCID in Patients With Predominant Axial Back Pain Following Decompression Surgery: Early Results. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Clinical and Radiologic Predictors of Slower Improvement and Nonimprovement After Surgical Treatment of L4-L5 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Preliminary Results. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Impact of Preoperative Symptom Duration on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Cervical Disc Replacement for Cervical Radiculopathy. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Predictors for Failure to Respond to Erector Spinae Plane Block Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Limited Improvement with Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Alone for Degenerative Scoliosis with Cobb Angle over 20 Degrees: The Impact of Decompression Location. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Early Postoperative Outcomes After Cervical Disk Replacement: A Propensity-matched Analysis. Clinical spine surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Decompression Alone Versus Fusion for Predominant Back Pain. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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The Impact of Posterior Intervertebral Osteophytes on PROMs Following L5-S1 ALIF and TLIF. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Quality of Spine Surgery Information on Social Media: A DISCERN Analysis of TikTok Videos. Neurospine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Preoperative Disability Influences Effectiveness of Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State in Predicting Patient Improvement Following Cervical Spine Surgery. Global spine journal. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Perception of Robotics and Navigation by Spine Fellows and Early Attendings: The Impact of These Technologies on Their Training and Practice. World neurosurgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Severe Obesity Is an Independent Risk Factor of Early Readmission and Nonhome Discharge After Cervical Disc Replacement. Neurospine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Recovery Kinetics After Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Robot-navigated pedicle screw insertion can reduce intraoperative blood loss and length of hospital stay: analysis of 1,633 patients utilizing propensity score matching. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Impact of Frailty and Cervical Radiographic Parameters on Postoperative Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Risk factors for failure to achieve minimal clinically important difference following cervical disc replacement. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Pilot Study on Percutaneous Delivery of Recombinant Human Bone Morphongenetic Protein-2 Augments Fusion in a Nicotine-impaired Rabbit Fusion Model. Clinical spine surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Preoperative Disability Influences Effectiveness of MCID and PASS in Predicting Patient Improvement Following Lumbar Spine Surgery. Clinical spine surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Improvement in predominant back pain following minimally invasive decompression for spinal stenosis. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Early Experiences With Single-Position Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Safety and Outcomes. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Floor-Mounted Robotic Pedicle Screw Placement in Lumbar Spine Surgery: An Analysis of 1,050 Screws. Neurospine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Surgeon Experience Influences Robotics Learning Curve for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion: A Cumulative Sum Analysis. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Postoperative Radiculitis After L5-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy Learning Curve: A CuSum Analysis. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Comparison of Robotics and Navigation for Clinical Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Ninety Percent of Patients Are Satisfied With Their Decision to Undergo Spine Surgery for Degenerative Conditions. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Poor muscle health and low preoperative ODI are independent predictors for slower achievement of MCID after minimally invasive decompression. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
The Impact of Preoperative Sagittal Imbalance on Long-term Postoperative Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Laminectomy. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Provider Referral Patterns and Surgical Utilization Among New Patients Seen in Spine Clinic. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Predictors of Subsidence and Its Clinical Impact Following Expandable Cage Insertion in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Telemedicine in Spine Patients: Utilization and Satisfaction Remain High Even After Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Improvement following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in patients aged 70 years or older compared with younger age groups. 2023 GET IT
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Female Sex and Supine Proximal Lumbar Lordosis are Associated with the Size of the LLIF "Safe Zone" at L4-5. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
NDI <21 Denotes Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Degenerative Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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ODI <25 Denotes Patient Acceptable Symptom State After Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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Impact of Lumbar Disk Herniation on Performance Outcomes and New Contracts in the National Football League. Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Classification system for cervical spine deformity morphology: a validation study. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Recovery Kinetics after Commonly Performed Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Procedures. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Factors Causing Delay in Discharge in Patients Eligible for Ambulatory Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Improvement following minimally invasive lumbar decompression in patients 80 years or older compared with younger age groups. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Telemedicine Visits Can Generate Highly Accurate Diagnoses and Surgical Plans for Spine Patients. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Robotics Reduces Radiation Exposure in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion Compared to Navigation. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Association between muscle health and patient-reported outcomes after lumbar microdiscectomy: early results. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Outcomes of cervical disc replacement in patients with neck pain greater than arm pain. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Location of the Femoral Nerve in the Lateral Decubitus Versus Prone Position. Global spine journal. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Facet Violation With Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement: Impact of 3D Navigation and Facet Orientation. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Current state of navigation in spine surgery. Annals of translational medicine. 2021 Review GET IT
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Patients with abnormal microarchitecture have an increased risk of early complications after spinal fusion surgery. Bone. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
The Rate of Heterotopic Ossification Following Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Comparison of Data. Spine. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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Spine fellowship training reorganizing during a pandemic: perspectives from a tertiary orthopedic specialty center in the epicenter of outbreak. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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Posterior Fusion for the Subaxial Cervical Spine: A Review of the Major Techniques. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2019 Review GET IT
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Development and validation of risk-adjustment models for elective, single-level posterior lumbar spinal fusions. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Postoperative Spine Infection: Diagnosis and Management. Global spine journal. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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The Seven-Year Cost-Effectiveness of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Markov Analysis. Spine. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Surgical, Radiographic, and Patient-Related Risk Factors for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: A Meta-Analysis. Global spine journal. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Risk Factors for Perioperative Blood Transfusions in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. World neurosurgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Biomechanics and common mechanisms of injury of the cervical spine. Handbook of clinical neurology. 2018 Review GET IT
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ASA Classification as a Risk Stratification Tool in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Study of 5805 Patients. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Outcomes in Adults Undergoing Elective Posterior Cervical Fusion. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Nutritional Insufficiency as a Predictor for Adverse Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Anesthesia Duration as an Independent Risk Factor for Early Postoperative Complications in Adults Undergoing Elective ACDF. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Impact of Operation Time on 30-Day Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Negative Sagittal Balance Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Bone morphogenetic protein use in spine surgery in the United States: how have we responded to the warnings?. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Impact of Gender on 30-Day Complications After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. The Journal of arthroplasty. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Intervertebral Disk Degeneration and Repair. Neurosurgery. 2017 Review GET IT
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Risk factors for and timing of adverse events after total shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Displaced Ankle Fractures in Diabetics. Foot & ankle international. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Outcomes, complications, utilization trends, and risk factors for primary and revision total elbow replacement. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Background

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M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University 2014
B.A., Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine 2009

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James Dowdell

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

James Dowdell Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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education and training

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