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Doctor Gerald Rodts is Professor of Neurosurgery and the Director of the Spine Fellowship for the Department of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Rodts is Director of the Emory NeuroSpine Institute and is Chief of Neurosurgery at Emory Crawford Long Hospital. In 1998 he received medical board certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Rodts completed his Medical Degree at Columbia University. He then moved to the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine where he trained as an Intern in General Surgery and a Resident in Neurological Surgery. He was a Fellow in Spinal Neurosurgery at Emory University where he now holds faculty appointments.

Dr. Rodts is an active member of many professional organizations. He is the Chairman of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AANS/CNS) Spine Section 2004-2005. Further, he is Member Ex-Officio and former Secretary for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, former Treasurer and Chairman-Elect for 2003-2004 of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, and President of the Georgia Neurosurgical Society.

His memberships include: the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Georgia Neurosurgical Society, and the Southern Neurosurgical Society. He has held leadership positions for several of these professional organizations, and has on numerous occasions been a course director or faculty member for meetings sponsored by these groups.

Dr. Rodts is an editor for Neurosurgical Focus. Since 1993, Dr. Rodts has published 58 articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed 16 chapters to medical textbooks, and written two book reviews. He has presented numerous papers and posters at worldwide professional meetings primarily highlighting his area of research in minimally invasive spine surgery and computer assisted image guidance spine surgery. Dr. Rodts also has an active schedule of lecturing and visiting professorships.

Gerald Rodts, MD is on the Spine Universe Editorial Board.

SpineUniverse articles from Gerald Rodts, MD

• Advancements in Spine Surgery
  Technological and biological advances include computer-assisted image-guided technology, bio-resorbable, flexible and radiolucent spinal implants, and genetic-engineering of disc tissue. These and other steps forward, are worthy of discussion.
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  This Spine Chat video discusses the causes and treatment of Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Gerald Rodts of Emory University is interviewed by Jeremy Longhurst.
• Neurosurgeon or Orthopedic Surgeon? Does it Matter?
  It is important for patients to realize that both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons perform spine surgery. Today, there is an emerging field of "spine surgery" that incorporates both specialties.
• New Technology Advances Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  Minimally invasive surgery utilizes small skin incisions, minimizes the damaging effects of large muscle retraction, and attempts to leave the body as naturally intact as it was prior to surgery.
• Spine Patients and Internet Use
  One of the most common reasons people access and search the Internet is for medical information. This article will help Internet users to develop a critical eye when viewing sites purporting to offer reliable medical information.
• What Should I Know About Lumbar Spinal Fusion?
  A lumbar spinal fusion surgery may be recommended for various conditions, including disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, or degenerative disc disease. Learn how the surgeon will perform the fusion and how it will help your pain.
• ¿Qué debería saber sobre fusión vertebral lumbar?
  La mayor parte de los dolores en la parte baja de la espalda pueden manejarse eficazmente con una variedad de intervenciones muy útiles.