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Spinal Surgery, Surgical Care of Spinal Disorders
Dr. Rechtine specializes in the surgical care of spinal disorders. His areas of
special interest include cervical and lumbar degenerative disease, herniated discs,
myelopathy, and spine trauma.
Dr. Rechtine is nationally recognized in the field of spinal surgery. He is a member
of the Board of Directors of the American Spinal Injury Association and is on the
Executive Committee of the Cervical Spine Research Society. He is a reviewer for
several journals, including SPINE, the Journal of Spinal Disorders, the Spine Journal,
the Journal of the Bone and Joint Society, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.
He has given numerous presentations and written numerous articles. He chairs the
annual “Contemporary Update on Spinal Disorders”, one of the best-known
CME events in spine care.
Dr. Rechtine graduated from the University of South Florida Medical School and completed
a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Case Western Reserve University. He has been
a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery since 1982. He comes to
Rochester from the University of Florida, where he served as Director of Spine
Surgery, Director of Orthopaedic Research, Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics,
and Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery.
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 SubSpecialty:
Spine Surgery, surgical care of spinal disorders
Faculty Rank:
Professor of Orthopaedics
Medical School:
University of South Florida Medical School, 1975
Residency:
Naval Regional Medical Center
Fellowship:
Spine Surgery at the Case Western Reserve University
Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1982
Academic Associations
Academic Orthopaedics Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American
Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Group International
C.D., North American Spine Society, Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association, Scoliosis
Research Society, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association,
American Spinal Injury Association, Cervical Spine Research Society, SICOT, Council
of Musculoskeletal Specialty Societies
Special Interests:
Cervical and lumbar degenerative disease, herniated discs, myelopathy, and spine
trauma.
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