Mark Weidenbaum, MD

Dr. Mark Weidenbaum is Director of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Milstein Hospital, located at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Weidenbaum is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has been a faculty member at Columbia since completing his Fellowship in Scoliosis and Spine Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago, in 1987.

His practice includes a broad range of spinal disorders in both adults as well as children, including spinal deformity, arthritis, trauma, tumors, instability, and degenerative conditions. His surgical procedures range from minimally invasive and microsurgical approaches to complex spinal reconstructions. He is active in basic science as well as in clinical research, and he holds leadership roles in national and international spine surgery organizations. He is particularly interested in spinal deformity and degeneration, traveling regularly to participate in scientific exchanges as well as in care for patients with challenging conditions. His busy wife, Lisa Berke, is a family nurse practitioner. Together, they share three terrific daughters.

Contact Dr. Weidenbaum

Office: (212) 305-3962
Appointments: (212) 305-4565
Surgical Scheduling & Precertifications: (212) 305-0622

Education

Doctor of Medicine, 1981
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, New York

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry, 1977
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut.

Summer Session 1975
Stanford University
Stanford, California

Training

Fellowship

Fellow in Spine Surgery, Chicago Spine Fellowship with Dr. Ronald DeWald. Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, and the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Oak Park, Illinois. July 1986-June 1987.

Residency

Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, The New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York. July 1983-June 1986.

Resident in General Surgery, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York. July 1982-June 1983.

Internship

Intern in General Surgery, The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York. July 1981-June 1982.

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Written Examination - Passed, 1986
Oral Examination - Passed, 1989
Re-certification - 1999

Licenses

New York, New Jersey

Professional Associations

Twentieth Century Club, 2001
GICD-USA, Board of Directors, 2000
Stinchfield Society, 1999
Societe International de Chirurgie Orthopaedique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), 1993
American Back Society, 1993-2000
Scoliosis Research Society, 1991
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991
Arthritis Foundation, National Medical Board, 1990
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989
Orthopaedic Research Society, 1989
Groupe International of Cotrel-Dubousset (GICD), 1989
North American Spine Society, 1988
New York State Medical Society, 1988
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982