Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MHS 1 ANDREW K. SIMPSON, MD, MHS EDUCATION Fellowship 2013-2014 Residency 2009-2013 Internship 2008-2009 Medical School 2003-2008 Graduate School 2006-2007 Undergraduate 1999-2003 Emory Spine Fellowship Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program Massachusetts General Hospital Yale School of Medicine Yale (M.H.S. - Master of Health Science) University of Florida - Summa Cum Laude RESEARCH National Institute of Health (NIH) One Year Research Fellowship Spine Research Lab - Jonathan Grauer, MD (Yale) Spine Biomechanics Lab - Manohar Panjabi, PhD (Yale) AWARDS Farr Scholar Award (Yale Medical School Research Award) Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society PUBLICATIONS 1. Naunheim MR, Walcott BP, Simpson AK, Nahed BV, Agarwalla PK, Coumans JV. The Quality of Randomized Controlled Trial Reporting in Spine Literature Spine. 2011 Jul 15;36(16):1326-30. 2. Miller CP, Simpson AK, Whang PG, Erickson BP, Waked W, Lawrence J, Grauer JN.
Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MHS 2 Effects of rhbmp-2 on Surgical Infections in a Rabbit Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion Model. Am J Orthop. 2009 Nov;38(11):578-84. 3. Biswas D, Bible JE, Bohan M, Simpson AK, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Radiation Exposure from Musculoskeletal Computerized Tomographic Scans JBJS. 2009 Aug;91(8):1882-9 4. Bible JE, Simpson AK, Biswas D, Pelker RR, Grauer JN. Actual Knee Motion as Measured by Electrogoniometry during CPM Protocols is Less Than Expected CORR. 2009 Oct;467(10):2656-61. 5. Whang P, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Current Trends in spinal arthroplasty: An Assessment of Surgeon Practices and Attitudes Regarding Cervical and Lumbar Disc Replacement J Spin Dis Tech. 2009 Feb;22(1):26-33. 6. Simpson AK, Savino J, Whang P, Emerson JW, Grauer JN. Assessment of Cervical Foramina with Oblique Radiographs: The Effect of Film Angle on Foraminal Area. J Spin Dis Tech. 2009 Feb;22(1):21-5. 7. Ivancic PC, Pearson MA, Tominaga Y, Simpson AK, Yue JJ, Panjabi MM. Biomechanics of Cervical Facet Dislocation Traffic Inj Prev. 2008 Dec;9(6):606-11. 8. Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GE, Grauer JN. Postoperative Bracing after Spine Surgery for Degenerative Conditions A Questionnaire Study Spine J. 2009 Apr;9(4):309-16. 9. Simpson AK, Whang P, Jonisch A, Haims A, Grauer JN. The Radiation Exposure Associated with Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs. J Spin Dis Tech. 2008 Aug;21(6):409-12. 10. Bible JE, Simpson AK, Biswas D, Emerson JW, Grauer JN. Quantifying The Effects of Degeneration and Other Patient Factors on Lumbar Spine Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analyses Spine. 2008 Jul 15;33(16):1793-9. 11. Biswas D, Bible JE, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Sterility of C-arm Fluoroscopy During Spinal Surgery. Spine. 2008 Aug 1;33(17):1913-7.
Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MHS 3 12. Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Which regions of the operating gown should be considered most sterile? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Mar;467(3):825-30. 13. Simpson AK, Biswas D, Emerson JW, Lawrence B, Grauer JN. Quantifying The Effects of Age, Gender, Degeneration, and Adjacent Level Degeneration on Cervical Spine Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analyses. Spine. 2008 Jan 15;33(2):183-6. 14. Erickson B, Pierce A, Simpson AK, Nash J, Grauer JN. 125 I-labeled OP-1is Locally Retained in a Rabbit Lumbar Fusion Model. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Jan;456(1):210-5. 15. Ivancic PC, Pearson AM, Tominaga Y, Simpson AK, Yue JJ, Panjabi MM. Mechanism of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury During Bilateral Facet Dislocation. Spine. 2007 Oct 15;32(22):2467-73. 16. Hommouri QM, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. From the Imaging Department: A Questionnaire Study of the Utilization of Radiographs in the Evaluation of Spine Complaints. Spine J. 2007 Nov-Dec;7(6)745-7. 17. Hommouri Q, Haims AH, Simpson AK, Alqaqa A, Grauer JN. The Utility of Dynamic Flexion/Extension Radiographs in the Initial Evaluation of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine. Spine. 2007 Oct 1;32(21):2361-4. 18. Panjabi MM, Simpson AK, Ivancic PC, Pearson AM, Tominaga Y, Yue JJ. Cervical Facet Joint Kinematics During Bilateral Facet Dislocation. Eur Spine J. 2007 Oct;16(10):1680-8. 19. Magit DP, Hilibrand AS, Kirk J, Rechtine G, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2007; 20:282 289 20. Waked W, Simpson AK, Miller CP, Magit D, Grauer JN. Sterilization Wrap Inspections do not Adequately Evaluate Instrument Sterility. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Sep;462:207-11. 21. Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Chronic Low Back Pain. Current Pain and Headache Rep. 2006; 10:431-6.
Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MHS 4 BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Simpson AK, Whang P, Grauer JN. Biological Approaches to Spinal Fusion. Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration: Biological Materials and Methods. Pietrczak WS, Eppley B, eds. Humana Press, 2008, Chapter 12, 247-258. 2. Simpson AK, Grauer JN, Whang PG. Far Lateral Disc Herniations Spine: Arthritis and Arthroplasty Shen FH, Shaffrey CI, eds. Elsevier, 2010, Chapter 15, 115-121. 3. Simpson AK, Whang P, Bible JE, Grauer JN. Bone Substitutes. Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease Vaccaro AR, Benzel EC, Pinheiro-Franco JL, eds. In Press 4. Simpson AK, Harrod CC, White AP. Lateral Lumbar Trans-Psoas Interbody Fusion Techniques In Orthopaedics: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Bono CM, Chao S, eds. In Press 5. Simpson AK and Harris MB Cervical Spine Clearance Orthopaedic Traumatology: An Evidence Based Approach Obremsky WT, Jahangir AA, Sethi MK, eds. Springer In Press 6. Simpson AK and Harris MB Spine Trauma Global Surgery Hughes C, Farmer P, eds. In Press 7. Simpson AK, Kerr S, White AP Cervical Myelopathy: Posterior Approach Decision Making in Spinal Surgery Anderson DG RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MHS 5 Hommouri Q, Haims AH, Simpson AK, Alqaqa A, Grauer JN. Evaluation of the Utility of Dynamic Radiographs in the Degenerative Lumbar Spine. - North American Spine Society, Seattle. WA, September 2006 Hommouri Q, Haims AH, Simpson AK, Alqaqa A, Grauer JN. Evaluation of the Utility of Dynamic Radiographs in the Degenerative Lumbar Spine. - International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques, Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 2007 Simpson AK, Whang P, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty: An Assessment of Surgeon Practices and Attitudes Regarding Cervical and Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty - International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques, Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 2007 Hommouri QM, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Routine Imaging in the Spine Practice: A Study of the Utilization of Radiographs in the Evaluation of Spine Complaints. - International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques, Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 2007 Hommouri Q, Haims AH, Simpson AK, Alqaqa A, Grauer JN. Evaluation of the Utility of Dynamic Radiographs in the Degenerative Lumbar Spine. Simpson AK, Whang P, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty: An Assessment of Surgeon Practices and Attitudes Regarding Cervical and Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty Waked W, Simpson AK, Miller CP, Magit D, Grauer JN. Sterilization Wrap Inspections do not Adequately Evaluate Instrument Sterility Hommouri QM, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Routine Imaging in the Spine Practice: A Study of the Utilization of Radiographs in the Evaluation of Spine Complaints. Simpson AK, Miller CP, Waked W, Lawrence J, Erickson B, Wang PG, Grauer JN.
Andrew K. Simpson, MD, MHS 6 The effect of rhbmp-2 on surgical site infections in a rabbit posterolateral lumbar fusion model. - North American Spine Society, Austin, TX, October 2007 Simpson AK, Biswas D, Emerson JW, Lawrence B, Grauer JN. Quantifying The Effects of Age, Gender, Degeneration, and Adjacent Level Degeneration on Cervical Spine Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analyses Simpson AK, Whang PG, Jarisch A, Haims A, Grauer JN. The Radiation Exposure Associated with Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs Simpson AK, Savino J, Whang PG, Emerson JW, Grauer JN. Assessment of Cervical Foramen with Oblique Radiographs: The Effect of Film Angle on Foraminal Area and the Ideal Oblique Imaging Angle Miller CP, Simpson AK, Whang PG, Erickson B, Waked W, Lawrence J, Grauer JN. The effect of rhbmp-2 on the incidence and severity of postoperative infections in a rabbit posterolateral lumbar fusion model 2 nd Place Basic Science Research Award Simpson AK, Miller CP, Whang PG, Erickson B, Waked W, Lawrence J, Grauer JN. The Effect of rhbmp-2 on Surgical Site Infections in a Rabbit Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion Model - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March 2008 JOURNAL SERVICE Spine Reviewer (2010 Current) Advisory Board (2012 Current) The Spine Journal Reviewer (2012 Current)