Category: Spine Surgery

Gabby Lives Her Dream After Spinal Fusion Surgery by Dr. Lawrence Lenke

Posted on July 30, 2022

Dr. Lenke and the Och Spine team at NewYork-Presbyterian took care of me. Gabby R. grew up playing softball. In her words, "I was born to play softball." At age 14, back pain caused her to have a series of imaging. ... Read More

Standing Tall: One Teen’s Transformative Spine Surgery

Posted on July 19, 2019

Dr. Lenke performs vertebral column resection NEW YORK — Seattle native Solomiya D. suffered spinal cord infections as a baby, which caused her to develop severe scoliosis. As she got older, the scoliosis worsened, creating a large protruding bump on ... Read More

CNN Highlights Dr. Lenke’s Ability to Treat Severe Spinal Deformity

Posted on October 26, 2018

This teen's body was 'bending by the hour.' His 18th surgery changed his life. By Roni Selig and Arman Azad, CNN: see full article > John S. was at a baseball game when his mother Joanne found the bloodied T-shirts in his ... Read More

Dr. Lenke, Total Spine Series, Hosted Surgeons for Live VCR Surgery & Webinar

As part of the Total Spine Series 2016 offerings, Dr. Lenke hosted 23 surgeons on September 12th to watch a live surgery in New York, NY. He performed a vertebral column resection (VCR) surgery on a patient with severe scoliosis. Then ... Read More

Dr. Lenke Chairs Total Spine Series™ Meeting in NYC

On April 1-2, 2016, Dr. Lenke Chaired a spine meeting "Live Spine Surgery from New York". This educational meeting consisted of: Live Surgery Demonstrations Lectures Cadaver Training and Case Discussions Nearly 100 surgeons attended from the US and around the world.     Read More