Lawrence G. Lenke, MD

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DR. Lawrence G. Lenke
is one of the world's
foremost leaders in complex
spinal deformity surgery.

Dr. Lenke is:
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery (in Neurological Surgery) with Tenure
Chief of Spinal Deformity Surgery
at Columbia University Vagelos
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Surgeon-in-Chief at
the Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital
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PATIENT STORY

Dr. Lenke and the Och Spine team at NewYork-Presbyterian took care of me. They performed a spinal fusion to correct the curve and put me back on the field—where I'm meant to be.
-Gabby R. | Scoliosis

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PATIENT STORY

Scoliosis Patient Lives Her Dream

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. The images and tests showed she had scoliosis with a 69° curve in her spine....MORE >

SEVERE SCOLIOSIS PATIENT STORY

One Teen’s Transformative Spine Surgery

"I’ve never wanted to not be able to do something, and I feel like I’m already living the dream that I’ve had in my heart. I got my driver’s license about a year after my surgery, and I’ve been driving and I’ve been able to move across the country. It's a miracle."...MORE >

COMPLEX SPINAL DEFORMITY PATIENT STORY

John Is Back to Swinging a Golf Club and Playing Hoops

John’s spine was so severely bent that it was literally crushing him to death. Dr. Lenke proposed vertebral column resection (VCR) surgery, an extensive procedure that he helped develop. The result was a complete transformation...MORE >

SCOLIOSIS PATIENT STORY

“At 3 1/2 months, I hiked into the Grand Canyon wearing a 10-pound daypack”

Knowing Dr. Lenke’s reputation and that he was confident that I’d have a full post-surgery life, I wasn’t even anxious about the surgery I’d been putting off and dreading for 15 years. I put my energy toward getting extra fit and getting my life organized for this big event...MORE >

NOTRE DAME ARTICLE FEATURES THE WORK AND INNOVATION OF DR. LENKE

“World-Renowned Spinal Surgeon Saves And Changes Lives”

“Every patient is important....No matter if it’s a simple case or a more complicated case, that’s my life’s work.” —Lawrence Lenke MD...MORE >

SPINE SURGERY CASE

ADULT THORACIC IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

This female patient complained of back pain which was worse with sitting less than 30 minutes. She has tried several therapeutic measures, such as physical therapy, exercise, and anti-inflammatories...MORE >

CNN ARTICLE FEATURES DR. LENKE

Dr. Lenke's Skill in Treating Severe Spinal Deformity

John S. was at a baseball game when his mother Joanne found the bloodied T-shirts in his laundry hamper. His bedding was bloody too, and she knew something had gone terribly wrong. "I told myself that this can't be happening," Joanne said. "I'm putting two and two together, and I'm trying to get a hold of John. ...MORE >

PATIENT STORY

Kyle Shares Her Story

I chose to share my story because the diagnosis of scoliosis does not need to be a life-altering diagnosis. Dr. Lenke put me right back on track, literally better than ever. My first spinal fusion in fourth grade, the second fusion with rod removal in my freshman year of high school. I was state bound in ...MORE >

SPINE SURGERY CASE

Neurofibromatosis and Severe Thoracic Kyphoscoliosis

This patient was a 23 year old male from Saudi Arabia who complained of back pain along with shortness of breath and preoperative right leg pain in his posterior thigh and calf. Patient was in halo gravity for two months for a severe deformity greater than 180 degrees of kyphoscoliosis....MORE >

NEWS & UPDATES

February 03, 2025

3rd Annual Masters in Spine Surgery in Vail: Attended by Nearly 60 Surgeons

We just concluded our 3rd Annual Masters in Spine Surgery: Advanced Spinal Deformity meeting in Vail, Colorado. The Masters in Spine Surgery meeting was attended by nearly 60 deformity surgeons, 3 of whom came all the way from Indonesia to ... Read More >

December 30, 2024

10th Annual ISDS Annual Meeting Was a Success

Record Attendance at the 10th Annual Meeting. ISDS 2024, the 10th Annual Meeting, took place December 6–7 in NYC and was a success. The highly interactive program featured leaders in the field presenting in-depth lectures and cases on each spinal deformity ... Read More >

November 20, 2024

Announcing the 3rd Annual Masters in Spine Surgery Seminars

This Is NOT Your Typical Spine Course! Jan 30–Feb 2, 2025 | If you are a spinal deformity surgeon, The Masters in Spine Surgery Seminars: Advanced Spinal Deformity represents an educational experience like no other. You are invited to be one of ... Read More >

November 08, 2024

Dr. Lenke Recognized in the TOP 1% for Research and Collaboration

We are proud to announce that Dr. Lenke, along with partners, Dean Chou, MD; Daniel K. Riew, MD and Ron Lehman, MD, have been recognized in the TOP 1% for all of the research and collaboration in the#avantgardhealth that is ... Read More >

October 05, 2024

In Our New Study, We Validated the CrSVA to be a Significant Driver of PROMS

We have seen prior studies highlight the significant association between sagittal alignment and patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) among adult spinal deformity patients, particularly the C7 SVA and PI-LL mismatch and their influence on patient related outcome measures. Recently, however, ... Read More >

October 01, 2024

Lawrence Lenke, MD, Chairs the Special 10th Anniversary ISDS Meeting

Join us for the 10th Anniversary of ISDS! Dec 6-7, 2024 | NYC The highly interactive program features leaders in the field presenting in-depth lectures and cases on each deformity condition, with ample time for intensive discussion and debate. This year, ISDS ... Read More >

September 20, 2024

Past President Dr. Lawrence Lenke Ushers in the New SRS President at the Annual Meeting

Sep 10–14, 2024 | The 59th Annual Meeting of the SRS was held in Barcelona, Spain, this year. The meeting's program was created from the best submissions of more than 1,300 abstracts. Co-Chairs Ivan Cheng, MD, and Mitsuru Yagi, MD, ... Read More >

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