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What is 20 Under 40?
SpineLine debuted its 20 Under 40 campaign in 2018 to showcase NASS’ bright, young physicians under the age of 40. The SpineLine Committee selects the most deserving individuals based on accomplishments to date, community service and philosophy of care. Here are the winners, including brief articles on each that previously appeared in issues of SpineLine.
2018 Winners 2019 Winners
2020 Winners
2021 Winners
2022 Award Recipients
Mentoring the Next Generation of Women in Orthopedic Surgery
Research & Charity Work on Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Yield Recognition, Awareness
Career Dedicated to Service, Empathy, Leading Edge Spine Care
Top Researcher Tackles Residency
Excellent Mentors Paved the Way
Uses Life Skills Developed in Martial Arts in Spine Career
Striving to Introduce a National Standard of Care for All Americans
Wisconsin Native Returns Home to Practice Pediatric Neurosurgery
College Injury Sent Sindhi Toward a Medical Career
Follows Grandfather into Medicine
First Generation College Student Earns Ivy League Degree on Way to Becoming Chiropractor
Team-Oriented Philosophy Yields Impressive Results
Motivated by Desire to Make His Immigrant Parents Proud
Brings Cutting-Edge Surgery to Patients and Marine Life
Early Exposure to Health Care Leads McCormick Into Medicine
Spine Care Combines Academic and Personal Interests
Focuses on Multidisciplinary Teams to Optimize Outcomes, Deliver the Right Care to Every Patient
Orthopedic Surgeon Helps Create Registry at Private Practice
Past Award Winners:
Year
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Award
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Winner
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2017
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David Selby
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William Mitchell, MD
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2017
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Leon Wiltse
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K. Daniel Riew, MD
|
2017
|
Henry Farfan
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S. Tim Yoon, MD, PhD
|
2017
|
NASS Spine Advocacy
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David A Wong, MD, MCs, FRCS
|
2016
|
David Selby
|
Jim Reynolds, MD
|
2016
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Keith Bridwell, MD
|
2016
|
Henry Farfan
|
Makarand V. Risbud, PhD
|
2016
|
NASS Spine Advocacy
|
Charles A. Mick, MD
|
2015
|
David Selby
|
Donna M. Lahey, RNFA
|
2015
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Frank J. Eismont, MD
|
2015
|
Henry Farfan
|
James C. Iatridis, PhD
|
2015
|
Past President
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David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS
|
2015
|
NASS Spine Advocacy
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Dr. Jeffrey J. Wise, MD
|
2014
|
David Selby
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Raj D. Rao, MD
|
2014
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Ziya Gokaslan, MD, FACS, FAANS
|
2014
|
Henry Farfan
|
Michael H. Heggeness, MD, PhD
|
2013
|
David Selby
|
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD
|
2013
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
|
2013
|
Henry Farfan
|
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD
|
2012
|
David Selby
|
Thomas Faciszewski, MD
|
2012
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Marcel F. Dvorak, MD
|
2012
|
Henry Farfan
|
Helen Gruber, PhD
|
2011
|
David Selby
|
Joel Press, MD
|
2011
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Kiyoshi Kaneda, MD
|
2011
|
Henry Farfan
|
Gunnar Andersson, MD, PhD
|
2010
|
David Selby
|
Serena S. Hu, MD
|
2010
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD
|
2010
|
Henry Farfan
|
Narayan Yoganandan, PhD
|
2009
|
David Selby
|
Stanley A. Herring, MD
|
2009
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, FRCSC
|
2009
|
Henry Farfan
|
Avinash Patwardhan, PhD
|
2008
|
David Selby
|
David A. Wong, MD
|
2008
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Eugene Carragee, MD
|
2008
|
Henry Farfan
|
Kenneth M. C. Cheung, MD
|
2007
|
David Selby
|
Edward C. Benzel, MD
|
2007
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Arthur D. Steffee, MD
|
2007
|
Henry Farfan
|
James D. Kang, MD
|
2006
|
David Selby
|
Hansen Yuan, MD
|
2006
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Henry Bohlman, MD
|
2006
|
Henry Farfan
|
Vijay Goel, PhD
|
2005
|
David Selby
|
Scott Halderman, MD
|
2005
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Harry Herkowitz, MD
|
2005
|
Henry Farfan
|
Howard An, MD
|
2004
|
David Selby
|
Tom Mayer, MD
|
2004
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Edward C. Benzel, MD
|
2004
|
Henry Farfan
|
James Weinstein, MD
|
2003
|
David Selby
|
Steven Garfin, MD
|
2003
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Scott Boden, MD
|
2003
|
Henry Farfan
|
Bryan Cunningham, MSc
|
2002
|
David Selby
|
Bruce Fredrickson, MD
|
2002
|
Leon Wiltse
|
John Kostuik, MD
|
2002
|
Henry Farfan
|
F. Todd Wetzel, MD
|
2001
|
David Selby
|
Richard Guyer, MD
|
2001
|
Leon Wiltse
|
John McCulloch, MD
|
2001
|
Henry Farfan
|
Robert Gatchel, PhD
|
2000
|
David Selby
|
David Fardon, MD
|
2000
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Steve Garfin, MD
|
2000
|
Henry Farfan
|
Hamilton Hall, MD
|
1999
|
David Selby
|
Casey Lee, MD
|
1999
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Thomas S. Whitecloud III, MD
|
1999
|
Henry Farfan
|
Vert Mooney, MD
|
1998
|
David Selby
|
J. Walt Simmons, Jr., MD
|
1998
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Hansen Yuan, MD
|
1998
|
Henry Farfan
|
Manohar Panjabi, PhD
|
1997
|
David Selby
|
J. Elmer Nix, MD
|
1997
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Charles D. Ray, MD
|
1997
|
Henry Farfan
|
Tom G. Mayer, MD
|
1996
|
David Selby
|
John P. Kostuik, MD
|
1996
|
Leon Wiltse
|
Thomas E. Whitesides, Jr., MD
|
1996
|
Henry Farfan
|
William C. Hutton, DSc
|
1991
|
David Selby
|
W. H. Kirkaldy-Willis, MD
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