Dr. Walsh provides specialized care for adult spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and scoliosis, and treats patients who suffer with cranial problems, such as tumors and epilepsy. Committed to his patients having safe and quick recoveries, Dr. Walsh performs minimally invasive spinal surgery whenever suitable. After receiving his undergraduate degree in civil engineering at Tufts University in Boston, Dr. Walsh completed his medical degree at West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. He completed his neurosurgery residency and fellowship in orthopedic and neurological complex spine surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Walsh is a member of the North American Spine Society, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AOSpine, and International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. His research has focused on the biomechanics of the L5/S1 junction in long thoracolumbosacral constructs. Dr. Walsh has medical privileges at Allegheny General Hospital and Forbes Hospital.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
adult degenerative scoliosis
adult idiopathic scoliosis
anterior spine surgery
cervical deformity
complex spine deformities
complex spine surgery
flatback syndrome
laminectomy
lumbar scoliosis
lumbar spinal stenosis
lumbar spine surgery
pedicle subtraction osteotomy
posterior vertebral column resection
sacroiliac joint fusion
scoliosis
severe kyphotic deformities
spinal cord compression
spine deformities
spine fusion
spine instrumentation
spine reconstruction
spine surgery
spine tumor
spondylolisthesis
vertebral column resection
Credentials
Education
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency
Cleveland Clinic
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery
Publications
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