Dr. Barton Lewis Sachs M.D.

Expert Publications

• Real-time in vivo loading in the lumbar spine: part 1. Interbody implant: load cell design and preliminary results.
• Improved patient survival in renal transplantation.
• Comparison of results of total disc replacement in postdiscectomy patients versus patients with no previous lumbar surgery.
• Effect of cartilage endplate on cell based disc regeneration: a finite element analysis.
• Primary neoplasms of the cervical spine. Diagnosis and treatment of twenty-three patients.
• A staged Papineau protocol for chronic osteomyelitis.
• The clinical nurse specialist in renal transplantation.
• Discontinuity of the spinous process on standard roentgenographs as an aid in the diagnosis of unstable fractures of the spine.
• Complications associated with the technique of pedicle screw fixation. A selected survey of ABS members.
• Patient outcomes after reoperation on the lumbar spine.
• Assessment of access strategies for fetoscopic urologic surgery: preliminary results.
• Anterolateral dynamized instrumentation and fusion for unstable thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures.
• In vitro simulation. Early results of stereotaxy for pedicle screw placement.
• Amnioscopic endofetal illumination with infrared-guided fiber.

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Barton L. Sachs, who serves patients in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Sachs is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Currently, he serves as Associate Executive Medical Director and Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health in Charleston, South Carolina. MUSC Health is dedicated to the pursuit of changing what’s possible in health care. Nationally recognized for its innovation, patient and family centered care, and quality outcomes, this integrated health care system is accessible through a robust health system network, clinical affiliations, and a nationally recognized telehealth network. 

Dr. Sachs has been instrumental in leading MUSC in changes that improve the healthcare environment regarding access, quality, cost effectiveness, safety, efficiency, and supply chain management. Examples of his work on quality programs demonstrated the benefits of improved patient care of iatrogenic pressure ulcers with hospital cost savings of $5.44 million. He also initiated a program to reduce contamination of healthcare workers from sharp penetrating needle sticks. Dr. Sachs is currently licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina, Minnesota, and Arizona. 

Dr. Sachs earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1977. He then went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Case Western Reserve University – University Hospitals in 1983, followed by his fellowship training in orthopedic surgery of the spine at Twin Cities Spine Center in 1984. 

Dr. Sachs is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). Founded in 1934 as a private, voluntary, nonprofit, autonomous organization, the ABOS exists to serve the best interest of the public and the medical profession by establishing educational standards for orthopedic residents and by evaluating the initial and continuing qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons. 

Dr. Sachs is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). FACS is a post-nominal title used to indicate that the surgeon’s education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by said College.

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons, like Dr. Sachs, are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Some are generalists, while others specialize in certain areas of the body, such as the foot and ankle. Dr. Sach’s clinical interests include spine disorders, scoliosis, spine fusions, kyphosis, spine deformity surgery, and more. 

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