Dr. D. Hal Silcox III
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Ne Suite 650 Atlanta GA, 30342About
D. Hal Silcox III, MD is an orthopaedic spine surgeon practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Silcox specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the spine and the spinal musculoskeletal system. Dr. Silcox has special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery including minimally invasive cervical and lumbar prodedures. He has taught hundreds of surgeons from around the world the technique of oblique lumbar interbody fusion which minimizes the trauma required to stabilize lumbar spine instability and deformity.
Education and Training
Emory University School of Medicine Medical Doctorate--MD 1987
Emory University BA Mathematics, BA Chemistry 1983
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- T-Saw laminoplasty for the management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: clinical and radiographic outcome.
- Do diurnal changes in loading affect the interpretation of MRI scans of the lumbar spine?
- Cervical pedicle screws versus lateral mass screws. Anatomic feasibility and biomechanical comparison.
- Laparoscopic bone dowel fusions of the lumbar spine.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief of Spinal Surgery Veterans Affair Medical Center 1994 - 1999
- Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Emory University School of Medicine 1994 - 2001
Awards
- President 2013 Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Secretary/Treasurer 2009 Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Secretary/Treasurer 2010 Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Secretary/Treasurer 2011 Georgia Orthopaedic Society
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- Georgia Orthopaedic Society
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Church of the Apostles
- Leading the Way
- University of Georgia Scholarship Programs
- Emory School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas E. Whitesides Endowed Chair
- Chastain Park Conservancy
Areas of research
Minimally invasive surgery of the spine including clinical outcomes and biomechanics of oblique lumbar interbody fusion, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, transforminal lumbar interbody fusion.Dr. D. Hal Silcox III's Practice location
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