Dr. Keith Walter Michael M.D.
Orthopedist
59 EXECUTIVE PARK SOUTH NE STE 3000 ATLANTA GA, 30329About
Building on his training and practice at Duke and Emory, Keith Michael specializes in using both minimally invasive and traditional spine surgery techniques to treat cervical and lumbar spine problems ...
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- 2014
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Lumbar facet cyst resolution following anterior interbody fusion.
- Risk factors for infection after orthopaedic spine surgery at a high-volume institution.
- N-Cadherin-Mediated Signaling Regulates Cell Phenotype for Nucleus Pulposus Cells of the Intervertebral Disc.
- Laminoplasty versus laminectomy with fusion for the treatment of spondylotic cervical myelopathy: short-term follow-up.
Awards
- Duke Orthopaedic Educator Award Duke University Department of Orthopae 2014
- AOA Resident Leadership Forum, American Orthopaedic Association
- Ralph Coonrad Pediatric Traveling Fellowship Award, Duke University D 2010
- William S Ogden, Jr. Piedmont Traveling Fellowship Award, Duke Univer 2009
Professional Memberships
- Member Emory Healthcare Network Physician
Fellowships
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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