If you’ve recently undergone spinal surgery, you’re probably looking forward to enjoying a pain-free life and improved mobility. But before you get there, you need to give your body the best chance to heal properly. One of the most important, yet sometimes overlooked, aspects of recovery is maintaining good posture after spinal surgery. Here are […]

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According to a recent CBS News segment (March 28, 2023), female athletes struggle to receive proper concussion treatment and diagnosis due to a lack of research. The article states that “the vast majority of sports concussion research has been conducted on male athletes” and that this disparity is leading to a “gender gap” in understanding […]

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  Dr. Johnson appeared on the February 9, 2023 Dr. Phil Show discussing the head trauma and concussions risks involved in contact and collision sports and whether children should be allowed to play these sports.

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Get ready to network with top-tier spine programs! You are invited this summer to attend the 20th Summer Spine Symposium with Cedars Spine at Cedars Sinai and Och Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian in Park City, Utah. This collaborative partnership between two powerhouse programs – NY Presbyterian and Cornell – is sure to bring fresh […]

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J. Patrick Johnson, MD, recently appeared on ABC News 7, Los Angeles, speaking about a new ALS treatment developed at Cedars-Sinai and published in the journal Nature Medicine. The groundbreaking treatment could potentially protect diseased motor neurons in the spinal cord of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). “We’re excited that we proved the safety […]

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