Dr. J. Patrick Johnson revisits treatment options for spinal fusion and artificial discs during the 2019 4th Annual Spinal Navigation, Emerging Technologies, & Systems Integration Course. In the video, Dr. Johnson discusses options to spinal fusion, advances in artificial discs, when and when not to consider a particular treatment, and the importance of motion preservation. […]

This weekend we accompanied my niece Alyssa and her son and my grandnephew, Justin Tierney, to Charleston, South Carolina for his matriculation at The Citadel, and he is embarking on being a 3rd generation cadet. Last year another family member, cousin Skylar Cooper and Bridget’s son, recently graduated from The Citadel and now proudly serves […]

Dr. J. Patrick Johnson will be participating in the upcoming 11th Annual Seattle Science Foundation Spine Residents & Fellows Course. The program is exclusively dedicated to Residents in Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, and Fellows who have just completed their residency and starting fellowship this month at various programs around the country. It includes faculty from many […]

Under the direction of Dr. J. Patrick Johnson and Dr. Terrence Kim, the Spine Institute Foundation is a leading edge program that brings together university faculty, scientists and engineers who are committed to advancing the scope of knowledge and expertise in the treatment of neurological, musculoskeletal, and spinal disease. An important part of the organization’s […]