Current Position:
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Education:
Distinguished scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Surgical internship and neurosurgery residency, Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center
Fellowship, spinal deformity surgery and advanced minimally invasive spine surgery, Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center
Fellowship, spinal oncology and complex spinal reconstructive surgery, Johns Hopkins University
Professional Experiences:
Dr. Hsieh’s research interests include prospective outcome studies on spinal oncology surgery, spinal deformity surgery and minimally invasive spine procedures. He is particularly interested in clinical trials on the management of Chordomas and other primary spinal tumors. Dr. Hsieh also studies spinal biomechanics and the application of osteobiologics and nanoparticles for spine reconstructions. Additionally, his expertise and interests includes chordoma and sacral tumors and scoliosis. Dr. Hsieh has participated in five major research studies throughout his training, as well as over a dozen major presentations at national conferences.