Todd J. Albert, MD

Spine Surgeon

About Dr. Albert

Dr. Todd J. Albert is Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr. Albert specializes in the field of orthopedic spine surgery focusing on disorders of the cervical spine. He has an interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques and image-guided technologies in the management of spinal disorders.

He serves on the boards of several scholarly journals and is Past President of The Cervical Spine Research Society and President of the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Albert is the author of seven books and more than 40 book chapters, and has published over 375 peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed articles. He has presented his research both nationally and internationally, and served as chairman at numerous courses.

Previously, Dr. Albert was Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and President of The Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He graduated from Amherst College, University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where he was named outstanding chief resident, and performed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the Minnesota Spine Center.

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Departments

Orthopedic Surgery
Spine

Special Expertise

Cervical Deformity, Cervical Stenosis, Cervical HNP, Lumbar Degenerative isorders (Disc Herniation, Stenosis, Spondylolithesis)

Procedures

Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion, Laminoplasty, Posterior Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion, Posterior Cervical Laminoforaminotomy, Posterior Lumbar decompression, Lumbar Microdiscectomy, Posterior Laminectomy and Fusion, Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

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Insurance

If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.

Credentials

Appointments

Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Affiliations

Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society, American Orthopedic Association

Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1995-2005, 2006-2015, 2016-2025

Awards

Nicholas Andry Award of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) for outstanding achievement in the field of orthopedic surgery, 2019
Castle Connolly Top Doctor - 15 Years
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2006-2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2016-2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2015-2022
Philadelphia Magazine, 2006-2014
John Wanamaker Award YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity, 2012
Sir John Charnley Award of Excellence, 2008

Education

MD, University of Virginia, 1987

Internship

Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA. 1988

Residency

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1992

Fellowship

Minnesota Spine Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1993

State Licensure

Languages

English

For My Patients

Directions to The Pavilion

My office is located at The Pavilion, 541 East 71st Street. The main entrance to The Pavilion is on the north side of 71st Street underneath the sky bridge that connects the main hospital to the Belaire Building.

Directions and HSS Visitor Information

Directions to HSS

Visitor Information

Patient Information

Your Pathway to Recovery: A Patient's Guide to Spine Surgery

Procedure Animations

Anterior cervical fusion

Posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion

Cervical laminoplasty

Posterior cervical laminotomy

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

Posterior lumbar decompression and fusion

Posterior lumbar discectomy

Clinical Guidelines for Your Rehabilitation Specialist

Publications by Dr. Albert

Editorial Appointments

Spine
Orthopedics Today
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Selected Journal Articles

For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Selected Books/Chapters

Su BW, Albert, TJ: Cervical Myelopathy: Anterior versus Posterior approach (Controversies in Spine Surgery Chapter 12; pgs 95-104)

Patel AA, Donegan DJ, Albert TJ. Management of Posttraumatic Cervical Kyphosis Cervical Spine Trauma Chapter 27 pgs 431-441.

Degenerative Cervical Spondylosis: Clinical Syndromes, Pathogenesis and Management, AAOS Instructional Course Lectures, Volume 57, 2008- pgs 447-469

Albert, TJ, Edwards J, Jefferson T. Chapter-Cervical Stabilization: Simple and Complex Revisions, Complications pgs 187-191

Albert TJ, Chapter- Posterior Cervical Approaches for Radiculopathy and Myelopathy Spine Concepts 2007, pgs 43-48

Albert, TJ, Zeiller SC. Postlaminectomy Kyphosis: Complications of Spine surgery, Treatment and Prevention. Pgs. 41-46, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2006

Research

Dr. Albert's current research includes:

Cervical Deformity, Cervical HNP, Cervical Stenosis

Clinical Trials / Research Studies

Prospective, Concurrently Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Spinal KineticsTM M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc Compared to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

Industry Relationships

HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.

Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Albert as of April 15, 2024.

Augmedics - Ownership Interest
Back Story LLC - Ownership interest
Care Equity - Ownership Interest
CytoDyn, Inc. - Ownership Interest
DePuy Synthes, Inc. - Royalties
DermQ - Ownership Interest
HS2 LLC - Ownership Interest
HSS ASC Development Network, LLC - Ownership Interest
Innovative Surgical Designs, Inc. - Ownership Interest
InVivo Therapeutics - Ownership Interest
Morphogenesis - Ownership Interest
NuVasive, Inc. - Consultant
Paradigm Spine, LLC - Ownership Interest
Parvizi Surgical Innovation, LLC - Ownership Interest
Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals - Ownership Interest
Precision Orthopedics - Ownership Interest
Pulse Equity - Ownership Interest
See All Surgical, Inc. - Advisory Board; Board Member; Ownership Interest
Socrates Health Solutions - Ownership Interest
Spine Stabilization Technologies - Ownership Interest
Spinicity - Ownership Interest
Strathspey Crown - Ownership Interest
Surg.IO LLC - Ownership Interest
ZIMMER BIOMET - Royalties

HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.

Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.

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