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Dale Segal, MD

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Surgical Treatment of Spinal Disorders
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Surgical Treatment of Spinal Disorders
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Dr. Segal is a fellowship trained spine surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He completed a spine fellowship at Harvard University- Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women’s Hospital.

He grew up in New York and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Albany with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. He was awarded the John T. MacDonald scholarship to attend Florida International University where he obtained his medical degree and graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed his residency at Emory University and served as chief resident at the Emory Orthopedics and Spine Hospital.

The sole focus of Dr. Segal’s practice is the diagnosis and treatment spinal disorders.  His interests include minimally invasive, motion sparing techniques, degenerative diseases, navigation and robotics, deformities, fractures, and complex revisions.

He has authored numerous peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and presented at national and international conferences. He is a member of several spine and orthopedic societies including NASS, AAOS, AOA. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, watersports, scuba diving and hiking.

Education

  • Massachusetts General/Brigham & Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School
    Spine Surgery Fellowship
    2020 - 2021
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Resident Physician, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    2016 - 2020
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Surgical Internship, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    2015 - 2016
  • Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida International University
    MD
    2011 - 2015
  • Albany Medical Center
    Research Assistant, Department Neurosurgery
    2010 - 2011
  • University at Albany, State University of New York. Albany, NY
    BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
    2006 - 2010

Professional Affiliations

  • American Orthopedic Association ELP
    Member
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
    Member
  • North American Spine Society
    Member

Awards

  • Emory University Dept Orthopedic Surgery
    Chief Resident
    2020
  • American Orthopedic Association
    Emerging Leader Program
    2019
  • Southern Orthopedic Association
    Harley and Betty Baxter Research Award
    2018
  • Emory University
    Orthopedic Seed Grant
    2017
  • FIU HWCOM
    Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society
    2015
  • FIU HWCOM
    Distinguished Student Scholarship
    2015
  • FIU HWCOM
    Summer Research Grant
    2011
  • FIU HWCOM
    Academic Honors
    2014
  • SUNY Albany
    Summa Cum Laude
    2010
  • SUNY Albany
    Academic Merit Scholarship
    2010
  • SUNY Albany
    Dean’s List of Distinguished Students
    2010
  • SUNY Albany
    Presidential Honors Society
    2010

Publications

  • Segal DN, Ball J, Fletcher ND, Yoon E, Bastrom T, Vitale MG; Harms Study Group, Risk factors for the development of DJK in AIS patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion. Spine Deform 2021 Sept 16 PMID: 34529249
    September 2021
  • Segal DN, Lunati MP, Kukowski NR, Michael KW. White Cord Syndrome and Acute Tetraplegia After Posterior Cervical Decompression: A Case Report JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Jun 11;11(2) PMID: 34115641
    June 2021
  • Konopka JA, Grabel ZJ, Segal DN, Rhee JM. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Use Patterns in Degenerative, Nondeformity Cervical Spine Surgery: A Survey of the Cervical Spine Research Society. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Sept 25. PMID: 32991365
    September 2020
  • Grabel ZJ, Lunati MP, Segal DN, Kukowski NR, Yoon ST, Jain A. Thoracolumbar spinal fractures associated with ground level falls in the elderly: An analysis of 254,486 emergency department visits. J Clin Orthop Trauma Sept-Oct 2020. 11(5): 916-920 PMID: 32879581
    October 2020
  • Segal DN, Orland KJ, Yoon E, Bastrom T, Fletcher ND, Harms Study Group Fusions Ending Above the Sagittal Stable Vertebrae: Does it Matter? Spine Deform. 2020 May 13 PMID: 32405718
    May 2020
  • Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Konopka JA, Boissonneault AR, Yoon E, Bastrom T, Flynn JH. Harms Study Group Fletcher N, Fusions Ending at the Thoracolumbar Junction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Comparison of Lower Instrumented Vertebrae. Spine Deform. 2020 Apr;8(2):205-211 PMID: 3202643
    April 2020
  • Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Heller JG, Michael KM, Rhee JM, Yoon ST, Jain A. Epidemiology and Treatment of Central Cord Syndrome in the United States J Spine Surg 2018 Dec;4(4):712-716 PMID: 30714002
    December 2018
  • Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Wilson JM, Milby AM, Hutton PW, Rhee JM. Total Disc Replacement Adjacent to a Multilevel Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2018 Nov, S1878-8750(18) PMID: 30391767
    November 2018
  • Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Shi WJ, Gottschalk MB, Boden SD. The Impact of Insurance Coverage on Access to Orthopedic Spine Care. J Spine Surg. 2018 June. 4(2), 260-263. PMID: 30069516
    June 2018
  • Segal DN, Wilson JM, Staley C, Yoon ST. Outpatient and Inpatient Single-Level Cervical Total Disc Replacement: A Comparison of 30-day Outcomes. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 June doi:10.1097 PMID: 29894451
    June 2018
  • Grabel ZJ, Boden A, Segal DN, Boden S, Milby AH, Heller JG. The Impact of Prophylactic Intraoperative Vancomycin Powder on Microbial Profile, Antibiotic Regimen, Length of Stay, and Reoperation Rate in Elective Spine Surgery. Spine J. 2018 May. doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2018.05.036. PMID: 29859351
    May 2018
  • Segal DN, Wilson JM, Staley C, Michael KW. The 5-Item Modified Frailty Index Is Predictive of 30-Day Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Kyphoplasty Vertebral Augmentation. World Neurosurg, 2018 Aug. 116, e225-e231 PMID: 2972945
    August 2018
  • Segal DN, Wilson JM, Staley C, Michael KW. The 5-Item Modified Frailty Index Is Predictive of 30-Day Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Kyphoplasty Vertebral Augmentation. World Neurosurg, 2018 Aug. 116, e225-e231 PMID: 29729455
  • Iobst C, ArangoD, Segal D, Skaggs DL. National access to care for children with fractures. J Pediatr Orthop, 33 2013 Sept. (6), 587-591. PMID: 23812144
    June 2013
  • Michael KW, Segal DN, Rhee JM. Anterior Decompression and Instrumentation Techniques for Thoracolumbar Fractures Section XII: Trauma. Chapter 142. Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 4th Edition

Specialties

  • Surgical Treatment of Spinal Disorders