About Us

Dr. Said Osman

Dr. Osman is driven by creating a better way to treat his patients...and this has come in the form of 'Least Invasive Spine Surgery.' Through his vast travels and extensive educational endeavors, Dr. Osman has developed into a physician that wants to do the most FOR his patients, while doing the least TO his patients. This has led to his passion for 'Least Invasive Surgery.' From his origins at University of Nairobi, Kenya to his Spine Fellowship training at Case Western University/University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio, Dr. Osman has always looked for a better way treat his patients and not compromise what doesn't need to be compromised. Some more statistics on Dr. Osman are as follows:

Education:

• Orthopedic Residency Training: Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, England
• Clinical Fellow: Princess Margaret Rose Orthopedic Hospital, Fairmile Head, Edinburgh, UK
• Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, England
• Residency and Spine Fellowship training at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Honors & Awards:

• Best Residents Paper - Ohio Orthopedic Society (1996)
• The Kambin Foundation Annual Award - For the paper in the field of minimally invasive spinal surgery (1994)

Inventions:

• Invention of "Uni-directional Dynamic Spinal Fixation Device".  The Ant-Cer cervical plate, marketed by Zimmer/Abbot spine, is based on this concept. [Click picture for larger view.]

Publications:

Osman SG, Marsolais EB: Endoscopic Electrode Implantation for the Enhanced Stimulation of the Hamstring Branches of the Sciatic Nerve. Arthroscopy, 1994, 10(3):270-274.

Osman SG, Marsolais EB. Posterolateral Arthroscopic  Discectomies of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. Clinical Ortho. & Related Research: 304:122-129, 1994.

 Osman SG, Polando G, Marsolais EB. Endoscopic Electrode Implantation – A New Technique in an Animal Model. Clinical Ortho. & Related Research, 318:251-258, 1995.

 Osman SG, et al. Transforaminal and Posterior Decompression of the Lumbar Spine – A Comparative Study of Stability and Intervertebral Foraminal Area. Spine, 22 #15:1690-1697.

Osman SG, et al. Endoscopic Transiliac Approach to L5-S1 Disc and Foramen – A Cadaver Study. Spine: 22, #11:1259, 1997.

Presentations:

• Posterolateral Endoscopic Discectomies of the Thoracic Spine. North American Spine Society (NASS) annual meeting, San Francisco (1998)
• Posterolateral Arthroscopic Discectomies of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. 9th International Symposium on Minimally Intervention in Spine Surgery (1994)