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Kern Singh

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionRush University, Rush Medical College
DepartmentOrthopedic Surgery
Address1611 W. Harrison St.
Chicago IL 60612
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    1. Anwar FN, Roca AM, Medakkar SS, Loya AC, Singh K. Response to the letter to the editor entitled: "Letter: impact of body mass index on PROMIS outcomes following lumbar decompression". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Dec; 165(12):3961-3962. PMID: 37843606.
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    2. Nie JW, Hartman TJ, MacGregor KR, Oyetayo OO, Zheng E, Singh K. Minimum Clinically Important Difference in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Neurosurgery. 2023 06 01; 92(6):1199-1207. PMID: 36625578.
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    3. Nie JW, Hartman TJ, Oyetayo OO, MacGregor KR, Zheng E, Singh K. Pain Interference Influence on Postoperative Clinical Trajectory in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Decompression. World Neurosurg. 2022 Nov 09. PMID: 36334716.
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    4. Hartman TJ, Nie JW, MacGregor KR, Oyetayo OO, Zheng E, Singh K. Impact of gender on outcomes following single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2022 Nov; 34:102019. PMID: 36161065.
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    5. Patel MR, Jacob KC, Chavez FA, DesLaurier JT, Pawlowski H, Prabhu MC, Vanjani NN, Singh K. Impact of Body Mass Index on Postsurgical Outcomes for Workers' Compensation Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Jun 20. PMID: 35728829.
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    6. Geoghegan CE, Mohan S, Lynch CP, Cha EDK, Jacob KC, Patel MR, Prabhu MC, Vanjani NN, Pawlowski H, Singh K. Validation of Neck Disability Index Severity among Patients Receiving One or Two-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery. Asian Spine J. 2023 Feb; 17(1):86-95. PMID: 35527536.
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    7. Zavras AG, Nolte MT, Sayari AJ, Singh K, Colman MW. Stand-Alone Cage Versus Anterior Plating for 1-Level and 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 05 01; 35(4):155-165. PMID: 35394961.
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    8. Jacob KC, Patel MR, Collins AP, Park GJ, Vanjani NN, Prabhu MC, Pawlowski H, Parsons AW, Singh K. Meeting Patient Expectations and Achieving a Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Back Disability, Back Pain, and Leg Pain May Provide Predictive Utility for Achieving Patient Satisfaction Among Lumbar Decompression Patients. World Neurosurg. 2022 06; 162:e328-e335. PMID: 35259504.
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    9. Patel MR, Jacob KC, Shah VP, Pawlowski H, Vanjani NN, Prabhu MC, Singh K. Impact of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Mar 01; 30(5):e537-e546. PMID: 34979519.
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    10. Cha EDK, Lynch CP, Geoghegan CE, Jadczak CN, Mohan S, Singh K. Dual Role of Neck Disability Index in the Assessment of Quality of Life in Cervical Spine Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 May 15; 30(10):e789-e798. PMID: 35191853.
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    11. Jacob KC, Patel MR, Park GJ, Cha EDK, Lynch CP, Collins AP, Vanjani NN, Pawlowski H, Prabhu MC, Singh K. Mental Health as a Predictor of Preoperative Expectations for Pain and Disability Following Lumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2022 05; 161:e401-e407. PMID: 35151919.
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    12. Cha EDK, Lynch CP, Patel MR, Jacob KC, Geoghegan CE, Jadczak CN, Mohan S, Singh K. Preoperative Duration of Symptoms Does Not Affect Outcomes of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Neurosurgery. 2022 02 01; 90(2):215-220. PMID: 34995271.
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    13. Lovecchio F, Premkumar A, Steinhaus M, Alexander K, Mejia D, Yoo JS, Lafage V, Iyer S, Huang R, Lebl D, Qureshi S, Kim HJ, Singh K, Albert T. Early Opioid Consumption Patterns After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 02 01; 35(1):E121-E126. PMID: 33783369.
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    14. Lynch CP, Cha EDK, Rush Iii AJ, Jadczak CN, Mohan S, Geoghegan CE, Singh K. Outcomes of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Unilateral Versus Bilateral Interbody Cages. Neurospine. 2021 Dec; 18(4):854-862. PMID: 35000341.
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    15. Lynch CP, Cha EDK, Jacob KC, Patel MR, Jenkins NW, Parrish JM, Mohan S, Jadczak CN, Geoghegan CE, Singh K. Validation of VR-12 Physical Function in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy. World Neurosurg. 2021 11; 155:e362-e368. PMID: 34419655.
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    16. Cha EDK, Lynch CP, Mohan S, Geoghegan CE, Jadczak CN, Singh K. Preoperative Neck Disability Severity Limits Extent of Postoperative Improvement Following Cervical Spine Procedures. Neurospine. 2021 Jun; 18(2):377-388. PMID: 34218619.
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    17. Parrish JM, Jenkins NW, Parrish MS, Cha EDK, Lynch CP, Massel DH, Hrynewycz NM, Mohan S, Geoghegan CE, Jadczak CN, Westrick J, Van Horn R, Singh K. The influence of cognitive behavioral therapy on lumbar spine surgery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J. 2021 05; 30(5):1365-1379. PMID: 33566172.
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    18. Massel DH, Mayo BC, Shifflett GD, Bohl DD, Louie PK, Basques BA, Long WW, Modi KD, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Comparison of Isthmic Versus Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Apr; 14(2):115-124. PMID: 32355615.
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    19. Mayo BC, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Massel DH, Bohl DD, Singh K. Preoperative Mental Health May Not Be Predictive of Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Feb; 14(1):26-31. PMID: 32128299.
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    20. Patel DV, Yoo JS, Block AM, Karmarkar SS, Lamoutte EH, Singh K. Patient Activation is Not Associated With Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 12; 32(10):E453-E456. PMID: 31169618.
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    21. Patel DV, Yoo JS, Singh K. Ethics of minimally invasive spine surgery in an ambulatory surgery center setting. J Spine Surg. 2019 Sep; 5(Suppl 2):S204-S205. PMID: 31656876.
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    22. Khechen B, Haws BE, Patel DV, Lalehzarian SP, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Cardinal KL, Guntin JA, Singh K. Does the Day of the Week Affect Length of Stay and Hospital Charges Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Jun; 13(3):296-301. PMID: 31328095.
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    23. Patel DV, Yoo JS, Karmarkar SS, Lamoutte EH, Singh K. Interbody options in lumbar fusion. J Spine Surg. 2019 Jun; 5(Suppl 1):S19-S24. PMID: 31380489.
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    24. Bovonratwet P, Bohl DD, Russo GS, Ondeck NT, Singh K, Grauer JN. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Clostridium difficile Colitis After Spine Surgery: An Analysis of a National Database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 06 15; 43(12):861-868. PMID: 28953711.
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    25. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Markowitz JS, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Singh K. Minimally invasive techniques for lumbar decompressions and fusions. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2017 Dec; 10(4):559-566. PMID: 29027622.
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    26. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Haws BE, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Markowitz J, Singh K. Impact of body mass index on surgical outcomes, narcotics consumption, and hospital costs following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 02; 28(2):160-166. PMID: 29192877.
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    27. Basques BA, Ondeck NT, Geiger EJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Singh K, Grauer JN. Differences in Short-Term Outcomes Between Primary and Revision Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Feb 15; 42(4):253-260. PMID: 28207667.
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    28. Massel DH, Singh K. Lumbar Spine Injuries in the Athlete. Instr Course Lect. 2017 Feb 15; 66:403-408. PMID: 28594516.
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    29. Ahn J, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Basques BA, Singh K. Current Trends in Outpatient Spine Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 11; 29(9):384-386. PMID: 27404852.
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    30. Singh K, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Long WW, Modi KD. Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Lumbar Arthrodesis: What Is All the Debate About? Commentary on an article by Daniel C. Beachler, PhD, MHS, et al.: "Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use and Cancer Risk Among Patients Undergoing Lumbar Arthrodesis: A Case-Cohort Study Using the SEER-Medicare Database". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 07 06; 98(13):e57. PMID: 27385691.
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    31. Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Iantorno SE, Ahn J, Basques BA, Grauer JN, Singh K. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures: An ACS-NSQIP Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Jun; 41(12):1058-1063. PMID: 26679873.
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    32. Ahn J, Iqbal A, Manning BT, Leblang S, Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Singh K. Minimally invasive lumbar decompression-the surgical learning curve. Spine J. 2016 08; 16(8):909-16. PMID: 26235463.
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    33. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Jul; 28(6):222-5. PMID: 26079840.
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    34. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Singh K. BMP-2-induced Neuroforaminal Bone Growth in the Setting of a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Jun; 28(5):186-8. PMID: 25978140.
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    35. Louie PK, Hassanzadeh H, Singh K. Epidemiologic trends in the utilization, demographics, and cost of bone morphogenetic protein in spinal fusions. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014 Sep; 7(3):177-81. PMID: 24903375.
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    36. Siemionow K, Sundberg E, Tyrakowski M, Nandyala SV, Singh K. Point-counter-point debate: the association between recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein utilization and complications in spine surgery. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014 Sep; 7(3):200-7. PMID: 24880879.
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    37. Singh K, Marquez-Lara A, Nandyala SV, Patel AA, Fineberg SJ. Incidence and risk factors for dysphagia after anterior cervical fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 01; 38(21):1820-5. PMID: 23873236.
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    38. Fineberg SJ, Ahmadinia K, Oglesby M, Patel AA, Singh K. Hospital outcomes and complications of anterior and posterior cervical fusion with bone morphogenetic protein. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Jul 01; 38(15):1304-9. PMID: 23462577.
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    39. Singh K, Park DK. Lumbar extracavitary corpectomy with a single stage circumferential arthrodesis: surgical technique and clinical series. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jul; 41(7):316-20. PMID: 22893882.
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    40. Pelton MA, Schwartz J, Singh K. Subaxial cervical and cervicothoracic fixation techniques--indications, techniques, and outcomes. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Jan; 43(1):19-28, vii. PMID: 22082626.
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    41. Park DK, Lee MJ, Lin EL, Singh K, An HS, Phillips FM. The relationship of intrapsoas nerves during a transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine: anatomic study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Jun; 23(4):223-8. PMID: 20084033.
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    42. Singh K, Samartzis D, Somera AL, An HS. Cervical kyphosis and thoracic lordoscoliosis in a patient with cerebral palsy. Orthopedics. 2008 03; 31(3):276. PMID: 19292233.
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    43. Singh K, Samartzis D, Biyani A, An HS. Lumbar spinal stenosis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Mar; 16(3):171-6. PMID: 18316715.
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    44. Singh K, Samartzis D, Heller JG, An HS, Vaccaro AR. The management of complex soft-tissue defects after spinal instrumentation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Jan; 88(1):8-15. PMID: 16365112.
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