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Joseph M. Lombardi, MD Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery The Spine Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center

Joseph Lombardi, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the operative management of spinal disorders in adult and adolescent patients. His practice is focused on minimally invasive surgical treatments for both common and complex spinal conditions, including disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and spinal deformity. Dr. Lombardi leverages the latest surgical technology – robotics, guided navigation, and advanced instrumentation – to provide patients with tailored surgical procedures, accelerated recovery times, and superior outcomes. Dr. Lombardi is the Director of Spine Research.

After receiving his undergraduate and medical degrees from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, Dr. Lombardi went on to complete his post-doctoral residency training in orthopedic surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center where he served as chief resident. Dr. Lombardi remained at Columbia and the NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital for fellowship training in advanced adult and pediatric spine surgery.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lombardi is involved in training future surgeons, and is an active member of the academic orthopedic spine community. His research interests are focused on the application of new technologies to complex spinal conditions with the goal of improving patient outcomes. To date, Dr. Lombardi has published over 15 book chapters, authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has received numerous academic awards, including: the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society, Julius S. Neviaser Award in Orthopedic Surgery, Harold M. Dick Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery, and the Alexander Garcia Award for Excellence in Clinical Orthopedic Surgery. In his free time, Dr. Lombardi enjoys hiking, jogging, fishing and traveling

Education

9/1/2001-6/14/2005
St. Joseph High School
Metuchen, New Jersey
8/1/2005-5/20/2008
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
8/1/2008-5/1/2013
Doctor of Medicine
The George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

Post-Doctoral Training

6/1/2014-6/14/2015
Internship in Orthopedic/General Surgery
New York Orthopedic Hospital
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Medical Center
Director: William N. Levine MD
6/14/2015-6/14/2019
Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
New York Orthopedic Hospital
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Medical Center
Director: Charles M. Jobin MD
8/1/19-7/31/20
Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow
Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Surgery Fellowship
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center

Previous Employment

2003-2008
The Patio Bar at the Wharfside Restaurant
Bartender, Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Professional Experience

8/1/2003-9/1/2005
Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
High School Research Assistant
1/1/2012-5/20/2013
Department of Orthopedics, George Washington University Medical Center
Research Assistant
Warren Yu, MD
Washington, DC
6/1/2015 - Present
The Spine Hospital at New York-Presbyterian/Allen
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Researcher
New York, NY
Surgeon-in-Chief: Lawrence G. Lenke, MD
3/1/2016 - Present
CUMC Orthopedics representative to AAOS Resident Assembly
3/1/2016 - Present
Committee member AAOS Resident Health Policy Committee
6/20/2018 – Present
Chief Resident in Orthoapedic Surgery, Columbia University Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Professional Societies

2008-present
GWU Phi Beta Kappa Society
2013-present
GWU Alpha Omega Alpha Society
2022
Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
2016
North American Spine Society (NASS)
2022
Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS), in process

Award and Fellowships

2005-2008
University Honors, six consecutive semesters
George Washington University, Washington, DC
2008
Summa Cum Laude
George Washington University, Washington DC
2008
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
George Washington University, Washington DC
2013
Julius S. Neviaser Award in Orthopedic Surgery
George Washington University, Washington, DC
2013
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society
George Washington University, Washington, DC
2016
Harold M. Dick Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University
2018
Orthopedic In-Training Examination Score: 100th percentile
2019
Alexander Garcia Award for Excellence in Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University

Committee/Leadership Appointments

2018-2019
Academic Chief Resident, New York Orthopedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center
2016-2017
CUMC Orthopedics representative to AAOS Resident Assembly
2016-2017
Committee member AAOS Resident Health Policy
2015-2016
CUMC Orthopedics representative to CUMC Resident Forum
2018-2019
Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
2022-Present
Director Spine Research, Och Spine Hospital

Research Support/Grants

  1. Lombardi JM, Wei D, Rosenwasser MP: Temporal Trends in Volar Plating Among the Orthopedic Subspecialties. OSRF Grant $1,500 2013.
  2. Lombardi JM, Swart E, Rosenwasser MP, Vosseller JT: A Complete Analysis of the Cost of Ankle Fractures. FOT Grant $20,000.00 2014.
  3. Lombardi JM, Cachine N. The Influence of Anti-Sclerostin Antibody on Posterolateral Spine Fusions: A Quantitative In-Vivo Animal Model. OSRF Grant 2020

Biblography: Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Khan A, Soliman MAR, Lee NJ, Waqas M, Lombardi JM, Boddapati V, Levy LC, Mao JZ, Park PJ, Mathew J, Lehman RA, Mullin JP, Pollina J. CT-to-fluoroscopy registration versus scan-and-plan registration for robot-assisted insertion of lumbar pedicle screws. Neurosurg Focus. 2022 Jan;52(1):E8. doi: 10.3171/2021.10.FOCUS21506.PMID: 34973678
  2. Boddapati V, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Vulapalli MM, Lombardi JM, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Response to Letter to the Editor on "Hybrid Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Short-Term Complications, Reoperations, and Readmissions". Global Spine J. 2022 Jun;12(5):1035-1036. doi: 10.1177/21925682221078530. Epub 2022 Feb 22.PMID: 35192388
  3. Puvanesarajah V, Marciano GF, Hassan FM, Lee NJ, Thuet ED, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. The deformity angular ratio: can three-dimensional computed tomography improve prediction of intraoperative neuromonitoring events? Spine Deform. 2022 Sep;10(5):1047-1053. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00518-4. Epub 2022 Jun 1.PMID: 35648363
  4. Puvanesarajah V, Raad M, Hassan FM, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. The "kickstand rod" technique for correction of coronal malalignment: two-year clinical and radiographic outcomes. Spine Deform. 2022 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00564-y. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35939259
  5. Coury JR, Morrissette CR, Lee NJ, Cerpa M, Sardar ZM, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG. How common is acute pelvic fixation failure after adult spine surgery? A single-center study of 358 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Aug 26:1-7. doi: 10.3171/2022.7.SPINE22498. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36029261
  6. Danford NC, Boddapati V, Simhon ME, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lenke LG, Lehman RA. Quality Assessment in Adult Spinal Surgery: What Do Publication Status, Funding Source, and Result Reporting Tell Us? Global Spine J. 2022 Jan 12:21925682211073313. doi: 10.1177/21925682211073313. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35021913
  7. Ha AS, Cerpa M, Mathew J, Park P, Lombardi JM, Luzzi AJ, Lee NJ, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Femoral head to lower lumbar neural foramen distance as a novel radiographic parameter to predict postoperative stretch neuropraxia. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Sep 3;36(1):23-31. doi: 10.3171/2021.1.SPINE201989. Print 2022 Jan 1.PMID: 34479196
  8. Lee NJ, Buchanan IA, Zuckermann SL, Boddapati V, Mathew J, Geiselmann M, Park PJ, Leung E, Buchholz AL, Khan A, Mullin J, Pollina J, Jazini E, Haines C, Schuler TC, Good CR, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA What Is the Comparison in Robot Time per Screw, Radiation Exposure, Robot Abandonment, Screw Accuracy, and Clinical Outcomes Between Percutaneous and Open Robot-Assisted Short Lumbar Fusion?: A Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Analysis of 310 Patients..Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Jan 1;47(1):42-48. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004132.PMID: 34091564
  9. Lee NJ, Khan A, Lombardi JM, Boddapati V, Park PJ, Mathew J, Leung E, Mullin JP, Pollina J, Lehman RA. The accuracy of robot-assisted S2 alar-iliac screw placement at two different healthcare centers. J Spine Surg. 2021 Sep;7(3):326-334. doi: 10.21037/jss-21-14.PMID: 34734137
  10. Lee NJ, Leung E, Buchanan IA, Geiselmann M, Coury JR, Simhon ME, Zuckerman S, Buchholz AL, Pollina J, Jazini E, Haines C, Schuler TC, Good CR, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA. A multicenter study of the 5-year trends in robot-assisted spine surgery outcomes and complications. J Spine Surg. 2022 Mar;8(1):9-20. doi: 10.21037/jss-21-102.PMID: 35441099
  11. Kim JS, Vivas A, Arvind V, Lombardi JM, Reidler J, Zuckerman SL, Lee NJ, Vulapalli M, Geng EA, Cho BH, Morizane K, Cho SK, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Riew KD Can Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence Automate The Generation of Billing Codes From Operative Note Dictations? Global Spine J. 2022 Feb 28:21925682211062831. doi: 10.1177/21925682211062831. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35225694
  12. Beschloss AM, Taghlabi KM, Rodriguez DA, Lee N, Gupta S, Bondar K, Lombardi JM, Varthi A, Faraji A, Saifi C. Demographic and economic trends in vertebral fracture surgeries throughout the United States N Am Spine Soc J. 2022 Oct 10;12:100175. doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100175. eCollection 2022 Dec.PMID: 36281323
  13. Mathew J, Zuckerman SL, Marciano G, Simhon M, Lin H, Cerpa M, Lee NJ, Boddapati V, Lehman RA, Sardar ZM, Dyrszka MD, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG. What Radiographic and Clinical Factors Ultimately Necessitate a C2-Sacrum Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion? Global Spine J. 2022 Nov 7:21925682221137031. doi: 10.1177/21925682221137031. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36345053.
  14. Coury JR, Morrissette CR, Lee NJ, Cerpa M, Sardar ZM, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG Worse Preoperative Disability is Predictive of Improvement in Disability After Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine J. 2022 May 23:21925682221104425. doi: 10.1177/21925682221104425. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35604303
  15. Gupta P, Hassan FM, Thomas GM, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM Influence of Surgeon Specialty on 30-day Outcomes Following Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Global Spine J. 2022 Nov 9:21925682221139436. doi: 10.1177/21925682221139436. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36350144
  16. Schupper AJ, Lin JD, Osorio JA, Lee NJ, Steinberger JM, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Freehand Juxtapedicular Screws Placed in the Apical Concavity of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients: Technique, Computed Tomography Confirmation, and Radiographic Results. Neurospine. 2022 Dec;19(4):1116-1121. doi: 10.14245/ns.2244798.399. Epub 2022 Dec 31.PMID: 36597645
  17. McIntosh JR, Joiner EF, Goldberg JL, Murray LM, Yasin B, Mendiratta A, Karceski SC, Thuet E, Modik O, Shelkov E, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Mandigo C, Riew KD, Harel NY, Virk MS, Carmel JB Intraoperative electrical stimulation of the human dorsal spinal cord reveals a map of arm and hand muscle responses. J Neurophysiol. 2023 Jan 1;129(1):66-82. doi: 10.1152/jn.00235.2022. Epub 2022 Nov 23.PMID: 36417309
  18. Zuckerman SL, Berven S, Streiff MB, Kerolus M, Buchanan IA, Ha A, Bonfield CM, Buchholz AL, Buchowski JM, Burch S, Devin CJ, Dimar JR, Gum JL, Good C, Kim HJ, Kim JS, Lombardi JM, Mandigo CE, Bydon M, Oppenlander ME, Polly DW Jr, Poulter G, Shah SA, Singh K, Than KD, Spyropoulos AC, Kaatz S, Jain A, Schutzer RW, Wang TZ, Mazique DC, Lenke LG, Lehman RA Management of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Modified Delphi Process. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Mar 1;48(5):301-309. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004540. Epub 2022 Nov 14.PMID: 36730667
  19. Lee NJ, Marciano G, Puvanesarajah V, Park PJ, Clifton WE, Kwan K, Morrissette CR, Williams JL, Fields M, Hassan FM, Angevine PD, Mandigo CE, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG Incidence, mechanism, and protective strategies for 2-year pelvic fixation failure after adult spinal deformity surgery with a minimum six-level fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Oct 14;38(2):208-216. doi: 10.3171/2022.8.SPINE22755. Print 2023 Feb 1.PMID: 36242579
  20. Mathew J, Zuckerman SL, Lin H, Marciano G, Simhon M, Cerpa M, Lee NJ, Boddapati V, Lehman RA, Sardar ZM, Dyrszka MD, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG.Living with a C2-Sacrum Spinal Fusion: Surgical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients Fused from C2 to the Sacrum. Global Spine J. 2023 Jan 5:21925682221149389. doi: 10.1177/21925682221149389. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36604815
  21. Shen Y, Sardar ZM, Le Huec JC, Bourret S, Hasegawa K, Wong HK, Liu G, Hey HWD, Riahi H, Kelly M, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG.Variation in Lumbar Shape and Lordosis in a Large Asymptomatic Population: A MEANS Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Mar 13. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004624. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36944088
  22. Arciero E, Desai S, Coury J, Gupta P, Trofa DP, Sardar Z, Lombardi JM. Comparison of Psychometric Properties of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System With Traditional Outcome Metrics in Spine Surgery. JBJS Rev. 2023 Mar 22;11(3). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00193. eCollection 2023 Mar 1.PMID: 36947636
  23. An Analysis of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Groove Morphology and Tendon Instability. Shoap SC, Dennis ER, Lombardi JM, Wilkerson J, Wahood M, Rosenwasser MP. Hand (N Y). 2022 Jul 9:15589447221105539. doi: 10.1177/15589447221105539.
  24. Demographic and economic trends in vertebral fracture surgeries throughout the United States. Beschloss AM, Taghlabi KM, Rodriguez DA, Lee N, Gupta S, Bondar K, Lombardi JM, Varthi A, Faraji A, Saifi C.
    N Am Spine Soc J. 2022 Oct 10;12:100175. doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100175. eCollection 2022 Dec. PMID: 36281323
  25. What Radiographic and Clinical Factors Ultimately Necessitate a C2-Sacrum Instrumented Posterior Spinal Fusion? Mathew J, Zuckerman SL, Marciano G, Simhon M, Lin H, Cerpa M, Lee NJ, Boddapati V, Lehman RA, Sardar ZM, Dyrszka MD, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG. Global Spine J. 2022 Nov 7:21925682221137031. doi: 10.1177/21925682221137031. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36345053
  26. Respiratory Compromise After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Incidence, Subsequent Complications, and Independent Predictors. Boddapati V, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Held MB, Peterson JR, Vulapalli MM, Lombardi JM, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Global Spine J. 2022 Oct;12(8):1647-1654. doi: 10.1177/2192568220984469. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PMID: 33406919
  27. Respiratory Compromise After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Incidence, Subsequent Complications, and Independent Predictors. Boddapati V, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Held MB, Peterson JR, Vulapalli MM, Lombardi JM, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Global Spine J. 2022 Oct;12(8):1647-1654. doi: 10.1177/2192568220984469. Epub 2021 Jan 7. PMID: 33406919
  28. The "kickstand rod" technique for correction of coronal malalignment: two-year clinical and radiographic outcomes. Puvanesarajah V, Raad M, Hassan FM, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Spine Deform. 2022 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00564-y. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35939259
  29. The deformity angular ratio: can three-dimensional computed tomography improve prediction of intraoperative neuromonitoring events? Puvanesarajah V, Marciano GF, Hassan FM, Lee NJ, Thuet ED, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Spine Deform. 2022 Sep;10(5):1047-1053. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00518-4. Epub 2022 Jun 1. PMID: 35648363
  30. Influence of Surgeon Specialty on 30-day Outcomes Following Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Gupta P, Hassan FM, Thomas GM, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM. Global Spine J. 2022 Nov 9:21925682221139436. doi: 10.1177/21925682221139436. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36350144
  31. Worse Preoperative Disability is Predictive of Improvement in Disability After Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Coury JR, Morrissette CR, Lee NJ, Cerpa M, Sardar ZM, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG. Global Spine J. 2022 May 23:21925682221104425. doi: 10.1177/21925682221104425. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35604303
  32. How common is acute pelvic fixation failure after adult spine surgery? A single-center study of 358 patients. Lee NJ, Park PJ, Puvanesarajah V, Clifton WE, Kwan K, Morrissette CR, Williams JL, Fields MW, Leung E, Hassan FM, Angevine PD, Mandigo CE, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Aug 26:1-7. doi: 10.3171/2022.7.SPINE22498. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36029261
  33. Incidence, mechanism, and protective strategies for 2-year pelvic fixation failure after adult spinal deformity surgery with a minimum six-level fusion. Lee NJ, Marciano G, Puvanesarajah V, Park PJ, Clifton WE, Kwan K, Morrissette CR, Williams JL, Fields M, Hassan FM, Angevine PD, Mandigo CE, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Oct 14:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2022.8.SPINE22755. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36242579
  34. Artificial Learning and Machine Learning Applications in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review.
    Lopez CD, Boddapati V, Lombardi JM, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Danford NC, Iyer RR, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.
    Global Spine J. 2022 Feb 28:21925682211049164. doi: 10.1177/21925682211049164. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35227128
  35. CT-to-fluoroscopy registration versus scan-and-plan registration for robot-assisted insertion of lumbar pedicle screws.
    Khan A, Soliman MAR, Lee NJ, Waqas M, Lombardi JM, Boddapati V, Levy LC, Mao JZ, Park PJ, Mathew J, Lehman RA, Mullin JP, Pollina J.
    Neurosurg Focus. 2022 Jan;52(1):E8. doi: 10.3171/2021.10.FOCUS21506. PMID: 34973678
  36. What Is the Comparison in Robot Time per Screw, Radiation Exposure, Robot Abandonment, Screw Accuracy, and Clinical Outcomes Between Percutaneous and Open Robot-Assisted Short Lumbar Fusion?: A Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Analysis of 310 Patients.
    Lee NJ, Buchanan IA, Zuckermann SL, Boddapati V, Mathew J, Geiselmann M, Park PJ, Leung E, Buchholz AL, Khan A, Mullin J, Pollina J, Jazini E, Haines C, Schuler TC, Good CR, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Jan 1;47(1):42-48. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004132. PMID: 34091564
  37. Femoral head to lower lumbar neural foramen distance as a novel radiographic parameter to predict postoperative stretch neuropraxia.
    Ha AS, Cerpa M, Mathew J, Park P, Lombardi JM, Luzzi AJ, Lee NJ, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.
    J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Sep 3;36(1):23-31. doi: 10.3171/2021.1.SPINE201989. Print 2022 Jan 1. PMID: 34479196
  38. Clinical Trial Quality Assessment in Adult Spinal Surgery: What Do Publication Status, Funding Source, and Result Reporting Tell Us?
    Danford NC, Boddapati V, Simhon ME, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.
    Global Spine J. 2022 Jan 12:21925682211073313. doi: 10.1177/21925682211073313. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35021913
  39. Response to Letter to the Editor on "Hybrid Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Short-Term Complications, Reoperations, and Readmissions".
    Boddapati V, Lee NJ, Mathew J, Vulapalli MM, Lombardi JM, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Riew KD.
    Global Spine J. 2022 Feb 22:21925682221078530. doi: 10.1177/21925682221078530. Online ahead of print. PMID: 3519238
  40. Lee NJ, Lenke LG, Cerpa M, Lombardi JM, Ha A, Park P, Leung E, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA. The 90-Day Reoperations and Readmissions in Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine J. 2020 Sep 3:2192568220953391. doi: 10.1177/2192568220953391. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32878483.
  41. Fields MW, Lee NJ, Hong DY, Para A, Boddapati V, Mathew J, Kim JS, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Cervical Spinal Fusion in Adult Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A National Analysis of Complications and 90-day Readmissions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Oct 15. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003753.
  42. Lee NJ, Sardar ZM, Boddapati V, Matthew J, Cerpa M, Leung E, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Can Machine Learning Accurately Predict Postoperative Compensation for the Uninstrumented Thoracic Spine and Pelvis After Fusion From the Lower Thoracic Spine to the Sacrum?  Global Spine J. 2020 Oct 8:2192568220956978. doi: 10.1177/2192568220956978.
  43. Boddapati V, Matthew J, Lee NJ, Peterson JR, McCormick KL, Lombardi JM, Sardar AM, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Are Outpatient Three- and Four-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomies and Fusion Safe?.   The Spine Journal Accepted for publication.
  44. Lombardi JM, Vivas AC, Gornet MF, Lanman TH, McConnell JR, Dryer RF, Burkus JK, Riew KD.  The Effect of ACDF or Arthroplasty on Cervicogenic Headaches: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Prospective, Multicenter Study With 10-Year Follow-up. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Sep 25. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001087. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32991361.
  45. Boddapati V, Lee NJ, Matthew J, Vulapalli MM, Lombardi JM, Dyrszka MD, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Riew KD.  Hybrid Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Short-Term Complications, Reoperations, and Readmissions.  Global Spine Journal. 2020 Jul 24:2192568220941453. doi: 10.1177/2192568220941453. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32705903
  46. Lombardi JM, Bottiglieri T, Desai N, Riew KD, Boddapati V, Weller M, Bourgois C, McChrystal S, Lehman RA.  Addressing a National Crisis: The Spine Hospital and Department's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City. Spine J. 2020 May 31:S1529-9430(20)30760-9. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.539. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32492529
  47. Lopez CD, Boddapati V,Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Dyrszka MD, Lehman RA, Riew KD.  Recent Trends in Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine J. 2020 Jun 17:S1529-9430(20)30791-9. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.06.010. PMID: 32562771
  48. Lopez CD, Boddapati V, Lombardi JM, Lee NJ, Saifi C, Dyrszka M, Sardar Z, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Recent Trends in Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement for Lumbar Spine Fusion and Discectomy Procedures.  Spine J. 2020 Jun 10:S1529-9430(20)30779-8. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.558
  49. Hendow CJ, Beschloss A, Cazzulino A, Lombardi JM, Louie PK, Milby A, Pugely AJ, Ali K Ozturk AK, Ludwig S, Saifi C.  Changes in Rate of Primary Atlantoaxial Spinal Fusion Surgery in the United States (1993-2015).  J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Jan 24:1-7. doi: 10.3171/2019.11.SPINE19551. Online ahead of print.PMID: 31978892
  50. Makhni MC, Vatan NM, Park PJ, Kabeer ZA, Cerpa M, Choi JH, Lombardi JM, Hong S, Kim YJ, Lenke LG, Lehman RA, Vycheth I, Park KB.  Path to Prevention of Spinal Trauma in a Low to Middle Income Country: A Single Center Study in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg Global Research and Reviews. 2019 Oct IN PRESS
  51. Cho SK, Safir S, Lombardi JM, Kim JS.  Cervical Spine Deformity: Indications, Considerations and Surgical Outcomes.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 June 15;27(12)
  52. Makhni MC, Osorio JA, Park PJ, Lombardi JM, Riew KD.  Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Tips and Tricks. Int Orthop. 2019 Apr;43(4):777-783
  53. Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Grosso M, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Levine WN, Riew KD.  The optimal management of tethered surgical drains: a cadaveric study.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Feb 15;27(4):129-135
  54. Kochanski RB, Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Lehman RA, O'Toole JE.  Image Guided Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery. Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan 7.
  55. Lin JD, Tan LA, Wei C, Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Kim YJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.The posterior superior iliac spine and sacral laminar slope: key anatomical landmarks for freehand S2-alar-iliac screw placement J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Oct;29(4):429-434.
  56. Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Gvozdyev BV, Kim YJ.  Permanent implantation of antibiotic cement over exposed instrumentation eradicates deep spinal infection.  J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;4(2):471-477.
  57. Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Sacropelvic Fixation: When, Why, How?.  Neurosurg Clin N Am 2018 Jul; 29(3): 389-397
  58. Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Phillips FM.  Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spine and Adult Deformity: Surgical Technique and the Evidence.  Seminars in Spine Surgery. 2018 Dec 30(4): 230-236
  59. Laratta JL, Reddy H, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Utilization of Interspinous Devices throughout the United States over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Global Spine J. 2018 Jun; 8(4): 382-387
  60. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Cohen-Tanugi SJ, Lombardi JM, Lenke LG, Riew KD, Lehman RA, Ludwig SC.  Defining the “Critical Elements” for the Most Common Procedures in Spine Surgery: A Consensus of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgeons.  Spine 2018 May 1;43(9):E531-536.
  61. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Tuchman A, Park PJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Human versus Robot: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Accuracy of Free Hand Versus Robotic Guidance for Placement of S2 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Screws.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Apr 18.
  62. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Alrabaa RG, Lehman RA. Accuracy of S2 Alar-Iliac Screw Placement under Robotic Guidance.  Spine Deform. 2018 Mar-Apr;6(2): 130-136.
  63. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Mueller JD, Cerpa M, Reddy HP, Saifi C, Fischer CR, Lehman RA.  Complications Following Single-Level Interbody Fusion Procedures: an ACS-NSQIP Study. J Spine Surg 2018 Mar;4(1):17-27.
  64. Laratta JL, Ha A, Shillingford JN, Makhni MC, Lombardi JM, Thuet E, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Neuromonitoring in Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Multimodality Approach.  Global Spine J. 2018 Feb;8(1):68-77.
  65. Makhni MC, Jegede K, Lombardi JM, Whittier S, Gorroochurn P, Lehman RA, Riew KD.  No Clear Benefit of Chlorhexidine Use at Home Before Surgical Preparation. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Jan 15;26(2):e39-e47.
  66. Barnes LF, Lombardi JM, Gardner TR, Strauch RJ, Rosenwasser MP.  Comparison of Exposure in the Kaplan Versus Kocher Approach in the Treatment of Radial Head Fractures.  Hand 2018 Jan 1
  67. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Hardy N, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, Riew KD. National outcomes following single-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 3(4):641-649.
  68. Trofa DP, Lombardi JM, Noticewala MS, Ahmad CS. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair Using an Internal Brace.  Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Dec 25:7(1):e53-56.
  69. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Mueller JD, Reddy H, Saifi C, Fischer CR, Ludwig SC, Lenke LG. Lehman RA. Utilization of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Procedures Throughout the United States Over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.  J Spine Surg. 2017 Sep;3(3):364-370.
  70. Kadiyala RKK, Lombardi JM.  Denervation of the wrist joint for the treatment of chronic pain.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jun; 25(6): 439-447
  71. Laratta J, Caldwell JM, Lombardi JM, Levine W, Ahmad C.  Evaluation of common elbow pathologies: a focus on physical examination.  Phys Sportsmed.  2017 May; 45(2):184-190
  72. Noback PC, Lombardi JM, Seetharaman M, Lee DH, Strauch RJ, Rosenwasser MP.  Development and Validation of a Disease-Specific Questionnaire for Basal Joint Arthritis.  J Wrist Surg. 2017 May;6(2): 126-133
  73. Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Pugely A, An H, Phillips F, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  National trends in the utilization of intraoperative neuromonitoring throughout the United States.  Global Spine J. 2018 Jun;8(4):382-387
  74. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Hardy N, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Romanov A, Lenke LG, Lehman RA, Riew KD.  Intrawound Tobramycin Powder Eradicates Surgical Wound Contamination: An In Vivo Rabbit Study.  Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 April 10
  75. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Hardy N, Pugely A, Phillips F, Lehman RA, An H, Lenke LG. National trends for spinal deformity surgery throughout the United States. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A5.
  76. Auregan JC, Lin JD, Lombardi JM, Jang E, Macaulay W, Rosenwasser MP.  The hemisoleus rotational flap provides a novel superior autograft reconstructive option for the treatment of chronic extensor mechanism disruption.  Arthroplasty Today.  2016 Feb 26;2(2):49-52.
  77. Verveld CJ, Danoff JR, Lombardi JM, Rosenwasser MP. Adipose versus fascial sling for anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve.  Am J Orthop. 2016 Feb;45(2):89-94
  78. Gancarczyk SM, Makhni EC, Lombardi JM, Popkin CA, Ahmad CS.  Arthroscopic articular reconstruction of capitellar osteochondral defects.  Am J Sports Med. 2015 Aug 13
  79. Danoff JR, Lombardi JM, Rosenwasser MP.  Use of a pedicled adipose flap for anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve.  J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Mar;39(3):552-5

Book Chapters

  1. Lombardi JM, Rodriguez R, Rosenwasser MP: The Reduction and Association of the Scaphoid and Lunate. IN Shin AY, Day CS, eds. Chicago, IL: American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2014: Advances in Scapholunate Ligament Treatment.
  2. Lombardi JM, Wilkerson J, Rosenwasser MP: Reduction and Association of the Scaphoid and the Lunate for Scapholunate Instability.  IN Weisel SW ed. Pub July 2015: Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery, Volume 3: Hand, Shoulder, and Elbow.
  3. Lombardi JM, Watling JP, Makhni EC, Ahmad CS: Physical exam of the Thrower’s Shoulder.  IN Levine WN, Jobin CM, Ahmad CS:  Physical Exam and Diagnosis of Shoulder and Elbow Disorders.
  4. Lombardi JM: Digital Amputations. IN Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016
  5. Lombardi JM: Phalanx Fractures. IN Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016
  6. Lombardi JM: Scaphoid Fractures. IN Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016
  7. Lombardi JM: Distal Radius Fractures. IN Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016
  8. Lombardi JM: Metacarpal Fractures. IN Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016
  9. Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Phillips F: Anterior and Lateral Interbody Fusion: Indications and Techniques in Lumbar Scoliosis.  IN Lumbar Spine Online Textbook; publication pending.
  10. Lin JD, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Schutzer RW, Lehman RA: Pre-Psoas Approaches for Thoracolumbar Interbody Fusion.  IN Phillips FM, Lieberman IH, Polly D, eds.  Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery; publication pending
  11. Lombardi JM, Lehman RA:  Spondylolisthesis.  IN Scoliosis Research Society E-Textbook; publication pending
  12. Lombardi JM, Makhni MC, Trofa DP, Lehman RA: Lumbar Spine Injuries in Baseball Players.  IN Ahmad CS ed. Baseball Sports Medicine; publication pending.
  13. Lombardi JM, Lenke LG: Classifcation of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical Intervention.  IN Harms J ed. Idiopathic Scoliosis, The Harms Study Group Treatment Guide; publication pending.
  14. Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Philips FM: Anterior and Lateral Interbody Fusion: Indicatiosn and Techniques in Lumbar Scoliosis.  IN International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine.  Lumbar Spine Online Textbook
  15. Lombardi JM, Vivas AC, Lehman RA: What is the Role of Antepsoas, Transpsoas and Anterior Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity.  IN American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Instructional Course Lecture 70.  Publication pending
  16. Lombardi JM, Lee N, Lehman RA: Common Complications in Spine Surgery: Pseudarthrosis. IN Benzel’s Spine Surgery 5e Publication Pending

Presentations

Scientific Presentations (Regional)

  1. Lombardi JM, Verveld CJ, Wei D: Is Simple Trapeziectomy Sufficient for Treatment of Basal Joint Arthritis? A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Clinical Trials. NYSSH Residents and Fellows Annual Conference. New York, NY. May 13, 2014.

Scientific Presentations (National)

  1. Lombardi JM, Danoff JD, Verveld CJ, Rosenwasser MP: Adispose Versus Fascial Sling for Anterior Subcutaneous Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve. AAHS 2015 Annual Meeting. Paradise Island, Bahamas. Jan 21, 2015
  2. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Phillips F, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. National Trends in the Utilization of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Throughout the United States. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. April 7th, 2017
  3. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Fischer C. An Analysis of Robotic Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Chicago Illinois. April 7th, 2017
  4. Lin JD, Tan L, Shillingford, JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Kim YJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. The Sacral Laminar Slope is an Anatomic Landmark for Freehand S2AI Screw Insertion. Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Las Vegas, Nevada. September 14th, 2017.
  5. Lombardi JM, Lee N, Kim JS, Lehman RA. A Radiographic Analysis of Segmental Sagittal Correction Following Interbody Fusion Through an Antepsoas Approach. Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Las Vegas Nevada. Oct 31st, 2019
  6. Riew KD, Lombardi JM, Gornet M, Lanman T, McConnell J, Dryer R, Burkus K. Surgery for Headaches Associated with Cervical Radiculopathy or Myelopathy. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. New York, NY. November 22nd, 2019.
  7. Morizane K, Lombardi JM, Sardar Z, Vulapalli M, Cerpa M, Leung E, Delgardo M, Zuckerman SL, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Incidence and Risk Factors for Anterior Chin Numbness after Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Previously Unreported Complication. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Virtual. December 9th -12th 2020.

Scientific Presentations (International)

  1. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Makhni MC, Shillingford JN, Lehman RA. The Feasibility and Efficacy of Robotic Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques. Cape Town, South Africa. July 15, 2017.

Co-Authored Scientific Presentations (National)

  1. Fink LA, Lombardi JM, Gardner TR, Strauch RJ, Rosenwasser, MP: Objective comparison of exposure for the Kaplan versus the Kocher approach in the treatment of radial head and coronoid fractures. NYSSH Residents and Fellows Annual Conference. New York, NY. May 13, 2014. Third Place Winner
  2. Fink LA, Lombardi JM, Gardner TR, Strauch RJ, Rosenwasser, MP: Objective comparison of exposure for the Kaplan versus the Kocher approach in the treatment of radial head and coronoid fractures. OREF Regional Residents and Fellows Research Conference. June 6, 2014. Third Place Winner
  3. Wei D, Lombardi JM, Silverman M, Wilkerson J, Rosenwasser MP: Distal Radioulnar Joint Disruption in Distal Radius Fractures: A Novel Classification based on Long-term Clinical Outcomes. NYSSH Residents and Fellows Annual Conference. New York, NY. May 13, 2014.
  4. Wilkerson J, Lombardi JM, Dennis ER, Rosenwasser MP: Anatomic Restraints of the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon on the Distal Ulna. NYSSH Residents and Fellows Annual Conference. New York, NY. May 13, 2014.
  5. Dennis ER, Wilkerson J, Lombardi JM, Rosenwasser MP: Anatomic Restraints of the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon on the Distal Ulna. AAHS 2015 Annual Meeting. Electronic Poster. Paradise Island, Bahamas. Jan 21, 2015.
  6. Dennis ER, Lombardi JM, Wilkerson J, Rosenwasser MP: DASH score is a Significant Predictor of the Surgical Intervention in Patients with Basal Joint Arthritis: A Prospective Review of 120 Patients. AAHS 2015 Annual Meeting. Electronic Poster. Paradise Island, Bahamas. Jan 21, 2015.
  7. Gancarczyk SM, Trofa DP, Makhni EC, Lombardi JM, Popkin CA, Ahmad CS: Visualization of the Capitellum during Elbow Arthroscopy: A Comparison of Portal Selection. AOA 2015 Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation. Providence, Rhode Island. June 24, 2015.
  8. Peter Noback, B; Lombardi JM, MD; Derly O. Cueller III, MD; Melvin P. Rosenwasser, MD: A Disease Specific Questionnaire for Basal Joint Arthritis Thursday, March 3, starting at 9:48 AM (Paper 495 – Room W304A).
  9. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Hardy N, Pugely A, Phillips, F, Lehman RA, An H, Lenke LG. National Trends for Spinal Deformity Surgery throughout the United States. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, Chicago Illinois. April 7th, 2017.
  10. Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Lin JD, Saifi C, Pugely A, Fischer C, Lenke LG. Lehman RA. National Trends in the Utilization of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Procedures Throughout the United States. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, Chicago Illinois. April 7th, 2017.
  11. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Hardy N, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Romanov A, Fischer C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Riew KD. Intrawound Tobramycin Powder Eradicates Surgical Wound Contamination: An In Vivo Rabbit Study. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting, Chicago Illinois. April 7th, 2017.
  12. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Tuchman A, Park PJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Human versus Robot: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Accuracy of Free Hand Versus Robotic Guidance for Placement of S2 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Screws. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques. Cape Town, South Africa. July 15, 2017.

Multimedia

  1. Lombardi JM, Trofa DP, Ahmad CS. Primary UCL Repair with Internal Brace Augmentation. Vumedi 1/2017.
  2. Lombardi JM, Trofa DP, Vosseller JT. Insertional Achilles Tendon Repair. Vumedi 3/2017.

Award and Fellowships

2014 - Present
Columbia University Athletics
Resident Coverage: Team Physician Dr. William N. Levine
New York, NY
2016 - Present
City College of New York (CCNY) Athletics
Resident Coverage: Team Physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad
New York, NY
2014 - Present
North Bergen High School Football
Resident Coverage: Team Physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad
North Bergen, NJ

Lectures/Grand Rounds

  1. "The Threshold for Treatment of Post-Operative Anemia and Coagulopathies". The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society. Philadelphia, PA. September 7th, 2017. Presented by Ronald A Lehman.
  2. "Adult Spinal Deformity." 127th Annual Meeting of the Central Japan Association of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology – September 29, 2016. Presented by Mark Weidenbaum.
  3. "Robotic Spine Surgery: Is the Future Here Now?" Spine Department Grand Rounds, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. New York, NY – April 20, 2017.
  4. "Perioperative Anesthetic and Hematologic Considerations in Scoliosis Surgery." Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Las Vegas, Nevada 2015 – March 24-28th. Presented by Mark Weidenbaum
  5. "Small Round Blue Cells." Tumor Department Grand Rounds, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. New York, NY - September 26, 2015.

Practice Locations

  • Columbia Doctors Central New Jersey

    10 Parsonage Road 3rd Floor
    Suite 312

    Edison, NJ 08837

  • Columbia Doctors Midtown

    51 West 51st Street
    Suite 370

    New York, NY 10019

  • New York-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital

    5141 Broadway, 3FW
    New York, NY 10034

  • NewYork-Presbyterian
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  • The Spine Hospital
  • The George Washington University
  • North American Spine Society
  • Scoliosis Research Society
  • Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • CSRS - Cervical Spine Research Society
  • Lumbar Spine Research Society
  • International Meeting on Advance Spine Techniques