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Andrew Dubin, MD | Anjum Iqbal, MD | Allen Carl, MD | Robert A Cheney, MD | Joyce Bettinger, MSPT | Ryan Pezzano, BSPT
Allen Carl, MD Dr. Carl is a native New Yorker. He grew up in East Meadow on Long Island. Medicine became his career choice as an outgrowth of his interest in the sciences. He came to Albany after undergraduate medical training at SUNY Buffalo and gained graduate experience in orthopedics at NYU - Bellevue Hospital in New York City and spinal training at the University of Toronto. Dr. Carl has been on staff at Albany Medical Center since 1986 and is a professor of orthopedic surgery and pediatrics. Spine disease and disorders became Dr. Carl's primary area of interest, as he perceived that it was one of the last frontiers to accomplish innovative development. His interest to contribute to the knowledge base in the field of spine prompted his association with an academic medical center. Locally, he has collaborated with RPI, GE and SUNY Albany. From this association, surgical navigation, new metal implants for scoliosis correction and spinal fusion have been developed. Under the direction of Dr. Carl, spinal cord injury biomechanics as a model for neurologic repair has been an ongoing area of research in the lab for the past five years through generous donations from the Jeffrey Schneider Spinal Cord Research Program. In the clinical research arena, Diacrin and Albany Medical College have teamed up to inject transfected porcine stem cells into human spinal cord injury patients in hopes of improving neurological function. State, national and international recognition has brought notoriety to this area of study. Dr. Carl is a member of Governor George Pataki's spinal cord research board. He has been elected to the prestigious Orthopedic Association and as a proctor for the national examination of American orthopedic boards. Dr. Carl was selected as an international traveling fellow to the Far East to share his interest and research in spine with colleagues on the other side of the world. From this experience, he has embarked on a research project in mainland China through the University of Hong Kong. The group is looking at a metabolic cause for scoliosis. The work is funded by the Hong Kong government. Dr. Carl's clinical and patient care interests are complex spine disorders including spine trauma, spinal cord injury, scoliosis, spine deformity, disc herniation and degenerative and arthritic diseases of the spine. He has cared for several local high-profile patients with spine problems. Dr. Carl has also been involved in innovative developments. He has contributed to five patents, some of which are undergoing commercial development. He is also working on projects involving disc repair and disc replacement. A local philanthropic organization, the Caddy Shack Group, contributes to his spine research efforts. Dr. Carl has presented to more than 120 national and international conferences and has published 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is an associate editor for The Spine Journal and a recently published book, Spine Deformities: The Core Curriculum. Dr. Carl has been cited for the past eight years in the list of the "Best Doctors in America." He lives in Guilderland with his wife and four teenage children. His private time revolves around his family and their activities. Dr. Carl's professional happiness lies in seeing his patients achieve a successful outcome after efforts to educate them about their specific disease process. His dedication is also demonstrated by his efforts in clinical and basic science research that he hopes will advancein order to aid patients experiencing spinal problems.
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