About Mark R. McLaughlin, MD

Dr. Mark R. McLaughlin practices neurological surgery with a focus on spine disorders in Langhorne, PA. After graduating from The Pingry School in 1983, he received his Bachelors Degree at The College of William and Mary in Virginia, majoring in philosophy. He went on to graduate from Medical College of Virginia with Alpha Omega Alpha honors (equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa). He went on to complete his residency at the University of Pittsburgh during which time he received multiple honors including chief residency and a two-time resident teaching award. After completing his seven year residency, he went on to obtain further specialized training in complex and minimal access spine surgery earning a Fellowship at Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta.

Dr. McLaughlin serves as the President of the Young Neurosurgeons' Committee, a national section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is an editor of spineuniverse.com, a website dedicated to patient and physician education of spinal disorders. In addition to this national recognition, he has organized an international consultative link with neurosurgeons in Russia. With collaboration from the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons, he initiated the first ever Russian-American Spine Symposium held in St. Petersburg, Russia, May, 2000. Dr. McLaughlin's efforts in Russia were highlighted in Parade Magazine.

Dr. McLaughlin has published more than 60 articles on neurosurgery and spine surgery, and has authored two textbooks about spine surgery. He has been an invited speaker, presenter and course director at numerous scientific meetings, and teaches complex spine surgery nationally and internationally.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Dr. McLaughlin is the head coach of the Princeton PAWS recreation wrestling program for first through eighth graders. He resides in Skillman, NJ with his wife, Julie and their four children Kaleigh, Alex, Patrick, and Trevor.