Spine Universe Author Biography

Dr. Kleeman is an active member of professional societies including: North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, New England Spine Study Group, New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society, New Hampshire Medical Society, and the Hillsborough County Medical Society. He was presented North American Spine Society’s Outstanding Poster Award for his research in lumbar stenosis and was appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation. He has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals and has made more than 40 presentations.

SpineUniverse articles from Thomas Jackson Kleeman, M.D.

• Spinal Fusion and Bone Morphogenetic Protein
  BMP has been extensively studied and shown to be an effective substitute for bone graft taken from the patient’s pelvis. Fusions performed with rhBMP-2 are as effective as bone graft without the problems associated with a second surgical site.
• Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Sometimes Less is More
  Minimally invasive spine surgery uses “port-hole” decompression to treat spinal stenosis.