Spine Universe Editorial Board

Associated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1981, Dr. Mazanec has served as Director of the Center for the Spine since 1991, and as Medical Director for the Cleveland Clinic Health System's Center for Corporate Health since 1996. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease and in the Center for the Spine. Further, Dr. Mazanec is Assistant Clinical Professor in General Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and Assistant Professor at Ohio State University's College of Medicine.

Following a medical degree at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Dr. Mazanec completed an internship in Internal Medicine at The Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, where he also completed his residency. He then completed a Special Fellowship in Rheumatic and Immunologic Disease at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mazanec's specialty interests include evaluation and management of back pain, osteoporosis and bone disease and adult rheumatology.

Dr. Mazanec is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Rheumatology and American Academy of Disability Evaluation Physicians. He is also a member of the North American Spine Society. Currently, he is a member of the Advanced Practice (Nurses) Advisory Committee and the IH Page Center Outcomes Research Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Associate Editorial Board for The Spine Journal.

As an author, Dr. Mazanec's work includes more than 45 peer-reviewed publications.

Daniel J. Mazanec, MD, FACP, FACR, FAADEP is on the Spine Universe Editorial Board.

SpineUniverse articles from Daniel J. Mazanec, MD, FACP, FACR, FAADEP

• Back Pain in the Elderly
  Low back pain in the elderly has a much wider range of possible diagnoses.
• Central Canal Stenosis vs Lateral Stenosis
  Red flags for malignancy include weight loss, intractable night pain, and prior malignancy.
• Comprehensive Evaluation of Chronic Back Pain
  Back pain patients should have an adequate trial of aggressive non-operative treatment prior to pursuing more invasive surgical therapy.
• Lumbar Canal Stenosis: Start with Nonsurgical Therapy
  The natural history of lumbar canal stenosis is frequently benign and many patients respond to nonsurgical treatment.
• Lumbar Canal Stenosis: Surgical Treatment - When Conservative Therapy Fails
  Lumbar canal stenosis is the most frequent indication for spinal surgery in patients older than 65 years.
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Treatment
  A number of studies reported that nonsurgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis is effective.
• Medical Management of Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fracture
  Evaluation and management of osteoporosis is an integral part of appropriate fracture treatment.
• Medical Management of Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fracture
  Evaluation and management of osteoporosis are an integral part of appropriate fracture management.
• Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMDs)
  RMDs are injuries that usually develop slowly over a period of time. Initially, symptoms may be mild and come and go. If left untreated, symptoms may become painful and debilitating.
• The Spine and Repetitive Motion Disorders (RMDs)
  The majority of back injuries are the result of long-term, repetitive wear and tear on spinal structures.