Spine Universe Author Biography

Dr. Groff received a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Department of Neurosurgery in New York, NY. Further, Dr. Groff completed a Spinal Surgery Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Neurological Surgery in Milwaukee, WI.

Dr. Groff is an active member of many professional and scientific societies including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section of Spine and Peripheral Nerve, and North American Spine Society. He is very involved with the Joint Section of Spine and Peripheral Nerve, serving on the Committee of Outcomes and the Lumbar Fusion study group. In 2004 he will chair the scientific committee for the section’s annual meeting.

Further, Dr. Groff’s active schedule includes professional presentations and lectures. He is the co-author of two books, one book chapter, and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.