Spine Universe Editorial Board

Doctor Dennis J. Maiman is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Department of Neurosurgery. He holds a secondary academic appointment at the college as a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Maiman holds the hospital appointment of Senior Attending Neurosurgeon at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital where he is also the Founding Medical Director of both the regional Spinal Cord Injury Center and SpineCare a unique transdisciplinary clinic for the management of spine problems. Additionally, he is the Director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Maiman earned his Medical Degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and his Doctorate of Philosophy from Marquette University in Biomedical Engineering. His PhD dissertation was the Biomechanics of spinal injuries produced by vertical compression. Dr. Maiman's Surgical Internship was at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals as was his Residency in Neurological Surgery. He did a Fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Milwaukee.

Dr. Maiman is an active member of many professional organizations and serves on their committees. He is a member of the following national professional organizations: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Spinal Disorders, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care, American Medical Association, Cervical Spine Research society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the North American Spine Society.

With a book currently in press titled, "The Adult Lumbar Spine" Dr. Maiman contributes to published research on spine issues. He has contributed 28 chapters to medical books, 80 peer-reviewed journals, 109 abstracts and many invited papers.

In addition to directing fellowships and spine patient care, Dr. Maiman is an active member of his community.
Dennis J. Maiman, MD, PhD is on the Spine Universe Editorial Board.