Bio
Dr. Seth A. Grossman is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the treatment of disorders of the spine. Dr. Grossman is an alumnus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Magna Cum Laude honors. He went on to complete a Master of Science in Computer & Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He did a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of California at San Diego Medical Center.
He was a member of the Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group on Long Island, NY, where he specialized in both nonsurgical and surgical management of spinal disorders, including minimally invasive spine surgery, degenerative disease, deformity/scoliosis, and trauma. While there, he did a high volume of XLIF (eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) MIS TLIF (Minimally Invasive SpineTransforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion) Percutaneous fixation Cervical disc arthroplasty Tubular microdiscectomy Revision surgery Dr. Grossman is board certified in orthopedic surgery and licensed to practice medicine in New York and New Jersey. Prior to his tenure as a spine surgeon, he also worked for General Electric’s Global Research Center as a computer scientist and the Biomedical Imaging Center / Robert Wood Johnson, UMDNJ. Dr. Grossman has conducted numerous research projects in his field, and co-authored articles for spine and orthopedic medical journals.
Education
University of California at San Diego Medical Center - Fellowship
San Diego, CA
August, 2012 - August, 2013
Fellowship, Spine Surgery
Montefiore Medical Center University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
July, 2007 - July, 2012
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University - Medical Education
Philadelphia, PA
August, 2003 - May, 2007
Doctor of Medicine
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Pre-Professional Education
Troy, NY
August, 2001 - May, 2003
Master of Science, Computer & Systems Engineering
Rutgers College, Rutgers University - Pre-Professional Education
New Brunswick, NJ
August, 1997 - May, 2001
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Certifications
Board Certified 2015 - Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Publications
Anterior Release Generates More Thoracic Rotation than Posterior Osteotomy: A Biomechanical Study of Human Cadaver Spines.
Spine
2013
Other contributors include Wollowick AL, Farrelly EE, Meyers K, Amaral TD, Wright T, Sarwahi V.
Clinical presentation of pulmonary embolus after total joint arthroplasty: do size and location of embolus matter?
American Journal of Orthopaedics
2010
Other contributors include Pulido L, Smith EB, Joshi A, Purtill JJ, Parvizi J, Rothman RH.
The inferior vena cava filter is effective in preventing fatal pulmonary embolus after hip and knee arthroplastie.
Journal of Arthroplasty
2007
Other contributors include Austin MS, Parvizi J, Restrepo C, Klein GR, Rothman RH.
Management of lower-extremity bone metastasis.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
2006
Other contributors include Weber KL, Randall RL, Parvizi J.
BioPET: A Comprehensive Online Database For Elucidating and Visualizing Biological Pathways.
GE Global Research Center Report
2003
Other contributors include Temkin J, Lazatin C, Zhao M.
A network-reactive model for distributed telemicroscopy.
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
2003
Other contributors include Lin W, Wilder J, Foran DJ.