Sean E. McCance
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Sean E. McCance, M.D., is an American
orthopedic surgeon
and Co-Director of Spine Surgery in the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
in New York City
. Additionally, he is Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
and Attending Spine Physician at Lenox Hill Hospital
.
McCance is the author of a chapter in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (ISBN 0892031727) and was listed as one of the "Best Doctors" for spinal fusion
in Money Magazine
. He is a member of both the Scoliosis Research Society
and the North American Spine Society
.
and his M.D. in 1991 from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
. He completed an internship in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital
in Rochester, New York
in 1992 and a residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center
in 1996. He completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the Twin Cites Spine Center in Minneapolis in 1997.
In 1997, McCance was named Coordinator of Spine Education and Assistant Adjunct of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital
in New York City
. In 2000, he was named Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University School of Medicine
and Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at NYU Medical Center. In 2000, he joined the Mount Sinai Medical Center as Attending Orthopedic Surgeon. In 2006, he was named Co-Director of Spine Surgery at Mount Sinai, and, in 2008, Clinical Associate Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
McCance is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society
, the North American Spine Society
, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association
and the Medical Society of the State of New York. Clinical interests include long-term outcomes of instrumented lumbar fusions for degenerative disease, innovative surgical techniques for spinal stenosis
and cervical spine fixation techniques.
United States
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orthopedic surgeon
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
and Co-Director of Spine Surgery in the Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Additionally, he is Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is an American medical school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, currently ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States. It was chartered by Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963....
and Attending Spine Physician at Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital, on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City, is a 652-bed, acute care hospital and a major teaching affiliate of New York University Medical Center. Founded in 1857 as the German Dispensary, today's 10-building Lenox Hill Hospital complex has occupied its present site since...
.
McCance is the author of a chapter in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (ISBN 0892031727) and was listed as one of the "Best Doctors" for spinal fusion
Spinal fusion
Spinal fusion, also known as spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a surgical technique used to join two or more vertebrae. Supplementary bone tissue, either from the patient or a donor , is used in conjunction with the body's natural bone growth processes to fuse the vertebrae.Fusing of the...
in Money Magazine
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
. He is a member of both the Scoliosis Research Society
Scoliosis Research Society
Scoliosis Research Society is a non-profit, professional, international organization, made up of physicians and allied health personnel, whose purpose is to "care for those with spinal deformity throughout life by patient care, education, research and patient advocacy." Founded in 1966 with 35...
and the North American Spine Society
The Spine Journal
The Spine Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal which publishes articles related to the spine. It is the official journal of the North American Spine Society, an organization "dedicated to advancing quality spine care through education, research and advocacy". The journal was established in...
.
Biography
McCance received his B.S. in 1987 from Fordham UniversityFordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
and his M.D. in 1991 from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
. He completed an internship in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital
Strong Memorial Hospital
Strong Memorial Hospital is a 739-bed medical facility, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center complex , in Rochester, New York. Opened in 1926, is a major provider of both in-patient and out-patient medical services....
in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
in 1992 and a residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center
University of Rochester Medical Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center , located in Rochester, New York, is one of the main campuses of the University of Rochester and comprises the university's primary medical education, research and patient care facilities....
in 1996. He completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the Twin Cites Spine Center in Minneapolis in 1997.
In 1997, McCance was named Coordinator of Spine Education and Assistant Adjunct of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital, on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City, is a 652-bed, acute care hospital and a major teaching affiliate of New York University Medical Center. Founded in 1857 as the German Dispensary, today's 10-building Lenox Hill Hospital complex has occupied its present site since...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 2000, he was named Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
and Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at NYU Medical Center. In 2000, he joined the Mount Sinai Medical Center as Attending Orthopedic Surgeon. In 2006, he was named Co-Director of Spine Surgery at Mount Sinai, and, in 2008, Clinical Associate Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
McCance is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society
Scoliosis Research Society
Scoliosis Research Society is a non-profit, professional, international organization, made up of physicians and allied health personnel, whose purpose is to "care for those with spinal deformity throughout life by patient care, education, research and patient advocacy." Founded in 1966 with 35...
, the North American Spine Society
The Spine Journal
The Spine Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal which publishes articles related to the spine. It is the official journal of the North American Spine Society, an organization "dedicated to advancing quality spine care through education, research and advocacy". The journal was established in...
, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
and the Medical Society of the State of New York. Clinical interests include long-term outcomes of instrumented lumbar fusions for degenerative disease, innovative surgical techniques for spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar vertebra. This is usually due to the common occurrence of spinal degeneration that occurs with aging. It can also sometimes be caused by spinal disc...
and cervical spine fixation techniques.
Honors and awards
- 1986, Phi Beta Kappa
- 1996, Resident-Fellow Research Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- 2003, “Best Doctors”, Money MagazineMoney (magazine)Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
, 2003 - 2005, 2006 “America's Top Physicians”
Publications
- Sorin A, Voigt EP, McCance SE, Rossi AM Jr, Lessow AS. Anterolateral approach to the lower cervical spine: a step-by-step description. Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Jun 13;87(6):E12-5. Review. PMID 18561107
- Parvataneni HK, Nicholas SJ, McCance SE. Bilateral pedicle stress fractures in a female athlete: case report and review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa1976). 2004 Jan 15;29(2):E19-21. PMID 14722420
- Poynton AR, Nelson MC, McCance SE, Levine RL, O'Leary PF. Bovine thrombin induces an acquired coagulopathy in sensitized patients undergoing revision spinal surgery: a report of two cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jun 15;28(12):E221-3. PMID 12811284
- Mathews V, McCance SE, O'Leary PF. Early fracture of the sacrum or pelvis: an unusual complication after multilevel instrumented lumbosacral fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Dec 15;26(24):E571-5. PMID 11740374
- O'Leary PF, McCance SE. Distraction laminoplasty for decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001 Mar;(384):26-34. PMID 11249174
- McCance SE, Smith MD. Respiratory arrest after anterior cervical discectomy and arthrodesis in a patient with Down syndrome. A case report and review of the literature. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Dec;81(12):1741-3. PMID 10608386
- McCance SE, Winter RB, Lonstein JE. A King type II curve pattern treated with selective thoracic fusion: case report with 44-year follow-up. J Spinal Disord.1999 Jun;12(3):262-5. PMID 10382782
- McCance SE, Denis F, Lonstein JE, Winter RB. Coronal and sagittal balance in surgically treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with the King II curve pattern. A review of 67 consecutive cases having selective thoracic arthrodesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1998 Oct 1;23(19):2063-73. PMID 9794050
- McCance SE, DelSignore JL. Chronic displaced medial epicondyle fracture.Orthopedics. 1998 Aug;21(8):904-6. PMID 9731675
- Totterman SM, Miller RJ, McCance SE, Meyers SP. Lesions of the triangular fibrocartilage complex: MR findings with a three-dimensional gradient-recalled-echo sequence. Radiology. 1996 Apr;199(1):227-32. PMID 8633149