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Remote Virtual Spinal Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19

Jang W. Yoon, Rachel Welch, Todd Alamin, William F. Lavelle, Ivan Cheng, Mick Perez-Cruet, Louis C. Fielding, Rick C. Sasso, R.J. Linovitz, Kee D. Kim and William C. Welch
International Journal of Spine Surgery May 2020, 7057; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/7057
Jang W. Yoon
1Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MD, MS
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Rachel Welch
2Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Todd Alamin
3Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, California
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William F. Lavelle
4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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Ivan Cheng
3Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, California
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Mick Perez-Cruet
5Department of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan
MD, MS
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Louis C. Fielding
6Empirical Spine Inc., San Carlos, California
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Rick C. Sasso
7Indiana Spine Group, Carmel, Indiana
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R.J. Linovitz
8PJ Surgical Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, California
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Kee D. Kim
9University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California
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William C. Welch
1Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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https://doi.org/10.14444/7057

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2211-4599
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  • Published online May 19, 2020.

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  1. Jang W. Yoon, MD, MS1,
  2. Rachel Welch2,
  3. Todd Alamin, MD3,
  4. William F. Lavelle, MD4,
  5. Ivan Cheng, MD3,
  6. Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, MS5,
  7. Louis C. Fielding, MS6,
  8. Rick C. Sasso, MD7,
  9. R.J. Linovitz, MD8,
  10. Kee D. Kim, MD9 and
  11. William C. Welch, MD1
  1. 1Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  2. 2Yale College, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
  3. 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, California
  4. 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
  5. 5Department of Neurological Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan
  6. 6Empirical Spine Inc., San Carlos, California
  7. 7Indiana Spine Group, Carmel, Indiana
  8. 8PJ Surgical Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, California
  9. 9University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California
  1. Corresponding Author:
    Jang W. Yoon, MD, MS, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neurosurgery, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Phone: 215-829-6700; Fax: 215-829-6645; Email: jang.yoon{at}pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

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Jang W. Yoon, Rachel Welch, Todd Alamin, William F. Lavelle, Ivan Cheng, Mick Perez-Cruet, Louis C. Fielding, Rick C. Sasso, R.J. Linovitz, Kee D. Kim, William C. Welch
International Journal of Spine Surgery May 2020, 7057; DOI: 10.14444/7057

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International Journal of Spine Surgery May 2020, 7057; DOI: 10.14444/7057
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