Exhibit,Appendix: Aharon Azuly v. Greyhound Lines Inc., Cindy Madramootoo Thomas

On July 17, 2019 a Exhibit,Appendix was filed involving a dispute between Aharon Azuly, and Cindy Madramootoo Thomas, Greyhound Lines Inc., for Torts - Motor Vehicle in the District Court of Kings County.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
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AHARON AZULY,
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Plaintiff,
-against-
DEFENDANT’S EXPERT
WITNESS DISCLOSURE OF
GREYHOUND BUS LINES, INC. and CINDY DR. SAAD B. CHAUDHARY
MADRAMOOTOO THOMAS, PURSUANT TO CPLR 3101(d)

Defendants.
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Please take Notice that Defendants GREYHOUND BUS LINES, INC. and CINDY

MADRAMOOTOO THOMAS, (herein “Defendants”), by their attorneys, LEWIS BRISBOIS

BISGAARD & SMITH, LLP, as for its Expert Witness Disclosure pursuant to §3101(d) of the

Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), hereby identifies Saad B. Chaudhary, M.D., as an expert

witness with a specialty in Orthopedic Surgery. Defendants may call Dr. Chaudhary as an expert

witness on the subject of plaintiff’s alleged injuries. If called, Dr. Chaudhary will testify based

upon his physical examination of the plaintiff, his review of plaintiff’s medical records, radiology

films (including MRI’s and x-rays) and reports, review of pleadings, deposition testimony and

other pertinent documents and records exchanged.

Dr. Chaudhary will testify based upon his report dated January 28, 2022, annexed hereto

as Exhibit “A”. Dr. Chaudhary is expected to testify based upon his physical examination of the

plaintiff on January 28, 2022, his review of plaintiff’s medical records, radiology films, pleadings

and documents exchanged in discovery, deposition testimony, trial testimony, information

obtained through subpoenas and expert reports, as well as his experience in the field of Orthopedic

Surgery. Furthermore, Dr. Chaudhary’s testimony will be based upon accepted treatises, texts,

reference guides, studies and generally accepted theories and documents relied upon by experts in

his profession. Dr. Chaudhary shall also testify on the basis of such additional and further evidence
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as may be adduced during the course of trial, as well as on the basis of his educational experience

and background, work history and expertise in the field of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Chaudhary is expected to testify and render opinions regarding plaintiff’s medical

condition with a reasonable degree of medical certainty as set forth in his report annexed hereto

and inter alia plaintiff’s medical history, treatment, testing, medical condition, assessment, alleged

disability, treatment received, nature, extent, permanency, diagnosis, employability, and prognosis

of plaintiff’s injuries. Dr. Chaudhary will also offer testimony regarding causation, apportionment

and damages. In addition, Dr. Chaudhary may also offer rebuttal testimony and opinions

concerning the conclusions reached by plaintiff’s designated experts and/or treating physicians,

including causation, permanency, disability, past and future medical care and past and future

medical costs and its necessity, if any.

Dr. Chaudhary is a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York.

He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. A copy of Dr. Chaudhary’s curriculum vitae is

annexed hereto as Exhibit “B”. Dr. Chaudhary is presently an Assistant Professor of Spinal

Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai and at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. He

is also an active staff member at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, Mt.

Sinai West and Hackensack University Medical Center. His educational background, academic

appointments, society affiliations, honors and positions, and publications are specified within his

curriculum vitae.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that this disclosure is pursuant to CPLR §3101(d)

and is not intended to limit the scope or substance of any expert called by these defendants at trial.

This disclosure should not be considered all encompassing, as expert testimony to be offered by
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this defendants shall depend, on necessity, upon the issues raised at trial by other experts,

physicians and witnesses.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that Defendants reserve their rights to present

further testimony as issues are developed at trial.

Dated: New York, New York
March 14, 2022
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

Daniel Zybtsev
_____________________________________
By: Daniel Zybtsev
Attorneys for Defendants
GREYHOUND BUS LINES, INC. and
CINDY MADRAMOOTOO THOMAS
77 Water Street, Suite 2100
New York, New York 10005
(212) 232-1300
Email: daniel.zybtsev@lewisbrisbois.com

TO: Sam Nissim Heffez
Attorney for Plaintiff
1502 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, New York 11229
(718) 375-5078
samheffez@aol.com
contact@afirmlaw.com
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Exhibit “A”
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Exhibit “B”
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CURRICULUM VITAE
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CURRICULUM VITAE

SAAD B. CHAUDHARY, MD/MBA
Assistant Professor
Associate Director- Spine Surgery Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
Department of Neurosrugery (Pending)
Mount Sinai Hospital & Health System

OFFICE ADDRESS:
The Spine Hospital at Mount Sinai
5 East 98th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10029

500 Grand Avenue
Suite 100
Englewood, NJ07631

Spine Institute of New York
10 Union Square East
Suite 3 N
New York, NY 10003

1. EDUCATION

Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Doctorate of Medicine 1999-2003

Brandeis University
Heller School of Management
Newton, MA 1999-2003
MBA in Healthcare management

Norteastern University / Tufts University
Boston, MA 1999-2003
Masters in Business Administration

Rutgers Univeristy
New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts – Biological Sciences 1994-1998

2. POST DOCTORAL TRAINING

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Fellowships:
Spine Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH August 2008 - July 2009
Directors: Edward C. Benzel, MD; Robert F. McLain MD

AOSpine North America Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH August 2008 - July 2009
Directors: Robert F. McLain MD; Edward C. Benzel, MD

Administrative Chief Resident
Department of Orthopaedics
Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School
150 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103 July 2007 - June 2008

Residency:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
New Jersey Medical School - UMDNJ
150 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103 July 2004 - June 2007

Internship: General Surgery
Department of Surgery
New Jersey Medical School - UMDNJ
150 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103 July 2003 - June 2004

3. MILITARY: N/A

4. LICENSURE

New Jersey License Number: 25MA08079400

New York License Number: 257904

Ohio License Number: 35.091434

Oklahoma License Number: 27150 - Inactive

5. CERTIFICATION:

Board Certifited in Orthopaedics
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Part I:Passed July 2008
Part II: Passed July 2012

6. NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION:
NJCDS#: D08997000
NJDEA#: FC0974166

7. UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

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Assistant Professor March 2015 - Present
Division of Spinal Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY 10003

Assistant Professor
Division of Spinal Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics
Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ 07103 October 2010- Present

8. HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Active Staff
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY 10029 2015-present

Active Staff
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY 10003 2015-present

Active Staff
Mount Sinai West
New York, NY 10019 2015-present

Active Staff
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ 07601 2013-present

Affiliated Staff
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, NJ 07112 2012-2015

Active Staff
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, NJ 07039 2012-2019t

Active Staff
Overlook Hospital
Atlantic Health System
Summit, NJ 07901 2011-2020

Active Staff
Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City, NJ 07305 2011-2015

Provisional Staff
Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck, NJ 07666 2011- 2015

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Active Staff
University Hospital
Newark, NJ 07103 2010- 2015

9. OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND MAJOR VISITING APPOINTMENTS:

Spinal Surgeon, Orthopedic Institute, Oklahoma City, OK 9/2009– 9/2010
 Comprehensive spine care through a multi-disciplinary approach. Specializing in minimally invasive and
traditional surgical solutions for patients who have failed conservative care.

Independent Consultant, MD/MBA Consulting Group. Boston, MA
The Sharewood Project, Tufts University School of Medicine. 2001
 Strategy/Process Flow/Marketing/ Information Systems
Recreated the process flow and helped strategize a long-term mission for this student run health clinic in order
to increase efficiency, and reduce waiting-times for an expanding patient population.

Summer Intern, McKesson HBOC 2000
 Acquired a basic understanding of the management, maintenance, and utilization of information systems in
healthcare industry.Witnessed the development of claims processing, and subscriber management softwares
for HMOs.
o Supervisor: Dr. Stanley Hochberg, Medical Director / V.President

Independent Consultant, MD/MBA Consulting Group. Boston, MA
Department of Pathology, New England Medical Center (NEMC). 2000
 Marketing Strategy/Revenue Restructuring
Devised a marketing strategy and revenue-restructuring model for Pratt Pathology, NEMC.
Incorporated real-time marketing methods for a pathology group of 16 physicians to help capture a larger
market share and increase revenues by at least 30% to help overcome the financial burdens of an Academic
Pathology group.

Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy Technician, Rehabcare of Poplar Bluff Summer 1995
 Assisted physical therapists in conducting patient specific rehabilitation programs for spine, shoulder, hip,
and knee pathologies.
 Worked with occupational therapists to augment patient’s fine motor skills.
 Conducted group PT/OT sessions.

10. AWARDS AND HONORS

Castle Connolly Top Doctor NY Metro 2019
NY Top Doctor 2019
NJ Top Doctor 2019
Castle Connolly Top Doctor NY Metro 2018
NY Top Doctor 2018
NJ Top Doctor 2018
NY Top Doctor 2017
NJ Top Doctor 2017
Doctor’s Choice Award 2017

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NY Top Doctor 2016
NJ Top Doctor 2016
NY Top Doctor 2015
NJ Top Doctor 2015
New Jersey Monthly Magazine Top Doctor 2014
America’s Top Orthopedist 2014
Patients’ Choice Award 2013
Most Compassionate Doctor 2013
University Hospital: Commitment to Service and Excellence 2013

The Spine Journal Outstanding Paper Award: Basic Science 2012

Compassionate Doctor Award 2011

Patients’ Choice Award 2011
Most Compassionate Doctor 2011
Patients’ Choice Award 2010
Administrative Chief Resident 2007
AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha honor Medical Society) 2002
Clinical Honors: Surgery, Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry 2001-2002
Magna Cum Laude from Rutgers University 1998

Chester P. Edwards Premed. Scholarship, 1995

Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society (inducted in 1995)

Golden Key National Honor Society (inducted in 1995)

Inducted to Rutgers College General Honors Program, 1995

11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES:

Chairman – Practice Committee
Department of Orthopaedics, Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School 2014 - 2015

Executive Board Member
American College of Spine Surgeons (ACSS) 2012 - 2015

Executive Board Member,
University Physician Associates - Review Committee 2011- 2015

Board Member, University Physician Associates -
The Faculty Practice Plan of New Jersey Medical School – University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 2011- 2015

The Board of Governors - Orthopedic Hospital, Oklahoma City 2009 – 2010

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12. MAJOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

Hospital:

QA Committee – The Mount Sinai Hospital 2017- Present

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee – University Hospital , UMDNJ 2011- 2015

Utilization Review Committee – Orthopedic Hospital, Oklahoma City 2009 – 2010

The Medical Executive Committee - Orthopedic Hospital, Oklahoma City 2009 – 2010

National:

ISASS (International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery) 2015 - present

annual meeting program committee

NASS Resident and Fellow Education Committee 2015 - present

NASS Evidence-based Guideline Development Committee 2014 – present

ACSS Evidence-based Guidelines Review Committee 2012 - 2015

Editorial Boards:
Section Editor - Spine
Orthopaedia – Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase 2011-present

Section Editor - Spine
Musculoskeletal Medicine eBook 2011-present

Global Spine Journal – Reviewer 2011-present

13. MEMBERHSHIPS, OFFICES AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

New York Medical Society 2015 - present
Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery 2013 – present
American College of Surgeons – NJ Chapter 2013 – present
New Jersey Orthopaedic Society 2011 - present
American College of Spine Surgery 2011 – present
North American Spine Society 2010 – present
Oklahoma State Medical Association 2009 – 2010
AO Spine 2008 – present
American Medical Association 2005 - 2011
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2003 - present

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Alpha Omega Alpha - Medical National Honor Society 2002 - present
American Medical Student Association 1999 - 2003

14. MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS:

- Minimally Invasive spine Surgery: Clinical outcomes in the mid to long-term after minimally invasive
spinal procedures.

- Spine biomechanics after traditional and motion sparing surgeries: The effects of spinal traditional
surgeries, especially fusions on adjacent segment disease and the long term effects of motion preserving
surgeries in preventing adjacent segment pathology.

- The biology and biomechanics of thoracolumbar strut fusions after vertebrectomy and how technique
(porous tantalum implant, allograft bone) effects the biology of the fusion: in vivo investigations in a
porcine model. (IACUC #: 04096)
- Long term outcome of patients sustaining cervical spinal cord injury: Is symptomatic adjacent segment
degeneration an underdiagnosed cause of late upper extremity symptoms in the SCI population? A joint study
with Kessler Medical Institute for Rehabilitation. (IRB # 0120070119)

- Effect of local insulin on posterolateral lumbar fusion in the rat model. (IACUC# 10053D0613)

- Prospective Multi-center Double-blind, randomized Placebo Controlled Pivotal Study of Ultrasound
Therapy as Adjunct for Increasing Posterolateral Fusion Success following Single level Posterior
Instrumented Lumbar Surgery. (Exo-Spine0907)

- Neurosurgery Patient Outcomes in Treating Spinal Disorders (Neuropoint). (prospective longitudinal study)
(IRB# 0120100172)

- Prospective Multi-center (patient)-blinded randomized controlled trial evaluating the results of P-15 Bone
Putty vs. Local autograft in achieving arthrodesis in an instrumented anterior cervical fusion. (Protocol#
1003-05.3)

- Phase 2 prospective Multi-center Double-blind, randomized Placebo Controlled Study to determine the
safety, tolerability and potential activity of (study drug) AC105 following a regimen of 6 doses over a 30
hour period following an acute traumatic spinal cord injury as compared to patients treated with placebo.
(Magnify Study)

- Prospective Multi-center (patient)-blinded randomized controlled trial evaluating anterior versus
posterior treatment of CSM patients. (PCORI Study)

- Spine Registry to Collect Outcome Measures Related to the Disease Status of Patients with Spine
Disorder. (IRB # 18-00012)

- Mount Sinai Spine Data Repository. (IRB # 18-00019)

- Fitbit physical activity measures in patients who suffer from spinal ailments and undergo spinal surgery.
(IRB # 18-00024)

- Automated text messaging system in patients undergoing same-day spine surgery procedures. (IRB # 19-
01843)

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- Cervical epidural steroid injections as a means to avoid surgery:A retrospective review. (IRB # 19-
02647)

- Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Registry. (IRB # 20-03104)

- Comparing Fusion Rates (IRB # 20-06283)

15. GRANT HISTORY:

1. Research Grant – Long-Term Results after Cervical Fusion for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. S.
Chaudhary, M.D. AO Grant for young spine investigator declined.

2. NASS Research Funding LOI: Quantifying patient expectations before lumbar epidural injections: a
comprehensive assessment and development of a validated survey.

16. MAJOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
a. Lectures:

- Neurosugery Residency Core Lecture Series and Grand Rounds:

1) “Management and Controversies Related to subaxial Cervical Trauma” Grand Rounds; Cleveland
Clinic, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Cleveland, OH. March 13, 2009.

- Continued Medical Education Talks:

1) “Maximally effective Spine Surgery Using Minimally Invasive Techniques”. Saint Barnabas
Medical Center, Anesthesia – Department. July 24th, 2013.

2) “Maximally effective Spine Surgery Using Minimally Invasive Techniques.” Hackensack
University Medical Center, Anesthesia – Department. July 2nd, 2013.

3) “Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Current applications and future directions.” Oklahoma
Foundation for Orthopedic Health. September 25, 2009.

- Orthopaedic Residency Core Lecture Series and Grand Rounds:

1) “Evaluation and Treatment of Spinal Infections” Faculty Lecture: Rutgers – New Jersey Medical
School, Department of Orthopaedics, Newark NJ. August 15th, 2013.

2) “Common Spine Tumors” Faculty Lecture: Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School, Department of
Orthopaedics, Newark NJ. July 18th, 2013.

3) “Spinal Cord Injury: Diagnosis, Acute Management, and Sequelae ” Faculty Lecture; UMD-New
Jersey Medical School, Department of Orthopedics, Newark, NJ. September 20, 2012.

4) “Motion Preservation Technologies” Faculty Lecture; UMD-New Jersey Medical School,
Department of Orthopedics, Newark, NJ. August 23, 2012.

5) “New Technologies and Spinal Osteoporosis” Faculty Lecture; UMD-New Jersey Medical School,
Department of Orthopedics, Newark, NJ. August 18, 2011.

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6) “Evaluation and Management of Primary and Metastatic Spine Tumors” Faculty Lecture; UMD-
New Jersey Medical School, Department of Orthopedics, Newark, NJ. July 7, 2011.

7) “Role of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Managing the Degenerative Lumbar Spine” Faculty
Lecture; UMD-New Jersey Medical School, Department of Orthopedics, Newark, NJ. May 20, 2010.

- UMDNJ-NJMS Anesthesia Grand Rounds:

1) “Cervical Spine: Emergent Airway and Perioperative Management” Grand Rounds; UMDNJ – New
Jersey Medical School, Department of Anesthesia, Newark, NJ. August 31, 2011.

b. Research Training:

Research Fellow

Medical Students:

Max Martinez - MS -3 Rutgers – NJMS 2013-2014
Christopher Browne - MS-4 SUNY 2011

17. PRINCIPAL CLINICAL AND HOSPITAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY:

Division of Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics 2015- present

Rutgers -University Hospital, Newark, NJ:

Division of Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics 2010- 2015

18. MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBLITIES

Chairman – Practice Management Committee
Department of Orthopaedics, Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) 2014 - 2015

Board Member, University Physician Associates- The Faculty Practice Plan of NJMS
2011- 2015

Executive Board Member,
University Physician Associates- Review Committee 2011- 2015

19. PRIVATE PRACTICE:

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Orthopaedic Institute

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2009-2010

20. PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

1. Chaudhary, SB. Vives, MJ. Basra, S. Reiter, MF. Postoperative Spinal Wound Infections and
Postprocedural Diskitis. J Spinal Cord Med. 2007;30(5):441-51.

2. Chaudhary, SB. et al. Complications of Ankle fractures in patients with diabetes. J Am Acad Orthop
Surg. 2008 Mar; 16(3): 159 – 70.

3. Chaudhary, SB, Hullinger, H, Vives, MJ. Management of Acute Spinal Fractures in Ankylosing
Spondylitis. ISRN Rheumatology. Volume 2011.

4. Yalamanchili, P, Vives, MJ, Chaudhary, SB. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Factors in Choosing the
Surgical Approach. Advances in Orthopaedics. Volume 2012.

5. Chaudhary, SB, Roselli E, Steinmetz, M, Mroz, TE. Thoracic Aortic Dissection and Mycotic
Pseudoaneurysm in the Setting of an Unstable Upper Thoracic Type B2 Fracture. Global Spine J 2012;
02(03): 175-182.

6. Caravaggi, P, Chaudhary, S, Uko, L, Chen, L, Khamsi, B, Vives, M. A novel design for application of
pure moments in-vitro: application to the kinematic analysis of the cervical spine.Journal of Biomechanics
46 (2013) 1221-1224.

7. John Koerner, MD, Praveen Yalamanchili, MD, William Munoz, MD, Saad Chaudhary, MD, MBA,
Sheldon S. Lin, MD, Michael J. Vives, MD, The effects of Local Insulin Application to Lumbar Spinal
Fusions in a Rat Model. The Spine Journal 13 (2013) 22-31.

8. Chaudhary, SB, Martinez, M, Shah, N, Vives, MJ. Traumatic Atlantoaxial Dislocation with Hangman’s
Fracture. The Spine Journal 15(4) 2015.

9. Crum, RW, Lee, E, Patterson, F, Chaudhary, SB, Baranski, GM, Chokshi, RJ. Back to Front
hemicorporectomy with double barreled wet colostomy for treatement of squamous cell cancer of a
decubitus ulcer: case report and review of literature.American Surgeon. 2015 Dec;81(12):400-2.

10. Koerner, J, Chaudhary, S, Vives, M, Uko, L Fritton. Zinc has insulin-mimetic properties which enhance
spinal fusion in a rat model. International Committee of Medical Jorunals.

11. Koerner, J, Vives, M, O’Connor, J, Chirchella, P, Breitbart EA, Chaudhary, S, Uko, L Fritton, JC,
Benevenia J, Lin, S. Zinc has insulin-mimetic properties which enhance spinal fusion in a rat model.
Spine J. 2016 Feb 2.

12. Chaudhary, S, Savage, J. Cement Augmentation is NOT a viable treatment option for an osteoporotic
compression fracture. Clinical Spine Surgery . 2018 Jun;31(5): 185-187.

13. Bernstein, D, Keswani, A, Chi, D Dowdell, J, Overley, S, Chaudhary, S, Mesfin, A. Development and
Journal of
validation of risk adjustment models for elective, single-level posterior lumbar spinal fusion.
Spine Surgery. ID: JSS-18-471.

14. Noor Maza, Christopher Ferrer MS, Sheeraz Qureshi MD, Samuel Cho MD, Saad Chaudhary MD,
Andrew Hecht MD. Contained-delivery route and the administration of post-operative steroids following
anterior cervical spinal fusion with low-dose rhBMP-2 reduces the magnitude of respiratory compromise.
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 (CSS-18-556).

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15. Jimmy J Chan, MD; Stephen Selverian, MD; Christopher M Mikhail, MD; James E. Dowdell III, MD; Hsin
Hsui Huang, MD PhD; Saad B. Chaudhary, MD MBA. Cervical Spine injuries in Collegiate Athletes: An
epidemiologic review of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program.
Submitted- in review CSS

16. Chierika Ukogu, Dennis Bienstock, Christopher Ferrer, Nicole Zubizarreta, Steven McAnany, Saad B.
Chaudhary, James C. Iatridis, Andrew C. Hecht. Physician Decision Making in Return to Play After
Cervical Spine Injury: A Descriptive Analysis of Survey Data. CSS-19-86.

17. Murray Echt, MD ; Ryan Holland, MD ; Wenzhu Mowrey, PhD ; Phillip Cezayirli, MD; Rafael De la
Garza Ramos, MD ; Mousa Hamad, MD ; Yaroslav Gelfand, MD ; Michael Longo, BA; Merritt D. Kinon,
MD ; Vijay Yanamadala, MD, MBA ; Saad Chaudhary, MD, MBA; Samuel K. Cho, MD, Reza
Yassari,MD, MS. Surgical Outcomes for Upper Lumbar Disc Herniations: A systematic review and meta-
analysis of the literature.Submitted GSJ

18. Murray Echt, M.D; Jashvant Poeran, MD, PhD; Nicole Zubizarreta, MPH; Steven J. Girdler, MD; Madhu
Mazumdar, PhD; Leesa M. Galatz, MD; Stavros G. Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, MBA; Andrew C. Hecht, MD;
Saad Chaudhary, MD, MBA: Enhanced recovery components for posterior lumbar spine fusion:
harnessing national data to compare protocols. Submitted European Spine Journal

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Aharon Azuly Plaintiff
Cindy Madramootoo Thomas Defendant
GREYHOUND LINES INC. Defendant
HEFFEZ, SAM NISSIM Attorney for the Plaintiff
ISLAM, SAIFUL Attorney for the Defendant
ISLAM, SAIFUL Attorney for the Defendants
JUNG, HALEY HYE KYUNG Attorney for the Defendants
ZYBTSEV, DANIEL VIKTOROVICH Attorney for the Defendant
Daniel Zybtsev Attorney
KELECHI ACHOLONU Attorney
MATTHEW TAUB Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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