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Regis W. Haid, Jr., MD

Neurosurgeon
Atlanta Brain and Spine
Atlanta, GA, US

Dr. Regis W. Haid, Jr. received his undergraduate degree in 1978 from the University of Notre Dame.
He received his MD at West Virginia University in 1982 with membership in Alpha Omega Alpha, serving as President of his class.
He completed his neurosurgical residency in 1988 at WVU. In 1988-89 he was Clinical Instructor at the University of Florida, where he also completed a one-year Orthopaedic Fellowship in Spine Surgery. He was promoted to Professor at Emor and Director of the Spinal Fellowship Program.
Dr. Haid has been visiting professor at 55 universities worldwide. He has been a Course Director more than 370 times, lectured at over 200 Spinal Courses, and presented over 550 papers. As a widely published author, Dr. Haid has contributed over 165 scientific articles to peer-reviewed journals, has written or edited 13 textbooks, and has written more than 95 chapters on the treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr. Haid has been the Richard C. Schneider Lecturer; the Charles Drake Lecturer ; the Penfield Lecturer and theSonntag Lecturer.
Dr. Haid has served on the Editorial and Review Boards of Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine, Neurosurgery, Spine, The Spine Journal, Journal of Spinal Disorders, Neuro-Orthopaedics, Spinal Surgery, Surgical Neurology, Contemporary Neurosurgery, and Clinical Neurosurgery.
His research interests include spinal reconstruction techniques, with 27 patents of implants concerning such techniques as cervical lateral mass plating, anterior cervical plating, posterior, anterior, lateral and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion techniques, cervical arthroplasty, and posterior thoraco-lumbar instrumentation. This includes the first artificial cervical spine disc joint cleared by the FDA.
He has been listed in the “Best Doctors of America” since 1994, and Consumers Research of America lists him as a “Top Surgeon”. Dr. Haid is also an active member and leader within several professional neurosurgical and spinal societies, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Neurosurgical Society of America, the Cervical Spine Research Society, and the Scoliosis Research Society.
He is a former Chairman of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve, the leading organization for Neurosurgical Spinal Surgeons. He has received the Meritorious Service Award from the Joint Spine Section. He is the Keynote Honored Guest of ISSAS.
He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Think First Foundation, as well as the Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS), the International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), and the Medical Advisory Board of the Chuck Noll Foundation.

He is a former Board of Director of the AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons), former AANS Vice President, and is currently Past President. He formerly served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the NREF (Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation). He is a former Board of Directors Member of the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS).
Dr. Haid and Mary Ellen have the blessing of children: Meghan, Katie, Sam, Holly, Mary Elizabeth and Elenore and six grandchildren. The family shares their passion for outdoor activities.

Disclosure(s): Globus Medical: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); MDT: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing)

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