Newsweek has released its annual list of the 150 best spine surgeons in the U.S. for 2024 and several NCMS members made the list!

A HUGE congratulations to these members:

  • Gurvinder Deol, MD, Wakemed Hospital (Cary N.C.)
  • E. Hunter Dyer, MD, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • Paul Kim, MD, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • Leo Spector, MD, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • John Thomas, MD, New Hanover Regional Medical Center (Wilmington, N.C.)

Newsweek compiled the ranking of surgeons using Medicare data that evaluated a quality-of-care rating by peers of each spine surgeon and a consideration of their American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certifications.

The 150 leading spine surgeons recognized represent the 20 states with the highest numbers of practicing physicians.

View the full list here.