Dr. Richard Tallarico

Area of Expertise

Spine Surgery

MEET DR. TALLARICO

Dr. Tallarico is an orthopedic spine surgeon. He treats spine disorders from the base of the skull to the sacrum, including those related to neurological issues such as nerve root or spinal cord compression; mechanical issues such as degenerative discs; and spine restabilization related to trauma, tumor, or infection. Dr. Tallarico has done research in the areas of spondylolisthesis and spine issues in athletes. His research interests include spinal motion preservation, spine injuries in athletes, and complex spinal disorders.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • Undergraduate: BS, SUNY Albany, 1996
  • Medical School: MD, SUNY Syracuse, 2000
  • Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2000-2005
  • Fellowship: Spine Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, 2005-2006

CERTIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & AWARDS

  • Dr. Tallarico is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Chief, Institute for Spine Care, Upstate Orthopedics, SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • America's Top Doctors, The Good Life Magazine, Syracuse, NY, 2009

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

  • A Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Cervical Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) for the Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
  • A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized Study Comparing the VertiFlex® Superion™ Interspinous Spacer (ISS) to the X-Stop® Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD®) System in Patients with Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Variability of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretations for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation Outcome Measures Surgical versus Non-Operative Treatment
  • A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Compare the Effects of Dexamethasone versus Depo-Medrol when Used in Lumbar Epidural Injections
  • A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Investigation of the Cervitech, Inc. Porous Coated Motion Artificial Disc for Stabilization of the Cervical Spine at One Level between C3-C4 and C7-T1
  • A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Investigation Comparing Stabilimax NZ Dynamic Stabilization System to Posterolateral Fusion
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