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University Spine Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 United States
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Jay M. Zampini, MD, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Dr. Jay Zampini is an orthopaedic spine surgeon with the University Spine Institute at Hahnemann University Hospital. After completing a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine, he continued his training with a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School. At Harvard, he gained experience in nonoperative and surgical care for patients with common and complex spinal conditions by training with both Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical spine specialists. Dr. Zampini then returned to the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine and staff of the University Orthopaedic and Spine Institutes where he serves as both a clinician and educator.
Dr. Zampini’s practice includes evaluation and treatment of degenerative conditions of the neck and back including arthritis, neck and back pain, arm and leg pain, numbness, and tingling, herniated discs, spinal nerve injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Dr. Zampini also treats osteoporosis related fractures of the spine with both nonoperative and surgical procedures. Dr. Zampini’s background in Orthopaedic Surgery gives him the expertise to differentiate between common problems of the shoulder and hip that often cause patients to experience symptoms similar to those of spinal conditions. Dr. Zampini is committed to determining the right diagnosis and prescribing individualized treatment for each patient.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Zampini serves as an educator and scientist. He is the Associate Program Director of Drexel’s Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Program and is involved in muscle, bone, and joint education for the next generation of doctors at Drexel University College of Medicine. He has presented scientific research at nationally renowned meetings and has published historical and scientific papers in internationally renowned scientific journals.
Dr. Zampini is an Orthopedic Surgeon with University Spine Institute.
Type of Spine Care Professional
Areas Served
Languages
Areas of Expertise
Conditions
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arm pain
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Bursitis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Foot drop
- Foot pain
- Fracture
- Herniated disc / bulging disc
- Hip pain
- Joint pain
- Knee pain
- Kyphosis
- Leg pain
- Lower back pain
- Lumbar spine disorders
- Muscle pain / muscle strain
- Myelopathy
- Neck disorders
- Neck pain
- Nerve pain / neuralgia
- Osteoporosis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Sciatica / radiculopathy
- Scoliosis and deformity
- Shoulder pain
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal stenosis
- Sports injuries
- Trauma
- Tumors
- Upper back pain
- Whiplash
Treatments
- ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion)
- Anterior / posterior lumbar fusion
- Anterior cervical corpectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy / decompression
- Anterior cervical fusion
- Back surgery
- Bone graft substitutes
- Bracing
- Cervical spine fusion instrumentation
- Ergonomics and posture
- Exercise
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy / decompression surgery
- Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Lower back surgery
- Lumbar corpectomy
- Lumbar spine fusion instrumentation
- Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Neck surgery
- Osteoporosis testing / treatments
- Pediatric spine treatments - surgical
- PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion)
- Posterior cervical decompression
- Posterior cervical discectomy
- Posterior cervical foraminotomy
- Posterolateral lumbar fusion
- Reconstructive / revision spine surgery
- Scoliosis surgery
- Scoliosis treatment - non-surgical
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Spinal Decompression
- Spine Surgery
- Sports medicine
- TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion)
- Upper back surgery
- Vertebroplasty
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association' North American Spine Society
Certifications
- Passed Part 1 of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Certification Examination
- Eligible to sit for full certification at the Part 2 Examination in July 2010
Professional Distinctions
- Residency, Orthopedic Surgery - Drexel University College of Medicine
- Fellowship, Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery - Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA