Dr. Jason Eubanks

Associate Professor
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Division of Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Spine Fellow
Department of Orthopaedics
UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
Pittsburgh, PA

RESIDENCY
Department of Orthopaedics
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
AOA (American Orthopaedic Association) Inductee

MEDICAL SCHOOL
Case Western Reserve University
Degree: MD
AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha) Inductee
Cleveland, OH

COLLEGE
John Carroll University
Cleveland, OH
Centre for Medieval and Rennaissance Studies, Keble College
Oxford University
Oxford, England

HIGH SCHOOL
Willoughby South High School
Willoughby, OH

Directory of Spine Services – University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center (2017-)

Attending Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon – University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, Beachwood, OH (2011-)

Attending Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (2009-)

Chief of Spine Surgery – University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, Chardon, OH (2010-2013)

Attending Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon – University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center, Richmond Heights, OH (2009-2010)

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon – Wade Park Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, OH (2009-)

District Medical Officer – U.S. Department of Labor, Cleveland, OH 2006-2008

• North American Spine Society (2011-)
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2009-)
• American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program (2008-)
• Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society)(2003-)
• Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Med Society)(1999-)
• Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit National Honor Society)(1999-)
• Phi Eta Sigma (Honors Program National Honor Society)(1998)
• Lambda Iota Tau (Literary Honor Society)(1998)

• Poetry Readings:
  Jake’s Speak Easy, Fall 1997
  Jake’s Speak Easy, Spring 1999
• John Carroll University Freshman Chemistry Award, 1996
• John Carroll University English Departmental Award, 1999
• John Carroll University Parents Association Student Achievement Award, 1999
• Special Feature Article, “CWRU med student’s mental photographs,”
• Who, What, Where, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Saturday, February 9, 2002
• Winner of Northeastern Ohio Pediatric Society, Leonard P. Rome Scholarship 2000
• AOA (American Orthopaedic Association) Resident Leadership Award 2006
• AOA Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC: June, 2007
• Special Feature Article on Jason David Eubanks, MD by Karen Sandstrom: “Doctor finds his healing through words.”The Plain Dealer, Sunday, August 3, 2008.
• 1^st Runner up, American Medical Association’s “Five Years of Duty Hours” Poetry Contest, September 2008
  Spine Fellow
  Department of Orthopaedics
  UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)
  Pittsburgh, PA

PUBLISHED BOOKS

Published six books including…

Jason David Eubanks, MD. Rotations: A Medical Student’s Clinical Experience, Poems. Publish America, LLLP, 2006
Jason David Eubanks, MD. More of Him, Less of Me: A Doctor’s Devotional for Spiritual Health. Dawn Treader, LLC, 2018

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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

1. Eubanks JD, Gilmore A, Bess S, Cooperman DR. Clearing the pediatric cervical spine following injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 2006 Sep; 14(9):552-64.
2. Cassinelli EH, Eubanks JD, Vogt M, Furey C, Yoo J, Bohlman HH. Risk factors for the development of peri-operative complications in elderly patients undergoing lumbar decompression and arthrodesis for spinal stenosis: An analysis of 166 patients. Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):230-5.
3. Eubanks JD, Lee MJ, Cassinelli E, Ahn NU. Prevalence of lumbar facet arthrosis and its relationship to age, sex and race: an anatomic study of cadaveric specimens. Spine. 2007 Sep 1;32(19):2058-62.
4. Eubanks JD, Lee MJ, Cassinelli E, Ahn NU. Does lumbar facet arthrosis precede disc degeneration? A postmortem study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Nov; 464: 184-9.
5. Master DL, Eubanks JD, Ahn NU. Prevalence of concurrent lumbar and cervical arthrosis: an anatomic study of cadaveric specimens. Spine 2009 Apr 15;34(8):E272-5.
6. Eubanks JD, Cheruvu VK. Prevalence of sacral spina bifida occulta and its relationship to age, sex, race and the sacral table angle: an anatomic, osteologic study of 3,100 specimens. Spine 2009 Jul 1;34(15):1539-43 .
7. Eubanks JD, Toy JO, Messerschmitt P, Cooperman DR, Ahn NU. Anatomic variance of interfacet distance and its relationship to facet arthrosis and disk degeneration in the lumbar spine. Orthopedics. 2009 Dec;32(12):893.
8. Eubanks JD. Cervical radiculopathy: Nonoperative management of neck pain and radicular symptoms. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Jan 1;81(1):33-40.
9. Eubanks JD. Antifibrinolytics in major orthopaedic surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Mar;18(3):132-8.
10. Eubanks JD, Thorpe SW, Cheruvu VK, Braly BA, Kang JD. Does smoking influence fusion rates in posterior cervical arthodesis with lateral mass instrumentation? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011; Mar. 469 (3):696-701.
11. Gerling MC, Eubanks JD, Patel R, Whang PG, Bohlman HH, Ahn NU. Cement augmentation of refractory osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: survivorship analysis. Spine 2011 Sep 1;36(19):E1266-9.
12. Toy JO, Tinley JC, Eubanks JD, Quereshi SA, Ahn NU. Correlation of sacropelvic parameters with disc degeneration in spondylolytic cadaver specimens. Spine 2012 Jan 1;37(1):E10-5.
13. Master DL, Toy JO, Eubanks JD, Ahn NU. Cervical endplate and facet arthrosis: an anatomic study of cadaveric specimens. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Oct;25(7):379-82.
14. Toy JO, Eubanks JD, Cooperman D, Ahn NU. Correlation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis with disc degeneration. J Spinal Disord Tech 2013 Oct;26(7):375-8.
15. *Weaver J, Eubanks J. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following L2-L5 laminectomy and fusion in situ with bone morphogenic protein. Case Rep Orthop 2013; 2013:724960.
16. *Weaver J, Seipel S, Eubanks J. T1 intralaminar screws: an anatomic, morphologic study. Orthopedics. 2013 Apr;36(4):e473-7.
17. *Eubanks JD, Belding J, Schnaser E, Rowan A, Moffitt G, Weaver J, Reich MS, Bechtel C, Xie K, Gande A, Hohl J, Braly B, Hilibrand A, Kang JD. Congenital stenosis and adjacent segment disease in the cervical spine. Orthopedics. 2013 Oct 1; 36(10):e1251-5.
18. *Shaw JD, Shaw DL, Cooperman DR, Eubanks JD, Li L, Kim DH. Characterization of lumbar spinous process morphology: a cadaveric study of 2,955 human lumbar vertebrae. Spine J. 2015 Jul 1;15(7):1645-52.
19. Boikwa AV, Bajwa NS, Toy JO, Eubanks JD, Ahn NU. Lumbar degenerative disease and tibiotalar joint arthritis: a 710-specimen postmortem study. Am J Orthop. 2015 Apr;44(4): E100-5.
20. *Chugh A, Gebhart J, Eubanks JD. Predicting postoperative C5 palsy using preoperative spinal cord rotation. Orthopedics 2015 Sep;38(9):e830-5.
21. *Chugh A, Eubanks JD. Comparing the effectiveness of sagittal balance, foraminal stenosis and preoperative cord rotation in predicting postoperative C5 palsy. Clin Spine Surg 2016 Nov 21 (Epub ahead of print)
22. *Weinberg D, Chugh J, Gebhart J, Eubanks JD. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine under-represents sagittal plane deformity in degenerative myelopathy patients – Int J Spine Surgery 2016 Sep 7; 10:32.

(* identifies publications done in a mentoring capacity with CWRU School of Medicine students and residents)

ANTHOLOGIZED PUBLICATIONS

Jason David Eubanks MD, “Changing Diapers at the VA Hospital,”in On Being a Doctor 3, Ed. Christine Lane, 2007

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Jason David Eubanks MD, James Kang MD. “Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Diskectomy”. Advanced Reconstruction: Spine. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/North American Spine Society; 2011.
2. Irina Melnik, Richard Derby, Binit Shah, Jason Eubanks. “Discogenic Pain”. Pain Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Case-base Approach. Oxford University Press, 2015.

EDITORIALS

Jason David Eubanks. “Abusing liberty, sometimes to death”. The Plain Dealer. July 3, 2008, A9

ABSTRACTS & ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS

1. Eubanks JD, Lee MJ, Cassinelli E, Ahn NU. The natural history of lumbar disc degeneration and facet arthrosis: A postmortem specimen study. Spine J. 2006(6);Suppl:61s-62s.
2. Eubanks JD, Lee MJ, Cassinelli E, Ahn NU. Prevalence of lumbar facet arthrosis and its relationship to age, sex, and race: an anatomic study of 647 cadaveric specimens. Spine J.2006 (6);Suppl:3s-4s
3. “Risk factors for the development of peri-operative complications in elderly patients undergoing lumbar decompression and arthrodesis for spinal stenosis: An analysis of 166 patients.” – Mid-America Orthopaedic Association meeting – San Antonio, Texas: April 2006
4. “The natural history of lumbar disc degeneration and facet arthrosis: A postmortem specimen study.” International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine meeting – Bergen, Norway: June 2006  
5. “Prevalence of lumbar facet arthrosis and its relationship to age, sex, and race: An anatomic study of 647 cadaveric specimens”, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine meeting. Bergen, Norway: June 2006
6. “Risk factors for the development of peri-operative complications in elderly patients undergoing lumbar decompression and arthrodesis for spinal stenosis: An analysis of 166 patients” – International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine meeting – Bergen, Norway: June 2006
7. “Long-term survivorship analysis after osteoporotic compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine in elderly patients: percutaneous cement augmentation versus brace treatment.” International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine meeting – Bergen, Norway: June 2006
8. “The natural history of lumbar disc degeneration and facet arthrosis: A postmortem specimen study.” North American Spine Society meeting. Seattle, Washington: September 2006
9. “Prevalence of lumbar facet arthrosis and its relationship to age, sex, and race: An anatomic study of 647 cadaveric specimens” – North American Spine Society meeting, Seattle, Washington: September 2006
10. “Anatomic variance of interfacet distance and its relationship to facet arthrosis and degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine: a cadaveric study of 446 specimens” – World Spine IV Meeting. Istanbul, Turkey July 2007.
11. Anatomic variance of interfacet distance and its relationship to facet arthrosis and Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine: a cadaveric study of 446 specimens.” – International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Meeting – Hong Kong, June 2007
12. “Is there an association between lumbar and cervical degeneration that is independent of age? Evidence for the “systemic theory” of disc disease” – International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Meeting, Hong Kong, June 2007
13. “Anatomic variance of interfacet distance and its relationship to facet arthrosis and degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine: a cadaveric study of 446 specimens.” – Cleveland Orthopaedic Society Meeting: January, 2007
14. “Long-term survivorship analysis after osteoporotic compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine in elderly patients: percutaneous cement augmentation versus brace treatment.”American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA: March, 2007
15. “An anatomic study correlating the position of the L5 vertebral body with L5/S1 disc degeneration: does a “deep-seated” L5 afford any protection?” – International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Meeting – Geneva, Switzerland: June 2008
16. “Prevalence of spina bifida occulta and its relationship to age, sex, race and the sacral table angle: an anatomic, cadaveric study of 3,100 specimens” – CWRU Chief Resident Research Day – Cleveland, OH: May 2008
17. Tinley JC, Toy JO, Schnaser E, Gause P, Qureshi SA, Eubanks JD, Ahn NU. Correlation of sacropelvic parameters with disc degeneration and spondylolytic cadaver specimens. Spine J. 2009(9);Suppl:184s.
18. Master DL, Garcia R, Eubanks JD, Ahn NU. Is there an association between lumbar and cervical degeneration that is independent of age? Evidence for the “systemic theory” of disc degeneration.” Spine J.2009 (9);Suppl:42s.
19. Master DL, Garcia R, Schnaser E, Eubanks JD, Quereshi SA, Ahn NU. Cervical endplate and facet arthrosis; an anatomic study of 234 postmortem specimens. Spine J. 2009(9); Suppl:24s-25s
20. Gause P, Toy JO, Qureshi SA, Garcia R, Eubanks JD, Ahn NU. Disc degeneration and spondylolysis: effect of lumbar vertebral geometry. Spine J. 2009(9);Suppl:185s-186s
21. Qureshi SA, Toy JO, Gause P,  Garcia R, Eubanks JD,  Ahn NU. An anatomic study correlating the position of the L5 vertebral body with L5/S1 disc degeneration: does a “deep seated” L5 afford any protection?” Spine J. 2009 (9);Suppl:191s-192s.
22. Disc degeneration and spondylolysis: effect of lumbar vertebral geometry. – North American Spine Society Meeting; San Francisco, CA 2009.
23. Correlation of sacropelvic parameters with disc degeneration in spondylolytic cadaver specimens, North American Spine Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2009.
24. Disc degeneration is increased in subjects with spondylolysis at lumbar levels other than L5. International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine Meeting, Miami, FL 2009
25. An anatomic study correlating the position of the L5 vertebral body with L5/S1 disc degeneration: does a “deep seated” L5 afford any protection. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA November 2009
26. Disc degeneration and spondylolysis: effect of lumbar vertebral geometry. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA November 2009
27. Cervical endplate and facet arthrosis; an anatomic study of 234 postmortem specimens. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. November 2009
28. Is there an association between lumbar and cervical degeneration that is independent of age? Evidence for the “systemic theory” of disc degeneration.” North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA November 2009
29. Correlation of sacropelvic parameters with disc degeneration and spondylolytic cadaver specimens. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA November 2009
30. *Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae increases lumbar degenerative disease. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2012.
31. *Racial differences in lumbar spinous process anatomy relevant to interspinous process Spacer surgery. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2012.
32. *Racial differences in lumbar spinous process anatomy relevant to interspinous process spacer surgery.   Lumbar Spine Research Society Meeting, Chicago, USA, 2012.
33. Morphologic variation in lumbar spinal canal dimensions. North American Spine Society Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2012.
34. *Congenital stenosis and symptomatic adjacent segment disease. 13^th Annual International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2012.
35. *Congenital stenosis and symptomatic adjacent segment disease. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Fransico, CA, 2012.
36. *Congenital stenosis and symptomatic adjacent segment disease. “Best Papers” Section; 39^th Annual Meeting CSRS, Phoenix, Arizona, 2012.
37. *Preoperative spinal cord rotation as a predictor of postoperative C5 palsy in posterior cervical procedures. North American Spine Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014.
38. *The effect of aging on lumber spinous process morphology and implications for preoperative surgical planning. North American Spine Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014.
39. *T1 intralaminar screws: an anatomic, morphologic study. ISASS Meeting, Miami, FL. 2014.
40. *Preoperative spinal cord rotation as a predictor of postoperative C5 palsy in posterior cervical procedures. North American Spine Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014.
41. *Preoperative spinal cord rotation as a predictor of postoperative C5 palsy. Poster Presentation at the Annual Lepow Research Day at CWRU School of Medicine. February 2014.
42. *Chugh A, Gebhart J, Eubanks J. Preoperative spinal cord rotation as a predictor of postoperative C5 palsy in posterior cervical procedures. The Spine J. Volume 14, Issue 11. November 2014, S43-S44.
43. *Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine under-represents sagittal plane deformity in degenerative myelopathy patients. Podium Presentation at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Summer Meeting. Hawaii, July 2015.
44. *Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine under-represents sagittal plane deformity in degenerative myelopathy patients. Poster Presentation at the Annual Lepow Research Day at CWRU School of Medicine. July 2015
45. *Comparing the effectiveness of sagittal balance, neuroforaminal stenosis and preoperative cord rotation in predicting postoperative C5 palsy. Poster Presentation at the North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, October 2015.
46. *Comparing the effectiveness of sagittal balance, neuroforaminal stenosis and preoperative cord rotation in predicting postoperative C5 palsy. Podium Presentation at the Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2016 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA March 2016.
47. *Stable spondylolisthesis: should management change based on presence of facet cysts? Podium Presentation at the Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2016 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA March 2016.
48. *Comparing the effectiveness of sagittal balance, neuroforaminal stenosis and preoperative cord rotation in predicting postoperative C5 palsy. Podium Presentation at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL April 2016.
49. *Stable spondylolisthesis: should management change based on presence of facet cysts? Poster Presentation at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2016 Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV April 2016.
50. *Comparing the effectiveness of sagittal balance, neuroforaminal stenosis and preoperative cord rotation in predicting postoperative C5 palsy. Poster Presentation at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2016 Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV April 2016.

(* indicates presentations performed in a mentoring capacity with CWRU School of Medicine students and residents)

OTHER MEDICAL JOURNAL & HUMANITIES PUBLICATIONS

1. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Reading the Red River,” The Pharos (Journal of the AOA), Spring 2001
2. Jason David Eubanks, MD .“Bleeder,” The Pharos (Journal of the AOA), Summer 2001
3. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Healing,” The Pharos (Journal of the AOA), Summer 2001
4. Jason David Eubanks, MD .“Cutting Toenails at 82,” Poetry and Medicine, J Am Med Assoc, Vol, 287, No. 5, February 6, 2002
5. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Entropy,” Ad Libitum, Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 136, No. 9, May 7, 2002
6. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Trunk Tearing,” Poetry and Medicine, J Am Med Assoc, Vol. 288, No. 11, Sept. 18, 2002
7. Jason David Eubanks, MD .“Changing Diapers at the VA Hospital,” Ad Libitum, Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 137,No. 5, Sept. 3, 2002.
8. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Angina,” Changing Shift, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol 41, No.6, June 2003
9. Jason David Eubanks, MD .“The Jestor’s Jailbird,” Ad Libitum, Annals of Internal Medicine, Dec. 2007;147(11):820
10. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Rapunzel.” Br J Psychiatry. 2008 Oct;193:331
11. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Skeletal Lives,” Case Orthopaedic Journal. 2008.
12. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “The Choking Game,” Canadian Medical Assoc J May 12, 2009;180(10):1042.
13. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Severed Cords,” Ad Libitum, Annals of Internal Medicine, May 2009; Vol 150 (9):660.
14. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “The Handshake,” Ad Libitum, Annals of Internal Medicine, May 2009; Vol 150(9):646.
15. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Full Nelson,” The Pharos (Journal of the AOA), Spring 2009.
16. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Marionette,” The Pharos (Journal of the AOA), Spring 2009.
17. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Fate” Ad Libitum, Annals of Internal Medicine, April 2010; Vol 154 (7):700.
18. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Vert,” Canadian Medical Assoc J. Sept 7, 2010; 182(12).
19. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Dragon Fly,” J Am Med Assoc. 2011 Feb 9. 305(6):540.
20. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “October Crossing,” JAMA. 2012;308(6):548.
21. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Year of the Magicicada,” Annals of Internal Medicine, June 4 2012; 158 (11) 848.
22. Jason David Eubanks, MD. “Victory,” Annals of Internal Medicine, July 2012. Vol 157, 1

LINKED PUBLICATIONS

Poet-doctor Jason Eubanks finds his healing through words

T1 intralaminar screws: an anatomic, morphologic study

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following a L2-L5 Laminectomy and Fusion In Situ with Bone Morphogenic Protein

Correlation of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis With Disk Degeneration

Cervical endplate and facet arthrosis: an anatomic study of cadaveric specimens

Correlation of sacropelvic geometry with disc degeneration in spondylolytic cadaver specimens

Cement augmentation of refractory osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: survivorship analysis

Does smoking influence fusion rates in posterior cervical arthrodesis with lateral mass instrumentation?

Antifibrinolytics in major orthopaedic surgery

Cervical radiculopathy: nonoperative management of neck pain and radicular symptoms

Anatomic variance of interfacet distance and its relationship to facet arthrosis and disk degeneration in the lumbar spine

Prevalence of sacral spina bifida occulta and its relationship to age, sex, race, and the sacral table angle: an anatomic, osteologic study of three thousand one hundred specimens

Prevalence of concurrent lumbar and cervical arthrosis: an anatomic study of cadaveric specimens

Does lumbar facet arthrosis precede disc degeneration? A postmortem study

Prevalence of lumbar facet arthrosis and its relationship to age, sex, and race: an anatomic study of cadaveric specimens

Risk factors for the development of perioperative complications in elderly patients undergoing lumbar decompression and arthrodesis for spinal stenosis: an analysis of 166 patients

Clearing the pediatric cervical spine following injury