Jose A. Canseco, MD, PhD, is a Rothman fellowship trained spine surgeon at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Canseco specializes in the surgical management of degenerative spine conditions and traumatic spine injuries, as well as the treatment of complex pathologies of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. His research interests include the exploration of neurogenic inflammatory pathways to understand the molecular basis of disc degeneration and its relationship to back pain, as well as the enhancement of fusion constructs during spine surgical procedures. Dr. Canseco has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and regularly presents at national and international spine meetings.
Philosophy of Care:
Dr. Canseco believes the patient always comes first. He combines conservative surgical decision-making judgment with state-of-the-art and minimally invasive surgical techniques to promote improved patient outcomes. As a clinician-scientist, his goal is in developing innovative conservative management interventions for disc-related back pain based on currently available biologics for neurogenic pain syndromes
Clinical Interests:
Neurogenic inflammatory pathways, disc degeneration and its relationship to back pain, fusion constructs during spine surgical procedures.