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James N. Weinstein, M.S., D.O.
Title(s):
Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Medical Director, Center for Shared Decision Making
Editor-in-Chief, Spine
Department(s):
Community and Family Medicine
Orthopaedics
Education:
BS 1972
DO 1977, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
MSc 1995, Dartmouth Medical School
Programs:
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Websites:
http://tdi.dartmouth.edu/
http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=135&gsec_id=0&sec_id=0&item_id=3582
http://www.dartmouth.edu/sport-trial
http://mcrc.hitchcock.org
Contact Information:
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Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Dr. Lebanon NH 03756 |
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Phone: 603-653-3580 Fax: 603-653-3581 Email: James.Weinstein@dartmouth.edu Assistant: Susan J. White Asst. Phone: 603-653-3580 Asst. Email: susan.j.white@hitchcock.org |
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Selected Publications: |
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Birkmeyer NJO, Weinstein JN, Tosteson ANA, Tosteson TD, Skinner JS, Lurie JDN, Deyo R, Wennberg JE Design of the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) Spine 27(12):1361-1372, 2002. (view details on MedLine) Weinstein JN, Principal Investigator. The Dartmouth Atlas of Musculoskeletal Health Care. Specialty Series Editor: Birkmeyer J; Dartmouth Atlas Editors: Wennberg JE, Cooper, M, Center for the Evaluative Sciences, Dartmouth Medical School, 1999. Deyo RA, Cherkin DC, Weinstein JN, Howe JF, Ciol MA, Mulley AD. Involving Patients in Clinical Decisions: Impact of an Interactive Video Program on Use of Back Surgery. Medical Care 38(9):959-969, 2000. Weinstein JN, Bronner KK, Morgan TS, Wennberg JE Trends and Geographic Variations in Major Surgery for Degeneratve Diseases of the Hip, Knee, and Spine: Is there a roadmap for change? Health Affairs var 81, 2004 Web Exclusive (view details on MedLine) Skinner JS, Weinstein JN, Sporer SM, Wennberg JE Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Disparities in Rates of Knee Arthroplasty among Medicare Patients. NEJM 349(14):1350-9, 2003 (view details on MedLine) Weinstein, J. N., T. D. Tosteson, J. D. Lurie, A. N. Tosteson, B. Hanscom, J. S. Skinner, W. A. Abdu, A. S. Hilibrand, S. D. Boden, and R. A. Deyo. Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): a randomized trial. JAMA 296, no. 20 (2006): 2441-50. (view details on MedLine) Weinstein, J. N., J. D. Lurie, T. D. Tosteson, J. S. Skinner, B. Hanscom, A. N. Tosteson, H. Herkowitz, J. Fischgrund, F. P. Cammisa, T. Albert, and R. A. Deyo Surgical Vs Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation: The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (Sport) Observational Cohort. JAMA 296, no. 20 (2006): 2451-9 (view details on MedLine) Weinstein, J. N., J. D. Lurie, T. D. Tosteson, B. Hanscom, A. N. Tosteson, E. A. Blood, N. J. Birkmeyer, A. S. Hilibrand, H. Herkowitz, F. P. Cammisa, T. J. Albert, S. E. Emery, L. G. Lenke, W. A. Abdu, M. Longley, T. J. Errico, and S. S. Hu Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. N Engl J Med 356, no. 22 (2007): 2257-70 (view details on MedLine) Weinstein, J. N., T. D. Tosteson, J. D. Lurie, A. N. Tosteson, E. Blood, B. Hanscom, H. Herkowitz, F. Cammisa, T. Albert, S. D. Boden, A. Hilibrand, H. Goldberg, S. Berven, and H. An Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. N Engl J Med 358, no. 8 (2008): 794-810 (view details on MedLine) |
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Professional Interests:
Dr. James Weinstein is well known for his expertise in low back pain and advocation of conservative, non-invasive approaches to its treatment. He plans to continue his work for numerous national and international organizations and maintain his clinical expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of spine cancers.
Courses Taught:
ECS 100-Intro to the Evaluative Clinical Sciences
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cecs/gradprograms/courses_health_policy.html
Grant Information:
NIH-NIAMS The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) 2-U01-AR45444-10
NIH-NIAMS Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center in Musculoskeletal Diseases P60-AR048094-05
NRSA T32 Training Grant for Residency program support
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