Meet Your 2026 ORS Spine Section Leadership!
Section Chair
Karin Wuertz-Kozak, MBA, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Section Chair Elect
Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine
Section Past Chair
Dino Samartzis, PhD, Rush University
Section Treasurer
Dmitriy Sheyn, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Section Secretary
Catherine Yuh, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Education Chair
Ana Chee, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Education Chair Elect
Rahul Gawri, MD, PhD, McGill University
Section Research Chair
Gabriela Granziani, PhD, Polytechnic University of Milan
Section Research Chair Elect
Luca Ambrosio, MD, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Section Membership Chair
Derek Rosenzweig, BSc, PhD, McGill University
Section Membership Chair Elect
Neharika Bhadouria, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Section Members-at-Large
Chitra Dahia, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College, Hospital for Special Surgery
Graciosa Teixeira, PhD, Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University Hospital
Nina Tang, PhD, Washington University in St Louis
Industry Liaison
Anthony Kirilusha, PhD, Credence
