Michael G. Kaiser, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological SurgeryAssociate Director, Spine Center

Dr. Kaiser is a board certified neurosurgeon and faculty member of the Neurosurgical Department at Columbia University with advanced subspecialty training in complex spinal surgery. Dr. Kaiser’s clinical interests include cervical spondylotic myelopathy, artificial cervical disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine and spinal cord tumors, and degenerative spine disease. His research interests clinical guideline development, evidence based treatment algorithms, and clinical outcome analysis. Dr. Kaiser is an active member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Neurological Surgery, the Congress of Neurological Surgery, the AANS Joint Section on Spine & Peripheral Nerve, and the American College of Surgeons. He is presently serving on the executive committee of the AANS Joint Section of Spine & Peripheral Nerve and has acted as clinical guidelines chairman for the past three years. Dr. Kaiser also serves as an ad hoc reviewer of two nationally recognized peer-reviewed spine journals. Dr. Kaiser has had over 75 publications accepted as peer reviewed clinical articles, book chapters, and meeting abstracts.
| Board Certified: | American Board of Neurological Surgery |
| Medical School: | Yale University School of Medicine, M.D. 1993 |
| Residency Training: | Columbia University Neurological Institute of New York |
| Fellowship Training: | Neurosurgical Spine Fellowship, The Emory Clinic, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia |
Video
Links:
The Villadom Times: Valley Appoints Kaiser Clinical Director of Spine Center
Patient Stories:
Dr. Michael Kaiser Helps Mostafa Reyad Get his Life Back
Lucky is the Man With the Titanium Cage in his Spine
Kaiser Gets Karate Teacher Back on Her Feet
To Dr. Kaiser, Carol Marks Was Not Just Another Spine

