Robert S. Biscup (born June 4, 1952) is an American

orthopaedic surgeon Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

. Biscup's work includes developments in major reconstructive spine surgery, failed spine surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery, including

laser A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word "laser" is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". The fir ...

microsurgery Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope. The most obvious developments have been procedures developed to allow anastomosis of successively smaller blood vessels and nerves (typically 1 mm in diameter) which ...

and micro-decompression

laminoplasty Laminoplasty is an orthopaedic/neurosurgical surgical procedure for treating spinal stenosis by relieving pressure on the spinal cord. The main purpose of this procedure is to provide relief to patients who may have symptoms of numbness, pain, or ...

. Biscup lectures frequently in

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

and around the world.

Background

Robert S. Biscup was born in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

to George and Betty Biscup. He grew up in Cleveland, where at age 10 he began to play the

accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

, and

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. He played professionally to help pay for his college education at

Hiram College Hiram College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Hiram, Ohio. It was founded in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute by Amos Sutton Hayden and other members of the Disciples of Christ Church. The college is nonsectarian and coe ...

, where he received a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

Degree in 1967. Dr. Biscup graduated ''

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'' with Departmental Honors in Chemistry from Hiram College with a

degree. Biscup also earned a Master of Science in Health Sciences Education at

Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. Case Western Reserve was established in 1967, when Western Reserve University, founded in 1826 and named for its location in the Connecticut Western Reser ...

and completed his

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO or D.O., or in Australia DO USA) is a medical degree conferred by the 38 osteopathic medical schools in the United States. DO and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees are equivalent: a DO graduate may become licens ...

degree (D.O.) at the

Ohio University Ohio University is a Public university, public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confeder ...

College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980.

Career

A former president and current member of the American

Osteopathic Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths. Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...

Academy of Orthopaedics, Biscup has won several awards, including the patient advocacy award from the American Academy of Pain Management; the Outstanding Educator Award from Cleveland Clinic's Orthopaedic Residency Training Program; two Medal of Merit Awards from the Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. Biscup has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe teaching and demonstrating instrumentation,

minimally invasive surgery Minimally invasive procedures (also known as minimally invasive surgeries) encompass surgical techniques that limit the size of incisions needed, thereby reducing wound healing time, associated pain, and risk of infection. Surgery by definition ...

and

implant Implant can refer to: Medicine *Implant (medicine), or specifically: ** Brain implant ** Breast implant **Buttock implant **Cochlear implant **Contraceptive implant **Dental implant ** Fetal tissue implant **Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ...

s that he helped develop. Biscup has given over 100 lectures at professional meetings worldwide and in the U.S. Biscup continues to serve as the Senior Examiner for the

American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery The American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the musculo ...

. He has been Orthopedic consultant for the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

, Clinical Professor in Orthopedic Surgery at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and has served in several capacities at the

Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit American academic medical center based in Cleveland, Ohio. Owned and operated by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, an Ohio nonprofit corporation established in 1921, it runs a 170-acre (69 ha) campus in Cleveland, ...

including Director of the Regional Spine Care Program and Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Spine Institute.

Publications

Additionally, Biscup has published numerous medical articles. Partial list: *"Assessment of Internet Use and Effects Among Healthcare Professionals: A Cross Sectional Survey. Neurotrauma", (November 2006) Postgraduate Medical Journal. *"Complications Associated With Minimally Invasive Decompression For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.” (August 2006) Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. *“Evaluation of Cold Therapy in Postoperative Spine Patients.” (May 2005) Surgical Technology International. *“Chronic Non-malignant Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: Clinical Issues and Opioid Intervention.” (February 2004) Postgraduate Medical Journal. *“Seven-year Follow-up of Vertebral Excision and Reconstruction for Malignant Hemangioendothelioma of Bone.” (May 1995) Spine. *“Posterior Transvertebral Osteotomy for Adult Thoracolumbar Kyphosis.” (February 1995) Spine. *“Reduction of High-grade Slips (grades III-V) With VSP Instrumentation. Report of a Series of 41 Cases.” (August 1991) Spine. *“Segmental Spine Plates with Pedicle Screw Fixation. A New Internal Fixation Device for Disorders Of The Lumbar And Thoracolumbar Spine.” (April 1986) Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

References

External links

The Biscup Spine Institute homepage
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