David W. Lowry

Dr.
David W. Lowry
MD, MBA

David W. Lowry
Nationality American
Alma mater Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Occupation Neurosurgeon
Years active 1997-present
Known for SpinePort
Board member of
 TransCorp Spine, Inc.
Northstar Neuroscience
Awards 2012 Spine Tech Award[1]
Website
brain-and-spine.com

David Warren Lowry is an American neurosurgeon and inventor, specialized in minimal invasive spine surgery. Lowry is a member of North American Spine Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Society.[2] Lowry devised SpinePort, a minimally invasive surgery access system, and he is considered to be a co-inventor of the spine surgery procedure called TransCorporeal MicroDecompression.[3]

Early life and education

Lowry received BA degree from Hope College, in Holland, Michigan, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society. While studying at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he worked in the laboratory of Dr. Henry Brem, a pioneer in using biodegradable polymer wafers to deliver drugs and other agents directly to the brain while bypassing the blood-brain-barrier. While at the University of Pittsburgh following medical school, Dr. Lowry completed his internship and neurosurgery residency over seven years and obtained his MBA. He then practiced in Grand Rapids for four years before starting the Brain + Spine Center in Holland, Michigan.

Career

David was a President of Western Michigan Neurological Society in the period from 2002 to 2005. He is currently a member of Medical Executive Committee and member of Trauma Committee in Holland Hospital located in Holland, Michigan. He is on the Board of Trustees for Hope College and Chairs the Hope College Investment Fund.

SpinePort

SpinePort is a medical device patented by Lowry in early 2012. Produced by TransCorp Spine, a company based in Hudsonville, Michigan, the device enables precise, repeatable instrument manipulation by a surgeon, making it more effective to perform TransCorporeal MicroDecompression (TCMD), a minimally invasive alternative to fusion of spinal discs or total disc replacement. This procedure helps retain the natural movement of the neck after the cervical spine surgery.[1]

In June 2012, TransCorp Spine announced that SpinePort received Food and Drug Administration clearance for use in practice.[4]

Awards and recognitions

In 2012, a spine system co-invented by Lowry and physician assistant Scott Tuinstra received a 2012 Spine Tech Award from the trade publication Orthopedics This Week.[1] In the same year, Lowry was recognized and included in the national list as one of "20 Spine and Neurosurgeon Inventors to Know" by Becker’s Spine Review.[5]

Patents

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daly, Pete (25 December 2012). "TransCorp Spine surgical system attracts national peer-review award". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Miller, Laura (26 September 2012). "60 Spine Surgeon Inventors to Know". Spine Review. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Pritchard, Denise (11 December 2012). Faster Recovery from Neck Spine Surgery. wzzm13. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Bell, Katie (14 June 2012). "FDA clears TransCorp Spine's SpinePort System". First Word MedTech. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Miller, Laura (8 February 2012). "20 Spine and Neurosurgeon Inventors to Know". Becker's Spine Review. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  6. ↑ WO Application 2004050175, Ben Clopton, Chris Genau, Bradford Evan Gliner, Kent Leyde, David Warren Lowry, Jay Miazga, "Methods and systems employing intracranial electrodes for neuostimulation", published 2004-6-17
  7. ↑ WO A61N1/05 2009021133, David Lowry, Desmond O'farrell, Scott Tuinstra, Roger Veldman, "Implantable bone plate system for spinal repair", published 2009-3-26
  8. ↑ US Application 2012209387, David Lowry, Desmond O'farrell, Scott Tuinstra, Roger Veldman, "Methods and systems for repairing an intervertebral disc using a transcorporal approach", published 2009-6-4

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