Clifford B. Tribus, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery K4/746 Clinical Science Center 600 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53792-3228 Appointments: (608) 265-3207 Office: (608) 263-9456 FAX: (608) 263-5631 tribus@orthorehab.wisc.edu

Education

• MD, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD, 1987
• Internship, General Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1987-1988
• Residency, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 1988-1992
• Fellow, Spine Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 1992-1993

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Tribus is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. He specializes in disorders of the spine, including scolosis and spinal deformity, cervical and lumbar disc and degenerative disease, spinal trauma, and spinal tumors. He uses both open and laparoscopic surgical techniques in patient treatment.

Research Interests

Dr. Tribus has research interests in spinal biomechanics, development of spinal implants, anatomy of the spine, and clinical outcomes.

Recent Publications

• Hu SS, Tribus CB, Diab M, Ghanayem AJ. Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis., The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2008 Mar;90(3):656-71.
  [PubMed ID: 18326106]
• Hu SS, Tribus CB, Diab M, Ghanayem AJ. Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis., Instructional course lectures. 2008;57():431-45.
  [PubMed ID: 18399601]
• Anderson PA, Tribus CB, Kitchel SH. Treatment of neurogenic claudication by interspinous decompression: application of the X STOP device in patients with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis., Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2006 Jun;4(6):463-71.
  [PubMed ID: 16776357]
• Burbank SA, Vaccaro AR, Goins ML, Tribus CB, Manon-Espaillat R. Thoracic paraparesis following an embolic vascular event during lumbar spinal surgery., Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2006 Feb;19(1):68-72.
  [PubMed ID: 16462223]
• Tribus CB, Garvey KE. Full-thickness thoracic laminar erosion after posterior spinal fusion associated with late-presenting infection., Spine. 2003 May 15;28(10):E194-7.
  [PubMed ID: 12768158]
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