Glenn R. Buttermann
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Voted 2019-2024 Top Doctor
Voted 2016 - 2024 Top Doctor
GLENN R. BUTTERMANN, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.S.
Known worldwide for his extensive research and published peer-reviewed journal articles, Dr. Buttermann devotes significant time to basic science and clinical research activities. He specializes in youth and adult scoliosis and complex deformity evaluation and surgery, as well as minimally invasive spinal procedures.
Special interests include disc replacement and motion preservation for degenerative, trauma, and deformity conditions. He holds multiple patents related to motion preservation devices.
Dr. Buttermann earned his Medical Degree from the Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN, after completing a Masters of Science degree in Engineering (bioengineering) at the University of California, San Diego. He completed a Surgical internship at the University of Chicago, followed by a Biomechanics fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of MN. His Spine Surgery fellowship was performed at the University of California, San Francisco.
Primary Specialty:
- Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
- Motion-Sparing procedures
- Adult and Pediatric Deformity / Scoliosis
- Muscle Sparing Minimally Invasive Surgery
Care Team:
- Physician Assistants:
- Eric Salman, P.A.-C.
- Marland D. Gilbert, P.A.-C.
Notes:
“I work with patients using an integrated treatment program, offering a variety of options, educating them on the pros and cons of each, and tailoring the most appropriate treatment plan for their best possible outcome.”
Education:
- Undergraduate:
- University of California, San Diego, CA B.A., Physics with Biophysics concentration, Minor Degree in Sociology
- University of California, San Diego, CA B.A., Biology
- Graduate School: University of California, San Diego, CA M.S., Engineering (Bioengineering)
- Medical School: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN M.D. Degree
- Internship: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL General Surgery
- Residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Fellowship:
- University of California, San Francisco, CA Spine Fellowship/Clinical Instructor
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Surgery
Academic Appointments:
- Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics at the University of California, San Francisco
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota
- Medical Co-Director Spine Division, Midwest Orthopaedic Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
- Clinical Staff Shriner’s Hospital, Twin Cities Unit
Certifications:
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – 1997; Recertified 2007; 2017
Licenses:
- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
- Wisconsin Board of Medical Examiners
- California Board of Medicine
Professional Affiliations:
- Fellow of the American Association Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Minnesota Orthopaedic Society
- North American Spine Society
- Orthopaedic Research Society
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Spine Arthoplasty Society
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery
Honors and Awards:
- 2017 – Recertification for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 2008 – UC San Francisco Visiting Lecturer
- 2007 – Recertification for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 2003 – NIH Small Business Innovation Research Grant (#1 R43 AR048732-01 A1)
- 2000 – Scoliosis Research Society – Hibbs Clinical Award
- 1997 – Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 1990 – American Orthopaedic Association – Zimmer: Resident Travel Award
- 1989 – North American Spine Society – AcroMed Research Award
- 1989, 1988 – NIH Trainingship Grant
- 1985 – American Heart Association: Helen N. & Harold B. Shapira Scholarship
- 1982 – NIH Trainingship Grant
Patents:
- US Patent (1998) No. 5,827,328: Intervertebral Prosthetic Device
- US Patent (2004) No. 6,761,723: Apparatus and Method for Performing Spinal Surgery
- US Patent (2007) No. 7,303,565: Apparatus and Method for Performing Spinal Surgery
- U.S. Patent (2011) No. 8,057,549: Apparatus and Method for Performing Spinal Surgery
- U.S. Patent (2014) No. 8,790,380: Segmental Orthopedic Device for Spinal Elongation and for Treatment of Scoliosis
- U.S. Patent (2015) No. 9,204,899: Segmental Orthopedic Device for Spinal Elongation and for Treatment of Scoliosis
- U.S. Patent (2015) No. 9,204,908: Segmental Orthopedic Device for Spinal Elongation and for Treatment of Scoliosis
- U.S. Patent (2016) No. 9,277,950: Low-Profile Uniplanar Bone Screw
- U.S. Patent (2017) No. 9,770,275: Orthopaedic Plate
- U.S. Patent (2017) No. 9,775,650: Screw-clamp Orthopaedic Device and Methods of Implementation
- U.S. Patent (2018) No. 10,045,802: Orthopaedic Device