In this issue, Spine Surgery Today poses five questions to Kern Singh, MD, associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and also co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush. Dr. Singh’s clinical focus includes the minimally invasive treatment of complex degenerative disorders of the cervical, thoracic and

Dr. Kern Singh, co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s most stylish. His passion for fashion, he finds, creates an opportunity to connect with his patients and to put them at ease. His favorite ‘Happy Socks’ usually make them smile. See the

Dr. Kern Singh, spine surgeon and co-director of the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, continues to ring up awards and recognitions. During the North American Spine Society (NASS) annual meeting, Dr. Singh was honored for his podium presentation comparing the complications and costs for revisions of cervical total disc replacement versus anterior