Dr. Chunduri is a native of Dayton, Ohio where he graduated from Northmont Senior High School in 1991. He then attended a six year B.S./M.D. program at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.He then began his orthopaedic surgery training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Following his residency, Dr. Chunduri completed a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute outside of Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Chunduri treats a variety of operative and non-operative spinal disorders in the neck, mid-back, and lower back. These include herniated discs, spinal stenosis, instability, fractures, and scoliosis.He has a special interest in minimally invasive spinal surgery and motion preservation (non-fusion) technologies.
Dr. Chunduri sees patients at three Beacon locations in Cincinnati, including Summit Woods, Beacon West, and Beacon East. He is also available to see patients and perform surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Chester Hospital and the Beacon Surgery Center.
Education
Valedictorian, Northmont Senior High School
Clayton, Ohio 1987-1991
B.S., Combined Sciences, Youngstown State University, Summa cum laude
Youngstown, Ohio 1991-1993
M.D., Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Rootstown, Ohio 1993-1997
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Health Sciences Center
Detroit, Michigan July 1997- June 2002
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Southern California Orthopaedic Institute
Van Nuys, California August 2002 - July 2003
Licenses
Michigan Limited Educational License 7/1997-6/2002
California Physician License 10/2001-6/2005
Ohio Physician License 3/03-Present
Indiana Physician License 5/08-Present
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons-Fellow
North American Spine Society-Active Member
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
Ohio State Medical Association
Ohio Orthopaedic Society
Society for Lateral Access Surgeons (SOLAS)
Board Certification
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006
Other Titles
Spine Consultant (Sports Team) for:
Cincinnati Reds
Xavier University
College of Mt. Saint Joseph
Multiple area high schools
Medical Director, Beacon Education and Research Foundation
Courses Instructed
Stryker Aria Training Cincinnati, OH 10/11
Stryker Aria Surgeon Training Cincinnati. OH 1/12
Stryker Young Lions: Modern Spine Techniques Las Vegas, NV 3/16
Integra's Advanced Techniques Bioskills Course Las Vegas, NV 3/17
Awards
Cincinnati Business Courier 2010 Health Care Hero Finalist
Research/Studies
1. A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the PDS System to Treat Back
Pain Associated with Degenerative Disc Disease (Percudyn Dynamic Screw)-FDA
Investigational Device study to bring new technology to the marketplace
2. A Prospective Non-concurrent Controlled Evaluation of Open and MAS® TLIF for the
Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Degenerative Conditions (Nuvasive Spine)
3. A Randomized, Perspective, Observational Study Comparing the Effectiveness and
Efficiency of the enSpire Flex Discectomy System to Traditional Manual Instruments
Used for Discectomy (Spineview)
4. SCORPIONS Spine Outcome Assessment
New Technology
Stryker Spine (Learn More)
Beta site testing for the Reflex Dynatran Cervical Plate
Testing of Lateral Interbody Fusion Device
Design of the new minimally invasive screw/fusion system
Integra Spine (Learn More)
Design, Laboratory Testing, Alpha Site for the vu Apod Fusion Device and Expandable Interbody Device
Design and Beta Site for the vuApod Prime Fusion Device
Spineview (Learn More)
Testing of Enspire Discectomy Device including planning a Research Study
Professional Interests
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery including Lumbar and Cervical Spine
Minimally Invasive/Minimal Access Spine Surgery
Degenerative Scoliosis
Back Pain in Athletes
Motion Preserving Technology
Sports Medicine
Adult and Pediatric General Orthopaedics
Hospital Affiliations
Good Samaritan Hospital
West Chester Medical Center
Spine Consultant
Integra Spine (2007-Present)
Stryker Spine (2008-Present)
Spine View, Inc (2011-Present)
Interventional Spine (2009-2010)
Aesculap Spine (2008)
Recent Conferences Attended/Presented
Stryker Minimally Invasive Surgery Product Evaluation and Design Las Vegas, NV 3/2011
Spineology Instructional Lab Cincinnati, OH 4/11
Beacon Bone Graft Symposium Cincinnati, OH 4/11
International Meeting for Advanced Spinal Techniques, Copenhagen, Denmark 7/11
Trans1 Instructional Course and Lab Cincinnati, OH 8/11
Depuy Cervical Spine Cadaver Lab Training Cincinnati, OH 12/11
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA 2/12
Biomet Cadaver Lab Training Cincinnati, OH 2/12