"Best Doctors of America"since 1994
"Best Doctors of America"Initially, Dr. Regis W. Haid, Jr., focused on founding his practice, Atlanta Brain and Spine Care, and developing expertise in multiple spine conditions and treatments, such as spinal tumors, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and deformity. Now, he has turned his focus to the cervical spine and to creating a nationally-known team of surgeons with expertise in a wide variety of spine procedures.
In 2003, Dr. Haid was a founding partner of Atlanta Brain and Spine Care, a Spinal Research Foundation Regional Center of Excellence. He is former Medical Director of the Piedmont Spine Center, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Dr. Haid has been visiting professor at 30 universities worldwide. He has been a Course Director more than 280 times, lectured at over 200 Spinal Courses, and presented over 500 papers. As a widely published author, Dr. Haid has contributed over 135 scientific articles to peer-reviewed journals, is presently editing his twelfth textbook, and has written more than 85 chapters on the treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr. Haid has served on the Editorial and Review Boards of several leading journals, including Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine, Neurosurgery, Spine, The Spine Journal, Journal of Spinal Disorders, Neuro-Orthopaedics, Spinal Surgery, Surgical Neurology, Contemporary Neurosurgery, and Clinical Neurosurgery. Dr. Haid is a member of the SpineUniverse Editorial Board.
His research interests include spinal reconstruction techniques, with a number of patents and implants concerning such techniques as cervical lateral mass plating, anterior cervical plating, posterior, anterior, lateral and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion techniques, cervical arthroplasty, lateral lumbar fusion and posterior thoraco-lumbar instrumentation.
His patents include the first artificial cervical spine disc joint cleared by the FDA. His designed implants for spinal reconstruction are used worldwide.
The term “holistic” has become trendy, but it describes a view of medicine that takes in to account the patient as a whole. Dr. Haid treats the whole patient, taking the time to understand the unique needs and aspirations of people who come from around the world to seek his help. His techniques are on the leading edge of what is possibile. His care is firmly rooted in the tradition of compassionate physicians who strive to relieve human suffering. More >
Dr. Haid is also an active member and leader within several professional neurosurgical and spinal societies, including:
He served on the Board of Governors of the School of the Art lnstitute of Chicago, ranked second by US News in Art schools; and the third largest art museum in the world.
He is a former Board of Director of the AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons), and is current Vice President Elect. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NREF (Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation). He is a former Board of Directors Member of the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS).
Dr. Haid and Mary Ellen have the blessing of children: Meghan, Katie, Sam, Holly, Mary Elizabeth and Elenore and six grandchildren. The family shares their passion for outdoor activities.
Dr. Haid is currently the President of the AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons). He is also a former Chairman of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve, the leading organization for Neurosurgical Spinal Surgeons. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Think First Foundation, as well as the Foundation for lnternational Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS), and the International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST).
Dr. Haid has been honored as the Richard C. Schneider Lecturer for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons; the Charles Drake Lecturer for the University of Virginia; and the Penfield Lecturer for the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences (CNSS). He is the first Neurosurgeon to be invited to give these three lectures. He has been listed in the “Best Doctors of America” since 1994, and Consumers Research of America lists him as a “Top Surgeon”. He has received the Meritorious Service Award from the Joint Spine Section.
