Our History
Written by Stephen Hochschuler, M.D.
• Introduction
• Lessons
Learned
• Research
Foundation
• New
Programs
• Clinical Trials/New Technology
• New
Challenges
Early in our development, we realized a desire to have an academic
component to our private practice. This was accomplished in 1985
by establishing the Texas Back Institute Research Foundation. Dr.
Barton Sachs serves as the Director and President with the expertise
of Dr. Donna Ohnmeiss, who joined the foundation in 1986. By developing
the foundation we achieved our mission to incorporate research,
education and development.
We became actively involved in any and all spine meetings with
podium presentations and chairing symposiams. We had a key role
in the formation of The North American Spine Society, and several
of our group leaders became members of the International Society
for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. In addition, we found it important
to have each of our partners involved in each of the major spine
societies. These included the Scoliosis Research Society, Cervical
Spine Research Society, American Spinal Injury Association, International
Association for the Study of Pain, and most recently we played
an integral role in the formation of the Spine Arthroplasty Society.
The primary focus of the research program has been on diagnostic
evaluations and treatment outcome. These clinical studies have
involved discography, MRI, pain drawings, pre-surgical psychosocial
screening, minimally invasive procedures, and most recently, total
disc replacement. Biomechanical projects have also been performed.
These studies have resulted in extensive publications in, peer-reviewed,
medical literature since 1987. In addition to publications, the
research studies have led to numerous presentations at national
and international spine conferences.
The Foundation has been involved in the publication of spine-related
medical textbooks and monographs including Rehabilitation of
the Spine, The Spine in Sports, Lumbar Disc Disease,
Cervical Disc Disease, and Spinal Arthroplasty: A New
Era in Spine Care.
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