Steven C. Ludwig, MD

Professor of Orthopaedics

Specialties:

Spine Surgery

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About Steven C. Ludwig, MD

Dr. Ludwig was named a “Top Doctor” in the specialty of Spine Surgery by Baltimore magazine in 2019.

Dr. Steven Ludwig's special interests include:

adult reconstructive spine surgery
degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine
disc herniation and replacement
spinal stenosis
spinal tumors and infections
sports-related spine injuries
traumatic injuries to the cervical spine

Gender: Male

Affiliation(s):

UM Upper Chesapeake Health
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center
Member of UM Faculty Physicians, Inc.

Education

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Medical School:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1993

Internship:

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, 1994

Residency:

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, 1998

Fellowship:

Emory University School of Medicine - Spine Surgery, 1999

Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001

External Professional Relationships

A University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics faculty member may have external professional relationships with health-care related businesses. These relationships often lead to the development of new treatments and therapies. The Department of Orthopaedics believes that transparency and honesty in the reporting of these relationships is essential to maintaining trust with our patients and mitigating any conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts that may arise.

For faculty who earn royalties on the sale of medical devices, no royalties are earned on any devices sold to patients or to hospitals that are part of the University of Maryland Medical System or in any other facilities where those faculty members treat patients.

All external professional relationships maintained by members of the University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics are reviewed and approved in advance by the Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) for conformance with UM SOM policies in regarding conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, and professionalism.

Dr. Ludwig disclosed the following external professional relationships:

Depuy-Synthes spine royalty, consultant
Stryker-K2M spine royalty, consultant
Maryland Development Corporation-owner/partner
Nuvasive spine: surgical advisory board
Atlas spine: royalty
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Steven C. Ludwig, MD

About Steven C. Ludwig, MD

Education

University of Maryland Orthopaedic Associates

University of Maryland Orthopaedic Associates