Dr. R. Alexander Mohr's Credentials

Accepting New Patients

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Biography

R. Alexander Mohr, M.D., joins Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine as a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. His specialty is operative treatment of spinal disorders including disc degeneration, spinal trauma, sports related spine issues, scoliosis and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He completed the prestigious University of Wisconsin spine fellowship under the direction of Dr. Thomas Zdeblick. He served three and a half years as the Director of the Division of Orthopedic Spine Surgery at the University of Connecticut and the Assistant Director of the New England Musculoskeletal Institute’s Comprehensive Spine Center. He played Left Tackle at Utah State University where he graduated with honors (summa cum laude) and finished his senior year with Utah State winning the Las Vegas Bowl 2. He then completed medical school with honors at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He finished his five-year Orthopedic residency at the University of Utah where he was earned research awards and was elected Administrative Chief Resident. He was invited to an Orthopedic spine fellowship at the prestigious University of Wisconsin spine fellowship under the direction of Thomas Zdeblick, M.D., Clifford Tribus, M.D., Paul Anderson, M.D. Dr. Mohr is trained in surgical and nonsurgical management of most spinal pathology. He instructs other physicians: orthopedic and neurosurgical residents, fellows and attendings in complex spinal procedures, minimally invasive techniques and construct planning. He is a devoted sports enthusiast who enjoys working with athletes to return them to sport after sports related spinal injuries. He specializes in Football injuries both in diagnosis and prevention. Dr. Mohr is a fellowship trained Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. He is a member of the North American Spine Society and the Lumbar Spine Research Society. He is also a board-certified member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He welcomes new patients at both our NCMC and Lakewood offices.

Languages

• German
• English

Education

• University of Utah (Grad. 2006)
• University of Wisconsin (Grad. 2007)
• University Of Utah School Of Medicine (Grad. 2001)
• Utah State University (Grad. 1994)

Other Specialties

• Sports Medicine Physician

Areas of Expertise

• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal fusion
• Sciatica
• Laminectomy
• Scoliosis
• Cervical spondylosis

Publications & Research

• Tibial component fixation with cement: full- versus surface-cementation techniques. Link: CLIN ORTHOP. 2003 Apr;(409):158-68
• Primary total knee arthroplasty in the valgus knee: creating a balanced soft tissue envelope. Link: J Arthroplasty . 2001 Sep;16(6):721-9.
• Rotational stability of a modified step-cut for use in intercalary allografts. Link: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Jun;85-A(6):1073-8
• Segmental pedicle screw fixation or cross-links in multilevel lumbar constructs. a biomechanical analysis. Link: Spine J. 2001 Sep-Oct; 1(5):373-9
• Dynamic cervical plates: biomechanical evaluation of load sharing and stiffness. Link: Spine. 2001 Jun 15;26(12):1324-9
• Glenohumeral articular contact areas and pressures following labral and osseous injury to the anteroinferior quadrant of the glenoid. Link: J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2002 Sep-Oct;11(5):442-51.
• Gait analysis of stapling for genu valgum. Link: J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Jan-Feb;24(1):70-4
• Anterior Thoracolumbar Instrumentation: Stiffness and Load Sharing Characteristics of Plate and Rod Systems Link: Spine. 2003 Aug 15;28(16):1794-801