Dr. Sameer Mathur has devoted much of his education and career to advancing spinal research. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Spinal Surgery.
Dr. Sameer Mathur has devoted much of his education and career to advancing spinal research. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Spinal Surgery.
Dr. Sameer Mathur completed his undergraduate education from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. He stayed at the University of Pennsylvania for medical school where he received the Munn Award for Orthopaedics. He finished his residency at the State University of New York and pursued a fellowship in spinal surgery at Rush Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago with a focus on complex reconstructive spinal surgery and minimally invasive spinal procedures.
Dr. Mathur has devoted much of his education and career to advancing spinal research. He studied the effects of proteins on cell growth at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and presented his findings at an international conference. In addition, Dr. Mathur spent one year conducting research on bone metabolism under the mentorship of Dr. Kaplan. He was also Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. While at UNC, Dr. Mathur led the research team studying the optimal treatment for spinal cord injury as well as the genetic causations for scoliosis in adolescents. He has received several awards for his research including the Scoliosis Research Society award and Best New Investigator Award.
Dr. Mathur believes in meeting each patient’s needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment designed to help the individual achieve an active, pain-free lifestyle.
Education
University of Pennsylvania (Undergraduate), Pennsylvania, PA
-Phi Beta Kappa Honors
-Benjamin Franklin Scholar
University of Pennsylvania (Medical School), Pennsylvania, PA
-Elected to the AOA Society
-University of Pennsylvania Educator Award
-Munn Award for Orthopaedic Surgery
State University of New York (Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery) Albany, NY
-Best Chief Resident
-Scoliosis Research Society Award
Harvard Surgery Service (Fellowship), Boston, MA
-Dana Farber Cancer Center Research Award
National Institute of Health (Research Fellowship), Bethesda, MD
-Research in Bone Metabolic Disease
-Research in Spinal Cord Injury
Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Reconstruction), Chicago, IL
-Best New Investigator Award in Research Excellence
-Rush Fellowship Research Award
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
-Orthopaedic Trauma Association Research Grant
Fellowship Training
Spine Fellowship – Rush Presbyterian Medical Center, Chicago (fellowship)
Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery in Spinal Surgery
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North Carolina Orthopaedic Surgery
North Carolina Spine Society
Honors and Awards
Phi Beta Kappa Honors
Benjamin Franklin Scholar
John Moe Award for Best Research
Rush Fellowship Research Award
Orthopaedic Trauma Association Research Grant
University of Pennsylvania Educator Award
Dana Farber Cancer Center Research Award
Scoliosis Research Society Award
Best New Investigator Award in Research Excellence
Munn Award for Orthopaedic Surgery
Experience
Assistant Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialists- Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon- 2008-Present
Publications and Research
Cary Orthopaedic Spinal Research Foundation (CASF)
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He was a great doctor he explain my mri where I can understand it very pleasant spirit.
Was very informative of what is going on and plans of action.
Dr. Mathur was & has always treated me as if I'm the only patient he has. His staff, including Mark, are the best at what they do. Any time I have a pain or spinal issue that other doctors are at a loss on how to help me, I can rely on Dr. Mathur to find an answer for me and fix it. He is my go-to doctor.
Great personality and easy to talk to as well as listening and answering all my questions. Great visit
Calm demeanor, humble and knowledgeable. Highly recommend
Did a great job. So thankful for doctors that explains what we need to know
Very caring doctor and very knowledgeable.
Wonderful doctor, and very kind and helpful with information.
I’m not sure who Mark is, but Dr Mathur was awesome!