Southlake's Dr. David Rothbart has been recognized for his contributions to the spine community.
Spine Team Texas Physician and Founder Receives Becker's SpinebrReview Annual Spine Leadership Award 2013
Submitted bybrAndrea Becicka
Spine Team Texas, a leader in comprehensive back and neck painbrcare, is pleased to announce that one of their founding physicians was selectedbras a recipient of the prestigious Becker's Spine Review 2013 AnnualbrSpine Leadership Award. Becker's Spine Review is a Chicago-based onlinebrand print publication focused on the latest trends in spine industrybrdevelopment, business and legal issues.
Dr. David Rothbart, founder of SpinebrTeam Texas, was among one of fourteen national award recipients. Eachbryear Becker Healthcare receives numerous nominations for their LeadershipbrAwards. All nominees are considered by a panel of editorial team members andbrhealthcare industry experts.
“It seems only fitting that Dr. Rothbart be included in this listbrof outstanding spine surgeons,” said Mark Hood, CEO of Spine Team Texas. “Hisbrcontributions to our community and to the patients at Spine Team Texas arebrfar-reaching and life-changing.”
According to Becker's Spine Review, the award is presentedbrto spine surgeons based on noteworthy contributions to their practice and thebrspine community, entrepreneurial skills and influence in business andbrleadership. Many of the surgeons recognized this year founded and run their ownbrspine practices and surgery centers. Others are leaders for physician-ownedbrhospitals and participate in research and development that advances the field.brAll recipients have exhibited extraordinary leadership skills among physicianbrgroups and continue to lead growth in their businesses.
Additionally, Becker's Spine Review has included Spine TeambrTexas in their list of “104 Spine Surgery Practices to Know,” accessible to thebrpublic at Becker's Spine Review.
Dr. Rothbart is the MedicalbrDirector of Spine Team Texas, a premier regional spine center for comprehensivebrback and neck pain treatment, headquartered in Southlake, Texas. He currentlybrserves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Texas Health Harris MethodistbrHospital Southlake and previously served as the Medical Director ofbrNeurosurgery at Baylor Medical Center at Irving and Baylor Medical Center inbrGrapevine.
As an experienced neurosurgeon, Dr. Rothbart specializes in thebrlatest minimally-invasive surgical techniques for spine surgery. Beforebrstarting Spine Team Texas, Dr. Rothbart earned his medical degree from thebrUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois; hisbrneurosurgery residency training was completed at Yale University School ofbrMedicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Visit Spine Team Texas to learn more about Dr. Rothbart.
In addition to this most recent award, Dr. Rothbart also receivedbrthe honor of “Top Doc” in Neurosurgery as nominated by peer physicians in thebrspecialty of neurosurgery by Fort Worth, Texas magazine, U.S. Newsbr& World Report, and the “Healthcare Hero—Physician Award” as nominatedbrby his patients in the Dallas Business Journal.
About Spine Team Texas
Spine TeambrTexas is a true comprehensive spine center specializing in the treatment ofbrneck and back pain, ranging from simple back or neck strains to the mostbrcomplex spine surgeries. Through in-depth knowledge and a team approach tobrcare, Spine Team Texas physicians and medical staff are dedicated to treatingbrpatients conservatively through education, spine-focused physical therapy,brnon-surgical treatments, and minimally-invasive spine surgery as a last resortbror when necessary.
The comprehensive team includes physiatrists,brspecialized in acute spine pain management; neurosurgeons and an orthopedicbrsurgeon, specializing in minimally-invasive spine surgery techniques;brspine-focused physical therapists; anesthesiologists, fellowship-trained inbrchronic spine pain management; and on-site registered nurses who help patientsbrreturn to everyday activities. Established in December 2004, Spine Team Texasbris headquartered in Southlake, Texas. The practice opened a full-service,brsister-facility in March 2009 in Rockwall, Texas, and operates a newly openedbrclinic in Ft. Worth, Texas (Alliance) this January. For more information,brplease visit Spine Team Texas orbrfollow on Facebook at Facebook.com/SpineTeamTexas.