If you are suffering from back or neck pain, it is crucial for you to receive a professional diagnosis as soon as possible. Dr. Rovner is one of the best spine surgeons in NJ who has the experience and expertise necessary to help patients actualize successful outcomes with orthopedic spine surgery.
I am a board certificated orthopedic doctor with a specialty in spine surgery. I take pride in my patient-centered, personalized approach focusing on both surgical and non surgical treatments of pain for the neck and back. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a strong commitment to providing the highest quality of care for a wide range of spinal conditions, including degenerative disorders, spinal deformities, herniated discs, and spinal trauma. I have a varied fund of knowledge and high ethical standards. I have earned a valued reputation for my precision when delivering cutting-edge, minimally invasive spine surgeries. Outside of my daily practices, I am active in the medical community and regularly work on contributing to advancements in surgical techniques and patient outcomes.
Licensure / Certification
Licensed to practice medicine /surgery in NJ/NY
Board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
Work Experience
Progressive Spine & Orthopedics -Owner, Founder & CEO
2011-present / Englewood, New Jersey
We have 8 locations servicing New Jersey and staff only the best in their specialties, delivering excellent patient care.
Progressive Surgical Center - Owner, Founder & CEO
2021 –present / Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Offering patients access to a broad range of surgical procedures & equipped with the latest technology in outpatient surgery
Spine Surgeon
Hudson Regional Hospital
2013 – present / Seacaucus, New Jersey
Spine Surgeon
Premier Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
2008-2011 / Englewood, New Jersey
Education
Twin Cities Spine Center – Fellowship / Minneapolis, MN
2007 – 2008: Spine Surgery Fellow
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Residency / Bronx, NY
2002 – 2007:Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
SUNY Downstate Medical School - Medical Education / Brooklyn, NY
1998 - 2002
Rutgers University - Pre-Professional Education / New Brunswick, NJ
1994 – 1998
BA in Biology & Hebraic Studies
Magna Cum Laude, Graduated with High Honors
Honors and Awards
Patients Choice Awards, 2011, 2012
NJ Monthly Top Doctor Award, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 5 Year Award (2019-2023)
Jersey's Best Magazine Top Doctors: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2021, 2022, 2023
Jersey's Best - Top Orthopedic Doctors: 2021, 2022, 2023
American Medical Student Association Recruitment Award, 2000
Phi Beta Kappa
Rutgers University Deans List
Affiliations
NJ Spine Society
North American Spine Society
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
NJ Orthopaedic Society
Publications / Presentations
Epidural Block for Cesarean Sections: Comarison of Epidural Catheter Injection of Local Anesthetic with Gravity Flow Technique. Cohen S, Pantuck CB, Pantuck EJ, Amar D, Rovner JS, Cohen A., Poster Presentation, Abstract AnesthAnalg
86:S364, 1998
Can Prophylactic Epidural Blood Patch Reduce the Incidence and Severity of Postpartum Dural Puncture Headache in Obsetrics? Lowenwirt I, Cohen S, Zephyr J, Hamer R, Hronkova B, Rovner JS. AnesthAnalg 86:S378, 1998
A Comparison of Infection Rate in Minimally Invasive vs. Open TLIF’s: A single surgeon Retrospective Review. Rovner JS, Schwender J, Mullaney K, Pinto M, Garvey T. Abstract Spine Journal 8:59-10, 2008
Pigmented VillonodularySynovitis of the Lumbar Facet Joint as an Incidental Finding: A Case Report. Rovner JS, Yaghoubian A, Gott M, TIndel N. Spine 33:E656-E658, 2008.
Lumbar Scheurmann’s Kyphosis – article published on www.understandingspinesurgery.com
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Grand Rounds Montefiore Medical Center Orthopedics Surgery Department 2005
Outcomes of Percutaneous Ballooon Kyhoplasty vs.non-operative management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: Should Kypholoasty be the new standard of care. Montefiore Medical Center, Richards Selznick Memorial Lecture, June 14, 2006
A Comparison of Infection Rate in Minimally Invasive vs. Open TLIFs: A Single Surgeon retrospective reviews podium presentation at NASS annual meeting. Toronto, Canada 2008
A Comparison of Infection Rate in Minimally Invasive vs. Open TLIFs: A Single Surgeon retrospective reviews podium presentation at IMAST meeting. Hong Kong, China 2008
Balloon Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Compression Fractures – Presents for Hoboken University Medical Center Emergency Medicine Department, February 2009