Medical Article Contributor Jonathan A. Hyde, M.D.

Jonathan Hyde, MD is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in Spinal Surgery. Dr. Hyde's expertise is in both open and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Besides performing surgical interventions, Dr. Hyde performs diagnostic and therapeutic injections for varying spinal disorders as part of conservative non-operative spinal care.  He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

 He is a national and international teacher of the Kyphoplasty technique.  He has also proctored both orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal surgeons in the actual performance of the procedure.  He has also been involved in laboratory instruction for various spine surgical training involving surgical implants.

Dr Hyde earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Cornell University. His degree in medicine was from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. At Stony Brook, he received the honor of graduating with Distinction in Research. He trained in Orthopaedics at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. His first fellowship in Spinal Surgery was at the renowned Texas Back Institute where he trained with Drs. Hochschuler, Rashbaum, Guyer, Regan, Blumenthal, Zigler, and Fulp. He was selected to represent the Texas Back Institute in a 5 month traveling fellowship at the University of Nottingham, England at the AO/ASIF sponsored Centre for Spinal Surgery. There, he spent time working with the unit headed by the distinguished Mr. John Webb.

Dr. Hyde has lectured on spine surgery both in the United States and in Europe. He has participated in numerous research projects starting in medical school with the Musculoskeletal Research Lab (MSRL), where he worked under Dr. Clint Rubin, and throughout his training, most recently at the Texas Back Institute. He completed a CD-ROM project with Dr. John Regan, a leading pioneer in minimally invasive laparoscopic and thoracoscopic spine surgery.  He has and continues to present papers/posters at various spinal and orthopaedic societies.

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Michael Noonan P.T. , D.P.T.

In January 2001, Mike and his wife, Katherine, founded Noonan Physical Therapy & Associates. Along with opening his practice in 2001, he developed and coordinated onsite physical therapy services for Bombardier Aerospace of Tucson and Tucson Newspapers Inc. for work-related injuries. He continues to pursue continuing education through annual seminars and completed Northern Arizona University's post- professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) program in December, 2005.

Medical Article Contributor Rebecca P. Brandes,              LMT, NCTMB

 
Becca was certified in 1992 from The Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado (MTIC) in Integrative Massage Techniques. In 1994 she went on to complete a 14 month advanced training in the skills and techniques of Myofascial Manipulation and Structural Balancing as well as 112 hour program in Exercise Therapy. She practiced privately for eight years in Denver, CO while assisting teaching at MTIC. Over the years, Becca has continued her education and currently resides in Tucson, AZ where she works at Miraval, Life In Balance and sees private clients.

Medical Article Contributor Silvia Salinas,              A.P, C.B.P.

 

Silvia Salinas is a certified Acupuncture Physician and an ongoing student of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has studied and practiced Tai Chi and Acupuncture for more than 15 years. Silvia teaches at the University of Miami.