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Overview

Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, obtained his undergraduate degrees from Stanford University and his medical and graduate training in the MD/PhD program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency and chief residency in neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, Dr. Fu completed a combined neurosurgical/orthopedicspine fellowship at the University of Virginia under Dr. Christopher Shaffrey, where he received advanced training in deformity, reconstructive, and oncological spine surgery.

Dr. Fu combines his clinical interests in deformity, reconstructive, revision, and tumor surgery with active research in clinical outcomes. His work has been presented at multiple national and international meetings and been published in journals such as Spine, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurophysiology, and Journal of Neuroscience. He has been nominated for and won multiple awards at meetings such as the Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. His work has been featured in Spinal News and Orthopedics Today.

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DR. FU SEES PATIENTS AT TWO OFFICES:
520 East 70th Street (east of York Avenue)
Starr Pavillion, Room 651
New York, NY 10065

and:
1305 York Avenue (at 70th Street)
Brain and Spine Center, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10065

Please confirm the location of your appointment with your patient coordinator. For more information, visit these pages:

The Spine Center at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center (for information on conditions we treat and procedures we perform)

Patient Guide (for information about making an appointment, including maps, directions, and the forms you'll need to fill out)

Request an Appointment (use our online form to submit a request for an appointment)

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Highlights

  1. 1
    Journal of neurosurgery. Spine · 2021
    PMID: 33711811DOISenior author35 citations
  2. 2
    Neurosurgical focus · 2026
    PMID: 42066377DOISenior author
  3. 3
    Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025
    PNParsa NilchianKFKai-Ming Fu
    PMID: 41569780PMCID: PMC12721116DOISenior author

Publications

197 publications

Clinical research

2 studies

Active

2 studies
  • PI
    Prospective Evaluation of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity (CAD) Treated With Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
    International Spine Study Group Foundation · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2023)
    Adult Spinal Deformity; Scoliosis; Kyphosis; Sagittal Imbalance
    NCT04885244
  • PI
    Quality and Outcomes Database (QOD) for Lumbar and Deformity Spine Modules
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2019)

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External relationships

Other

Johnson & Johnson