Bill Clifton, MD

Excited to be featured on this Neuro Pathways Podcast episode discussing diagnosis and intervention of idiopathic scoliosis! #scoliosis #spinesurgery ⁦@CleClinicNS⁩ ⁦@ClevelandClinic⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neu…

Posted with patient permission! As a spinal deformity surgeon with expertise in connective tissue and neuromuscular disorders, it’s important to remember that DYNAMIC imaging is paramount to diagnosis! I love seeing my patients several years postop with improvement in their quality of life, especially after years of misdiagnosis. One of many reasons why I love working at the Cleveland Clinic! @ClevelandClinic #myelopathy #scoliosis #EDS #patientcare #MedX #MedTwitter

Had a great time learning about the philosophy and latest advances in spine oncology from the experts, including @DrLilyAngelov, Dr. Clifton @docclift, Dr. Krishnaney, Dr. Bilsky, Dr. Chhabra, and many more! 🩻🔩☢️

@BaiardoMartina @DGlaucomflecken 100% agree. However, propagating a culture of “numbers” for applicants is degrading the importance of real scientific research.

@docclift @DGlaucomflecken I completely agree, but I do also worry about colleagues with no interest in research. Clinical acumen alone isn’t enough to keep advancing. Curiosity and continuous study are essential for growth in knowledge and practice

As an academic neurosurgeon with over 1000 citations, I believe that we as a neurosurgical community need to focus on applicants who have a passion for patient care, not publications. Clinical acumen comes first, then research. Both are important, but only one is vital for a successful career #MedTwitter #neurosurgery #match #PatientCare

I swear once I climb the ranks of medical hierarchy, imma change this whole research agenda everyone is pushing.

@AJGrossbach @OhioStateMed @OSUWexMed @ViljoenMd @DavidSXu @SiriKhalsaMD Agree with @AliBaajMD !

Prior L3-S1 fusion. Severe adjacent segment disease. Back and leg pain. What’s your strategy here? Lateral or all from the back? Static or expandable cage? UIV? Take to pelvis or leave the bottom alone if it’s fused?

Had an amazing year leading the @ClevelandClinic Spine Health Outcomes Research Lab under Dr. Thomas Mroz, @spinemetz & our incredible team. We had 54 papers published, 50+ abstracts accepted & many first-time authors. Grateful to my mentors & team! #orthotwitter

Great simulation session this morning with our residents learning freehand cervical screw placement! #Simulation #spine #spinesurgery @CleClinicNS #3dprint #3dmodeling

Stretches and exercises that can make arthritic knees feel better! cle.clinic/4hshKPx?social…

@JamieVanGompel Beautiful

If ur 14 yo daughter can pen this about you You have succeeding in life Every day inspiring not only ourselves but those that will change this world for the better. So much gratitude in life to help all for the better

Honored to present at the 2025 Masters in Advanced Spinal Deformity meeting. So great to learn from my spinal deformity colleagues continuing to push the field forward in safety, indications, and outcomes! #MedX #scoliosis @spinesection @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicNS

Excited to present at the Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Spine Conference with my nurse practitioner Megan Lynch on the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of adult and pediatric scoliosis patients! @MayoClinicNeuro @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicNS #MEDTwitter

@JJ9828 Looking forward to meeting you :)

@docclift 👋🏻 I'm your new patient, apparently. I got a call today that you're taking my case - Arthrogryposis, scoliosis, stenosis. I just wanted to say hello. I always Google my new doctors.

Hey all! Check out my new page that will be dedicated to everything spine surgery and education through cases & videos! @UNCneurosurgery

Incredibly proud of our graduating #residents Stathios Kondylis, Roger Murayi, and Ben Whiting. Congratulations on your 7 years of hard work and bright future careers in #Neurosurgery. #graduation #Medtwitter #MedEd #Chiefs

There’s prob some foraminal stenosis that got worse with the reduction. If it’s still 3/5 I would watch it for at least 6 months. Almost all patients recover if at least 3/5 postop. I wouldn’t put that person through a corpectomy to speed up a root issue. But would monitor closely.

This is a 75 yo W with DISH who fell last week. Neuro intact on exam. R VA occlusion/thrombosis. I operated posteriorly. Any strategies to better align the C5 body. I could not successfully reduce from back and now looking to go from front in 2 days.

@AJGrossbach @NeurosurgeryOSU @ViljoenMd @DavidSXu @ChakravarthyMD @SiriKhalsaMD @OSUWexMed @OhioState @OhioStateMed @OSUNeuroInst Looks perfect!!

Great thoughts everyone! Required several stages with hardware removal, washouts, irrigating wound vac. Ultimately placed a hyperlordotic XLIF cage at L4/5 to help get correction with re-instrumentation. Luckily no infx in the disc space.

65 yo F with numerous prior surgeries. An accessory rod eroded its way through the skin after becoming loose. Now with a wound infection and these images. Back pain and difficulty standing upright. Thoughts on management?