2005 Recipient of the Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS) Best Paper Award for Basic Science Research.

2003 Recipient of the North American Spine Society (NASS) Henry Farfan Award for contributions to
        orthopaedic spinal biomechanics and non-operative care in the field of spinal research.

2002 Best Paper of the Society Award – Japanese Scoliosis Research Society.

2002 North American Spine Society (NASS) Award for Basic Science Spinal Research

2001 North American Spine Society (NASS) Award for Basic Science Spinal Research

2001 Moe Exhibit Award, Scoliosis Research Society

1998 Moe Exhibit Award, Scoliosis Research Society

1998 Japanese Spine Research Society Award for Basic Science

1993 Raine Residents Prize, St. George’s Hospital, London

1992 Edition of "Who’s Who in Science and Engineering" and the Society of Young American Professionals.

1992 Annual Richards Resident Award for Basic Science Orthopaedic Research

1992 Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Basic Science Research Award

1991 North American Spine Society (NASS) Award for Spinal Research

1991 American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Award for Orthopaedic Spinal Research

1991 Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Residents Award for Cervical Spine Research

1989 Volvo Award for Basic Science Research in Low Back Pain