Physician Profile

R. Alexander Mohr, M.D.

Dr. R. Alexander Mohr is an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He is the assistant director of the Comprehensive Spine Center at the New England Musculoskeletal Institute. Dr. Mohr completed a prestigious fellowship in orthopaedic spine surgery at the University of Wisconsin. He specializes in the operative management of disorders of the neck and back including: discectomy, laminectomy, fusion and vertebroplasty.

Appointment

• Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center
• Assistant Director, Comprehensive Spine Center, New England Musculoskeletal Institute

Specialty

• Spine Surgery

Subspecialty

• Orthopaedic surgery, spine, with a specialized interest in degenerative conditions and traumatic injuries of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Education
B.S., Biology with Minors in Chemistry and Philosophy, Utah State University
M.D., University of Utah

Residency
University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics

Fellowship
University of Wisconsin (Thomas A. Zdeblick, M.D., Director)

Awards
Utah State University
Cum Laude
Utah State University, Department of Athletics - Scholar of the Year, 1993
Blue Key Honor Society, 1990-1994
Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society, 1992-94
Utah State Greek Scholar of the Year, 1992

Honors

Medical School

University of Utah, School of Medicine
The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons - Scientific Scholarship, 2000
University of Utah, Jensen Surgical Specialty Scholarship, 2000
American Heart Association - Medical Student Research Fellowship, 1998-1999
National Institutes of Health - Brief Investigators’ Grant, 1996-1997
University of Utah, Dr. and Mrs. C. Charles Hetzel, Jr. - Academic Achievement Scholarship, 1995-1996

Athletics

Utah State, University Department of Athletics
NCAA Division I Full Athletic Football Scholarship, 1989-1994
Varsity Letterman, 1991-1993
Academic All American, 1992 and 1993
Las Vegas Bowl II Champion, 1993

Selected Publications
Brodke D.S., Gollogly S., Mohr R.A., Nguyen B.K., Dailey A.T., Bachus K.N., Dynamic Cervical Plates: Biomechanical Evaluation of Load Sharing and Stiffness. Spine. 2001 Jun 15;26(12):1324-9.

Brodke D.S., Bachus K.N., Mohr R.A., Nguyen B.K., Segmental Pedicle Screw Fixation or Cross-Links in Multilevel Lumbar Constructs: A Biomechanical Analysis. Spine J. 2001 Sep-Oct;1(5):373-9.

Brodke D.S., Gollogly S., Bachus K.N., Mohr R.A., Nguyen B.K., Anterior Thoracolumbar Instrumentation: Stiffness and Load Sharing Characteristics of Plate and Rod Systems. Spine. 2003 Aug 15;28(16):1794-801.

Brodke D.S., Mohr R.A., Biomechanics of Dynamic and Static Anterior Cervical Plates. Spine Line. 2004 Jul-Aug;V(4):11-15.

Mohr R.A., Brodke D.S., Fixed V. Dynamic Cervical Plates: How to Choose the Proper Plate. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics. 2005 Jun;16(3):194-199.

Mohr R.A., Brodke D.S., Fixed V. Dynamic Cervical Plates: How to Choose the Proper Plate. Contemporary Spine Surgery. 2006 Sep;7(9):1-6.

View more publications, see Pubmed listing.

Research Interests

Clinical Research

• Dr. Mohr’s main clinical research interest is assessing the results of spinal surgery for outcomes following: lumbar discectomy, spinal fusion surgery and decompressive laminectomy.

Basic Science Research

• Dr. Mohr and co-investigators are evaluating new methods to enhance fusion of the spine by studying various bone graft substitutions and innovative spinal instrumentation.