Antoine G. Tohmeh, M.D. began practicing at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists in 2009. Previously, he practiced for ten years with a North Spokane orthopaedic group.
Dr. Tohmeh is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship-trained in all aspects of spine surgery, including spine trauma, failed back surgery, and adult spinal deformity. He is part of a group of Spine Surgeons that make up The Spine Center at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists. He is also the founder of the Spine Research Institute of Spokane, PLLC.
Dr. Tohmeh enjoys hunting, fishing, and skiing.
Undergraduate
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon 1979
Medical School
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon 1983
Internship
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1986
Residency
University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1992
Fellowship
University of Maryland Hospital Spine Fellowship
Baltimore, MD 1998
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994
Medical Interests
Spine Surgery, Cervical and Lumbar
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Spine Trauma
Adult Spinal Deformity
Failed Back Surgery
General Orthopaedic
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Spokane County Medical Society
Washington State Medical Association
Washington State Orthopaedics Association
The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association
Founding member of Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
Hospitals
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Clinical Trials
Extreme Lateral Total Disc Replacement - XL TDR, ClinicalTrials.gov (not anterior disc)
Procrit®, HEALOS, Oxiplex studies
Appointments
Clinical Advisor for NUVASIVE, Inc.
Clinical Advisor for Medtronic SOFAMOR DANEK, 2005-2006
Chief of Orthopaedic Section, Holy Family Hospital, 2005-2006
Chief of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, 2003-2005
Publications/Presentations
Tohmeh, A.G., Rodgers, W.B, Peterson, M.D (January 2011) "Dynamically evoked, discrete-threshold electromyography in the extreme lateral interbody fusion approach", J Neurosurg Spine 14:31-37.2011
Tohmeh, A.G., et al (1985) "Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia in Siblings", American Journal of Medical Genetics 21:110-122
Perler, M.A., Tohmeh, A.G., Bulkley, G.B. (1988) "Inhibition of Compartment Syndrome in Post-Ischemic Skeletal Muscle by Free Radical Ablation at Reperfusion" Federation Proceedings, April
Tohmeh, A.G., Perler, B.A. (1990) "Angiography in the Evaluation of Proximal Arterial Injury" Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, 170: 117-120, February
Perler, M.A., Tohmeh, A.G., Bulkley, G.B. (1988) "Inhibition of Compartment Syndrome in Post-Ischemic Skeletal Muscle by Free Radical Ablation at Reperfusion" Surgery, 108: 40-47, July
Tumeh, S.S., Tohmeh, A.G. (1991) "Nuclear Medicine Techniques in Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis" Rheum Cli of North Am., 17(3): 559-583
Tohmeh AG, Mathis JM, Fenton DC, Levine AM, Belkoff SM. (1999) "Biomechanical efficacy of unipedicular versus bipedicular vertebroplasty for the management of osteoporotic compression fractures."
Presenter: MaXcess ® XLIF, XLT™
Lateral Plate System and SpheRx® DBR®
Surgeon Proctor at NuVasive, Inc. cadaver Labs; San Diego WA June 2009
Clinical Research
Founder of Spine Research Institute of Spokane, PLLC
Honors and Awards
SpheRx® DBR® II Pioneer - 2007
XLIF Pioneer Award - September 2006
Surgical Research Resident Award by the Baltimore Academy of Surgery - May 1987
Dean's Honor List - February 1978, June 1978, June 1981
