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Rand L. Schleusener, M.D.

Rand L. Schleusener, M.D. Dr. Schleusener joined Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center in 1997. He is fellowship trained in Spine Surgery, University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, and Syracuse Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. Dr. Schleusener specializes in degenerative spine conditions and the advancement of minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Schleusener is a featured medical lecturer and presenter and has published several research articles. His academic appointments included Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, and Director of Spine Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

As a former All-American Football Player at the University of Nebraska, Dr. Schleusener enjoys the outstanding high school, college, and semi-professional sporting events found in Rapid City. He and his family also appreciate living in an area that has many of the amenities offered in larger cities, but in the midst of mountains, streams, and lakes.

Clinical Interests

  • Degenerative spine disorders
    • Cervical
    • Lumbar
  • Herniated Disc
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal deformities

Specialized Surgeries

  • Microdiscectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Corpectomy
  • Scoliosis and deformity surgeries

    • Education & Background

    • Fellowship Training State of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse NY
      • Spine Surgery, University Hospital, Syracuse, NY
      • Syracuse Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
    • Orthopedic Residency Parkland Hospital/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (Residency rotation-locations)
      • Dallas Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Dallas, TX
      • Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX
      • Baylor Medical Center, Dallas TX
      • Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, England
    • Medical School University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
    • Bachelor of Arts Life Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

    Research, Presentations, & Publications

    • "Spinal Motion Segment Pathology Adjacent to Previously Fused Thoracolumbar Spine."' by Schlegel, J.D., M.D., Smith, J.A., M.D., Schleusener, R.L., M.D.
      • Paper Presentation, North American Spine Society, Washington, D.C., October 1995,
      • Paper Presentation, Helsinki, Finland, June 1995.
    • "Use of the Center of Rotation to Define Critical Structures of the Intervertebral Joint in Burst Fracture." by Wenger, K.H., James K.S., Schlegel, J.D., M.D., Schleusener, R.L., M.D.
      • Poster Presentation, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Seattle, WA, June 1994.
    • "The Role of Pure Distraction in Improving the Space Available in the Lumbar Stenotic Canal and Foramen." by Schnegel, J.D., M.D., Champine, M., M.D., Champine, J., Schleusener, R.L., M.D., et.al.
      • Presented at the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Marseille, France, June 15-19, 1993.
    • "Time Dependent Response: The Intervertebral Disc in Flexion-Compression and Pure Compression Following Discectomy." by Ordway, N.R., M.S., Fay, L.A., B.S., Kao, H.C., M.D., Schleusener, R.L., M.D., et.al.
      • Paper presented at North American Spine Society, Boston, MA, June 1992.
    • "The Source of Back Pain: Past and Present"
      • Presented at Orthopedic Grand Rounds, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Nov 1991.
    • "Effects of Various Agents on the Degenerated Intervertebral Disc in Rabbits."
      • Presented for Charles Gregory Lectureship, Dallas, TX, June 1991.
    • "Effects of Various Agents on the Degenerated Rabbit Intervertebral Disk." by Schleusener, R.L., M.D., Schlegel, J.D., M.D.
      • Poster presentation, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Heidelberg, Germany, May 1991.
    • "Clinical Correlation of Cervical MRI and Cervical Discography.", by Handal, J., M.D., Schleusener, R.L., M.D., Zardus, M., R.N., Holliday, G., D.O.
      • Presented at North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, August 1990.
    • "Lumbar Motion Segment Pathology Adjacent to Thoracolumbar, Lumbar, and Lumbosacral Fusions." Schnegel, J.D., M.D., Smith J.A., MD., Schleusener, R.L., M.D., Spine 21:8 970-981, 1996.
    • "Use of the Syracuse I-Plate and Anterior Locking Plate System (ALPS) for Anterior Spinal Fixation." Schnegel, J.D., M.D., Schleusener, R.L., M.D., Yuan H., M.D. Current Techniques & Spinal Stabilization, Chapter 20, Ed. Richard G. Fessler, York Production Services, in Press 1996.
    • "The Role of Distraction in Improving the Space Available in the Lumbar Stenotic Canal & Foramen." Schnegel, J.D., M.D., Champine, M., M.D., Champine, J., M.D., Schleusener, R.L., M.D., et.al. Spine, 1994, Sept 15, 19(18):2041-7.
    • "Thoracolumbar Fractures" White, A., Schleusener, R. Book Chapter for Spine Care: Diagnosis and Treatment, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1995.
    • "Anterior Lumbar Instrumentation and Fusion" White, A., Schleusener, R. Book Chapter for Spine Care: Diagnosis and Treatment, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1995.
    • "Anterior Decompression and Strut Fusion of the Thoracolumbar Spine." Schleusener, R., M.D., Yuan, H., M.D., Fredrickson, B., M.D., Book Chapter for Surgery for Spinal Cord Injuries, Raven Press, Ltd. 1993

    Board Certification

    • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

    Professional Memberships

    • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
    • American Medical Association
    • North American Spine Society
    • South Dakota State Medical Association

    State Licensure

    • South Dakota
    • Utah
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