Fellowship
University of Maryland Hospital Spine Fellowship 1998
Baltimore, MD

Residency 
University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1992

Internship
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1986

Medical School 
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon 1983

Undergraduate 
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon 1979

Certification
ABOS Certified: July 1994

Medical Interests
Spine Surgery, Cervical and Lumbar
Spine Trauma
Adult Spinal Deformity
Failed Back Surgery
General Orthopaedic

Clinical Trials
Extreme Lateral Total Disc Replacement - XL TDR, ClinicalTrials.gov (not anterior disc)

Hospitals
Holy Family Hospital
Sacred Heart Medical Center

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)

Appointments
Clinical Advisor for NUVASIVE, Inc.
Clinical Advisor for Medtronic SOFAMOR DANEK, 2005-2006
Chief of Orhopaedic Section, Holy Family Hospital, 2005-2006
Chief of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, 2003-2005

Publications/Presentations
Tohmeh, A.G., et al (1985) "tetrology 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 Obsetrics, 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 Institue 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