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Clifford B. Tribus, MD Print Friendly Page

Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Tribus is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery. He specializes in disorders of the spine, including scolosis and spinal deformity, cervical and lumbar disc and degenerative disease, spinal trauma, and spinal tumors. He uses open and microscopic surgical techniques in patient treatment.

Specialties

Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Spine Medicine

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Research Park Clinic
(608) 265-3207 | (800) 323-8942 | Map

Hospital Affiliation(s)

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Meriter Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial (secondary)

Languages Spoken

English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Orthopedics

Professional Certifications and Education

Board Certification Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
Residency Hospital for Special Surgery, NY
Internship Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
Medical School Johns Hopkins University, 1987

Procedures

Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.

Research

Dr. Tribus has research interests in spinal biomechanics, development of spinal implants, anatomy of the spine, and clinical outcomes.

PubMed Articles
Tribus CB Garvey KE . Full-thickness thoracic laminar erosion after posterior spinal fusion associated with late-presenting infection. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 May 15;28(10):E194-7
[PubMed ID: 12768158]
Tribus CB . Degenerative lumbar scoliosis: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):174-83
[PubMed ID: 12828447]
Tribus CB . Point of view. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jan 1;28(1):51
[PubMed ID: 12544956]
Stone AT Tribus CB . Acute progression of spondylolysis to isthmic spondylolisthesis in an adult. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2002 Aug 15;27(16):E370-2
[PubMed ID: 12195078]