Expertscape Ranks World’s Top Doctors and Hospitals in Back Pain

PALO ALTO, Calif. - May 22, 2014 - PRLog -- As part of its continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape is pleased to recognize the world's top institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of back pain.

Back pain is a common condition for many Americans, but self-treatment is usually effective and symptoms will recede over time. In some cases, it may be indicative of more serious medical problems where a second opinion from a medical specialist or center with extensive interest in back pain would be beneficial.

Among the individual experts and institutions demonstrating particular expertise in back pain (http://www.expertscape.com/ex/back+pain), Expertscape would like to recognize the following ten for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

Top Experts – Back Pain
1.  Dr. Maurits van Tulder – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2.  Dr. Christopher Maher – George Inst for Global Health/University of Sydney
3.  Dr. Bart Koes – Erasmus University Rotterdam
4.  Dr. Richard Deyo – Oregon Health Sciences University
5.  Dr. Roger Chou – Oregon Health Sciences University
6.  Dr. Julie Fritz – University of Utah
7.  Dr. Steven P. Cohen – Johns Hopkins University
8.  Dr. Eugene Carragee – Stanford University
9.  Dr. Kate Dunn – University of Keele
10.  Dr. Steven George – University of Florida

Top Institutions – Back Pain
1.  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2.  University of Sydney
3.  University of Washington
4.  University of Keele
5.  Johns Hopkins University
6.  Erasmus University Rotterdam
7.  Mayo Clinic Rochester
8.  University of Queensland
9.  Maastricht University
10.  Oregon Health Sciences University

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for back pain, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://www.expertscape.com/ex/back+pain

The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution uses objective algorithms to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced doctors and medical institutions across over 26,000 specific topics, stratified by geography. With Expertscape, healthcare consumers can quickly and easily find the top doctors within their travel area and then learn more about their expertise and knowledge. Expertscape defines an expert as someone who has published peer-reviewed research in the science, therapies, and complications for a specific medical topic. To search on any medical topic, visit www.expertscape.com.