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Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Welcomes Assem Sultan, M.D., Adult spine surgeon now seeing patients in Cuyahoga Falls, Independence and Solon

9/9/2024

Dr. Assem Sultan, an adult spine surgeon at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center

FAIRLAWN, OHIO, Sept. 4, 2024 – Assem Sultan, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-eligible spine surgeon, has joined Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center. He is now seeing patients in Cuyahoga Falls, Independence and Solon. Dr. Sultan specializes in the comprehensive evaluation and management of both adult and adolescent disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spine. His areas of expertise include degenerative diseases, spinal deformities, traumatic injuries, tumors and infections. Dr. Sultan is proficient in minimally invasive, as well as complex reconstructive spine surgeries, using state-of-the-art techniques and technology to optimize patient outcomes.

Originally from Egypt, Dr. Sultan was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Faculty of Medicine at Tanta University at the age of 17 where he completed his medical degree with honors and his orthopaedic surgery residency. After serving as a junior faculty, Dr. Sultan relocated to the United States, where he completed an additional orthopaedic surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic, along with a dual spine surgery fellowship, which integrates both orthopaedic and neurological aspects of spine surgery.

An accomplished researcher and educator, Dr. Sultan has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in leading orthopaedic and spine surgery journals. His research has been widely recognized and presented at numerous national and international conferences.

Additionally, Dr. Sultan serves on multiple committees within the spine surgery community including the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.He is also an editorial board member of SpineLine, and a peer reviewer for several top-ranked journals.

For more information about Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Sultan, visit CrystalClinic.com or call 888-556-7575.

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About Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center

Nationally renowned for orthopaedic care, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is a physician-owned, orthopaedic specialty hospital system with board-certified/board-eligible surgeons, most with advanced fellowship credentials in their orthopaedic specialty, who collectively perform thousands of surgeries annually. With 17 locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including several Crystal Clinic QuickCareTM locations that provide immediate, walk-in care for sports and orthopaedic injuries, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is one of just three out of the 6,120 hospitals in the nation to receive The Joint Commission certifications in total hip, total knee, total shoulder, and spinal fusion procedures. Crystal Clinic hospital system is ranked #1 in Ohio and in the top 1% in the U.S. by CareChex/Quantros Analytic’s objective review of all U.S. hospitals and health systems, with ratings for patient safety and overall medical excellence. Crystal Clinic has also earned the nation’s highest five-star rating in patient experience and overall hospital quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, a division of Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, are experts in treating soft tissue defects related to orthopaedic injuries and provide the entire spectrum of plastic surgery – from reconstruction to cosmetic procedures. Crystal Clinic’s highly advanced, state-of-the-art surgical hospital is the only hospital devoted exclusively to orthopaedics and plastic/reconstructive care.