Steven George PT, PhD was identified as the #10 ranked world expert for contributions to the understanding and treatment of back pain by Expertscape in a May 22nd press release – http://www.prlog.org/12325882-expertscape-ranks-worlds-top-doctors-and-hospitals-in-back-pain.html. Expertscape determines its rankings based on the quantity and quality of peer-review clinical research publications in the National Library of Medicine’s MEDLINE database that relate to the condition of interest. Since 2004 Dr. George has been an RSD faculty member studying the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal pain, including an emphasis on how manual therapy and psychologically informed interventions can be used to effectively treat spine pain.