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Vincent Arlet, MD Physician

Chief of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Pennsylvania Hospital

Languages spoken:

French
Spanish

Dr. Arlet is employed by Penn Medicine.

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4.5out of 5

158 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

About Dr. Vincent Arlet

Vincent Arlet, MD serves as Chief of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn Medicine. He has clinical expertise in the treatment of spinal deformity, including Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Flat back and Spondylolisthesis, and complex revision Spinal Surgery. He has completed over 3,000 spinal deformity operations in both adult and pediatric patients.

In addition to his practice, Dr. Arlet has published more than 150 peer review and book chapters on the topic. His research concerns the surgical outcome of patients with spinal deformity and he travels to Trinidad twice annually to operate on patients suffering this condition. Dr. Arlet is a past traveling fellow and an active member of the Scoliosis Research Society.

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2018

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

Orthopaedic Surgery

Programs & Centers:

Penn Spine Center

Clinical Expertise:

Abnormal Vertebrae
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering
Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery in the Cervical Spine
Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery in the Lumbar Spine
Back Surgery
Biological Enhancement of Spinal Fusion
Broken Coccyx
Bulging Disc
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cervical Arthritis
Cervical Bone Spur
Cervical Compression Fracture
Cervical Decompression
Cervical Deformity
Cervical Disc Degeneration
Cervical Disc Disease
Cervical Disc Displacement
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical Laminoplasty
Cervical Laminotomy
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Revision Surgery
Cervical Spinal Fracture
Cervical Spinal Fusion Surgery
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Cervical Spine Surgery
Cervical Steroid Injection
Complex Spinal Deformities
Complex Spinal Surgery
Compression Fractures
Congenital Scoliosis
Cordotomy
Decompression Laminectomy
Degenerative Spine Conditions
Disc Arthroplasty
Disc Replacement
Disc Surgery
Diskectomy
Dorsal Column Stimulator
Facet Injection
Facet Surgery
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
Flatback Syndrome Post Harrington Rods
Foot Drag
Foot Drop
Growing Rods
Herniated Disc
Instrumented Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Fusion (ACDF)
Intraspinal Abscess
Junctional Kyphosis
Kyphosis
Laminectomy
Laminoplasty
Lateral Access Spine Surgery
Low Back Surgery
Lumbar Scoliosis
Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Lumbar Stress Fracture
Lumbosacral Plexus Lesion
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Magnetic Expansion Control
Mehta Casting
Microdiscectomy
Microsurgical Laminoplasty
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy
Minimally Invasive Partial Lumbar Discectomy
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Myelopathy
Myelopathy Surgery
Neurogenic Claudication
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Occipito-Cervical Fusion
Posterior Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion
Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy
Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy With Fusion, Without Instrumentation
Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy With Instrumentation and Fusion
Post-Laminectomy Kyphosis
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Radiculopathy
Revision of Spinal Surgery
Rhizotomy
Rigo Cheneau Bracing
Robotic Spine Surgery
Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
Sacroiliac Joint Block
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Sacroiliac Joint Surgery
Sacroiliitis
Scheuermann Disease
Scheuermann's Kyphosis
Schroth Therapy
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Scoliosis Surgery
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Spinal Abscess
Spinal Abscess Surgery
Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Stimulator
Spinal Cord Surgery
Spinal Cyst Removal
Spinal Dural Graft
Spinal Fracture
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Meningioma
Spinal Microsurgery
Spinal Reconstruction
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tethering for Scoliosis
Spine Decompression
Spine Deformity
Spine Deformity Correction Surgery
Spine Injuries
Spine Stapling
Spondylectomy
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Spondylosis Surgery
Spondylosis With Myelopathy
Spondylosyndesis
Surgery for Sciatica
Surgical Treatment of Myelopathy
Tarlov Cysts
Tethered Spinal Cord
Thoracic Disc Herniation
Thoracic Laminectomy
Vascular Malformations of the Spine
Vertebrae Surgery
Vertebral Epiphysitis
Vertebral Stapling
Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib
X-Stop Surgery

Practice Locations and Appointments

Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital 1 Cathcart 800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 800-789-7366 (PENN)
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A facility of Pennsylvania Hospital

Insurance Accepted

Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
CVS Health
Devon Health Services (Americare)
eLAP Services
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners

HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Intergroup
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare

Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Preferred Health Care/LGH
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Education and Training

Medical School: Faculte de Medecine Paris-Ouest
Residency: Paris University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Paris University School of Medicine
Residency:

Memberships

American Medical Association, National AO North American Spine, National Canadian Orthopaedic Association, International Medical Advisory Board: Foundation of complex Orthopaedic and Spine, National North American Spine Society, National Sciolosis Research Society, National

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. Arlet is employed by Penn Medicine.

Hospital Privileges:

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Research

Selected Publications:

Lafage Virginie, Smith Justin S, Bess Shay, Schwab Frank J, Ames Christopher P, Klineberg Eric, Arlet Vincent, Hostin Richard, Burton Douglas C, Shaffrey Christopher I: Sagittal spino-pelvic alignment failures following three column thoracic osteotomy for adult spinal deformity. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society : 2011.

Yang Scott, Jones-Quaidoo Sean M, Eager Matthew, Griffin Justin W, Reddi Vasantha, Novicoff Wendy, Shilt Jeffrey, Bersusky Ernesto, Defino Helton, Ouellet Jean, Arlet Vincent: Right adolescent idiopathic thoracic curve (Lenke 1 A and B): does cost of instrumentation and implant density improve radiographic and cosmetic parameters? European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 20 (7): 1039-47,2011.

Yang Xinlin, Wang Daidong, Hao Jianrong, Gong Meiqing, Arlet Vincent, Balian Gary, Shen Francis H, Li Xudong Joshua: Enhancement of matrix production and cell proliferation in human annulus cells under bioreactor culture. Tissue engineering. Part A 17 (11-12): 1595-603,2011.

Jones-Quaidoo Sean M, Yang Scott, Arlet Vincent: Surgical management of spinal deformities in cerebral palsy. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine 13 (6): 672-85,2010.

Jones-Quaidoo, S., Nobicoff, W., Arlet: The Shadow sign a radiographic distinction between titanium and stainless steel instrumentation Eurospine Annual Meeting, Vienna Austria : 2010.

Yang, S., Arlet.: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Lenke 1A & 1B, does cost instrumentation and cost density change radiographic and cosmetic parameters. Eurospine, Vienna, Austria : 2010.

Yang Xinlin, Wan Yueping, Qiao Xinge, Arlet Vincent, Li Xudong: Transcriptional alteration of matrix-related gene expression in cultured human disc cells by nanoparticles of a bismethanophosphonate fullerene. Cell biology international 34 (8): 837-44,2010.

Hicks John M, Singla Amit, Shen Francis H, Arlet Vincent: Complications of pedicle screw fixation in scoliosis surgery: a systematic review. Spine 35 (11): E465-70,2010.

Feng Gang, Yang Xinlin, Shang Hulan, Marks Ian W, Shen Francis H, Katz Adam, Arlet Vincent, Laurencin Cato T, Li Xudong: Multipotential differentiation of human anulus fibrosus cells: an in vitro study. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 92 (3): 675-85,2010.

Coe Jeffrey D, Smith Justin S, Berven Sigurd, Arlet Vincent, Donaldson William, Hanson Darrell, Mudiyam Ram, Perra Joseph, Owen Jeffrey, Marks Michelle C, Shaffrey Christopher I: Complications of spinal fusion for scheuermann kyphosis: a report of the scoliosis research society morbidity and mortality committee. Spine 35 (1): 99-103,2010.

Academic Contact Info

Department of Neurosurgery
235 South 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)

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