Dr. Cheerag Upadhyaya has been selected as Chair Elect of the Scoliosis Research Society’s (SRS) Health Policy Committee,
and will be appointed as Chair in 2026.
SRS is one of the world’s premier spine societies and is a leading global platform for sharing and disseminating new knowledge of spinal deformity. The SRS creates, links, and supports spinal deformity research and aims to enhance the creation of meaningful discoveries for all patients with spinal deformity.
Dr. Upadhyaya will replace the current Chair of the Health Policy Committee, Dr. John Caridi, in 2026 at the SRS Annual Meeting. Dr. Caridi is a fellowship-trained board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery, specifically complex reconstruction of adult and pediatric cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal conditions at Northwell Health.
As chair, Dr. Upadhyaya will lead the committee in advising the SRS Presidential Line on practice domains that would benefit from SRS produced white papers or position statements. The committee will also address public policies and newspaper articles that may affect patients or the organization’s members as they arise. Dr Upadhyaya will also work with the Health Policy Committee to identify other spinal societies for SRS to partner with regarding global health policies.
About Dr. Cheerag Upadhyaya
Dr. Upadhyaya is a fellowship-trained and board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery. He completed a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the University of California in San Francisco. He is passionate about research to improve patient outcomes by determining new, minimally invasive treatments, and conducting research to improve access to patient care.
About the Scoliosis Research Society
The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) is an international society that was founded in 1966 with 37 members. The SRS has maintained a commitment to research and education in the field of spinal deformities. Current membership includes more than 1,600 of the world’s leading spine surgeons, researchers, physician assistants, and orthotists who are involved in research and treatment of spinal deformities.
Article by: Makenzie Hardy, Marketing Coordinator, UNC Health Department of Neurosurgery