Our Directors bring a wealth of experiences and expertise to ISF, united by their passion for our mission.
It’s our pleasure to introduce them to you.
DR. SAMUEL A. JOSEPH, JR.
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Samuel A. Joseph, Jr. is a co-founder of the International Spine Foundation and the founder of Joseph Spine Institute, a pioneer at the forefront of innovative spine surgeries, and a board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. He is dedicated to spearheading minimally invasive, outpatient surgical procedures, boldly introducing them to the Tampa Bay Area.
DR. UHURU SMITH
Board-certified Anesthesiologist
Dr. Smith is a board-certified Anesthesiologist and is one of four founding partners of Intrepid Anesthesia. Further, Dr. Smith concurrently serves at the Chief of Anesthesiology and Chief Medical Officer at Riverwalk Ambulatory Surgery Center.
NANCY PARRA
Medical Administrator, Joseph Spine Institute
With a background in communications and government, Nancy has used her varied experiences to facilitate both meaningful and helpful interactions between practitioners and patients. Nancy served as the Supervisor and Coordinator of the Department of National Events for the Department of Agriculture for four years in Dominican Republic.
EMORY ROONEY
VP Sales East, Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Emory’s career in medical device started over 17 years ago. Emory has held various leadership roles with Alphatic Spine including VP of Sales Channel Development and VP of Sales for the East Coast. Emory’s goal is to drive confidence in the spine market and provide world class procedural solutions that allow for the surgeon to perform cutting edge procedural solutions that ultimately benefit the patient.