Reston, Virginia – October 07, 2026 -- VSI Spine Solutions, formerly known as Virginia Spine Institute, has added orthopedic spine surgeon Alexander Upfill-Brown, MD, MSc, to its surgical team, expanding capacity as more patients seek care at its Reston center.
A fellowship-trained specialist joins the practice
Dr. Upfill-Brown arrives after completing a spine surgery fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, an institution consistently ranked the nation's top orthopedic hospital. His clinical focus includes minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, robot-assisted navigation, cervical and lumbar disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal fusion, and adult spinal deformity.
Leadership points to growing patient volume
Christopher Good, MD, President and CEO of VSI, said patients are coming to VSI in greater numbers than ever, and that the practice owes each of them timely access to expert spine care. He added that Dr. Upfill-Brown brings elite training and an esteemed research record to the team.
Research record spans nearly 100 publications
Dr. Upfill-Brown has authored or co-authored close to 100 research publications, including a large review of outcomes after biportal endoscopic spine surgery in the European Spine Journal and studies on navigation in spinal fusion published in The Spine Journal.
Academic background includes UCLA, Oxford and Stanford
He earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA Medical Center. He also holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Stanford University.
Consultations now open at the Reston location
Patients can schedule consultations with Dr. Upfill-Brown at VSI's center at 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston, Virginia, which offers convenient access from Dulles International Airport.