VSI® Expands Surgical Capabilities to Meet Growing Patient Demand, Welcomes Spine Surgeon Dr. Alexander Upfill-Brown

HSS-trained orthopedic spine surgeon adds surgical capacity and minimally invasive expertise as more patients seek care at the Reston spine center.

RESTON, Va., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VSI Spine Solutions (formerly Virginia Spine Institute) announced that orthopedic spine surgeon Alexander Upfill-Brown, MD, MSc, has joined its nationally recognized surgical team. The addition expands VSI's surgical capacity to meet rising patient demand, giving patients faster access to comprehensive, spine surgeon-led care focused on personalized solutions and lasting results.

Dr. Upfill-Brown joins VSI after completing a spine surgery fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, an elite institution consistently ranked the nation's top orthopedic hospital.

"Patients are coming to VSI in greater numbers than ever, and we owe each of them timely access to expert spine care," said Christopher Good, MD, Spine Surgeon, President and CEO of VSI. "Dr. Upfill-Brown brings elite training, an esteemed research record, and a personal commitment to every patient's recovery and improving quality of life. With this expansion of our medical leadership, VSI enhances our surgical capabilities while prioritizing the personalized care we are known for."

Dr. Upfill-Brown's clinical and research interests include minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, robot-assisted navigation, cervical and lumbar disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal fusion, and adult spinal deformity. He has authored or co-authored nearly 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 in The Spine Journal.

"For more than three decades, VSI has built a practice that brings together every specialty a spine patient needs for the best possible recovery," said Dr. Upfill-Brown. "I'm honored to join a team at the forefront of spine care, and I look forward to helping more people get back to the lives they love."

Dr. Upfill-Brown earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA Medical Center. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Stanford University.

With Dr. Upfill-Brown's arrival, patients can schedule consultations at VSI's center, 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, in Reston, Virginia, with convenient access from Dulles International Airport. Call 703-832-8018 or visit VSIspine.com.

About VSI

Founded in 1992 in Reston, Virginia, VSI (Virginia Spine Institute) is an independent, global destination spine center that has changed the lives of more than 100,000 patients. VSI brings spine surgeons, non-operative and regenerative medicine specialists, pain management, and physical therapy together under one roof to deliver personalized, comprehensive spine care. Learn more at www.vsispine.com.

SOURCE VSI