By Laura Dyrda
SmartCEO Magazine named Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, CEO of the Year in Philadelphia.
Dr. Vaccaro assumed the Rothman Institute President position in 2014. The practice has grown significantly over the past five years and continues to participate in innovative collaborations and initiatives across the country. Dr. Vaccaro is the past president of the Association of Collaborative Spine Research and American Spinal Injury Association. 
Here are five key notes on Rothman Institute in 2015, according to the magazine:
1. The practice has 127 physicians with 22 offices and 20 surgical sites across the region. The physicians take cases to ambulatory surgery centers and a surgical hospital in addition to local hospitals.