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Office
1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902
Education & Training
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2001
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 2000
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1997 - Present
- CT State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Restore CLINICAL TRIAL Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsProcedure-Specific Complications Associated with Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of 342 Consecutive Cases.Lisa Oezel, Alexander P Hughes, Ikenna Onyekwere, Zhaorui Wang, Artine Arzani
Journal of Pain Research. 2022-01-01 - 178 citationsRisk factors for postoperative infection following posterior lumbar instrumented arthrodesis.Stelios Koutsoumbelis, Alexander P. Hughes, Federico P. Girardi, Frank P. Cammisa, Eileen Finerty
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2011-09-07 - 39 citationsMicrobiologic profile of infections in presumed aseptic revision spine surgeryGrant D. Shifflett, Benjamin T. Bjerke-Kroll, Benedict U. Nwachukwu, Janina Kueper, Jayme C. Burket
European Spine Journal. 2016-03-29
Press Mentions
- HSS Names Sheeraz Qureshi, M.D., MBA Co-Chief of Spine ServiceAugust 24th, 2022
- 59 Great Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Healthcare Leaders FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
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