ComronSaifiMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Overview of Dr. Saifi

Dr. Comron Saifi is an orthopedic spine surgeon affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. He is currently an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice for 6 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Farsi. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in spinal stenosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and adult spinal deformity. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
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Ste 2500
Houston, TX 77030
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Education & Training

Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2016 - 2017
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2011
Cornell UniversityBS, Biological Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2022
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2017
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2016
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Fellow Research Presenation Annual Rush University Thesis Day, 2017
North American Fellow Meeting Scholarship Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 2017
New York Orthopaedic Hospital Award - Outstanding Performance in Research and Clinical Work Columbia University, 2011
Columbia University Senator - College of Physicians & Surgeons Columbia University, 2010
Cornell Tradition Fellowship Cornell University, 2003-2006
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

90 citations
Opioid use following cervical spine surgery: trends and factors associated with long-term use.
Andrew J. Pugely, Nicholas A. Bedard, Piyush Kalakoti, Nathan R. Hendrickson, Jamal N. Shillingford
The Spine Journal. 2018-04-10
166 citations
Trends in resource utilization and rate of cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion throughout the United States from 2006 to 2013.
Comron Saifi, Arielle W. Fein, Alejandro Cazzulino, Ronald A. Lehman, Frank M. Phillips
The Spine Journal. 2017-11-08
22 citations
Utilization of intraoperative neuromonitoring throughout the United States over a recent decade: an analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample.
Joseph L. Laratta, Jamal N. Shillingford, Alex Ha, Joseph M. Lombardi, Hemant P. Reddy
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2018-05-21

Press Mentions

Novel Spine Surgery Neuromonitoring Technique Surpasses Current National Gold StandardAugust 28th, 2024
When Your Patient Has a Spinal Deformity: Clinical PrioritiesJanuary 30th, 2018

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS
Member
North American Spine Society - NASS
Member

Other Languages

Farsi

External Links

Publicationshttp://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cOnrcNwAAAAJ&hl=en
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