AmirHFayyaziMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Allentown, PA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

VSAS Orthopaedics

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Office
250 Cetronia Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone+1 610-973-6200

Fax+1 866-644-0894

Summary

Dr. Fayyazi received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He completed his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His residency training in Orthopaedic surgery was completed at Penn State University/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his fellowship in Spine Surgery at RUSH Medical Center in Chicago. He has most recently been an assistant professor at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. He has received his certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an active member of multiple professional organizations including American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society. He has extensive experience in treatment of traumatic spinal injuries, spinal deformity, and degenerative conditions of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including the field of motion preservation. He is married and is a proud father of two young sons.

Education & Training

Rush-Presbyterian, St. Luke's Medical CenterFellowship, 2003 - 2004
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2003
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center1998 - 1999
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1998, Doctor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2009
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Pennsylvania Ortho. Assoc. Resident Reseach Award The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 2002
Vernon Nickel Award, Orthopaedics Rehabilitation Assoc. The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 2002
Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholar of Surgery Award The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1999
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Research Award Johns Hopkins University, 1993
Provost's Award for Reach Excellence Johns Hopkins University, 1992
National Science Foundation Summer Fellowship Johns Hopkins University, 1991
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Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Radiographic and Patient Outcomes Following Lumbar Spine Fusion Using Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) Mixed With Autograft Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
An in vitro study examining a novel suction curette device for lumbar discectomy compared with standard manual discectomy
William F. Lavelle, Nathaniel R. Ordway, Ali Araghi, Rudolph A. Buckley, Amir H. Fayyazi
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2017-04-01
8 citations
Assessment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Artifact Following Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty.
Amir H. Fayyazi, Jennifer L. Taormina, David Svach, Jeff Stein, Nathaniel R. Ordway
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2015-01-01
4 citations
An in vivo kinematic comparison of dynamic lumbar stabilization to lumbar discectomy and posterior lumbar fusion using radiostereometric analysis
Soo-An Park, Amir H. Fayyazi, Kenneth S. Yonemura, Bruce E. Fredrickson, Nathaniel R. Ordway
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2012-12-01

Journal Articles

Calcium Release by the InsP3 Receptor is Incremental, not Quantal.
Fayazi, A.H., Phair, R.D, Circulation
A Three-State Ion Channel Model for Quantal Ca2+ Release by the Inositol Trisphosphate Receptor.
Phair, R.D., Fayazi, A.H, Biophysical Journal
Twelve Month Follow-up of Lumbar Spine Range of Motion Following Intervertebral Disc Replacement Using Radiostereometric Analysis.
Zhang, X., Ordway, N.., RTan, R., Rim, B.C., Fang, H., & Fayyazi, A.H, Spine Arthroplasty Society Journal
Fredrickson, B.E., & Yuan, H.A.: Measurement of Paradoxical and Coupling Motions Following Lumbar Total Disc Replacement.
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H, Spine Arthroplasty Society
Biomechanical Evaluation of Endplate Preparation and Fatigue on the Implant-Bone Interface Following Prodisc-C Total Disc Replacement.
Fayyazi, A.H., Tan, R., Rim, B.C., Hickman, R., & Ordway, N.R, Preparation for Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Assessment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Artifact Following Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty.
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R., Svach, D., Chen, J., & Taormina, J, Journal of Spinal Disorder & Technique
Thoracic Pedicle Screw Instrumentation.
Fayyazi, A.H., Gelb, D.E., and Ludwig, S.C, Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
Thoracic Pedicle Screw Instrumentation.
Fayyazi, A.H., Gelb, D.E., and Ludwig, S.C, Contemporary Spine Surgery
Cervical disc degeneration becomes higher priority in light of aging population.
Philip S. Yuan, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Stephen J. Timon, and Fayyazi, A.H, Orthopaedic Today
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Books/Book Chapters

Percutaneous Pinning of Talus Fractures.
Chapter: Foot and Ankle Disorders: Tricks of the Trade
Fayazi, A.H., Juliano, P.JEditors: Lippert FG III, and Hansen S.T.Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers, New York, NY
Optima Spinal Fixation System: Instrumentation Technique.
Chapter: Spinal Instrumentation, Surgical Techniques
Fayyazi, A.H., An, H.SEditors: Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, and Fessler RG.Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NY
Laminoplasty Techniques.
Chapter: Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine
Fayyazi, A.H., Biyani, A., An, H.SEditors: Kim DH, Henn J, Vaccaro AR, and Dickman C.Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia, PA
Kyphoplasty.
Chapter: Interventional Spine: An Alogorithmic Approach
Fayyazi, A.H., Phillips, FEditors: Slipman CW, Derby R, Simeone FA, and Mayer TG.Saunders, London, UK
Anterior / Posterior Cervical Instrumentation.
Chapter: Spine Surgery Complications: Treatment and Prevention
Fayyazi, A.H., An, H.SEditors: Jenis LG and An HS.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New York, NY
Biomechanics of Spinal Instrumentation: Application for Trauma.
Chapter: Spine Trauma
Fayyazi, A.H., Yuan, H., Goel, V.KEditors: Zigler, J.E., Eismont, F.J., Garfin, S.R., and Vaccaro, A.R.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, ILEdition 2,
Nucleoplasty.
Chapter: Spine Arthroplasty: The Preservation of Motion
Fayyazi, A.H., Yuan, HEditors: Vaccaro, AR, Papadopoulos, S, Traynelis, V, Haid, R. Jr., and Sasso, R.Elsevier Saunder, Philadelphia, PA
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Abstracts/Posters

In Vivo Biomechanical Evaluation of Third Generation Anterior Cervical Plate: A Radiostereometric Analysis.
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R., Fredrickson, B.E., & Yuan, H.A, World Spine, Istanbul, Turkey
Measurement of Paradoxical and Coupling Motions following Lumbar Total Disc Replacement.
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Fredrickson, B.E., and Yuan, H.A, Asia-Pacific Spine Arthroplasty Society, Seoul, Korea
Segmental Micro-kinematics of Plated Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Effects of Time, Level and Grade of Fusion.
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Fredrickson, B.E., Yuan, H.A., Sun, M.H., & Fayyazi, A.H, Cervical Spine Research Society, San Francisco, California
The Effect of Endplate Preparation and Fatigue on the Implant-Bone Interface of a Prodisc-C Total Disc Replacement.
Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Rim, B.C., Tan, R, & Hickman, R, Cervical Spine Research Society, San Francisco, California
In Vivo Biomechanical Evaluation of Third Generation Anterior Cervical Plate: A Radiostereometric Analysis.
Fayyazi, A.H., Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Fredrickson, B.E., Yuan, H.A, Cervical Spine Research Society, San Francisco, California
Accuracy of Radiographic Intervertebral Kinematics as a Determinant of Lumbar Fusion.
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Yuan, H.A., Fredrickson, B.E., Sun, M., Fayyazi, A.H, American society of Biomechanics, Stanford University
Can Intervertebral Kinematics Predict Clinical Outcome of Lumbar Discectomy?
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Calabrese, J, Yuan, H.A. & Fayyazi, A.H, American society of Biomechanics, Stanford University
The Effect of Endplate Preparation and Fatigue on the Implant-Bone Interface of a Prodisc-C Total Disc Replacement.
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R., Rim, B.C., Tan, R., & Hickman, R, World Spine, Istanbul, Turkey
Radiostereometric Analysis of Postoperative Motion Following Application of Dynesys Dynamic Posterior Stabilization System for Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthe...
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R., Fredrickson, B.E., & Yuan, H.A, World Spine, Istanbul, Turkey
In Vivo Kinematics Using Radiostereometric Analysis for Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization in Comparison with Lumbar Discectomy and Posterior Lumbar Fusion.
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Fredrickson, B.E., and Yuan, H.A, Asia-Pacific Spine Arthroplasty Society, Seoul, Korea
The Effect of Endplate Preparation and Fatigue on the Implant-Bone Interface of a Prodisc-C Total Disc Replacement.
Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Rim, B.C., Tan, R., Hickman, R, International Meeting of Advanced Spine Technique, Nassau, Bahamas
Biomechanical Analysis of Anterior Cervical Implant Subsidence with Repetitive Compressive Force.
Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Rim, B.C., Tan, R., Hickman, R, International Meeting of Advanced Spine Technique, Nassau, Bahamas
Intervertebral Kinematics following Lumbar Discectomy: Preliminary Study of 1-year follow-up.
Park, S.A., Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H, International Meeting of Advanced Spine Technique, Nassau, Bahamas
The Effect of Endplate Preparation and Fatigue on the Implant-Bone Interface of a Prodisc-C Total Disc Replacement.
Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Rim, B.C., Tan, R., Hickman, R, Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin, Germany
Correlation of Prodisc-C Failure Strength With Bone Mineral Content and Endplate Strength.
Ordway, N.R., Fayyazi, A.H., Rim, B.C., Tan, R., Hickman, R, Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin,Germany
Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Reduction of Artifact Surrounding Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty.
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R., Rim, B.C., and Tan, R., Spine Arthroplasty Society, Berlin,Germany
Six Month Follow-Up Comparing a Variable Angle Locking and a Dynamic Cervical Plate Using Radiostereometric Analysis.
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R., Calabrese, J., Fredrickson, B.E., and Yuan, H.A, Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, California
Influence of the Cortical Shell and the Trabecular Bone Mineral Density on The Stiffness of the Cervical Endplate.
Rim, B.C., Tan, R., Hickman, R.H., Fayyazi, A.H., & Ordway, N.R, Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, California
Evaluation of the Quantity and the Quality of MRI Artifact Following Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty.
Fayyazi, A.H., Svach D., Hanson S., Chen J., Taoramina J, & Ordway, N.R, NASS Spring Break, Puerto Rico
Radiostereometric Analysis (RSA) in Evaluating Spinal Segment Motion.
Fayyazi, A.H., Ordway, N.R, Syracuse/Upstate Biomaterials/Biomechanics (SUBB) Group Meeting, Syracuse
Comparison of patients undergoing 1- and 2-level Lumbar Fusions Using Demineralized Bone Matrix (Optecure, Exactech Inc.) as a Bone graft extender when compared with A...
Fayyazi, A.H., Smith, K.K., Buckley, R, Lorio, M., Yuan, P., & DeVine, J.G, International Society for Advancement of Spinal Surgery, Las Vegas, Nevada
Evaluation of Radiographic and Patient Outcomes Following Lumbar Spine Fusion Using Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) Mixed With Autograft.
Fayyazi, A.H., Buckley, R, Lorio, M., Yuan, P., DeVine, J.G., & Smith, K.K, North American Spine Society, Orlando, Florida
An Ex Vivo Exothermal and Mechanical Evaluation of Two- solution Bone Cements Containing Cross-linked PMMA Particles in Vertebroplasty.
Rodrigues, D., Ma, C., Ordway, N.R., Schroeder, A, Miller, M, Fayyazi, A.H., & Hasenwinkel, J.M, Spine Arthroplasty Society, New Orleans, Louisiana
Improved Assessment of MRI Artifact Following Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty.
Fayyazi, A.H., Svach, D., Hanson, S., Chen, J., Taormina, J, & Ordway, N.R, Spine Arthroplasty Society, New Orleans, Louisiana
An Ex Vivo Exothermal and Mechanical Evaluation of Two- solution Bone Cements Containing Cross-linked Poly(methyl methacrylate) Particles in Vertebroplasty.
Rodrigues, D., Ma, C., Ordway, N.R., Schroeder, A, Miller, M, Fayyazi, A.H., & Hasenwinkel, J.M, Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Lectures

Lumbar Spine Pathologies.
PMR Lecture, Syracuse, NY
Settling Characteristic of Anterior Cervical Plates.
Primary Investigator, Supported by Abbott Spine, SUNY Upstate University
Short-term result of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
Titan Incorporated
Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease.
Alliance Impairment Annual Meeting
Inovations in Spine Surgery.
AO North America Nursing Continuing Education, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cervical Spine – Degenerative Spine, Surgical Approaches, and Non- Fusion Technologies.
AO North America Nursing Continuing Education, Bethlehem, PA
Cervical Spine – Anatomy, Terminology, and Radiographic Imaging.
AO North America Nursing Continuing Education, Bethlehem, PA
RSA Evaluation of Spinal Kinematics.
International Symposium on Clinical and Scientific Research in RSA, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Adult Spinal Deformity.
NYC Deformity Meeting, New York, NY
Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Rush Neurosurgery / Orthopaedics Spine Review Course
Cervical Adjacent Segment Disease.
New Technologies, Old Complications: The Surgical Treatment of Spinal Disorders, Niagra on The Lake
Thoracolumbar Trauma.
New Technologies, Old Complications: The Surgical Treatment of Spinal Disorders, Niagra on The Lake
Advances in Cervical Spine Treatment.
Health Link, Syracuse, NY
Treatment of Cervical Disk Disease: past, present and future.
NY International Association for Rehabilitation Professionals, Syracuse
Potential Role of Radiostreometric Analysis(RSA) in Evaluating Spinal Segment Motion.
SUNY Upstate, Ground Rounds, Syracuse, NY
Adjacent Level Disease.
Spine Fellows Reunion, Savanah Dhu Lodge, NY
Adjacent Level Disease.
World Spine III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spine Terminology.
AO North America Nursing Continuing Education
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