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  • Office

    Vcuhs Dept of Neurosurgery Residency 980631
    1250 E Marshall Street
    Richmond, VA 23298
    Phone+1 804-828-9165

Summary

  • Dr. Andrew Caras, based in Richmond, VA, is a neurosurgeon with a distinguished educational background including an MD with Distinction in Research from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and a residency in Neurological Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. His research contributions are evidenced by publications in journals such as Spine and World Neurosurgery, with topics ranging from scoliotic spinal deformity complications to cerebrospinal fluid flow in Chiari Malformation Type I. Dr. Caras has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Mark Rayport, MD, PhD Award, Alpha Omega Alpha induction, and a College of Medicine Presidential Scholarship.

Education & Training

  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2021
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2021, MD, Distinction in Research
  • The University of Akron
    The University of AkronBS, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, Williams Honors Scholar, 2013 - 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Mark Rayport, MD, PhD Award in Neurological Surgery The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 2021
  • Alpha Omega Alpha The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 2021
  • College of Medicine Presidential Scholarship The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 2017-2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Does Outcome Differ Between Cervical And Lumbar Spinal Procedures Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder? Analysis Of The National Inpatient Sample
    Caras A, Miller WK, Schroeder J, Medhkour A, American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 4/25/2020
  • Primary Midbrain Vasculitis: A Malignant Mimic and Deceptive Diagnosis
    Caras A, Gore Y, Miller WK, Schroeder J, American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 4/25/2020
  • Trends In Socioeconomic Publications For Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Literature Review
    Caras A, Emenogu OP, Medhkour A, American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 4/25/2020
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Authored Content

  • The Real Cost of Medical SchoolJanuary 2021
  • What Works? Perioperative pain control in the era of opioid misuseAugust 2019
  • Effects of novel fragment-warhead adducts in situ and in vitro with glutaredoxin orthologs.November 2016

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
    Member
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
    Member