BrianFianiDOFACOS, FCNS

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma

Board Certified Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Brian Fiani is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon with Ivy-League Fellowship training. He specializes in degenerative spine surgery with expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, brain & spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, and neurotrauma and is experienced in spinal cord tumor, cervical radiculopathy, lumbar radiculopathy, traumatic brain injury, and brain tumor. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed medical publications and has been the invited speaker at regional and national conferences.

Weill Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, 2022 - 2023
Desert Regional Medical CenterChief Residency, 2021 - 2022
Desert Regional Medical CenterResidency, 2015 - 2021
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2015, D.O., Class Executive Board Member; Judicial Hearing Committee Member; Vice President Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Organization, Vice President Student National Medical Association
University of MichiganB.S., Biology, University Honors, 2008 - 2011
Detroit Country Day SchoolHigh school diploma, Summa Cum Laude; Michigan High School Athletic Association Student-Athlete of the Year, 2004 - 2008

Top Neurosurgeon Best in Michigan Magazine, 2023
Top Neurosurgeon Who’s Who, 2023
Selected Regional Presenter Committee on Trauma of Southern California, 2022
Resident Achievement Award American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, 2022
40 Under 40 Palm Springs Life Magazine, 2022
Second Place for Original Research University of New Mexico Annual Research Symposium, 2021
First Place for Original Research Desert Regional Medical Center Annual Research Symposium, 2021
First Place for Case Study Desert Regional Medical Center Annual Research Symposium, 2021
Schlesinger Scholarship Winner for Medical Technology & Innovation 2021
Excellence in Research Award Desert Regional Medical Center, 2020
Laureate Award Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 2019
Michigan Osteopathic Association Community Engagement Grant - Prize Winner 2013
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PubMed

Ten-step minimally invasive slalom unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (sULBD) with navigation.
Siegfried J Adelhoefer, Jessica Berger, Catherine Mykolajtchuk, Jaskeerat Gujral, Blake I Boadi
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2023-11-02
A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of the Most Cited Articles on Disc Arthroplasty.
Frank A De Stefano, Tyler Warner, Tyler Warner, Taylor Reardon, Ryan Jarrah
Global Spine Journal. 2023-10-01
Expanding indications of full endoscopic spine surgery.
Pravesh S Gadjradj, Brian Fiani, Fabian Sommer, Rodrigo Navarro Ramirez, Biswadjiet S Harhangi
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023-09-22

Books/Book Chapters

Laser EDU: The Definitive Handbook of Photobiomodulation
Fiani B, Jarrah R, and Schoengood B.2022
Handbook of Spine Surgery
Chapter: Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Brian Fiani and Jonathan RasouliEditors: Ali Baaj.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 3rd,2022

Member, Spine Committee - American College of Osteopathic Surgeons 2022 - Present
Member, Young Physicians and Surgeons Committee - New York State Osteopathic Medical Society 2022 - Present
Legislative Committee, North American Spine Society 2022 - Present
Political Action Committee, North American Spine Society 2022 - Present
Political Engagement Committee, North American Spine Society 2022 - Present
Board of Trustees, American Osteopathic Association 2022 - Present
Member, Education Committee - Michigan Osteopathic Association 2022 - Present
Education Committee, Michigan Osteopathic Association 2022 - Present
Vice President, Bureau of Emerging Leaders 2021 - Present
President, Resident Advisory Committee 2021 - 2022
Voting Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee 2021 - 2022
Member, Wellness Committee 2021 - 2022
Member, Scholarly Activity Committee 2020 - 2022