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Office
400 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 415-353-2739Fax+1 415-353-2176
Education & Training
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2001 - 2002
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2001
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- AZ State Medical License 2001 - 2003
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2016
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Activ-L™ Artificial Disc Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease in the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- Use of Forteo (Teriparatide) in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessing Abnormal Proximal Junctional Angles in Adult Spinal Deformity: A Normative Data Approach to Define Proximal Junctional Kyphosis.Marc Khalifé, Renaud Lafage, Alan H Daniels, Bassel G Diebo, Jonathan Elysée
Spine. 2025-01-15 - 1 citationsScoliosis Research Society-22r and Ceiling Effects: Limited Capabilities for Precision Medicine With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Lauren E Stone, Christopher P Ames, Ferran Pellise, Peter O Newton, Vidyadhar V Upasani
Spine. 2025-01-01 - Impact of Prior Cervical Fusion on Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Deformity Correction.Manjot Singh, Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, Mohammad Daher, Renaud Lafage, Robert K Eastlack
Spine. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity PatientsAlan H Daniels, Peter Passias, Han Jo Kim, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Justin S Smith, Christopher Shaffrey, Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, World Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity PatientsJune 2018
- The Safety and Efficacy of CT-Guided, Fluoroscopy-Free Vertebroplasty in Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryMay 2018
- Peak Timing for Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryApril 2018
- Peak Timing for Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryApril 2018
- Peak Timing for Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryApril 2018
- Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Improvement Following Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryJanuary 2018
- Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Improvement Following Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions
- Medtronic Spine Implant Gets FDA Clearance, Breakthrough Device DesignationJune 22nd, 2022
- FDA Clears Medtronic’s Ligament Augmentation System for Spine SurgeryJune 21st, 2022
- Carlsmed Announces Aprevo® Launch and NTAP ReimbursementOctober 1st, 2021
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