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Office
The Spine & Brain Institute
8530 W. Sunset Road, Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89113Phone+1 702-851-0792Fax+1 702-851-0797
Summary
- Efrem Michael Cox, MD is a fellowship trained neurosurgeon. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated with a bachelor degree in psychobiology in 2006. He attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Roy & Lucille Carver College of Medicine and earned a Dean’s Scholarship. He was elected into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During his medical education, he completed the Emory Warner Medical Student Research Fellowship and graduated with research distinction in 2011. He went onto complete his residency in neurological surgery at Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in 2018. While in residency, he completed an enfolded spine fellowship with the Case Western Reserve University Department of Orthopaedics in 2017. After his residency training, Dr. Cox went onto complete a post graduate spine fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2019.
Dr. Cox’s extensive training enables him to treat all aspects of complex spinal conditions including trauma, degenerative, deformity, oncology and revision spine surgery. He is adept with utilizing the latest forms of navigation and robotics. He has training in both open and minimally invasive spine surgery techniques including endoscopic spine surgery.
In addition to Dr. Cox’s passion for management of disorders of the spine, he also specializes in innovative methods for treating complex neurological conditions of the brain including, but not limited to tumors, trauma, pain disorders, intracranial hemorrhages and hematomas.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2018 - 2019
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2016 - 2017
- University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2011
- UCLABS, Psychobiology, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2018 - 2019
- OH State Medical License Active through 2018
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2011
- Research Distinction Track University of Iowa, Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, 2011
- Dean's Scholarship University of Iowa, Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, 2006-2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Influence of a Genetic Variant inon-Associated Skeletal Muscle Disease.Nathaniel P Mohar, Efrem M Cox, Emily Adelizzi, Steven A Moore, Katherine D Mathews
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024-04-30 - 2 citationsInternal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Transsphenoidal Pituitary Tumor Resection: A Case Report.William Montagne, Nathan Lloyd, Emily Sagalow, Efrem Cox, Julian Hardman
Cureus. 2023-03-01 - 3 citationsPosterior fusion for fragility type 2 odontoid fracturesVincent C. Traynelis, Ricardo B. V. Fontes, Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, Efrem M. Cox, Jeremy D.W. Greenlee
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2021-08-13
Press Mentions
- Young doctor joins Jackson team as a neurosurgeonFebruary 12th, 2020
- Children Under FireFebruary 12th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- Fellow
External Links
- SBIhttp://thespinebrain.com
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