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Office
1365 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-778-5770Fax+1 404-778-3279
Summary
- Faiz U. Ahmad, MD, is an Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Emory University School of Medicine. He serves as Chief of Neurosurgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital as well as Director of spinal neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Ahmad completed his neurosurgical residency and two fellowships, including a complex spinal surgery fellowship, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. His specialty interests include minimally invasive methods of treating spinal disorders, treatment of spinal tumors, artificial cervical disc replacement, use of computer-assisted navigation techniques in spinal surgery, complex spinal reconstruction surgery and spinal cord injury.
Dr. Ahmad is also a prolific researcher, contributing over 200 peer reviewed papers, book chapters, abstracts and oral presentations. His research interests include spinal injury, minimally invasive neurosurgery and traumatic brain injury. He also serves as an editor and reviewer for several national and international peer-reviewed neurosurgical research journals, as well as on several national and regional neurosurgery committees.
Dr Ahmad is board certified by American Board of Neurosurgery (ABNS), is a fellow of American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) as well as fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2016
- All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
- FL State Medical License Active through 2014
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Beyond Traditional Training: Exploring the Benefits of Virtual Reality Simulator in Lumbar Pedicle Screw Insertion - A Randomized Controlled Trial.Intekhab Alam, Kanwaljeet Garg, Akshay Ganesh Kumar, Amol Raheja, Het Shah
World Neurosurgery. 2024-09-01 - Association of Cerebrovascular Injury and Secondary Vascular Insult With Poor Outcomes After Gunshot Wound to the Head in a Large Civilian Population.Jason J Lamanna, Juanmarco Gutierrez, Ali Alawieh, Chadd Funk, Rima S Rindler
Neurosurgery. 2024-02-01 - 21 citationsSafety and Efficacy of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (RISCIS): A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded Trial.Michael G Fehlings, Ali Moghaddamjou, James S Harrop, Ralph Stanford, Jonathon Ball
Journal of Neurotrauma. 2023-09-01
Press Mentions
- MiRus™ Announces First Clinical Use of the MiRus™ 3DR™ Printed Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemJune 12th, 2020
- MiRus Announces First Clinical Use of the 3DR Printed Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemJune 12th, 2020
- Emory Saint Joseph's Expands Neurosurgery Program, Welcomes New PhysiciansSeptember 1st, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu
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