MichaelMeierSafaeeMD

Neurosurgery • Los Angeles, CA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Physician

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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-5720

Summary

I am a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal disorders. I have both clinical and research interests in adult spinal deformity and revision surgery.

Education & Training

The Johns Hopkins HospitalFellowship, 2021 - 2022
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2021 - 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Effect of Osteoporosis on Complications and Reoperation Rates After Surgical Management of Adult Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity: A Systematic Review and Meta Analy...
Elizabeth A Lechtholz-Zey, Brandon S Gettleman, Mina Ayad, Emily S Mills, Hannah Shelby
Global Spine Journal. 2024-11-01
Completely Minimally Invasive Implant Removal and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Adjacent Segment Disease: Case Series and Operative Video.
Sravani Kondapavulur, Justin K Scheer, Michael M Safaee, Aaron J Clark
Operative Neurosurgery. 2024-09-01
The Evolution of Risk Assessment in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review.
Andy Ton, Danielle Wishart, Jacob R Ball, Ishan Shah, Kiley Murakami
World Neurosurgery. 2024-08-01