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Office
1538 13th Ave
Ste B300
Columbus, GA 31901Phone+1 706-321-9300Fax+1 706-243-1284
Summary
- Dr. Shahin Etebar is a neurosurgeon based in Columbus, GA, specializing in brain and spinal tumors, neurosurgical spine surgery, and neurotrauma. He completed his medical education at the University of California, Irvine, and additional training in reconstructive spine surgery at the University of South Florida. Dr. Etebar holds various roles including Neurosurgeon/Spine Surgeon at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown and Southeast Brain and Spine Surgery, as well as Flight Surgeon at the 413th Aeromedical Staging Squadron. His areas of expertise include scoliosis, neurosurgical oncology, and spinal surgeries, and he has several notable publications in neurosurgery. His accolades include the Meritorious Service Medal from the USAF and recognition as a top doctor by Castle Connolly in multiple years.
Education & Training
- USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Aerospace MedicineFlight Medicine, Aerospace Medicine , 2017 - 2018
- University of South Florida Morsani College of MedicineFellowship, Reconstructive Spine Surgery, 1996 - 1997
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1996
- University of California (Irvine)Internship, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
- University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1990
- Georgetown University MS, Physiology and Biophysics , 1985 - 1986
- University of California BS, Biological Sciences, 1982 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 1997 - Present
- AL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- MT State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- ND State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Palm Springs Life Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005, 2007-2009, 2012-2021
- Meritorious Service Medal USAF, 2018
- Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal USAF, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsBrain abscess due to Streptococcus acidominimus: first case report.Lawrence A. Cone, Shahin Etebar, Robert B. Waterbor
Surgical Neurology. 2007-03-01 - 306 citationsRisk factors for adjacent-segment failure following lumbar fixation with rigid instrumentation for degenerative instability.Shahin Etebar, David W. Cahill
Journal of Neurosurgery. 1999-04-01 - 8 citationsFailure of transodontoid screw fixation: Case reportShahin Etebar, David W. Cahill
Journal of Neurosurgery. 1998-01-01
Professional Memberships
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- Riverside County Medical AssociationMember
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