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I am the Director of Orthopedic Spine Surgery at Northwestern and a Spine Surgeon with fellowship training in both Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery. I specialize in cervical spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. My experience and research include the areas of cervical spine surgery, cervical myelopathy, herniated discs, minimally invasive surgery, spine trauma and spinal cord injuries. I also care for patients with spinal stenosis, spine cancers and tumors, and neck pain. I am known for my clinical research on patient outcomes, genetics of spinal disease, and injuries of the spine and spinal cord. I am also known for my research in cost-effectiveness and value in spine care, making spine surgery here at Northwestern, as well as throughout the United States and the world, safer and more effective. Click here to listen to a radio interview with Dr. Patel discussing minimally invasive spine surgery Click here to read Dr. Patel's Ortho-pinion featured in ANationInMotion.org
Certifications and Licenses
| Orthopaedic Surgery |
Training Experience
| 2001 | Internship, Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| 2004 | Residency, Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| 2006 | Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, Northwestern University
… → 2000
Research interests keywords
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Spine
- Outcome Measures
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Oncology
- Spine Trauma
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Prot # A Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Study of the NOCISCAN MR Spectroscopy (MRS) in Patients Treated for Discogenic Low Back Pain
Patel, A. A. (PD/PI), Divi, S. N. (Co-PD/PI) & Hsu, W. K. (Co-PD/PI)
Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisors, LLC, Aclarion, Inc.
1/27/25 → 1/26/28
Project: Research project
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The Creation of a Digital Spine Consultant Using Large-Language Models
Divi, S. N. (PD/PI), Hsu, W. K. (Co-Investigator) & Patel, A. A. (Co-Investigator)
Cervical Spine Research Society
12/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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2024 - 2025 AO Spine North America Fellowship
Patel, A. A. (PD/PI), Divi, S. N. (Co-Investigator) & Hsu, W. K. (Co-Investigator)
AO North America Charitable Foundation
8/1/24 → 8/30/25
Project: Research project
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Prot# KUR-113/01: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind, Dose-Finding, Multi-Center, Parallel Group Study of the Safety and Efficacy of KUR-113 Bone Graft (TGplPTH1-34 in fibrin) Versus Local Autograft for the Treatment of Patients Undergoin
Patel, A. A. (PD/PI)
12/7/20 → 12/7/26
Project: Research project
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Spine Fellowship Support AONA
Patel, A. A. (PD/PI)
AO North America Charitable Foundation
8/1/23 → 8/30/24
Project: Research project
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Comparison of RVU Reimbursement in Anterior or Posterior Approach for Single- and Multilevel Cervical Spinal Fusion
Asthana, S., Bajaj, P., Staub, J., Workman, C., Khazanchi, R., Reyes, S., Patel, A. A., Hsu, W. K. & Divi, S. N., Apr 1 2025, In: Clinical spine surgery. 38, 3, p. E141-E144Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relative Value Unit (RVU) and Medicare Severity Diagnosis-related Group (MS-DRG) Reimbursement in Cervical Spinal Fusion: A 2011-2023 Trends Report
Asthana, S., Bajaj, P. M., Staub, J. R., Workman, C. D., Reyes, S. G., Follett, M. A., Patel, A. A., Hsu, W. K. & Divi, S. N., Mar 1 2025, In: Clinical spine surgery. 38, 2, p. E75-E80Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A meta-analysis of the American college of surgeons risk calculator's predictive accuracy among different surgical sub-specialties
Goodwin, A. M., Kurapaty, S. S., Inglis, J. E., Divi, S. N., Patel, A. A. & Hsu, W. K., Mar 2024, In: Surgery in Practice and Science. 16, 100238.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Novel Method for Tracking Neck Motions Using a Skin-Conformable Wireless Accelerometer: A Pilot Study
Huang, L., Chun, K. S., Yu, L., Lee, J. Y., Soetikno, A., Chen, H., Jeong, H., Barrett, J., Martell, K., Kang, Y., Patel, A. A. & Xu, S., Apr 10 2024, In: Digital Biomarkers. 8, 1, p. 40-51 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Operative Level Impact Dysphagia Severity After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? A Multicenter Prospective Analysis
Paziuk, T., Mazmudar, A. S., Issa, T. Z., Henry, T. W., Patel, A. A., Hilibrand, A. S., Schroeder, G. D., Kepler, C. K., Vaccaro, A. R., Rihn, J. A., Brodke, D. S., Bisson, E. F. & Karamian, B. A., Jul 1 2024, In: Spine. 49, 13, p. 909-915 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
Datasets
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The Effectiveness of Bioskills Training for Simulated Lumbar Pedicle Screw Placement
Boody, B. S. (Creator), Hashmi, S. Z. (Contributor), Rosenthal, B. D. (Creator), Maslak, J. P. (Creator), McCarthy, M. H. (Creator), Patel, A. A. (Contributor), Savage, J. W. (Creator) & Hsu, W. K. (Contributor), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4222898.v2, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/The_Effectiveness_of_Bioskills_Training_for_Simulated_Lumbar_Pedicle_Screw_Placement/4222898/2
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Supplementary Material for: A Novel Method for Tracking Neck Motions Using a Skin-Conformable Wireless Accelerometer: A Pilot Study
Huang, L. (Contributor), Chun, K. S. (Contributor), Yu, L. (Contributor), Lee, J. Y. (Contributor), Soetikno, A. (Contributor), Chen, H. (Contributor), Jeong, H. (Contributor), Barrett, J. (Contributor), Martell, K. (Contributor), Kang, Y. (Contributor), Patel, A. A. (Contributor) & Xu, S. (Contributor), Karger Publishers, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.25577181.v1, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_A_Novel_Method_for_Tracking_Neck_Motions_Using_a_Skin-Conformable_Wireless_Accelerometer_A_Pilot_Study/25577181/1
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