Selected Publications

Wilson TJ, Ali ZS, Davis GA, Dengler NF, Desai K, Garozzo D, Guedes F, Jack MM, Jacques LG, Kretschmer T, Mahan MA, Midha R, Pondaag W, Puffer RC, Rasulic L, Ray WZ, Rizk E, Rodriguez-Aceves CA, Shapira Y, Smith BW, Socolovsky M, Spinner RJ, Zager EL : Core outcomes in nerve surgery: development of a core outcome set for common peroneal (fibular) neuropathy. J Neurosurg 16: 1-9, Aug 2024.

Borja AJ, Karsalia R, Chauhan D, Gallagher RS, Malhotra EG, Punchak MA, Na J, McClintock SD, Marcotte PJ, Yoon JW, Ali ZS, Malhotra NR: Association Between Race and Short-Term Outcomes Across 3988 Consecutive Single-Level Spinal Fusions. Neurosurgery Feb 2024.

Wilson TJ, Ali ZS, Davis GA, Dengler NF, Desai K, Garozzo D, Guedes F, Jack MM, Jacques LG, Kretschmer T, Mahan MA, Midha R, Pondaag W, Puffer RC, Rasulić L, Ray WZ, Rizk E, Rodriguez-Aceves CA, Shapira Y, Smith BW, Socolovsky M, Spinner RJ, Zager EL: Core outcomes in nerve surgery: development of a core outcome set for brachial plexus and upper extremity nerve injuries. J Neurosurg 141(2): 474-483, Feb 2024.

Dagli MM, Wathen CA, Golubovsky JL, Ghenbot Y, Arena, JD, Santangelo G, Heintz J, Ali ZS, Welch WC, Yoon JW, Arlet V, Ozturk AK : Preoperative anemia is associated with increased length of stay in adult spinal deformity surgery: evaluation of a large single-center patient cohort and future suggestions for patient optimization. Spine Deformity 2024.

Mannam SS, Subtirelu R, Chauhan D, Ahmad HS, Matache IM, Bryan K, Chitta SVK, Bathula SC, Turlip R, Wathen C, Ghenbot Y, Ajmera S, Blue R, Chen HI, Ali ZS, Malhotra N, Srinivasan V, Ozturk AK, Yoon JW: Large Language Model-Based Neurosurgical Evaluation Matrix: A Novel Scoring Criteria to Assess the Efficacy of ChatGPT as an Educational Tool for Neurosurgery Board Preparation. World Neurosurg 180: e765-e773, Dec 2023.

Albayar A, Santangelo G, Spadola M, Macaluso D, Ali ZS, Saifi C, Heintz J, Han X, Bilker W, Malhotra N, Welch WC, Wathen C, Dagli MM, Ghenbot Y, Yoon J, Arlet V, Ozturk AK: Comparison of Staged vs Same-Day Circumferential Spinal Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity. Int J Spine Surg 17(6): 843-855, Dec 2023.

Agarwal AK, Xiong R, Ebert J, Shofer F, Spencer E, Lee D, Ali Z, Delgado MK: Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With Opioid Use to Inform Surgical Pain Management. Ann Surg Open 4(4), Nov 2023.

Miranda SP, Chauhan D, Nguyen J, Zager EL, Ali ZS: Common Peroneal Nerve Decompression for Slimmer’s Palsy: A Case Series with Intraoperative Stimulation. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2023, Washington, DC Sep 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Miranda SP, Sullivan PZ, Albayar A, Ramayya AG, Blue R, Ali ZS, Malhotra N, Marcotte P, Yoon J, Saifi C, Welch WC, Schuster J, Ozturk AK: Preoperative Predictors of Survival in Patients With Spinal Metastatic Disease. International Journal of Spine Surgery 17(4): 557-563, Aug 2023.

Santangelo G, Wathen C, Macaluso D, Dagli MM, Ali ZS, Malhotra NR, Casper DS, Spadola M, Ghenbot Y, Thakkar K, Maze G, Welch WC, Ozturk AK: Comparison of Single-Level Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Radiculopathy. International Journal of Spine Surgery 17(3): 418-425, Jun 2023.