Memberships & Recognition

Professional Memberships

• Iran Medical Council, Tehran, Iran
• Iranian Americal Medical Association, USA
• General Medical Council, London, England 
• American Academy of Orthopedics Surgeons, USA 
• AO/Spine, Member

Publications & Research

Nourbakhsh A, Garges KJ.. Lumbar synovial joint hematoma in a patient on anticoagulation treatment.. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 Apr; 32(9): E300-2. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 17450063.

Nourbakhsh A, Garges KJ.. Esophageal perforation with a locking screw: a case report and review of the literature.. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 Jul; 32(15): E428-35. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 17621200.

Shin C, Nourbakhsh A, Ozkan E, Garges KJ.. Asymptomatic osseous loose body in the cervical spine. A case report.. J Bone Joint Surg Am.. 2007 Jul; 89(7): 1586-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 17606798

Mody MG, Nourbakhsh A, Stahl DL, Gibbs M, Alfawareh M, Garges KJ. The prevalence of wrong level surgery among spine surgeons.. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Jan; 33(2): 194-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18197106.

Nourbakhsh A, Von Ritschl RH, Garges KJ.. Bilateral isthmic L3 spondylolisthesis in an adult female.. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Feb; 31(2): 160-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18328942.

Nourbakhsh A, Ahmed HA, McAuliffe TB, Garges KJ.. Case report: bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphyses and hormone replacement.. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Mar; 466(3): 743-8.. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18264862.

Nourbakhsh A, Grady JJ, Garges KJ.. Percutaneous spine biopsy: a meta-analysis.. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Aug; 90(8): 1722-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18676903.

Garges KJ, Nourbakhsh A, Morris R, Yang J, Mody M, Patterson R.. A comparison of the torsional stiffness of the lumbar spine in flexion and extension.. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Oct; 31(8): 563-9. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18984238.

Nourbakhsh A, Chaljub G, Garges KJ.. Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma masquerading as an abscess on magnetic resonance imaging scan.. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Jun; 32(5): 391-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19539123.

Nourbakhsh A, Patil S, Vannemreddy P, Smith D. A noncontiguous 2-level spinal injury in a young female driver due to a 3-point seat belt restraint.. J Manipulative Physiol Ther.. 2009 Sep; 32(7): 592-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19748411.

Nourbakhsh A, Garges KJ.. Spondylodiscitis after vertebral fracture in the thoracic spine.. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ).. 2009 Oct; 38(10): E166-9. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20011747.

Nourbakhsh A, Shi R, Vannemreddy P, Nanda A. Operative versus nonoperative management of acute odontoid Type II fractures: a meta-analysis.. J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Dec; 11(6): 651-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19951016.

Nourbakhsh A, Guthikonda B, Nanda A, Vannemreddy P. Medial Canthal Transethmoidal Transsphenoidal Approach to the Skull Base: A Cadaveric Study. Skull Base 2009; 19(03). DOI: 10.1055/s-2009-1242282

Nourbakhsh A, Vannemreddy P, Nanda A, Guthikonda B. Endoscopic Supraorbital approach to the skull base: A cadaveric study. Skull Base 2009; 19 - A118. DOI: 10.1055/s-2009-1242395

Nourbakhsh A, Yang J, Gallagher S, Nanda A, Vannemreddy P, Garges KJ.. A safe approach to explore/identify the V(2) segment of the vertebral artery during anterior approaches to cervical spine and/or arterial repairs: anatomical study.. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Jan; 12(1): 25-32. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20043760.

Vannemreddy P, Nourbakhsh A, Willis B, Guthikonda B. Congenital Chiari malformations.. Neurol India. 2010 Jan; 58(1): 6-14. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20228456.

Nourbakhsh A, Vannemreddy P, Minagar A, Toledo EG, Palacios E, Nanda A. Hydatid disease of the central nervous system: a review of literature with an emphasis on Latin American countries.. Neurol Res.. 2010 Apr; 32(3): 245-51. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20406602.

Tan V, Nourbakhsh A, Capo J, Cottrell JA, Meyenhofer M, O'Connor JP. Effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on flexor tendon adhesion.. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Jun; 35(6): 941-7. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20513575.

Nourbakhsh A, Papafragkou S, Dever LL, Capo J, Tan V.. Stratification of the risk factors of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hand infection.. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Jul; 35(7): 1135-41. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20610059.

Nourbakhsh A, Katira KM, Notarianni C, Vannemreddy P, Guthikonda B, Nanda A. Long-term follow-up of disability among patients with posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm.. J Clin Neurosci. 2010 Aug; 17(8): 980-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20488714.

Najarian R, Nourbakhsh A, Capo J, Tan V. Perilunate injuries. Hand (N Y). 2011 Mar;6(1):1-7. Epub 2010 Sep 25. PMID:22379432

Shorter C, Nourbakhsh A, Dean M, Thomas-Ogunniyi J, Lian T, Guthikonda B. Intracerebral Metastasis of a Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma: A Case Report.. Skull Base. 2010 Sep;20(5):393-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID:21359007.

Nourbakhsh A, Tan V.. Median Nerve Fibrosis at the Distal Forearm after Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2010 Nov;35(9):768-9. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20974882.

Nourbakhsh A, Chittiboina P, Vannemreddy P, Nanda A, Guthikonda B.. Feasibility of thoracic nerve root preservation in posterior transpedicular vertebrectomy with anterior cage reconstruction: A cadaveric study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Nov;13(5):630-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21039155.

Nourbakhsh A, Brown B, Vannemreddy P, Lian PS, Nanda A, Guthikonda B.. Extracranial infrasellar ectopic craniopharyngioma: a case report and review of the literature. Skull Base. 2010 Nov; 20(6):475-480.

Guthikonda B, Nourbakhsh A, Notariani C.. Middle turbinectomy in endoscopic endonasal approach to the skull base: Is it necessary?. Laryngoscope. 2010 Dec;120(12):2360-6. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21046546.

Galdi B, Capo JT, Nourbakhsh A, Patterson F. Osteoid osteoma of the thumb: a case report. Hand (N Y). 2010 Dec;5(4):423-6

Capo J, Khamsi B, Nourbakhsh A. Posterolateral instability of the elbow in an adolescent boy with a lateral epicondyle fracture: a case report. Hand (N Y). 2011 Mar;6(1):71-5. Epub 2010 Jul 14.

Banerjee AD, Brown B, Wadhwa R, Nourbakhsh A, Caldito G, Nanda A, Guthikonda B. When is posterolateral orbitotomy useful in a pterional craniotomy? A morphometric study. Skull Base. 2011 May;21(3):147-52. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 22451817

Nourbakhsh A, Patil S, Vannemreddy P, Ogden A, Mukherjee D, Nanda A. The use of bioabsorbable screws to fix Type II odontoid fractures: a biomechanical study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Oct;15(4):361-6. Epub 2011 Jun 24. PMID:21699470

Capo JT, Jacob G, Maurer RJ, Nourbakhsh A, Preston JS. Subcutaneous anterior transposition versus decompression and medial epicondylectomy for the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome. Orthopedics. 2011 Nov 9;34(11):e713-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20110922-18. PMID:22049951

Capo JT, Hall M, Nourbakhsh A, Tan V, Henry P. Initial management of open hand fractures in an emergency department. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2011 Dec;40(12):E243-8. PMID:22268015

Vannemreddy P, Nourbakhsh A, Nanda A.. Evaluation of the Prognostic Indicators of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms.. Skull Base 2011; 21(1): 037-046.

Tan V, Bratchenko W, Nourbakhsh A, Capo J. Comparative analysis of intramedullary nail fixation versus casting for treatment of distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Mar;37(3):460-468.e1. Epub 2011 Dec 20. PMID: 22189189

Capo JT, Corti SJ, Shamian B, Nourbakhsh A, Tan V, Kaushal N, Debkowska M. Treatment of dorsal perilunate dislocations and fracture-dislocations using a standardized protocol. Hand (N Y). 2012 Dec;7(4):380-7. doi: 10.1007/s11552-012-9452-y. PMID: 24294157.

Patil S, Nourbakhsh A, Thakur JD, Khan IS, Guthikonda B. Fatal Intracranial Hemorrhage as the Initial Presentation of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report. Turk Neurosurg. 2013;23(4):568-571. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5831-12.0.  PMID: 24101286

Mohseni M, Nourbakhsh A, Hatmi Z. Association of smoking with high-grade transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Arch Iranian Med. 2005 Oct; 8(4): 286-9.

Nourbakhsh A, Mohseni MG, Hatmi Z. Opium use in transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Acta Medica Iranica. 2006 Jul; 44(4): 263-8.

Ziran B, Nourbakhsh A. Proximal humerus derotational osteotomy for internal rotation instability after locked posterior shoulder dislocation: early experience in four patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2015 May 8;9:15. doi: 10.1186/s13037-015-0062-9. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25954319

Nourbakhsh A, Yang J, Ziran B, Garges KJ. An unusual course of the vertebral artery posterior to the nerve root in the inter-transverse space: a cadaveric study. Patient Saf Surg. 2015 May 14;9:19. doi: 10.1186/s13037-015-0072-7. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25972925

Nourbakhsh A. Percutaneous Spine Biopsy: A Review of Literature. Int J Radiol Radiat Oncol. 2015 Dec; 1(1): 023-028.

Nourbakhsh A, Hirschfeld AG, Schlatterer DR, Kane SM, Lourie GM. Innervation of the Elbow Joint: A Cadaveric Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Jan;41(1):85-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.10.012. PMID: 26710740

Nourbakhsh A and Singla A. Complications of Spine Surgery in Diabetics. Austin J Endocrinol Diabetes. 2016; 3(1): 1038.

Nourbakhsh A, Preuss F, Hadeed M, Shimer A. Percutaneous Direct Repair of a Pars Defect Using Intraoperative Computed Tomography Scan: A Modification of the Buck's Technique. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Oct 17. PMID: 27755495

Puvanesarajah V, Nourbakhsh A, Hassanzadeh H, Shimer AL, Shen FH, Singla A. Readmission Rates, Reasons, and Risk Factors in Elderly Patients Treated With Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Pathology. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Dec 15;41(24):1933-1938. PMID: 27275579

Nourbakhsh A, Qureshi R, Heppner C, Shen F, Hassanzadeh H. The use of bone morphogenic protein in cervical spine fusions: A literature review. Seminars in Spine Surgery.2016 Dec 28(4): 245–250. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.semss.2016.08.008

Nourbakhsh A, Yang J, McMahan H, Garges K. Transverse Process Anatomy as a Guide to

the Anterolateral Cervical Spine Approach: A Cadaveric Study. Clin Anat. 2017 Feb 18, doi:

10.1002/ca.22858. PMID: 28213934

Singla A, Yang S, Werner BC, Cancienne JM, Nourbakhsh A, Shimer AL, Hassanzadeh H, Shen FH.The impact of preoperative epidural injections on postoperative infection in lumbar fusion surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Mar 14:1-5. doi: 10.3171/2016.9.SPINE16484. PMID: 28291411

Nourbakhsh A, Wiegers NW, Shen FH. Posterior identification and exposure of the V3 segment of the vertebral artery. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2018 Jan-Mar;9(1):44-49. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_125_17. PMID: 29755236

Lambrechts MJ, Wiegers NW, Ituarte F, Shen FH, Nourbakhsh A. Safe zone for irrigation and debridement of psoas abscess through a dorsal spinal approach. Surg Radiol Anat. 2018 Jul 5. doi: 10.1007/s00276-018-2063-8. PMID: 29978329

Singla A, Qureshi R, Chen DQ, Nourbakhsh A, Hassanzadeh H, Shimer AL, Shen FH. Risk of Surgical Site Infection and Mortality Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery in patients with Chronic Steroid Usage and Chronic MRSA infection. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Sep 17. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002864.

Ituarte F, Wiegers N, Ruppar T, Nourbakhsh A. Posterior Thoracolumbar Instrumented Fusion for

Burst Fractures: A Meta-Analysis. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 Jan 5. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000763.

PMID: 30614840

Singla A, Qureshi R, Chen DQ, Nourbakhsh A, Hassanzadeh H, Shimer AL, Shen FH. Risk of Surgical

Site Infection and Mortality Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery in Patients With Chronic Steroid Usage

and Chronic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Apr

1;44(7):E408-E413. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002864. PMID: 30889145

Nourbakhsh A, Singla A. Revision Spine Deformity in Pediatrics, Seminars in Spine Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semss.2019.03.010

Nourbakhsh A, Hirschfeld AG, Dhulipala S, Hutton W, Ganey T, Lozada L, Schlatterer D, Lourie GM. Biomechanical Comparison of Fixed- versus Variable-Angle Locking Screws for Distal Humerus Comminuted Fractures. Clin Orthop Surg. 2019 Sep;11(3):302-308. doi: 10.4055/cios.2019.11.3.302. Epub 2019 Aug 12. PMID:31475051

Burch MB, Wiegers NW, Patil S, Nourbakhsh A. Incidence and risk factors of reoperation in patients with adjacent segment disease: A meta-analysis. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2020 Jan-Mar;11(1):9-16. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_10_20. Epub 2020 Apr 4. PMID: 32549706

Grau Cruz EE, Nourbakhsh A. Posterior approach for debridement of the psoas abscess, J Vis Exp. 2020 Mar 2;(157). doi: 10.3791/60796. PMID: 32176202

Nourbakhsh A, Hanson ZC. Percutaneous Spine Biopsy: A Review of the Current Literature. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Jul 15;29(14):e681-e692. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00100. PMID: 3359112

Barras ED, Hampton CE, Takawira C, Taguchi T, Nourbakhsh A, Lopez MJ. Hemodynamic Changes in Response to Hyperacute Spinal Trauma in a Swine Model. Comp Med. 2022 Feb 1;72(1):30-37. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-21-000067. Epub 2021 Nov 23. PMID: 34814974

Nourbakhsh A, Hanson ZC. Odontoid Fractures: A Standard Review of Current Concepts and Treatment Recommendations. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Mar 15;30(6):e561-e572. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-21-00165.PMID: 35266921

Barden LEB, Gaschen L, Hampton CCC, Takawira C, Liu CC, Nourbakhsh A, Lopez MJ. Computed tomography myelography technique and spinal morphometry in healthy Yucatan pigs. PLoS One. 2022 Apr 28;17(4):e0266396. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266396. eCollection 2022.PMID: 3548271