The Dr. William M. Scholl Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood IL
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Alexander Ghanayem, MD
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Dr. Alexander Ghanayem is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He studied medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is ranked 19/29 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Top MD". Alexander Ghanayem is a published doctor and has 48 publications published. The lastest was: 'Cervical interbody fusion cages. An animal model with and without bone morphogenetic protein.' Doctor Alexander Ghanayem, MD accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Postural Consequences of Cervical Sagittal Imbalance - A Novel Laboratory Model.
- Effect of physiological loads on cortical and traditional pedicle screw fixation.
- The Effect of Posterior Decompressive Procedures on Segmental Range of Motion Following Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty.
- Biomechanical Evaluation of a Low Profile, Anchored Cervical Interbody Spacer Device at the Index Level or Adjacent to Plated Fusion.
- Compressive Preload Reduces Segmental Flexion Instability After Progressive Destabilization of the Lumbar Spine.
- Biomechanical evaluation of a low profile, anchored Cervical interbody spacer device in the setting of progressive flexion-distraction injury of the Cervical spine.
- Effect of prone positioning systems on hemodynamic and cardiac function during lumbar Spine surgery: an echocardiographic study.
- Infraumbilical anterior retroperitoneal exposure of the lumbar Spine in 128 consecutive patients.
- Iatrogenic Lumbar spondylolisthesis: treatment by anterior fibular and iliac arthrodesis.
- Load-carrying capacity of the human Cervical spine in compression is increased under a follower load.
- Anterior Cervical graft and plate load sharing.
- Cervical interbody fusion cages. An animal model with and without bone morphogenetic protein.
- Biomechanical comparison of posterior Lumbar interbody fusion cages.
- Anterior instrumentation in the management of thoracolumbar burst Fractures.
- Osteoarthrosis of the atlanto-axial joints. Long-term follow-up after treatment with arthrodesis.
- Cervical spine infections.
- Transient paraplegia from intraoperative intercostal nerve block after transthoracic Discectomy.
- The effect of laparotomy and external fixator stabilization on Pelvic volume in an unstable Pelvic injury.
- Emergent treatment of pelvic Fractures. Comparison of methods for stabilization.
- Anterior stabilization of thoracolumbar burst Fractures using the Kaneda device: a preliminary report.
- Radiologic case study. Vertebral pedicle sclerosis.
- Accuracy of using computed tomography to identify pedicle screw placement in cadaveric human lumbar Spine.
- Magnetic resonance imaging: use in patients with low Back pain or radicular pain.
- Compressive preload improves the stability of anterior Lumbar interbody fusion cage constructs.
- Effect of compressive follower preload on the flexion-extension response of the human lumbar Spine.
- Effect of supplemental translaminar facet screw fixation on the stability of stand-alone anterior Lumbar interbody fusion cages under physiologic compressive preloads.
- A challenge to integrity in Spine publications: years of living dangerously with the promotion of bone growth factors.
- Kinematics of Cervical total disc replacement adjacent to a two-level, straight versus lordotic fusion.
- Conflicting disclosure of conflicts of interest among Spine societies: a cause for concern or an opportunity to evolve?
- Effect of increasing implant height on lumbar Spine kinematics and foraminal size using the ProDisc-L prosthesis.
- Cauda equina Syndrome in an eleven-month-old infant following sacrococcygeal teratoma tumor resection and coccyx excision: case report.
- Biomechanical evaluation of segmental occipitoatlantoaxial stabilization techniques.
- Anterior Cervical discectomy and fusion with a locked plate and wedged graft effectively stabilizes flexion-distraction stage-3 injury in the lower Cervical spine: a b...
- Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis.
- Failure within one year following subtotal lumbar Discectomy.
- Effect of uncovertebral joint excision on the motion response of the Cervical spine after total disc replacement.
- Intestinal ileus as a possible cause of hypobicarbonatemia.
- Three-dimensional analysis of pelvic volume in an unstable pelvic Fracture.
- One-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing flexion distraction with an exercise program for chronic low-Back pain.
- Amount of health care and self-care following a randomized clinical trial comparing flexion-distraction with exercise program for chronic low Back pain.
- Restoring geometric and loading alignment of the thoracic spine with a vertebral compression Fracture: effects of balloon (bone tamp) inflation and spinal extension.
- Flexion-extension response of the thoracolumbar Spine under compressive follower preload.
- A randomized clinical trial and subgroup analysis to compare flexion-distraction with active exercise for chronic low Back pain.
- Radiologic case study.
- Response of Charité total Disc replacement under physiologic loads: prosthesis component motion patterns.
- An experimental model of adult-onset slip progression in isthmic spondylolistesis.
- Biomechanical analysis of Cervical orthoses in flexion and extension: a comparison of Cervical collars and Cervical thoracic orthoses.
Schools
Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine
University Hospital Of Cleveland
University Of Wi Hospital and Cli
Procedures Preformed
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
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Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
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- Bursitis
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Assurant Health
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- HealthLink PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- Worker's Compensation WC
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Top MD
Education
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University of Wisconsin -
Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals -
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Hospital
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1689648917 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | GHANAYEM | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ALEXANDER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 601533328 | |
| NPPES Provider State | IL | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 133.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 61.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 45.86 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1689648917 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | GHANAYEM |
| First Name Of The Provider | ALEXANDER |
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