Gazanfar Rahmathulla

Gazanfar Rahmathulla,

Associate Professor; Medical Director, Neurosurgery Trauma; Program Director, Complex Spinal Surgery Fellowship Program

Department: Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
Business Phone: (904) 244-1418

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-0904-1840

Publications

2023
Can Anterior Osteophyte Fractures Be Distinguished From Fracture Mimics in the Subaxial Cervical Spine? A Retrospective Analysis Evaluating Reported Fractures With Clinical Management Correlation.
Journal of computer assisted tomography. 47(3):460-466 [DOI] 10.1097/RCT.0000000000001445. [PMID] 37185011.
2023
Cost Savings Associated with Vacuum-Assisted Closure in Trauma Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion
World Neurosurgery. 171:e147-e152 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.103.
2023
Incisional Wound Vacuum—Evaluation of Wound Outcomes in Comparison With Standard Dressings for Posterior Spinal Fusions in Traumatic Patients
Operative Neurosurgery. 24(2):138-144 [DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000477.
2023
Letter: Incisional Wound Vacuum-Evaluation of Wound Outcomes in Comparison With Standard Dressings for Posterior Spinal Fusions in Traumatic Patients.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 25(1) [DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000736. [PMID] 37083503.
2023
The 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index Score Predicts Return to the Operating Room for Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Traumatic Spine Injury
World Neurosurgery. 175:e1186-e1190 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.04.095.
2022
Appropriateness of Cervical Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation and Management of C1 Jefferson Fractures.
World neurosurgery. 167:e137-e145 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.117. [PMID] 35948216.
2022
Current Advances in the Management of Adult Craniopharyngiomas.
Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.). 29(3):1645-1671 [DOI] 10.3390/curroncol29030138. [PMID] 35323338.
2022
Occult craniocervical dissociation on cervical CT: an under-appreciated presentation of craniocervical trauma requiring occipital cervical fusion.
Emergency radiology. 29(2):383-393 [DOI] 10.1007/s10140-022-02018-4. [PMID] 35029773.
2022
Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Scoping Review.
World neurosurgery. 168:120-132 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.094. [PMID] 36174944.
2022
Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder: A Rare Case of CNS Involvement following Renal Transplant.
Journal of clinical medicine. 11(23) [DOI] 10.3390/jcm11237058. [PMID] 36498633.
2022
Radiologic utility of the Gehweiler and AO spine classification systems for C1 Trauma: A retrospective review from a Level I trauma center.
Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 13(4):432-438 [DOI] 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_133_22. [PMID] 36777912.
2022
Upper Extremity Monoplegia following Prone Surrender Position for Spinal Surgery.
Journal of neurosciences in rural practice. 13(3):537-540 [DOI] 10.1055/s-0042-1749405. [PMID] 35945993.
2021
Anatomic, functional, and radiographic review of the ligaments of the craniocervical junction.
Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 12(1):4-9 [DOI] 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_209_20. [PMID] 33850375.
2021
Ankylosing spondylitis traumatic subaxial cervical fractures – An updated treatment algorithm.
Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 12(4):329-335 [DOI] 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_131_21. [PMID] 35068815.
2021
C1-C2 Dorsal Epidural Hematoma on Cervical Spine CT: A Novel Imaging Sign of Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Membrane Stripping Injury.
Cureus. 13(11) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.19543. [PMID] 34934561.
2021
Corrigendum to “Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain” [The Spine Journal 20/7 (2020) p 998-1024].
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 21(4):726-727 [DOI] 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.02.006. [PMID] 33640275.
2021
Falx Cerebelli Meningioma: Case Report of a Rarely Occurring Tumor, Management Nuances, and Literature Review.
Journal of neurological surgery reports. 82(3):e32-e35 [DOI] 10.1055/s-0041-1735905. [PMID] 34603931.
2021
Halo vest immobilization – an institutional review of safety in acute cervical spine injury from 2013 to 2017
British Journal of Neurosurgery. 35(5):639-642 [DOI] 10.1080/02688697.2021.1947976.
2021
Occipital condylar avulsion fractures in the acute trauma setting: Stable or unstable injury?
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 30(10):3128-3134 [DOI] 10.1007/s00586-021-06949-3. [PMID] 34338873.
2021
Proposed Grading System for Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane Complex Injuries on Cervical Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
World neurosurgery. 151:e663-e671 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.098. [PMID] 33940267.
2021
Spinal Tuberculosis Secondary to Intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin Treatment for Bladder Cancer.
Cureus. 13(8) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.17446. [PMID] 34589352.
2021
Spontaneous syrinx resolution in patient with Chiari I malformation: illustrative case.
Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons. 1(26) [DOI] 10.3171/CASE21236. [PMID] 35854904.
2020
A case of a facial nerve venous malformation presenting with crocodile tear syndrome.
Surgical neurology international. 11 [DOI] 10.25259/SNI_570_2019. [PMID] 31966922.
2020
An Illustrative Review of Common Modern Craniotomies.
Journal of clinical imaging science. 10 [DOI] 10.25259/JCIS_176_2020. [PMID] 33408956.
2020
Combined Posterior-Anterior Interbody Fusion in the Management of Traumatic Lumbosacral Dissociation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Cureus. 12(2) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.7089. [PMID] 32226690.
2020
False Localizing Trigeminal V2 Sensory Loss in Vestibular Schwannoma.
Cureus. 12(7) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.9256. [PMID] 32821602.
2020
Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 20(7):998-1024 [DOI] 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.04.006. [PMID] 32333996.
2020
Spontaneous Cerebral Spinal Fluid Rhinorrhea with Meningocele Secondary to Congenital Foramen Rotundum Defect: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Asian journal of neurosurgery. 15(1):187-189 [DOI] 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_228_19. [PMID] 32181200.
2020
Vertebral Artery Injury with Coinciding Unstable Cervical Spine Trauma: Mechanisms, Evidence-based Management, and Treatment Options.
Cureus. 12(3) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.7225. [PMID] 32274283.
2019
A Case of Delayed Paraplegia Following Missed Diagnosis on Computed Tomography.
Cureus. 11(2) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.4151. [PMID] 31058034.
2019
Brainstem Diffuse Axonal Injury and Consciousness.
Journal of clinical imaging science. 9 [DOI] 10.25259/JCIS-11-2019. [PMID] 31508267.
2019
Does Surgical Intervention Help with Neurological Recovery in a Lumbar Spinal Gun Shot Wound? A Case Report and Literature Review.
Cureus. 11(6) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.4978. [PMID] 31467812.
2019
Prolonged Antibiotics for Drains After Spine Injury Instrumentation for Trauma: Not Prophylactic or Necessary
World Neurosurgery. 128:e552-e555 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.193.
2019
Trends in civilian penetrating brain injury: A review of 26,871 patients
The American Journal of Surgery. 218(2):255-260 [DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.034.
2018
Paradoxical Distraction with Upright Position After Halo Fixation in 2 Patients with Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation
World Neurosurgery. 110:303-308 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.080.
2018
Surgically Treated de Novo Cervicomedullary Arachnoid Cyst in Symptomatic Adult Patient
World Neurosurgery. 116:329-332 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.046.
2018
Traumatic Unilateral L3-4 Jumped Facet Treated with Open Reduction and Short Segment Fusion
World Neurosurgery. 119:103-107 [DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.199.
2017
Advances in Brain Tumor Surgery for Glioblastoma in Adults.
Brain sciences. 7(12) [DOI] 10.3390/brainsci7120166. [PMID] 29261148.
2017
Impact of cervicothoracic region stereotactic spine radiosurgery on adjacent organs at risk.
Neurosurgical focus. 42(1) [DOI] 10.3171/2016.10.FOCUS16364. [PMID] 28041323.
2016
Radiographic comparison of cross-sectional lumbar pedicle fill when placing screws with navigation versus free-hand technique.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS. 12(2):309-15 [DOI] 10.1002/rcs.1666. [PMID] 25941010.
2016
Redirecting pedicle screws: a revision spinal fusion strategy using three-dimensional image guidance.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS. 12(4):758-764 [DOI] 10.1002/rcs.1721. [PMID] 26756720.
2015
Gamma Knife radiosurgery for posterior fossa meningiomas: a multicenter study.
Journal of neurosurgery. 122(6):1479-89 [DOI] 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14139. [PMID] 25859812.
2015
Spine fusion cross-link causing delayed dural erosion and CSF leak: case report.
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 22(4):439-43 [DOI] 10.3171/2014.9.SPINE14244. [PMID] 25635637.
2015
Tumor progression in patients receiving adjuvant whole-brain radiotherapy vs localized radiotherapy after surgical resection of brain metastases.
Neurosurgery. 76(4):411-20 [DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000626. [PMID] 25599198.
2014
A retrospective study of iliac crest bone grafting techniques with allograft reconstruction: do patients even know which iliac crest was harvested? Clinical article.
Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 21(4):595-600 [DOI] 10.3171/2014.6.SPINE13902. [PMID] 25014500.
2014
Compressive Cervicothoracic Adhesive Arachnoiditis following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Journal of neurological surgery reports. 75(1):e56-61 [DOI] 10.1055/s-0033-1363506. [PMID] 25083391.
2014
Gamma knife radiosurgery for cerebellopontine angle meningiomas: a multicenter study.
Neurosurgery. 75(4):398-408; quiz 408 [DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000480. [PMID] 24991710.
2014
Implementation and impact of ICD-10 (Part II).
Surgical neurology international. 5(Suppl 3):S192-8 [DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.137182. [PMID] 25184098.
2014
Intraoperative image-guided spinal navigation: technical pitfalls and their avoidance.
Neurosurgical focus. 36(3) [DOI] 10.3171/2014.1.FOCUS13516. [PMID] 24580004.
2014
Lumbar disc herniations ‘to operate or not’ patient selection and timing of surgery.
Korean Journal of Spine. 11(4):255-7 [DOI] 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.4.255. [PMID] 25620990.
2014
Migration to the ICD-10 coding system: A primer for spine surgeons (Part 1).
Surgical neurology international. 5(Suppl 3):S185-91 [DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.137181. [PMID] 25184097.
2014
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology: a review of its current clinical applications.
Oncology. 87(2):67-82 [DOI] 10.1159/000362817. [PMID] 24994550.
2014
Radiographic fusion rate after implantation of facet bone dowels.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 14(9):2102-11 [DOI] 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.12.027. [PMID] 24448193.
2014
Rare presentation of metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma as a meningioma mimic.
Journal of neurological surgery reports. 75(1):e81-3 [DOI] 10.1055/s-0034-1368150. [PMID] 25083396.
2014
Stereotactic radiosurgery of petroclival meningiomas: a multicenter study.
Journal of neuro-oncology. 119(1):169-76 [DOI] 10.1007/s11060-014-1470-x. [PMID] 24821284.
2013
Bevacizumab in high-grade gliomas: a review of its uses, toxicity assessment, and future treatment challenges.
OncoTargets and therapy. 6:371-89 [DOI] 10.2147/OTT.S38628. [PMID] 23620671.
2013
Cerebral radiation necrosis: a review of the pathobiology, diagnosis and management considerations.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 20(4):485-502 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.09.011. [PMID] 23416129.
2013
Minimally invasive management of adult craniopharyngiomas: An analysis of our series and review of literature.
Surgical neurology international. 4(Suppl 6):S411-21 [DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.121612. [PMID] 24349864.
2012
Laser interstitial thermal therapy for focal cerebral radiation necrosis: a case report and literature review.
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. 90(3):192-200 [DOI] 10.1159/000338251. [PMID] 22678505.
2012
Surgical briefings, checklists, and the creation of an environment of safety in the neurosurgical intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging suite.
Neurosurgical focus. 33(5) [DOI] 10.3171/2012.9.FOCUS12260. [PMID] 23116092.
2012
The molecular biology of brain metastasis.
Journal of oncology. 2012 [DOI] 10.1155/2012/723541. [PMID] 22481931.
2012
Vein of Galen malformations: epidemiology, clinical presentations, management.
Neurosurgery clinics of North America. 23(1):165-77 [DOI] 10.1016/j.nec.2011.09.006. [PMID] 22107867.
2011
Rare case of intracranial Salmonella enteritidis abscess following glioblastoma resection: Case report and review of the literature.
Surgical neurology international. 2 [DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.86226. [PMID] 22059142.
2011
Vestibular schwannoma of oscillating size: A case report and review of literature.
Surgical neurology international. 2 [DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.91142. [PMID] 22276240.
2010
Effect of alternative temozolomide schedules on glioblastoma O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase activity and survival.
British journal of cancer. 103(4):498-504 [DOI] 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605792. [PMID] 20628383.
2007
Intraoperative high field magnetic resonance imaging in neurosurgery: our initial experience with the brain suite.
Neurology India. 55(2):169-72 [PMID] 17558127.

Grants

Jul 2021 – Jun 2022
Nuvasive Fellowship Program for 2021-2022 academic year
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: NUVASIVE
Mar 2018 – Mar 2023
An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Avatrombopag for the Treatment of Subjects with Thrombocytopenia Scheduled for a Surgical Procedure
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MEDPACE via DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS
Apr 2017 – Apr 2022
A Phase 2b/3 Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled. Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of VX-210 in Subjects with Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

Contact Details

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(904) 244-1418
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UF Department of Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
580 West 8th Street
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209-6533
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UF Health Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
580 West 8th Street
8th Floor, Tower I
Jacksonville FL 32209-6533