Gazanfar Rahmathulla,
Associate Professor; Medical Director, Neurosurgery Trauma; Program Director, Complex Spinal Surgery Fellowship Program
Department:
Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
Business Phone:
(904) 244-1418
Business Email:
gazanfar.rahmathulla@jax.ufl.edu
Publications
Academic Articles
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.
[PMID] 36442776.
2023
Incisional Wound Vacuum-Evaluation of Wound Outcomes in Comparison With Standard Dressings for Posterior Spinal Fusions in Traumatic Patients.
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
24(2):138-144
[DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000477.
[PMID] 36637298.
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.
[PMID] 37121507.
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.
[PMID] 34319211.
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.
[PMID] 31051302.
2019
Trends in civilian penetrating brain injury: A review of 26,871 patients.
American journal of surgery.
218(2):255-260
[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.034.
[PMID] 30558803.
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.
[PMID] 29174236.
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.
[PMID] 29777892.
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.
[PMID] 30075271.
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
Phones:
- Business:
- (904) 244-1418
Emails:
- Business:
- gazanfar.rahmathulla@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
-
UF Department of Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
580 West 8th Street
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209-6533 - Business Street:
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UF Health Neurosurgery – Jacksonville
580 West 8th Street
8th Floor, Tower I
Jacksonville FL 32209-6533