Publications

• Complement-dependent neuroinflammation in spinal cord injury: from pathology to therapeutic implications.
  Neural Regen Res Volume: 20 Page(s): 1324 - 1335
  05/01/2025 Authors: Saad H; El Baba B; Tfaily A; Kobeissy F; Gonzalez JG; Refai D; Rodts GR; Mustroph C; Gimbel D; Grossberg J
• Dexamethasone Delivery via Amphiphilic, Low-swelling Hydrogels Treats Postoperative Inflammation in Cervical Spine Applications.
  Adv Healthc Mater Volume: 14 Page(s): e2404292
  03/01/2025 Authors: Linderman SW; Barber GF; DeVeaux SA; Botchwey EA; Refai D; Klein AM; Garca AJ
• A case of myxopapillary ependymoma with predominant giant cell morphology: A rare entity with comprehensive genomic profiling and review of literature.
  Neuropathology Volume: 45 Page(s): 13 - 19
  02/01/2025 Authors: Morales-Vargas B; Saad H; Refai D; Schniederjan M; Abdullaev Z; Aldape K; Abedalthagafi M
• Comparing Cortical Bone Trajectory and Traditional Pedicle Screws in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study of One-Year Outcomes.
  Cureus Volume: 15 Page(s): e43237
  08/01/2023 Authors: Gutierrez J; Erwood AM; Malcolm JG; Grogan DP; Greven AC; Gary MF; Rodts GE; Stricsek GP; Refai D
• A component method to delineate surgical spine implants for proton Monte Carlo dose calculation.
  J Appl Clin Med Phys Volume: 24 Page(s): e13800
  01/01/2023 Authors: Chang C-W; Charyyev S; Harms J; Slopsema R; Wolf J; Refai D; Yoon T; McDonald MW; Bradley JD; Leng S
• Telemedicine in Spine Surgery: Outcomes for 138 Patients With Virtual Preoperative Assessment Compared to Historical Controls.
  World Neurosurg Volume: 161 Page(s): e495 - e499
  05/01/2022 Authors: Greven ACM; McGinley BM; Nakirikanti AS; Couceyro JD; Malcolm JG; Rodts GE; Refai D; Gary MF
• Risk of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke after convexity subarachnoid haemorrhage in cerebral amyloid angiopathy: international individual patient data pooled analysis.
  J Neurol Volume: 269 Page(s): 1427 - 1438
  03/01/2022 Authors: Hostettler IC; Wilson D; Fiebelkorn CA; Aum D; Ameriso SF; Eberbach F; Beitzke M; Kleinig T; Phan T; Marchina S
• Thoracic Hemangiopericytoma With Intramedullary Invasion: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
  Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) Volume: 22 Page(s): e84
  02/01/2022 Authors: Stricsek G; Bray DP; Mendoza PR; Neill SG; Refai D
• Spinal Arachnoid Webs: Presentation, Natural History, and Outcomes in 38 Patients.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 89 Page(s): 917 - 927
  10/13/2021 Authors: Laxpati N; Malcolm JG; Tsemo GB; Mustroph C; Saindane AM; Ahmad F; Refai D; Gary MF
• A Novel Component Method to Delineate Surgical Spine Implants for Proton Monte Carlo Dose Calculation
  Volume: 48
  06/01/2021 Authors: Chang C; Charyyev S; Harms J; Slopsema R; Wolf J; Refai D; Yoon T; McDonald M; Bradley J; Leng S
• Telemedicine in the Evaluation and Management of Neurosurgical Spine Patients: Questionnaire Assessment of 346 Consecutive Patients.
  Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 46 Page(s): 472 - 477
  04/01/2021 Authors: Greven ACM; McGinley BM; Guisse NF; McGee LJ; Pirkle S; Malcolm JG; Rodts GE; Refai D; Gary MF
• Current Procedural Terminology-based Procedure Categorization Enhances Cost Prediction of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group in Spine Surgery.
  Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 46 Page(s): 391 - 400
  03/15/2021 Authors: Baum GR; Stricsek G; Kumarasamy MA; Thirunavu V; Esper GJ; Boden SD; Refai D
• Telemedicine in the Evaluation and Management of Neurosurgical Spine Patients
  Volume: 67 Page(s): 45 - 45
  12/01/2020 Authors: Greven ACM; McGinley B; Malcolm JG; Boden SD; Rodts GE; Refai D; Gary MF
• Safety Profile and Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Stand-Alone 2-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case Series of 41 Consecutive Patients.
  Cureus Volume: 12 Page(s): e11684
  11/24/2020 Authors: Kashlan O; Frerich JM; Malcolm JG; Gary MF; Rodts GE; Refai D
• Letter: Maintaining Neurosurgical Resident Education and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 87 Page(s): E189 - E191
  08/01/2020 Authors: Bray DP; Stricsek GP; Malcolm J; Gutierrez J; Greven A; Barrow DL; Rodts GE; Gary MF; Refai D
• Letter: Neurosurgical Management of Spinal Pathology Via Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Early Experience and Unique Challenges.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 87 Page(s): E192 - E196
  08/01/2020 Authors: Greven ACM; Rich CW; Malcolm JG; Bray DP; Rodts GE; Refai D; Gary MF
• A Retrospective Chart Review on the Role of Suppressive Therapy in the Management of Spinal Infections Involving Hardware.
  Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 7 Page(s): ofaa253
  07/01/2020 Authors: Beydoun N; Tandon S; Krengel S; Johnson E; Palacio Bedoya F; Moore M; Refai D; Rouphael N
• The Use of Anterior Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion in Spinopelvic Stabilization After High Partial Sacrectomy.
  Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) Volume: 17 Page(s): E173 - E176
  10/01/2019 Authors: Kashlan ON; Monson DK; Refai D
• Surgical Resection With Radiation Treatment Planning of Spinal Tumors COMMENT
  NEUROSURGERY Volume: 84 Page(s): 1249 - 1250
  06/01/2019 Authors: Lo S; Sheehan J; Kashlan ON; Refai D; Chao S
• Atlantoaxial pseudoarticulation as a cause of neck pain: case illustration.
  J Neurosurg Spine Volume: 30 Page(s): 182 - 183
  02/01/2019 Authors: Boucher AB; Kashlan ON; Gary MF; Refai D
• Comparing Cortical Trajectory Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions Against Pedicle Trajectory Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions and Posterolateral Fusions: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 90-day Outcomes.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 83 Page(s): 1234 - 1240
  12/01/2018 Authors: Malcolm JG; Moore MK; Choksh FH; Ahmad FU; Refai D
• Overlapping Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 90-day Complications
  Volume: 65 Page(s): 105 - 105
  09/01/2018 Authors: Malcolm JG; Kashlan O; Lamanna JJ; Howard BM; Refai D
• A RETROSPECTIVE CHART REVIEW ON MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL INFECTIONS INVOLVING HARDWARE
  Volume: 66 Page(s): 578 - 579
  02/01/2018 Authors: Beydoun N; Krengel S; Tandon S; Johnson E; Dretler A; Moore M; Refai D; Rouphael N
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  Page(s): 325 - 334
  01/01/2017 Authors: Baum GR; Refai D; Ahmad F; Spitz SM; Rodts GE
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  Page(s): 325 - 334
  01/01/2017 Authors: Baum GR; Refai D; Ahmad F; Spitz SM; Rodts GE
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  Page(s): 325 - 334
  01/01/2017 Authors: Baum GR; Refai D; Ahmad F; Spitz SM; Rodts GE
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Comparison of Fusion, Dysphagia, and Complication Rates Between Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate.
  World Neurosurg Volume: 97 Page(s): 674 - 683.e1
  01/01/2017 Authors: Lovasik BP; Holland CM; Howard BM; Baum GR; Rodts GE; Refai D
• Efficacy of Transsacral Instrumentation for High-Grade Spondylolisthesis at L5-S1: ASystematic Review of the Literature.
  World Neurosurg Volume: 95 Page(s): 623.e11 - 623.e19
  11/01/2016 Authors: Rindler RS; Miller BA; Eshraghi SR; Pradilla G; Refai D; Rodts G; Ahmad FU
• Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature.
  J Neurosurg Spine Volume: 25 Page(s): 285 - 291
  09/01/2016 Authors: Halani SH; Baum GR; Riley JP; Pradilla G; Refai D; Rodts GE; Ahmad FU
• Outcomes of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Cohort Assessment With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up COMMENTS
  NEUROSURGERY Volume: 78 Page(s): 861 - 861
  06/01/2016 Authors: Park P; Spitz S; Refai D
• The Mechanism of Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy: Introducing Angiogenesis as a Critical Link That Couples Mechanical Stress and Hypertrophy COMMENTS
  NEUROSURGERY Volume: 77 Page(s): 281 - 282
  08/01/2015 Authors: Refai D; Krauss WE
• Quantifying Variability within Spinal Surgery Using A Novel CPT-based Procedure Categorization Method
  Volume: 123 Page(s): A531 - A531
  08/01/2015 Authors: Refai D; Baum GR; Boden S
• Unsuccessful Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Single-Center Experience of 10 228 Cases COMMENTS
  NEUROSURGERY Volume: 76 Page(s): 380 - 381
  04/01/2015 Authors: Park P; Refai D; Kurpad SN
• Book Review: MRI Essentials for the Spine Specialist.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 76 Page(s): 347 - 348
  03/01/2015 Authors: Baum GR; Refai D
• Thoracic lateral extracavitary corpectomy for anterior column reconstruction with expandable and static titanium cages: clinical outcomes and surgical considerations in a consecutive case series.
  Clin Neurol Neurosurg Volume: 129 Page(s): 37 - 43
  02/01/2015 Authors: Holland CM; Bass DI; Gary MF; Howard BM; Refai D
• Octyl-cyanoacrylate skin adhesive is effective for wound closure in posterior spinal surgery without increased risk of wound complications.
  Clin Neurol Neurosurg Volume: 125 Page(s): 137 - 142
  10/01/2014 Authors: Howard BM; Eshraghi SR; Holland CM; Refai D
• En Bloc Resection of Upper Thoracic Chordoma via a Combined Simultaneous Anterolateral Thoracoscopic and Posterior Approach COMMENT
  OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY Volume: 10 Page(s): 386 - 386
  09/01/2014 Authors: Refai D
• Mechanical properties and bonding potential of partially stabilized zirconia treated with different chemomechanical treatments.
  J Adhes Dent Volume: 16 Page(s): 365 - 376
  08/01/2014 Authors: El-Korashy DI; El-Refai DA
• Incidence and Prognostic Factors of C5 Palsy: A Clinical Study of 1001 Cases and Review of the Literature COMMENTS
  NEUROSURGERY Volume: 74 Page(s): 604 - 605
  06/01/2014 Authors: Refai D; Sonntag VKH; Brooks N; Li M; Bartels RHMA
• Effects of honey, sucrose and glucose on blood glucose and C-peptide in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
  Complement Ther Clin Pract Volume: 19 Page(s): 15 - 19
  02/01/2013 Authors: Abdulrhman M; El Hefnawy M; Ali R; Abdel Hamid I; Abou El-Goud A; Refai D
• Occipitocervical fusion in an infant with atlantooccipital dislocation.
  World Neurosurg Volume: 78 Page(s): 715.e17 - 715.e24
  12/01/2012 Authors: Benzel EC; Zhang DH; Iannotti C; Refai D; Ruggieri P; Krishnaney A
• Comparison of Superior-Level Facet Joint Violations During Open and Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement COMMENTS
  NEUROSURGERY Volume: 71 Page(s): 969 - 970
  11/01/2012 Authors: Refai D; Tu T-H; Mummaneni P
• Diagnostic yield of computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography in patients with catheter angiography-negative subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  J Neurosurg Volume: 117 Page(s): 309 - 315
  08/01/2012 Authors: Delgado Almandoz JE; Jagadeesan BD; Refai D; Moran CJ; Cross DT; Chicoine MR; Rich KM; Diringer MN; Dacey RG; Derdeyn CP
• Diagnostic yield of repeat catheter angiography in patients with catheter and computed tomography angiography negative subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 70 Page(s): 1135 - 1142
  05/01/2012 Authors: Delgado Almandoz JE; Jagadeesan BD; Refai D; Moran CJ; Cross DT; Chicoine MR; Rich KM; Diringer MN; Dacey RG; Derdeyn CP
• Neurofilament light chain levels in ventricular cerebrospinal fluid after acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Volume: 82 Page(s): 157 - 159
  02/01/2011 Authors: Zanier ER; Refai D; Zipfel GJ; Zoerle T; Longhi L; Esparza TJ; Spinner ML; Bateman RJ; Brody DL; Stocchetti N
• Dorsal approaches to intradural extramedullary tumors of the craniovertebral junction.
  J Craniovertebr Junction Spine Volume: 1 Page(s): 49 - 54
  01/01/2010 Authors: Refai D; Shin JH; Iannotti C; Benzel EC
• Comment on Nilsson et al., tumefactive demyelinating disease treated with decompressive craniectomy.
  Eur J Neurol Volume: 16 Page(s): e102
  05/01/2009 Authors: Refai D
• Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: modification of angiographic classification scales based on new natural history data.
  Neurosurg Focus Volume: 26 Page(s): E14
  05/01/2009 Authors: Zipfel GJ; Shah MN; Refai D; Dacey RG; Derdeyn CP
• Giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine: case report and review of the literature.
  Surg Neurol Volume: 71 Page(s): 228 - 233
  02/01/2009 Authors: Refai D; Dunn GP; Santiago P
• Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae: asymptomatic cortical venous drainage portends less aggressive clinical course.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 64 Page(s): 241 - 247
  02/01/2009 Authors: Strom RG; Botros JA; Refai D; Moran CJ; Cross DT; Chicoine MR; Grubb RL; Rich KM; Dacey RG; Derdeyn CP
• Supratentorial juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma in a young adult with Silver-Russell syndrome.
  Br J Neurosurg Volume: 22 Page(s): 776 - 777
  12/01/2008 Authors: Fenton E; Refai D; See W; Rawluk DJ
• Spontaneous isolated convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage: presentation, radiological findings, differential diagnosis, and clinical course.
  J Neurosurg Volume: 109 Page(s): 1034 - 1041
  12/01/2008 Authors: Refai D; Botros JA; Strom RG; Derdeyn CP; Sharma A; Zipfel GJ
• Thrombotic complications of a basilar artery aneurysm in a young adult with Pompe disease.
  Surg Neurol Volume: 70 Page(s): 518 - 520
  11/01/2008 Authors: Refai D; Lev R; Cross DT; Shimony JS; Leonard JR
• Benign course of borden type 2 and 3 dural arteriovenous fistulas presenting without neurological symptoms
  Volume: 39 Page(s): 554 - 554
  02/01/2008 Authors: Botros JA; Strom RG; Refai D; Derdeyn CP; Zipfel GJ
• Circumferential vertebrectomy with reconstruction for holocervical aneurysmal bone cyst at C4 in a 15-year-old girl.
  Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 32 Page(s): E725 - E729
  11/15/2007 Authors: Refai D; Holekamp T; Stewart TJ; Leonard J
• Iatrogenic intradural epidermoid cyst after lumbar puncture. Case illustration.
  J Neurosurg Volume: 106 Page(s): 322
  04/01/2007 Authors: Refai D; Perrin RJ; Smyth MD
• CD46 on glial cells can function as a receptor for viral glycoprotein-mediated cell-cell fusion.
  Glia Volume: 52 Page(s): 252 - 258
  11/15/2005 Authors: Cassiani-Ingoni R; Greenstone HL; Donati D; Fogdell-Hahn A; Martinelli E; Refai D; Martin R; Berger EA; Jacobson S
• Decompressive hemicraniectomy for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: case report.
  Neurosurgery Volume: 56 Page(s): E872
  04/01/2005 Authors: Refai D; Lee MC; Goldenberg FD; Frank JI
• Initial endoscopic management of pineal region tumors and associated hydrocephalus: clinical series and literature review.
  J Neurosurg Volume: 100 Page(s): 437 - 441
  05/01/2004 Authors: Yamini B; Refai D; Rubin CM; Frim DM
• Adenoviral-mediated gene transfer in human and animal vein grafts using clinically relevant exposure times, pressures, and viral concentrations.
  Ann Vasc Surg Volume: 15 Page(s): 367 - 373
  05/01/2001 Authors: Moawad J; Meyerson SL; Refai D; Skelly CL; Leiden JM; Schwartz LB
• Effects of muscarinic and adrenergic agonism on auditory P300 in the macaque.
  Physiol Behav Volume: 70 Page(s): 163 - 170
  07/01/2000 Authors: O'Neill J; Halgren E; Marinkovic K; Siembieda D; Refai D; Fitten LJ; Perryman K; Fisher A
• Divided attention-enhancing effects of AF102B and THA in aging monkeys.
  Psychopharmacology (Berl) Volume: 143 Page(s): 123 - 130
  04/01/1999 Authors: O'Neill J; Fitten LJ; Siembieda DW; Crawford KC; Halgren E; Fisher A; Refai D
• Hemodynamically "insignificant" stenoses stimulate neointimal thickening in experimental vein crafts
  FASEB JOURNAL Volume: 13 Page(s): A44 - A44
  03/12/1999 Authors: Meyerson SL; Refai D; Xin S; Schwartz LB
• Efficiency of adenoviral-mediated gene transfer in human saphenous vein whole-organ culture
  FASEB JOURNAL Volume: 13 Page(s): A41 - A41
  03/12/1999 Authors: Xin S; Meyerson SL; Refai D; Moawad J; Svensson EC; Leiden JM; Schwartz LB