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Junyoung “Jon” Ahn

MD
  • Orthopedic Spine Surgery
310 FM 407E, Suite 100, Argyle, Texas 76226
3537 South Interstate 35 Suite 308 Denton, TX 76210 United States
500 W. Main St. Suite 380, Lewisville TX 75057 United States

Practicing Locations: Denton |Lewisville | Argyle

Specialty: Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Fellowship Training: Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Quote: “Feeling connected to my patients is important, because it lets them know how much I care about them as a person, which only builds trust between me and my patients.”

Junyoung “Jon” Ahn, M.D. is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at the Texas Back Institute, practicing in Denton and Lewisville, Texas. Dr. Ahn participated in the esteemed Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas. He then earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology cum laude from the University of Texas. Continuing his education, Dr. Ahn earned his Doctorate of Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Ahn went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center before starting his fellowship training in spine surgery at the Harvard program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Ahn specializes in degenerative spine conditions and spinal instability. Dr. Ahn has authored numerous full-length journal articles, book chapters, and other publications. Dr. Ahn is a member of many medical organizations including the North American Spine Society (NASS), the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the Korean American Spine Society.

His interest in helping those around him goes outside the bounds of healthcare. Dr. Ahn has volunteered with several community and faith-based organizations, most notably with the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, rebuilding homes after hurricane Katrina. Outside of the Clinic and operating room he enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and playing golf and tennis.

  • 2021-2022 Fellowship, Spine Surgery, Harvard program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston
  • 2016-2021 Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center
  • 2011-2016 Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas
  • 2007-2009 Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology, Cum Laude, University of Texas At Austin
  • 2005-2007 High School Diploma – Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, University of North Texas

Full-length Journal Articles Indexed on PubMed

  1. Judd LL, Schettler PJ, Brown ES, Wolkowitz OM, Sternberg EM, Bender BG, Bulloch K, Cidlowski JA, Ronald de Kloet E, Fardet L, Joë ls M, Leung DY, McEwen BS, Roozendaal B, Van Rossum EF, Ahn J, Brown DW, Plitt A, Singh G. Adverse consequences of glucocorticoid medication: psychological, cognitive, and behavioral effects. Am J Psychiatry. Oct. 2014. PubMed ID: 25272344
  2. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Singh K. BMP-2 Induced Neuroforaminal Bone Growth in the Setting of a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion. J Spinal Dis Tech. June 2015. PubMed ID: 25978140.
  3. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Elboghdady IM, Aboushaala K, Singh K. The Impact of Worker’s Compensation Claims on Outcomes and Costs Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). June 2015. PubMed ID: 26070041.
  4. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Phillips FM, Singh K. Quantijication of Multijidus Atrophy and Fatty Injiltration Following a Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy. Int J Spine Surg. June 2015. PubMed ID: 26196032.
  5. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. J Spinal Dis Tech. July 2015. PubMed ID: 26079840.
  6. Ahn J, Bohl DD, Elboghdady IM, Aboushaala K, Hassanzadeh H, Singh K. Post-Operative Narcotic Consumption in Workman’s Compensation Patients Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Aug. 2015. PubMed ID: 25996538.
  7. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Primary Versus Revision Single-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Narcotic Utilization. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Sept. 2015. PubMed ID: 25955188.
  8. Bohl DD, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Basques BA, Ahn J, Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Grauer JN. Timing of Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Oct. 2015. PubMed ID: 26230536.
  9. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy. J Spinal Dis Tech. Oct. 2015. PubMed ID: 26322905.
  10. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Jain A, Grauer JN, Singh K. Urinary Tract Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures: An ACS-NSQIP Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Nov. 2015. PubMed ID: 26020850
  11. Ahn J, Iqbal A, Manning BT, Leblang SA, Bohl DD, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression – The Surgical Learning Curve. Spine J. Aug. 2016. PubMed ID: 26235463
  12. Ahn J, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Aboushaala K, Elboghdady IM, Singh K. Pre-operative Narcotic Utilization: Accuracy of Patient Self-Reporting and its Association with Post-operative Narcotic Consumption. J Neurosurgery: Spine. Jan. 2016. PubMed ID: 26360141
  13. Basques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Geddes BJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Primary and Revision Posterior Lumbar Fusion Have Similar Short-term Complication Rates. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Jan. 2016. PubMed ID: 26539938.
  14. McAnany SJ, Ahn J, Elboghdady IM, Marquez-Lara A, Ashraf N, Skovlj B, Overley SC, Singh K, Qureshi SA. Mesenchymal stem cell allograft as a fusion adjunct in one- and two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a matched cohort analysis. Spine J. Feb. 2016. PubMed ID: 25725368.
  15. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Rossi VJ, Tabaraee E, Grauer JN, Singh K. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonia Following Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Procedures: An ACS-NSQIP Study. Spine J. Mar. 2016. PubMed ID: 26616171.
  16. Badlani N, Yu E, Ahn J, Kurd MF, Khan SN. Minimally Invasive/Less Invasive Microdiscectomy. Clin Spine Surg. Apr. 2016. PubMed ID: 26945129.
  17. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Tabaraee E, Sershon RA, Basques BA, Singh K. Does Greater Body Mass Index Increase the Risk for Revision Procedures Following a Single-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). May 2016. PubMed ID: 27128255.
  18. Bohl DD, Louie PK, Shah N, Mayo BC, Ahn J, Kim TD, Massel DH, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Singh K. Multimodal versus Patient-controlled Analgesia Following an Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Jun. 2016. PubMed ID: 26679869.
  1. Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Iantorno SE, Ahn J, Basques BA, Grauer JN, Singh K. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonia Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures: An ACS-NSQIP Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Jun 2016. PubMed ID: 26679873.
  2. Manning BT, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Louie PK, Singh K. Spine Surgeon Selection Criteria: Factors Injluencing Patient Choice. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). July 2016. PubMed ID: 26656051
  3. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Collins M, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Aboushaala K, Kamath R, Duhancioglu G, Elbeik M, Singh K. Functional Capacity Evaluation Following Spinal Fusion Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Jul. 2016. PubMed ID: 26780614.
  4. Mayo BC, Louie PK, Bohl DD, Massel DH, Iantorno SE, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Modi KD, Long WW, Singh K. Effects of Intraoperative Anesthetic Medications on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Single-Level Lumbar Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Sept. 2016. PubMed ID: 26974835.
  5. Ahn J, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Basques BA, Singh K. Current Trends in Outpatient Spine Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. Nov. 2016. PubMed ID: 27404852.
  6. Bohl DD, Hijji FY, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Long WW, Modi KD, Narain AS, Manning BT, Ahn J, Louie PK, Singh K. Patient knowledge regarding radiation exposure from spinal imaging. Spine J. Mar. 2017. PubMed ID: 27664337.
  7. Ahn J, Jorgensen AY, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Rossi VJ, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Neuroforaminal Bone Growth Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with BMP: A Computed Tomographic Analysis. Clin Spine Surg. July 2017. PubMed ID: 28632565.
  8. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopaedic Surgery. Am J Orthop. July 2017. PubMed ID: 28856354.
  9. Singh K, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Louie PK, Long WW, Modi KD, Kim TD, Kudaravalli KT, Phillips FM, Buvanendran A. Multimodal Analgesia versus Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia For Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Aug. 2017. PubMed ID: 27879573.
  10. Hijji FY, Narain AS, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Long WW, DiBattista JV, Kudaravalli KT, Singh K. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review of complication rates. Spine J. Oct 2017. PubMed ID: 28456671.
  11. Bohl DD, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Ahn J, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Long WW, Modi KD, Singh K. Narcotic Consumption Following Anterior and Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures. Clin Spine Surg. Nov 2017. PubMed ID: 28234778.
  12. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Naqvi A, Bohl DD, Collins MJ, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes, Narcotics Utilization, and Costs following an Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: Stand Alone versus Anterior Plating. Clin Spine Surg. Nov. 2017. PubMed ID: 29049131.
  13. Ahn J, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Aboushaala K, Bohl DD, Elboghdady IM, DiBattista JV, Singh K. The Utility of Routinely Obtaining Postoperative Laboratory Studies Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. Dec. 2017. PubMed ID: 27875417.
  14. Erickson BJ, Ahn J, Chalmers PN, Ahmad CS, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Reasons for Retirement Following Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Among Major League Baseball Pitchers. Orthop J Sports Med. Dec 2017. PubMed ID: 29318169.
  15. Basques BA, McLynn RP, Fice MP, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Results of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Injluenced by Missing Data. Clin Ortho Relat Res. Dec. 2017. PubMed ID: 27896677.
  16. Haws BE, Khechen B, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Bohl DD, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Ahn J, Singh K. Impact of local steroid application on dysphagia following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: results of a prospective, randomized single-blind trial. J Neurosurg Spin. July 2018. PubMed ID: 29676673
  17. Stolzenberg D, Ahn JJ, Kurd M. Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: Procedural Technique. Clin Spine Surg. Aug 2018. PubMed ID: 29621047.
  18. Haws BE, Khechen B, Patel DV, Bawa MS, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Guntin JA, Cardinal KL, Singh K. Impact of local steroid application in a minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: results of a prospective, randomized, single-blind trial. J Neurosurg Spine. Nov 2018. PubMed ID: 30497132.
  1. Khechen B, Patel DV, Haws BE, Cardinal KL, Guntin JA, Ahn J, Singh K. Evaluating the Concurrent Validity of PROMIS Physical Function in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. Feb 2019. PubMed ID: 30730428.
  2. Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Ahn J, Louie PK, Massel DH, Basques BA, Modi KD, Long WW, Singh K. Impact of the Number of Levels on Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures. Clin Spine Surg. Apr. 2019. PubMed ID: 30407262.
  3. Chahla J, Nwachukwu BU, Beck EC, Neal WH, Cancienne J, Okoroha KR, Ahn J, Nho SJ. Injluence of Acetabular Labral Tear Length on Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome With Capsular Plication. April 2019. PubMed ID: 30943086.
  4. Haws BE, Khechen B, Patel DV, Yoo JS, Guntin JA, Cardinal KL, Ahn J, Singh K. Impact of Iliac Crest Bone Grafting on Postoperative Outcomes and Complication Rates Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Neurospine. July 2019. PubMed ID: 31284335.
  5. Kunze KN, Beck EC, Nwachukwu BU, Ahn J, Nho SJ. Early Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Provides Superior Outcomes When Compared With Delaying Surgical Treatment Beyond 6 Months. Am J Sports Med. July 2019. PubMed ID: 31303008.
  6. Basques BA, Ahn J, Markowitz J, Harada G, Louie PK, Mormol J, Varthi A, Goldberg EJ, An HS. Does the Duration of Cervical Radicular Symptoms Impact Outcomes following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? Clin Spine Surg. Nov. 2019. PubMed ID: 31569176.
  7. Yoo JS, Ahn J, Patel DV, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Karmarkar SS, Lamoutte EH, Park D, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Singh K. Improvements in Grip and Pinch Strength and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. Nov 2019. [Part of Cervical Spine Research Society Grant]. PubMed ID: 31567533.
  8. Kunze KN, Beck EC, Nwachukwu BU, Ahn J, Nho SJ. Timing of Surgery: Can It Predict Outcome? Response. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Jan. PubMed ID: 31877101.
  9. Stolzenberg D, Ahn JJ, Lendner M, Kurd M. Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial: Procedural Technique. Clin Spine Surg. Jan 2020. PubMed ID: 31913169
  10. Stolzenberg D, Ahn JJ, Kurd M. Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation: Procedural Technique. Clin Spine Surg. Feb 2020. PubMed ID: 31999651.
  11. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Singh K. A Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Minimally Invasive and Open Thoracolumbar Corpectomy. Int J Spine Surg. Oct 2020. PubMed ID: 33097587.

48. Yoo JS, Ahn J, Buvanendran A, Singh K. Multimodal analgesia in pain management after spine surgery. J Spine Surg. 2019 May 27.

49. Yoo JS, Ahn J, Karmarkar SS, Lamoutte EH, Singh K. The use of tranexamic acid in spine surgery. Ann Transl Med. 2019 May 13.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Ahn J, Rossi VJ, Sershon RA, Tabaraee E, Singh K. Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation: Minimally Invasive, Endoscopic, and Percutaneous (Indication, Techniques, Outcomes, and Complications). Seminars in Spine Surgery. March 2016.
  2. Hassanzadeh H, Elboghdady I, Ahn J, Singh K. Basic Science of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Spine Surgery. Seminars in Spine Surgery. June 2015.
  3. Jorgensen AY, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Current Concepts in the Use of Stem Cells for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. Seminars in Spine Surgery. June 2015.
  4. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Singh K. Surgical Management of Adult Spinal Deformity: Indications, Surgical Outcomes, and Health-related Quality of Life. Seminars in Spine Surgery. Vol 28, Issue 1. March 2016.
  5. Gillis CC, Ahn J, O’Toole JE. Spinal Metastases: Surgery and Adjuvant Radiotherapy. Contemporary Spine Surgery. Feb. 2016.

6. Ahn J, Colman MW. En Bloc Spondylectomy for Primary Tumors and Metastatic Disease: A Review of Reported Outcomes. Contemporary Spine Surgery. Apr. 2016.

7. Ahn J, Blumenthal S, Derman PB. Physician-Owned Hospitals in Orthopedic and Spine Surgery. Ann Transl Med. Jun 2019.

Grants

1. Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Ahn J, Singh K. Improvement in Grip and Pinch Strength following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedures. Grant from the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2015 Oct.

Editorials

1. Rossi VJ, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Singh K. Economic Factors in the Future Delivery of Spinal Healthcare. World Journal of Orthopedics. June 2015. PubMed ID: 26085981

Commentary

1. Singh K, Ahn J. Impact of Economic Incentives on Patient Selection of Surgical Facility: Perspective on Consumer Choice Between Hospital-Based and Freestanding Facilities for Arthroscopy: Impact on Prices, Spending, and Surgical Complications. J Bone Joint Surg. Am. September 2015. PubMed ID: 26378271

Book Chapters

  1. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Rossi, VJ, Park AJ, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Retropleural Discectomy for Thoracic Disc Herniation. In: Singh K, Qureshi SA, eds. Decision Making in Degenerative Spinal Surgery: A Case Based Approach. Nova Publishers Inc, New York.
  2. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Phillips FM. Lateral Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis with Spondylolisthesis. Decision Making in Degenerative Spinal Surgery: A Case Based Approach. Nova Publishers Inc, New York.
  3. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Park AJ, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Posterior Foraminotomy and Microdiscectomy for Cervical Disc Herniation. In: Singh K, Qureshi SA, eds. Decision Making in Degenerative Spinal Surgery: A Case Based Approach. Nova Publishers Inc, New York.
  4. Nandyala SV, Marquez-Lara A, Ahn J, Singh K. Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Approaches. In: Wiesel SW, Rhee J, Boden SD, Flynn JM. Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia
  5. Nandyala SV, Marquez-Lara A, Ahn J, Singh K. Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvesting. In: Wiesel SW, Rhee J, Boden SD, Flynn JM. Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  6. Nandyala SV, Marquez-Lara A, Ahn J, Singh K. Posterolateral Thoracolumbar Fusion with Instrumentation. In: Wiesel SW, Rhee J, Boden SD, Flynn JM. Operative Techniques in Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
  7. Ahn J, Siemionow K, Singh K. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. In: Baaj AA, Mummaneni PV, Uribe JS, Vaccaro AR, Greenberg MS, eds. Handbook of Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition. Thieme, New York.
  8. Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Ahn J, Singh K. Spinal Decompressive Surgeries and Microdiscectomy. In: Wang M, Strayer A, Harris O, Rosenberg C, Mummanemi P. Handbook of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Intensive Care for Nurses & Advanced Practice Health Professionals. CRC Press, Abington, Oxford, UK.
  9. Sankaranarayanan S, Sundberg E, Hassanzadeh H, Ahn J, Marquez-Lara A, Nandyala SV, Singh K. In: Rihn J, Prasad S, Wang M, Vaccaro AR. Clinical Decision Support System on Spine Surgery. Decision Support in Medicine, Wilmington, DE.
  10. Ahn J, Khan M, Harada G, Dewald CJ. Chapter 12: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Video Atlas of Spine Surgery. An HS, Louie PK, Basques BA, Lopez GD [Eds.]. Thieme: New York, NY. [ISBN – In production]

Accepted Abstracts at Society Meetings

  1. Marquez-Lara A, Elboghdady I, Ahn J, Nandyala S, Aboushaala K, Jorgensen A, Hassanzadeh H, Sundberg E, Singh K. Comparison of Outcomes Following a Minimally Invasive Primary versus Revision Lumbar Laminectomy. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Miami, 2014.
  2. Jorgensen A, Ahn J, Elboghdady I, Aboushaala K, Sundberg E, Nandyala S, Marquez-Lara A, Hassanzadeh H, Singh K. Postoperative Narcotic Consumption following a Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Surgery in Medicare Benejiciaries. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Miami, 2014.
  3. Marquez-Lara A, Nandyala S, Elboghdady I, Sundberg E, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Jorgensen A, Hassanzadeh H, Singh K. Minimally Invasive versus Open Lumbar Diskectomy: A Survivorship Analysis. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Miami, 2014.
  4. Sundberg E, Nandyala S, Hassanzadeh H, Marquez-Lara A, Jorgensen A, Elboghdady I, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Analysis of Multijidus Muscle Atrophy After Minimally Invasive Laminotomy. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Miami, 2014.
  5. Nandyala S, Marquez-Lara A, Ahn J, Sundberg E, Hassanzadeh H, Jorgensen A, Elboghdady I, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Postoperative Opioid Consumption: A Comparison between Anterior and Direct Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2014.
  6. Elboghdady I, Sundberg E, Ahn J, Hassanzadeh H, Jorgensen A, Marquez-Lara A, Nandyala S, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Surgical Survivorship of Lumbar Diskectomy in Patients with Workman’s Compensation Claims. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2014.
  7. Nandyala S, Elboghdady I, Aboushaala K, Sundberg E, Ahn J, Hassanzadeh H, Marquez-Lara A, Jorgensen A, Singh K. Surgical Survivorship of Lumbar Diskectomy in Medicare Benejiciaries. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2014.
  8. Iqbal A, Elboghdady I, Aboushaala K, Sundberg E, Marquez-Lara A, Ahn J, Nandyala S, Hassanzadeh H, Jorgensen A, Singh K. Surgical and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Minimally Invasive and Open Lumbar Diskectomy. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2014
  9. Sundberg E, Elboghdady I, Jorgensen A, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Marquez-Lara A, Hassanzadeh H, Nandyala S, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminectomy: A Medicare Benejiciaries Analysis.Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Miami, 2014.
  10. Jorgensen A, Elboghdady I, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Sundberg E, Nandyala S, Marquez-Lara A, Hassanzadeh H, Singh K. Peri-Operative Narcotic Consumption following Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Surgery: An Aged Based Analysis. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2014.
  11. Nandyala S, Marquez-Lara A, Sundberg E, Hassanzadeh H, Jorgensen A, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Elboghdady I, Singh K. Minimally Invasive versus Open Lumbar Diskectomy: Analysis of Postoperative Narcotic Requirements. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2014.
  12. Elboghdady I, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Sundberg E, Marquez-Lara A, Hassanzadeh H, Jorgensen A, Singh K. Peri- Operative Outcomes in Medicare and Workers’ Compensation Patients following Mini-Open Stand-Alone Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Miami, 2014.
  13. Leblang SA, Ahn J, Naqvi A, Park AJ, Manning BT, Elbogh IM, Sankaranarayanan S, Nandyala SV, Marquez-Lara A, Sundberg E, Hassanzadeh H, Jorgensen A, Noureldin M, Singh K. The Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes Following a Minimally Invasive Lumbar Diskectomy. American Medical Association Research Symposium. Dallas, 2014.
  14. Manning BT, Ahn J, Naqvi A, LeBlang SA, Park AJ, Singh K. The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. American Medical Association Research Symposium. Dallas, 2014.
  15. Ahn J, Rossi V, Aboushaala K, Park A, Iqbal A, Singh K. The Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes Following a Minimally Invasive Lumbar Diskectomy. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  1. Ahn J, Park A, Rossi V, Aboushaala K, Nandyala S, Leblang S, Singh K. Functional Outcomes in Worker’s Compensation Patients Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  2. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Kamath R, Singh K. A Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Minimally Invasive and Open Thoracolumbar Corpectomy: A Minimum of Two-year Follow-up. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  3. Ahn J, Park A, Rossi V, Aboushaala K, Duhancioglu G, Singh K. Outcomes Comparison between Unilateral and Bilateral Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  4. Ahn J, Kamath R, Nandyala S, Aboushaala K, Singh K. The Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes, Costs, and Reimbursements Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  5. Ahn J, Duhancioglu G, Rossi V, Nandyala S, Aboushaala K, Leblang S, Singh K. Two-year Survival Comparison between Stand-alone and Anterior Plated Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  6. Ahn J, Duhancioglu G, Tabaraee E, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Accuracy of Self-reported Narcotic Utilization and Post-operative Narcotics Consumption in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  7. Bohl D, Basques B, Golinvaux N, Lukasiewicz A, Webb M, Samuel A, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity weighting of postoperative adverse events in orthopaedic surgery. 128th Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association. Providence, RI, 2015.
  8. Manning B, Ahn J, Hassanzadeh H, Nandyala S, Singh K. The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  9. Ahn J, Park A, Aboushaala K, Duhancioglu G, Iqbal A, Singh K. Surgical and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Minimally Invasive and Open Lumbar Diskectomy. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  10. Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Leblang S, Kamath R, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression – The Surgical Learning Curve. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  11. Ahn J, Nandyala S, Kadura Y, Singh K. Postoperative Opioid Consumption: A Comparison between Anterior and Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  12. Ahn J, Park A, Manning B, Kadura Y, Nandyala S, Singh K. Minimally Invasive versus Open Lumbar Diskectomy: Analysis of Postoperative Narcotic Requirements. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  13. Elboghdady I, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Manning B, Elbeik M, Singh K. The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  14. Ahn J, Rossi V, Duhancioglu G, Aboushaala K, Nandyala S, Singh K. Two-year Survival of Unilateral versus Bilateral Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  15. Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Kamath R, Elboghdady I, Singh K. Functional Outcomes following Lumbar Decompression: Analysis of a Worker’s Compensation Population. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  16. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Nandyala S, Elbeik M, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Following an Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion with a Stand Alone Cage versus Anterior Plating with an Interbody Device. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  17. Park A, Ahn J, Duhancioglu G, Nandyala S, Singh K. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes for Stand Alone Mini-open Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  18. Ahn J, Kamath R, Aboushaala K, Iqbal A, Singh K. The Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcomes for a Mini-open Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  1. Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Kamath R, Manning B, Singh K. The Impact of Worker’s Compensation Claims on Outcomes and Costs Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  2. Nandyala S, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Kamath R, Singh K. The Impact of Body Mass Index on Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Two-year Survival Analysis. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  3. Ahn J, Rossi V, Aboushaala K, Duhancioglu G, Singh K. Accuracy of Self-reported Narcotic Utilization and Post- operative Narcotics Consumption in Workers’ Compensation Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  4. Bohl DD, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity weighting of postoperative adverse events in orthopaedic surgery. 31st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. San Diego, CA. 2015.
  5. Ahn J, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Effects of Intraoperative Local Steroid Utilization in a Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  6. Ahn J, Manning BT, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Elboghdady IM, Singh K. The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  7. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Primary Versus Revision Single-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Narcotic Utilization. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  8. Ahn J, Jorgensen AY, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Neuroforaminal Bone Growth Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with BMP: A Computed Tomographic Analysis. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  9. Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Ahn J, Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Grauer JN. Timing of Postoperative Complications After Lumbar Fusion Procedures. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  10. Ahn J, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Tabaraee E, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Iqbal A, Manning BT, Leblang SA, Singh K. Minimally Invasive versus Open Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Surgical Outcomes, Narcotic Utilization, and Functional Capacity. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  11. Ahn J, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Tabaraee E, Nandyala SV, Bohl DD, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Unilateral versus Bilateral Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Analysis of Surgical Outcomes, Costs, and Narcotic Utilization. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  12. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Phillips FM, Singh K. Quantijication of Multijidus Atrophy and Fatty Injiltration Following A Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  13. Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Manning BT, Leblang SA, Iqbal A, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression – The Surgical Learning Curve. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  14. Ahn J, Rossi VJ, Park AJ, Elboghdady IM, Bohl DD, Aboushaala K, Singh K. The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  15. Ahn J, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Impact of Local Intraoperative Steroid Application on Patient-Reported Swallow Function Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedures. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  16. Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Golinvaux NS, Basques BA, Ahn J, Singh K, Vaccaro AE, Grauer JN. Timing of Complications Following Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Procedures. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  1. Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Minimally Invasive and Open Thoracolumbar Corpectomy: A Minimum of Two-Year Follow-up. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  2. Ahn J, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Kamath R, Duhancioglu G, Massel DH, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Minimally Invasive versus Open Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Surgical Outcomes, Functional Capacity, and Narcotic Utilization. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  3. Jorgensen AY, Ahn J, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Neuroforaminal Bone Growth Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with BMP: A Computed Tomographic Analysis. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  4. Park AJ, Ahn J, Buvanendran A, Leblang S, Kurd MF, Massel DH, Singh K, Phillips FM. Multimodal vs. Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia for Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective Randomized Study. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  5. Ahn J, Manning BT, Leblang S, Iqbal A, Aboushaala A, Singh K. Functional Outcomes following Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: Analysis of a Worker’s Compensation Population. 30th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, 2015.
  6. Ahn J, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Tabaraee E, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Johnson DJ, Massel DH, Basques BA, Singh
    K. Impact Of Local Intraoperative Steroid Application On Patient-Reported Swallow Function Following An Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion: Preliminary Results. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society. San Diego, CA. 2015 Dec 3-5.
  7. Basques BA, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Toy JO, Singh K, Grauer JN. Cervical Total Disc Replacement and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion have Similar Short-Term Complication Rates. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society. San Diego, CA: Dec 3-5, 2015.
  8. Bohl, DD, Ahn J, Johnson DJ, Basques BA, Singh K. Number of Operative Levels Minimally Impacts Risk for Adverse Events Following an Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Poster presented at: Cervical Spine Research Society; San Diego, CA: Dec 3-5, 2015.
  9. Basques BA, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Singh K, Grauer JN. Missing Data May Invalidate Spine Database Studies. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society. San Diego, CA: Dec 3-5, 2015.
  10. Basques BA, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Results of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Signijicantly Affected by Missing Data. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL March 1-5 2016.
  11. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Sershon RA, Basques BA, Singh K. Does Greater Body Mass Index Increase the Risk for Recurrent Herniation Following Lumbar Discectomy? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL March 1-5 2016.
  12. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Johnson DJ, Massel DH, Basques BA, Singh K. Malnutrition Predicts Infectious and Wound Complications Following Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL March 1-5 2016.
  13. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Louie PK, Massel DH, Johnson DJ, Basques BA, Singh K. Impact of the Number of Levels on Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. 2016 Mar 1-5.
  14. Impact of Operative Time on Adverse Events Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Bohl D, Ahn J, Massel D, Mayo B, Basques B, Singh K, Grauer J. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, 2015.
  15. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonia Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion Procedures. Bohl D, Ahn J, Massel D, Mayo B, Basques B, Singh K, Grauer J. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, 2015.
  16. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Minimally Invasive and Open Thoracolumbar Corpectomy. Ahn J, Tabaree E, Park A, Ross V, Massel D, Mayo B, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, 2015.
  17. Multimodal versus Patient Controlled Analgesia Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Bohl D, Ahn J, Louie P, Kim T, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Mayo B, Massel D, Singh K. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, 2015.
  1. Does Greater Body Mass Index Increase the Risk for Recurrent Herniation Following Lumbar Discectomy?. Bohl D, Ahn J, Mayo B, Massel D, Tabaraee E, Sershon R, Basques B, Singh K. Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Las Vegas, 2015.
  2. Effects of Intraoperative Anesthetic Medications on Postoperative Urinary Retention after Single Level Lumbar Fusion. Mayo B, Louie P, Bohl D, Iantorno S, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Massel D, Singh K. SMISS, Las Vegas, 2015.
  3. Impact of Operative Time on Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures. Bohl D, Ahn J, Mayo B, Massel D, Basques B, Grauer J, Singh K. SMISS, Las Vegas, 2015.

70. Missing Data May Invalidate Spine Database Studies. Basques BA, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. LSRS Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: April 14-15 2016.

  1. Effects of Intraoperative Anesthetic Medications on Postoperative Urinary Retention after Single Level Lumbar Fusion. Mayo BC, Massel DH, Louie PK, Bohl DD, Iantorno SA, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Singh K. LSRS, Chicago, 2016.
  2. Pre-operative Narcotic Utilization: Accuracy of Self-Reporting Prior to Spinal Surgery. Ahn J, Bohl DD, Elboghdady IM, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Modi KD, Long WW, Singh K. LSRS, Chicago, 2016.
  3. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Louie PK, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Modi KD, Long WW, Singh K. Multimodal versus Patient Controlled Analgesia Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. 9th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society. Chicago, IL. 2016 Apr 14-15.
  4. The Impact of Local Steroid Application on Dysphagia Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Preliminary Results of a Prospectively, Randomized, Single Blind Trial. Massel, DH, Mayo, BC, Ahn J, Bohl DD, Modi KD, Long WW, Hijji FY, Singh K. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. San Diego, CA. 2017 Mar 14-18.

Podium Presentations at Society Meetings

  1. Ahn J, Duhancioglu G, Kamath R, Tabaraee E, Bohl DD, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Effects of Intraoperative Local Steroid Utilization in a Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  2. Ahn J, Manning BT, Park AJ, Rossi VJ, Elboghdady IM, Singh K. The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. 8th Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society, Chicago, 2015.
  3. Ahn J, Rossi V, Aboushaala K, Duhancioglu G, Singh K. Accuracy of Self-reported Narcotic Utilization and Post- operative Narcotics Consumption in Workers’ Compensation Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  4. Ahn J, Park A, Kamath R, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Minimally Invasive versus Open Lumbar Diskectomy: A Survivorship Analysis. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  5. Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Multijidus Muscle Atrophy following MIS Laminotomy. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  6. Ahn J, Jorgensen A, Park A, Aboushaala K, Singh K. Neuroforaminal Bone Growth Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with BMP: A Computed Tomographic Analysis. International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, 2015.
  7. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Sershon RA, Basques BA, Singh K. Does Greater Body Mass Index Increase the Risk for Recurrent Herniation Following a Single-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, 2016.
  8. Bohl DD, Ahn J, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Long WW, Modi K, Basques B, Singh K. Does Greater Body Mass Increase the Risk for Revision Procedures Following a Single-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy? Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. Boston, MA. 2016 Oct 26-29.

Posters/Presentations at Student/Resident/Fellow Research Symposia

  1. Review of the Effects of Corticosteroids on Cognition. 49th Annual Medical Student Research Forum, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. 2011.
  2. Neuroforaminal Bone Growth following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with BMP: A Computed Tomographic Analysis. 53rd Annual Medical Student Research Forum, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. 2015.
  3. Accuracy of Self-reported Narcotic Utilization and Post-operative Narcotics Consumption in Workers’ Compensation Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery. 53rd Annual Medical Student Research Forum, University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. 2015.

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