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Dr. Ramin Bagheri

M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Ramin Bagheri is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in spine surgery. He is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California San Diego.

Dr. Bagheri received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. He continued his training with a surgical internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at the George Washington University Hospital Medical Center in Washington, DC. After the completion of his Orthopaedic residency, Dr. Bagheri sought further specialization training to become an expert in treating spinal disorders. Accordingly he completed the San Diego Spine Fellowship (one of the nation’s most esteemed fellowship programs) under the direction of Behrooz A. Akbarnia, M.D. Dr. Akbarnia was so impressed by Dr. Bagheri’s performance during his fellowship that he invited him to join his practice upon completion of his spine fellowship. Since then, Dr. Bagheri has settled into his practice and treats many patients weekly while continuing his research and publishing endeavors.

Dr. Bagheri has presented papers and scientific posters at professional medical meetings, and has also co-authored book chapters. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. Dr. Bagheri was recently elected as a new Candidate Fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society (the leading society for spine surgeons).

Dr. Bagheri has enjoyed the re-location from the East coast to California, and is now firmly established in San Diego.

Dr. Ramin Bagheri

M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon

Appointments

University of California, San Diego
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Instructor
August 2002 – Present

San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders
San Diego, California.
Associate Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
August 31, 2003 – present
Education

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
B.A. Major: Biology, minor Chemistry, Cum Laude
August 1989 – May 1993

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Medical Doctor
Area of concentration: Orthopaedic surgery
August 1993 – May 1997

George Washington University Hospital Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia
General surgery (Internship)
July 1997 – June 1998

George Washington University Hospital Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia
Orthopaedic surgery (Residency)
July 1998 – June 2002

San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders
San Diego, California
Spine fellowship
August 2002 – July 2003.

Licensure & Certification
Licensure:

Washington, District of Columbia: Licensed to practice medicine & surgery
California: Licensed to practice medicine & surgery
Virginia: Licensed to practice medicine & surgery
Certifications:

United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington, District of Columbia, Controlled Substances License
Professional Associations

Hospital Affiliations:

Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California, Full surgical and admitting privileges since 2002
Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, Full surgical and admitting privileges since 2002
Childrens Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California, Full surgical and admitting privileges since 2002
Sharp Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, California, Courtesy surgical and admitting privileges
La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery Center, La Jolla, California, Full surgical privileges since 2004

Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member 1998
North American Spine Society, Member 2003
Western Orthopaedic Association, San Diego Chapter, Member 2004
Scoliosis Research Society, Member 2004
San Diego County Medical Society, Member 2005
California Medical Association, Member 2005
Scoliosis Association of San Diego, Member 2005
Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Founding Member 2006
Society for Lateral Access Surgery, Founding Member
Specializations

Complex adult and pediatric spinal reconstructive surgery

Minimally invasive spinal surgery

Cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions

Dr. Ramin Bagheri

M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon

Research

Pawelek J, Varma V, Bagheri R, Chapter 3: Clinical Examination in The Growing Spine, Management of Spinal Disorders in Young Children, Akbarnia BA, Yazici M, Thompson GH (ed). Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Berlin 2010.
Mahar A, Flippin M, Oka R, Tomlinson T, Kostial PN, Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Biomechanical Differences in Distraction Forces and Anterior Column Intradiscal Pressures When Using Different Constructs for the Pediatric Isola Dual Growing Rod Technique. Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics, 3(6): P503-533, 2009. Electronic poster presentation, International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Growing Spine (ICEOS), November 20-21, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA, Salari PA, Bagheri R Can Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody Fusion Replace Open Interbody Approach in Combined Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity? Spine Journal 9(10S): P157S, 2009. Podium presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) 16th annual meeting, July 15-18, 2009, Vienna, Austria. Electronic poster presentation, North American Spine Society 24th annual meeting, November 10-14, 2009, San Francisco, California. Paper presentation, Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS) 2nd annual meeting, April 16 18, 2009, San Diego, California.
Akbarnia BA, Varma VV, Bess S, Bagheri R, Mahjouri S, Lhabmy JT, Hsu V, Salari PA, Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) Safely Improves Segmental and Global Deformity in Large Adult Scoliosis: Preliminary Results on 13 Patients. Electronic poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) 15th annual meeting, July 8-11th, 2008, Hong Kong, China.
Mooney V, Mayer J, Akbarnia BA, Bagheri R, How and When Do You Measure Clinical Benefit After Lumbar Fusion Surgery? Podium presentation, Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain 6th annual meeting, November 7-10th, 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
Hsu V, Akbarnia BA, van Dam BE, Bagheri R, Chen T, Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF): Evaluation of Safety and Short-Term Results. Paper presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 75th annual meeting, March 7, 2008, San Francisco, California. Podium presentation, Western Orthopaedic Association 71st annual meeting, July 18-21st, 2007, San Diego, California. Electronic poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) 14th annual meeting, July 11-14th, 2007, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Akbarnia BA, Mayer J, Bagheri R, Mooney V, Kostial P, Chen T, Hsu V, A Novel Instrument to Assess Outcomes of Spinal Fusion Surgery. Electronic poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) 14th annual meeting, July 11-14th, 2007, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Hooley EW, Akbarnia BA, Gupta MC, Burton DC, Asher MA, Wagner T, Wood K, Bagheri R, Kostial P, Chen T, Lambart LM, Charles G, Boachie-Adjei O, Does Optimal Sagittal Balance Decrease the Postoperative Rate of Complications and Re-operations in Adult Scoliosis Patients Fused to the Sacrum and/or Pelvis? Electronic poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) 14th annual meeting, July 11-14th, 2007, Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Canale SK, Kostial PN, Asher MA, Boachie-Adjei O, Marks DS, McCarthy RE, Mendelow MJ, Sponseller PD, Thompson GH, Complications of the Dual Growing Rod Technique in Early Onset Scoliosis: Can We Identify Risk Factors? Paper presentation, European and Middle East Regional Scoliosis Research Society Meeting, May 26, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey. Paper presentation, Scoliosis Research Society 41st annual meeting, Sept 13-16 2006 Monterey, California.
Mahar A, Flippin M, Oka R, Tomlinson T, Kostial PN, Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Training Level and Instrumentation Technique Affect Posterior Distraction Forces and Anterior Column Intradiscal Pressures.
Mahar A, Flippin M, Oka R, Tomlinson T, Kostial PN, Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Biomechanical Differences in Distraction Forces and Anterior Column Intradiscal Pressures When Using Different Constructs for the Dual Growing Rod Technique. Podium presentation, Isola Study Group, January 19-22, 2006, Newport Beach, California. Electronic poster presentation, Scoliosis Research Society 41st annual meeting, September 13-16, 2006, Montery, California.
ElSebaie HB, ElMiligui YH, Koptan WMT, Bagheri R, Single Rod Instrumentation Without Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformities. A Two Year Follow Up Study. Poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 12th annual meeting, July 7-9, 2005, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Nguyen HV, Akbarnia BA, van Dam BE, Raiszadeh K, Bagheri R, Canale S, Sylvain GM, Barone RM, Bench GR, Anterior Exposure of the Spine for Removal of Lumbar Interbody Devices and Implants. Spine 31(21): 2449-2453, October 1, 2006. Paper presentation, North American Spine Society 2006 annual meeting.
Akbarnia BA, Nguyen HV, van Dam BE, Raiszadeh K, Bagheri R, Canale S, Sylvain GM, Barone RM, Bench GR, Removal of Lumbar Interbody Devices and Impants: Complications of Anterior Exposures of the Spine. The Spine Journal, Volume 6, Issue 5, pages 95S-96S, September 2006.
Nguyen HV, Akbarnia BA, Bagheri R, Kostial PK, Raiszadeh K, VanDam B, Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) Approach to the Lumbar Spine. Poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 12th annual meeting, July 7-9, 2005, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Paper presentation, International Intradiscal Therapy Society 18th Annual Meeting, May 26, 2005, San Diego, California.
Haghighi S, Bardarian S, Bagheri R, Sensory and Motor Evoked Potentials Findings in Patients with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, April 2005, 45:149-54.
Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Multiple Rib Fractures as a Complication of a Dynamic Brace and the “Scoliosis Treatment Recovery System” in Idiopathic Scoliosis. Poster presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques
(IMAST) 11th annual meeting, July 1-3rd, 2004, Southampton, Bremuda.
Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Chapter 87: Pediatric ISOLA Instrumentaion in Surgical Techniques in Spinal Instrumentation, Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Fessler RG (ed). Thieme, New York, 2005.
Bagheri R, Akbarnia BA, Chapter 54: Pediatric Spine Trauma in Spine Secrets, Devlin VJ (ed). Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia, 2003.
Bagheri R, Deitel K, Akbarnia H, Casey JM, Kostial P, Akbarnia BA, Functional Outcomes Following Spinal Fusion in Patients with Myelodysplasia (Minimum Five-Year Follow Up). Paper presentation, Isola Study Group 17th annual meeting, August 8, 2003, Boston, Massachusetts.
Mahar A, Bagheri R, Oka R, Kostial P, Akbarnia BA, Biomechanical Comparison of Different Anchors (Foundations) for the Pediatric Dual Growing Rod Technique. The Spine Journal, Volume 8, Number 6, pages 933 – 939, November/December 2008. Paper presentation, Isola Study Group 17th annual meeting, August 9, 2003, Boston, Massachusetts. Poster presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society 50th annual meeting, March 7 – 10, 2004, San Francisco, California. Paper presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 11th annual meeting, July 1-3rd, 2004, Southampton, Bremuda.
Raiszadeh K, Bagheri R, Raiszadeh R, Korsh E, Tantuwaya L, van Dam BE, Ostrup R, Leggett S, Carusillo D, Cervical Spine Surgery in an Ambulatory Surgery Center. The Spine Journal, Volume 3, Number 5S, pages 142S – 143S, Sept/Oct 2003. Poster presentation, North American Spine Society 18th annual meeting, October 21 – 25, 2003, San Diego, California.
Bagheri R, Sturm PF, West RV, Thomas MD, Single Rod Posterior Segmental Instrumentation in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. The Spine Journal, Volume 2, Number 5S, pages 70S – 71S, Sept/Oct 2002. Paper presentation, North American Spine Society 17th annual meeting, November 1, 2002, Montreal, Canada. Poster presentation, Spine, Science, and Management Conference, 2001, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Panugutti MA, Kraay MJ, Bagheri R, Goldberg VM, Stevenson S, The Effects of Demineralized Bone Matrix Gel on Cementless Fixation of Titanium Implants. First place winner at the Cleveland Orthopaedic Society Resident Research Competition (1996). Paper presentation, American Orthopaedic Association Resident Meeting, 1997. Poster presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, 1997. Winner of the Bristol Meyer Squibb / Zimmer Travel Award, 1997.
Panigutti MA, Goldberg VM, Bagheri R, Davy D, Stevenson S, The Effects of Ultrasonic Cleaning on the Incorporation of Surface Roughened Titanium Alloy Implants in a Rabbit Intramedullary Model. Poster presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society annual meeting, 1997.
Lab Technician, Pediatric Pulmonary Department of the Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Researched oxygen absorption and toxicity in neonatal infants under the direction of S. Bruce, M.D. Summer, 1991.

Presentations

Complications of the Dual Growing Rod Technique in Early Onset Scoliosis: Can We Identify Risk Factors? Presented at the 33rd Annual David H. Sutherland Pediatric Orthopaedic Visiting Professorship, March 30-31, 2006, Children’s Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California. Presented at the Scoliosis Research Society International Travelling Fellowship Program, September 7-8, 2006, Children’s Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California.
Served at faculty and moderator for the La Jolla Spine Symposium presented by the Scoliosis Association on April 29, 2006 in La Jolla, California. Topic of presentation and moderation: Early Onset Scoliosis.

Hospital Affiliations

Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California. Full surgical and admitting privileges since 7/15/02
Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California. Full surgical and admitting privileges since 9/9/02
Children’s Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California. Full surgical and admitting privileges since 7/24/02
Sharp Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, California. Courtesy surgical and admitting privileges
La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery Center, La Jolla, California. Full surgical privileges since 2/18/04

Committee Participations

Served on the Instrumentation Committee for the Scoliosis Research Society, 2006.
Served on the Paper Selection Committee for the Scoliosis Research Society, 2006.

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