Gazanfar Rahmathulla M.B.B.S. (M.D.) Courtesy Associate Professor Department: Department of Neurosurgery Business Phone: (904) 244-9052 Business Email: Gazanfar.Rahmathulla@jax.ufl.edu Clinical Profile Specialties Complex and Minimally Invasive SpineNeurological SurgeryNeurooncology Languages Speaks English and Hindi Show More Publications 2023Can 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.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Cost Savings Associated with Vacuum-Assisted Closure in Trauma Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal FusionWorld Neurosurgery.171():e147-e152[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.103.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Incisional Wound Vacuum—Evaluation of Wound Outcomes in Comparison With Standard Dressings for Posterior Spinal Fusions in Traumatic PatientsOperative Neurosurgery.24(2):138-144[DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000477.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Letter: 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):e63-[DOI] 10.1227/ons.0000000000000736.[PMID] 37083503.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023The 5-Factor Modified Frailty Index Score Predicts Return to the Operating Room for Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Traumatic Spine InjuryWorld Neurosurgery.175():e1186-e1190[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.04.095.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Appropriateness 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] 35948216.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Current Advances in the Management of Adult Craniopharyngiomas.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.).29(3):1645-1671[DOI] 10.3390/curroncol29030138.[PMID] 35323338.9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Occult 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] 35029773.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Scoping Review.World neurosurgery.168():120-132[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.094.[PMID] 36174944.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder: A Rare Case of CNS Involvement following Renal Transplant.Journal of clinical medicine.11(23):-[DOI] 10.3390/jcm11237058.[PMID] 36498633.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Radiologic 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.PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Upper 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.PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Anatomic, 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] 33850375.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Ankylosing 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.PubMed·Publisher's Site2021C1-C2 Dorsal Epidural Hematoma on Cervical Spine CT: A Novel Imaging Sign of Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Membrane Stripping Injury.Cureus.13(11):e19543-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.19543.[PMID] 34934561.PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Corrigendum 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] 33640275.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Falx 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.PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Halo vest immobilization – an institutional review of safety in acute cervical spine injury from 2013 to 2017British Journal of Neurosurgery.35(5):639-642[DOI] 10.1080/02688697.2021.1947976.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Occipital 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] 34338873.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Proposed 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] 33940267.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Spinal Tuberculosis Secondary to Intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin Treatment for Bladder Cancer.Cureus.13(8):e17446-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.17446.[PMID] 34589352.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Spontaneous syrinx resolution in patient with Chiari I malformation: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons.1(26):CASE21236-[DOI] 10.3171/CASE21236.[PMID] 35854904.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020A case of a facial nerve venous malformation presenting with crocodile tear syndrome.Surgical neurology international.11():3-[DOI] 10.25259/SNI_570_2019.[PMID] 31966922.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020An Illustrative Review of Common Modern Craniotomies.Journal of clinical imaging science.10():81-[DOI] 10.25259/JCIS_176_2020.[PMID] 33408956.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Combined Posterior-Anterior Interbody Fusion in the Management of Traumatic Lumbosacral Dissociation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.Cureus.12(2):e7089-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.7089.[PMID] 32226690.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020False Localizing Trigeminal V2 Sensory Loss in Vestibular Schwannoma.Cureus.12(7):e9256-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.9256.[PMID] 32821602.PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Guideline 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] 32333996.80 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Spontaneous 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] 32181200.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Vertebral Artery Injury with Coinciding Unstable Cervical Spine Trauma: Mechanisms, Evidence-based Management, and Treatment Options.Cureus.12(3):e7225-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.7225.[PMID] 32274283.6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2019A Case of Delayed Paraplegia Following Missed Diagnosis on Computed Tomography.Cureus.11(2):e4151-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.4151.[PMID] 31058034.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2019Brainstem Diffuse Axonal Injury and Consciousness.Journal of clinical imaging science.9():32-[DOI] 10.25259/JCIS-11-2019.[PMID] 31508267.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2019Does Surgical Intervention Help with Neurological Recovery in a Lumbar Spinal Gun Shot Wound? A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus.11(6):e4978-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.4978.[PMID] 31467812.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2019Prolonged Antibiotics for Drains After Spine Injury Instrumentation for Trauma: Not Prophylactic or NecessaryWorld Neurosurgery.128():e552-e555[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.193.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2019Trends in civilian penetrating brain injury: A review of 26,871 patientsThe American Journal of Surgery.218(2):255-260[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.034.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Paradoxical Distraction with Upright Position After Halo Fixation in 2 Patients with Atlanto-Occipital DislocationWorld Neurosurgery.110():303-308[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.080.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Surgically Treated de Novo Cervicomedullary Arachnoid Cyst in Symptomatic Adult PatientWorld Neurosurgery.116():329-332[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.046.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Traumatic Unilateral L3-4 Jumped Facet Treated with Open Reduction and Short Segment FusionWorld Neurosurgery.119():103-107[DOI] 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.199.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2017Advances in Brain Tumor Surgery for Glioblastoma in Adults.Brain sciences.7(12):-[DOI] 10.3390/brainsci7120166.[PMID] 29261148.164 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2017Impact of cervicothoracic region stereotactic spine radiosurgery on adjacent organs at risk.Neurosurgical focus.42(1):E14-[DOI] 10.3171/2016.10.FOCUS16364.[PMID] 28041323.13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2016Radiographic 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] 25941010.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2016Redirecting 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] 26756720.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Gamma Knife radiosurgery for posterior fossa meningiomas: a multicenter study.Journal of neurosurgery.122(6):1479-89[DOI] 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14139.[PMID] 25859812.60 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Spine 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] 25635637.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Tumor 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] 25599198.24 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014A 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] 25014500.26 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Compressive 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] 25083391.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Gamma knife radiosurgery for cerebellopontine angle meningiomas: a multicenter study.Neurosurgery.75(4):398-408; quiz 408[DOI] 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000480.[PMID] 24991710.26 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Implementation and impact of ICD-10 (Part II).Surgical neurology international.5(Suppl 3):S192-8[DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.137182.[PMID] 25184098.9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Intraoperative image-guided spinal navigation: technical pitfalls and their avoidance.Neurosurgical focus.36(3):E3-[DOI] 10.3171/2014.1.FOCUS13516.[PMID] 24580004.117 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Lumbar 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] 25620990.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Migration 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] 25184097.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014MRI-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] 24994550.80 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Radiographic 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] 24448193.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Rare 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] 25083396.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2014Stereotactic radiosurgery of petroclival meningiomas: a multicenter study.Journal of neuro-oncology.119(1):169-76[DOI] 10.1007/s11060-014-1470-x.[PMID] 24821284.38 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013Bevacizumab 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] 23620671.23 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013Cerebral 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] 23416129.141 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2013Minimally 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] 24349864.12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Laser 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] 22678505.117 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Surgical briefings, checklists, and the creation of an environment of safety in the neurosurgical intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging suite.Neurosurgical focus.33(5):E12-[DOI] 10.3171/2012.9.FOCUS12260.[PMID] 23116092.20 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012The molecular biology of brain metastasis.Journal of oncology.2012():723541-[DOI] 10.1155/2012/723541.[PMID] 22481931.39 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012Vein 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] 22107867.39 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2011Rare case of intracranial Salmonella enteritidis abscess following glioblastoma resection: Case report and review of the literature.Surgical neurology international.2():149-[DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.86226.[PMID] 22059142.9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2011Vestibular schwannoma of oscillating size: A case report and review of literature.Surgical neurology international.2():187-[DOI] 10.4103/2152-7806.91142.[PMID] 22276240.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2010Effect 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] 20628383.13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2007Intraoperative high field magnetic resonance imaging in neurosurgery: our initial experience with the brain suite.Neurology India.55(2):169-72[DOI] .[PMID] 17558127.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office 8th Floor, Tower I580 West 8th Street, T50Jacksonville, FL 32209(904) 244-9439 Gazanfar.Rahmathulla@jax.ufl.edu Academic Assistant Angela Matyjasik(904) 244-9052angela.matyjasik@jax.ufl.edu Medical Student Office 8th Floor, Tower I580 West 8th Street, T50Jacksonville, FL 32009Phone: (904) 244-9439Fax: (904) 244-9430 Gazanfar.Rahmathulla@jax.ufl.edu Clerkship Coordinator Angela Matyjasik(904) 244-9718angela.matyjasik@jax.ufl.edu Show More Clinical Research OPEN ENROLLMENT Acute trauma with ligamentous injury to the craniocervical junction and tectorial membrane in adult and pediatric patients Education Medical Degree1999 · Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, IndiaNeurological Surgery Residency2004 · Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorders, Bangalore, IndiaNeurosurgical Oncology Fellowship2012 · Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAComplex and Minimally Invasive Spine Fellowship2014 · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA Show More News July 1, 2022 21 UF COMJ faculty members receive promotions for 2022-23 April 6, 2021 The Will to 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