Ali A. Baaj
Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

Dr. Ali A. Baaj

Neurosurgery
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
22 Years of Experience
Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Ali Baaj is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baaj has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 118 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Arachnoid Cysts.

Graduate Institution
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2004.0
Residency
University of South Florida Morsani
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-7746

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

118 Total Publications

Comparison of microdiscectomy and fragmentectomy on clinical outcomes for single level lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
Comparison of microdiscectomy and fragmentectomy on clinical outcomes for single level lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Published: March 02, 2025
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