Overview
Zaid Aljuboori, MD, is a neurosurgeon[LJK1] . He treats adults for a variety of neurological conditions including aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, Moyamoya disease and stenosis of the carotid arteries. He also performs surgical aneurysm clipping and surgical resection of arteriovenous malformations, as well as endovascular treatment of aneurysms, strokes, fistulas and other conditions.|The thing he loves most about his job, he says, is “helping patients, especially those with challenging conditions that require special expertise.”|Dr. Aljuboori earned his medical degree from Al-Mustansiriya Medical College in Baghdad, Iraq. After medical school, he completed a research fellowship in neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and a neurosurgery residency at the University of Louisville. He followed residency with additional fellowships, one in Neuroendovascular neurosurgery at the University of Washington in Seattle and the other in Cerebrovascular/Skull base surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.|He’s an accomplished researcher who has published numerous medical studies and journal articles.|In his spare time, he enjoys reading, hiking, swimming and travelling.
Dr. Aljuboori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Hematoma, Brain Abscess, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cordotomy, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 89 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Arachnoid Cysts.
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Locations
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
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.
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Geisinger Medical Center - Neurosurgery
Dr. Hendrix is a neurosurgeon who specializes in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. He is an assistant professor of neurosurgery in the Neuroscience Institute at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He treats a variety of cerebrovascular pathologies including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, cavernous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, carotid artery disease, moyamoya, intra- and extracranial steno-occlusive disease and spinal vascular disorders. Dr. Hendrix also cares for patients with degenerative spine disease as well as general neurosurgical disorders.|He attended Saarland University Faculty of Medicine in Germany, where he earned his medical degree and spent five years in the Department of Physiology conducting basic science research. In Germany, he is board-certified in neurosurgery and is an associate professor of neurosurgery at Saarland University. During his neurosurgery training, Dr. Hendrix completed several rotations at different U.S. neurosurgery departments. He has completed subspecialty training in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery at Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.|As a clinician-researcher, Dr. Hendrix has significantly contributed to the medical literature. As first and senior author, he has published numerous articles in the field of cerebrovascular, endovascular and general neurosurgery. He acts as a peer-reviewer for several premier medical journals.|Dr. Hendrix speaks English and German. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, climbing, reading and playing chess. Dr. Hendrix is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- CordotomyDr. Aljuboori isDistinguished. Learn about Cordotomy.
- LaminectomyDr. Aljuboori isDistinguished. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Advanced
- Brain AbscessDr. Aljuboori isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Aljuboori isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Aljuboori isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Aljuboori isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Aljuboori isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- AstrocytomaDr. Aljuboori isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Aljuboori isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain TumorDr. Aljuboori isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Aljuboori isExperienced. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.