Overview
Ali Kooshkabadi is a Neurosurgery provider in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Kooshkabadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Thrombectomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Kooshkabadi is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
Edward Benzel is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Benzel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
Tri-State Neurosurgery - Wexford
Dr. El-Kadi is vice chairman and clinical professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and serves as chief of neurosurgery at UPMC Passavant. He specializes in the treatment of complex spine disorders, including spinal fusion and instrumentation, and minimally invasive spinal surgery, with a special interest in the removal of primary and secondary spinal tumors. Before joining UPMC, Dr. El-Kadi received training in complex spinal surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. After completing his neurosurgery residency training at West Virginia University, he completed a neurosurgery research fellowship at LAC – USC Medical Center and a clinical fellowship in neurosurgery at Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. El-Kadi began his surgical career doing brain surgery, and the minimally invasive techniques used then have served him well as a spine surgeon. Matt El-Kadi, MD, specializes and is certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at Tri State Neurosurgical Associates UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC Jameson, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Passavant. He completed a residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine, AO International Institute, Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, and at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. El-Kadi completed his fellowship at University of Connecticut School of Medicine and earned his medical degree at Second Moscow State Pirogov Medical Institute. Dr. El is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Iain Kalfas is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kalfas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Kooshkabadi isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Kooshkabadi isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Kooshkabadi isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- StrokeDr. Kooshkabadi isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Kooshkabadi isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Kooshkabadi isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Kooshkabadi isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Kooshkabadi isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Bone GraftDr. Kooshkabadi isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Brain TumorDr. Kooshkabadi isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Kooshkabadi isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Kooshkabadi isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.

