Muhammad M. Abd-El
Advanced in Spinal Tumor

Dr. Muhammad M. Abd-El

Neurosurgery | General Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience

Advanced in Spinal Tumor
Duke Health
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

As a Neurosurgeon with fellowship training in Spine Surgery, I have dedicated my professional life to treating patients with spine disorders. These include spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, herniated discs and spine tumors. I incorporate minimally-invasive spine (MIS) techniques whenever appropriate to minimize pain and length of stay, yet not compromise on achieving the goals of surgery, which is ultimately to get you back to the quality of life you once enjoyed. I was drawn to medicine and neurosurgery for the unique ability to incorporate the latest in technology and neuroscience to making patients better. I will treat you and your loved ones with the same kind of care I would want my loved ones to be treated with. In addition to my clinical practice, I will be working with Duke Bioengineers and Neurobiologists on important basic and translational questions surrounding spinal cord injuries (SCI), which we hope to bring to clinical relevance.

Dr. Abd-El is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 144 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Spinal Tumor.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Neurosurgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Spine Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-613-0444

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Abd-El has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Scoliosis
Spondylolisthesis
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Stenosis

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.


144 Total Publications

Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Subsequent Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Neurologic, Psychiatric, and Endocrine Disorders.
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Subsequent Risk of Developing Chronic Cardiovascular, Neurologic, Psychiatric, and Endocrine Disorders.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: November 04, 2025
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40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
 (0.1 miles away)
919-613-0444
Languages Spoken:
English
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Accepting New Patients

I have had the privilege of providing neurosurgical care at Duke Health since 1995 with the majority of that time focused on cervical spine disorders. By involving my patients in their own care through careful histories, examinations, and a thorough review of imaging studies, we are able to use that process to plan on whether conservative care or possible surgery will relieve their pain and get them back to living at their best. I have performed over 6,500 cervical spine procedures and perform approximately 350 cervical spine surgeries per year, focusing on great outcomes and short stays. 98% of patients are in the hospital less than 24 hours after surgery. I have been recognized as the top cervical spine surgeon in the country by MPIRICA Health Inc. based on my outcomes. According to ProPublica, I have the lowest complication rate in North Carolina. I hope through my extensive clinical experience to provide excellent diagnostics and, through an outstanding team, provide the very best surgical results. My belief is that by combining the technical and spiritual sides to my practice, patients have the very best outcomes and together we accomplish amazing results for them. Dr. Haglund is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Cervical Spondylosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion.

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