Experienced in Syringomyelia

Dr. Muhammad M. Abd-El

Neurosurgery
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
30 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Syringomyelia
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
30 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Muhammad Abd-El is a Neurosurgery provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Abd-El has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Abd-El is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
30 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
1234 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Call: 919-684-8111

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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