USF Health Department of Neurosurgery

10740 Palm River Road, Suite 410,Tampa, FL 33619

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4.9
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38 ratings, 9 comments

Melissa Byrd, APRN

Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

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4.9
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169 ratings, 48 comments

Alexander Haas, MD

Spine Surgery

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Dr. Haas is a board-eligible neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal pain and disorders. Trained in all aspects of brain and spine surgery, Dr. Haas has a particular focus on treatment of back and neck pain, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and herniated discs. Dr. Haas received his MD from the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine. After completing his residency training at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, he joined the USF Health Department of Neurosurgery team as an expert physician. Dr. Haas is committed to excellence in patient care, research, and education. He collaborates with a well-trained multidisciplinary team, which includes nurse practitioners, physical therapists and pain management physicians to help deliver the best care for his patients. In addition to providing high quality, compassionate care at USF Health, Dr. Haas is also a physician at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, caring for those who served in our nation's military and training the next generation of neurosurgeons.
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Puya Alikhani, MD

Spine Surgery

About

Dr. Alikhani is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with special emphasis on minimally invasive spine surgery for treatment of complex spinal disorders including scoliosis, trauma, fractures, tumor, neck and leg pain and degenerative spinal pathologies. He operates on challenging cases such as degenerative scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, flat back deformity, chin on chest syndrome, complex cervical, and revision surgeries. He also manages patients with spinal cord tumors as well as peripheral nerve disease such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment. Dr. Alikhani works with a well-trained multidisciplinary team which includes nurse practitioners, physical therapists and pain management physicians to help deliver the best care for his patients. Having published several papers on minimally invasive approaches to spine surgery, Dr. Alikhani has a strong passion for teaching and is constantly involved with multiple research projects. He also lectures on spinal disorders both domestically and internationally.
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USF Health Department of Neurosurgery

10740 Palm River Road, Suite 410,Tampa, FL 33619
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