Sasha Vaziri, MD
Neurosurgeon
Sasha Vaziri, MD Office and Other Patient Information
Sasha Vaziri, MD Biography and Info
**Dr. Vaziri will begin practicing at this location on May 15, 2025** Sasha Vaziri, MD, is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who focuses on treating degenerative spine disorders, adult spinal deformity, spine trauma and oncology. He earned his undergraduate degree in neurobiology from the University of Florida, where he also completed medical school and residency. After completing his neurosurgical training, Dr. Vaziri served as a clinical spine instructor at the University of Miami, where he also completed a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. He actively contributes to the field through hospital committees, book chapters, peer-reviewed publications, and international research presentations. His areas of expertise include:
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Artificial Disk Replacement
- Spine Oncology
- Degenerative Scoliosis
- Back and Neck Pain
- Motion Preservation
- Robotic Spine Surgery
About Me
I am a proud Floridian and blessed to call Jacksonville home. Outside of work, I enjoy time with my family and fishing the flats.
My passion for medicine comes from a deep desire to help people regain their quality of life. I believe in a conservative treatment philosophy, prioritizing non-surgical options whenever possible. Many of my patients improve without surgery, but when surgery is necessary, my goal is to tailor the treatment plan so we can perform the least invasive, most effective surgery to restore quality of life.
Specialties
- Neurological Surgery
Languages
- English
- Farsi
Hospital Affiliation
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches
- Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
- Baptist Medical Center South
Legal Practice Name
- Lyerly Baptist Inc
Ages Treated
- Adult
- Senior
Sasha Vaziri, MD Additional Information
Education & Training
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Doctor of Medicine - Medical School
University of Florida
2011 – 2015
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Residency
University of Florida
2015 – 2022
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Fellowship
Univeristy of Miami
2022 – 2023
Publications
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Risk factors and outcomes associated with external ventricular drain related hemorrhage. PMID: 38901374
Windermere SA, Mehkri Y, Yan SC, Grady C, Christie C, Goutnik M, Galochkina Z, Roy A, Vaziri S, Rahman M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2024 Aug. 243108386 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108386. Epub 2024 Jun 9.
PMID: 38901374 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Digital Tubular-Based Camera-Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. PMID: 38084946
Leroy HA, Vaziri S, Assaker R, Wang MY
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2024 Apr 1. 26(4)481-482 doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001027. Epub 2023 Dec 12.
PMID: 38084946 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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The effect of myelopathic symptoms on hospital costs, length of stay, and discharge location in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. PMID: 37657101
Porche K, Vaziri S, Stein A, Awan O, Kubilis PS, Lipori P, Hoh DJ, Polifka A, Fox WC
Neurosurg Focus 2023 Sep. 55(3)E8 doi: 10.3171/2023.6.FOCUS23288.
PMID: 37657101 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway for posterior cervical surgery: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study. PMID: 37119104
Porche K, Yan SC, Mehkri Y, Sriram S, MacNeil A, Melnick K, Garvan C, Vaziri S, Seubert C, Murad G, Decker M, Polifka A, Hoh DJ, Mohamed B
J Neurosurg Spine 2023 Aug 1. 39(2)216-227 doi: 10.3171/2023.2.SPINE221174. Epub 2023 Apr 28.
PMID: 37119104 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) improves return of physiological function in frail patients undergoing one- to two-level TLIFs: an observational retrospective cohort study. PMID: 35447326
Porche K, Yan S, Mohamed B, Garvan C, Samra R, Melnick K, Vaziri S, Seubert C, Decker M, Polifka A, Hoh DJ
Spine J 2022 Sep. 22(9)1513-1522 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.04.007. Epub 2022 Apr 18.
PMID: 35447326 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Preoperative Radiographic Prediction Tool for Early Postoperative Segmental and Lumbar Lordosis Alignment After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. PMID: 34703700
Porche K, Dru A, Moor R, Kubilis P, Vaziri S, Hoh DJ
Cureus 2021 Sep. 13(9)e18175 doi: 10.7759/cureus.18175. Epub 2021 Sep 21.
PMID: 34703700 [PubMed]
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study. PMID: 34687905
Porche K, Samra R, Melnick K, Brennan M, Vaziri S, Seubert C, Polifka A, Hoh DJ, Mohamed B
Spine J 2022 Mar. 22(3)399-410 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.10.007. Epub 2021 Oct 21.
PMID: 34687905 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Trends in mechanical thrombectomy and decompressive hemicraniectomy for stroke: A multicenter study. PMID: 34269121
Oravec CS, Tschoe C, Fargen KM, Kittel CA, Spiotta A, Almallouhi E, Starke RM, McCarthy DJ, Simon S, Zyck S, Gould GC, De Leacy R, Mocco J, Siddiqui A, Vaziri S, Fox WC, Fraser JF, Chitale R, Zipfel G, Huguenard A, Wolfe SQ
Neuroradiol J 2022 Apr. 35(2)170-176 doi: 10.1177/19714009211030526. Epub 2021 Jul 16.
PMID: 34269121 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Early chemoprophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis does not increase the risk of hematoma expansion in patients presenting with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. PMID: 34221608
Laurent D, Bardhi O, Kubilis P, Corliss B, Adamczak S, Geh N, Dodd W, Vaziri S, Busl K, Fox WC
Surg Neurol Int 2021. 12277 doi: 10.25259/SNI_100_2021. Epub 2021 Jun 14.
PMID: 34221608 [PubMed]
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Brief History of Neurosurgical Spine Societies in the United States: Part 2. PMID: 34218608
Vaziri S, Mummaneni PV, Wang MY, Hoh DJ
Neurospine 2021 Jun. 18(2)257-260 doi: 10.14245/ns.2142018.009. Epub 2021 Jun 30.
PMID: 34218608 [PubMed]
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The utility of routine post-hospitalization CT imaging in patients with non-operative mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. PMID: 33998357
Sadrameli SS, Davidov V, Sulhan S, Vaziri S, Hartman CJ, Hooten KG, Murad GJA
Brain Inj 2021 Jun 7. 35(7)778-782 doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1910999. Epub 2021 May 16.
PMID: 33998357 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Patient satisfaction scores with telemedicine in the neurosurgical population. PMID: 33894681
Porche K, Vaziri S, Mehkri Y, Christie C, Laurent D, Wang Y, Rahman M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021 Mar 20. 205106605 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106605. Epub 2021 Mar 20.
PMID: 33894681 [PubMed]
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Patient-Reported Outcomes: Quality of Care on a Neurosurgical Ward. PMID: 33591084
Sadrameli SS, Chan TM, Vaziri S, Murad GJA, Hooten KG
Qual Manag Health Care 2021 Jul-Sep 01. 30(3)194-199 doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000284.
PMID: 33591084 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Partial high frequency nerve block decreases neuropathic signaling following chronic sciatic nerve constriction injury. PMID: 33027782
Dewberry LS, Dru AB, Gravenstine M, Nguyen B, Anderson J, Vaziri S, Hoh DJ, Allen KD, Otto KJ
J Neural Eng 2021 Feb 26. 18(2) doi: 10.1088/1741-2552/abbf03. Epub 2021 Feb 26.
PMID: 33027782 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Changes in Neurosurgeon Reimbursement Since Healthcare Reform in the United States. PMID: 32059267
Vaziri S, Christie C, Laurent D, Porche K, Dru AB, Lucke-Wold B, Fox WC
World Neurosurg 2020 Feb. 134650-651 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.042.
PMID: 32059267 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Brief History of Spinal Neurosurgical Societies in the United States: Part 1. PMID: 31905449
Vaziri S, Resnick DK, Ames CP, Harrop JS, Shaffrey CI, Singh K, Smith JS, Hoh DJ
Neurospine 2019 Dec. 16(4)631-636 doi: 10.14245/ns.1938378.189. Epub 2019 Dec 31.
PMID: 31905449 [PubMed]
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Urinary dysfunction in acute brain injury: A narrative review. PMID: 31786429
Lucke-Wold B, Vaziri S, Scott K, Busl K
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020 Feb. 189105614 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105614. Epub 2019 Nov 16.
PMID: 31786429 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Does Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Progress After Fusion? PMID: 31607080
Vaziri S, Lockney DT, Dru AB, Polifka AJ, Fox WC, Hoh DJ
Neurospine 2019 Sep. 16(3)483-491 doi: 10.14245/ns.1938286.143. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
PMID: 31607080 [PubMed]
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Cervical Spine Deformity Correction Techniques. PMID: 31607079
Dru AB, Lockney DT, Vaziri S, Decker M, Polifka AJ, Fox WC, Hoh DJ
Neurospine 2019 Sep. 16(3)470-482 doi: 10.14245/ns.1938288.144. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
PMID: 31607079 [PubMed]
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Reimbursement patterns for neurosurgery: Analysis of the NERVES survey results from 2011-2016. PMID: 31302381
Awan O, Scott KW, Vaziri S, Porche K, Decker M, Dru AB, Chakraborty S, Khare K, Hoh B, Rahman M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019 Sep. 184105406 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105406. Epub 2019 Jul 2.
PMID: 31302381 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Race and socioeconomic disparity in treatment and outcome of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury with fracture: Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, 1998-2009. PMID: 30992516
Dru AB, Reichwage B, Neal D, Vaziri S, Lockney DT, Fox WC, Hoh BL, Hoh DJ
Spinal Cord 2019 Oct. 57(10)858-865 doi: 10.1038/s41393-019-0280-6. Epub 2019 Apr 16.
PMID: 30992516 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Correlation of perioperative risk scores with hospital costs in neurosurgical patients. PMID: 30771769
Vaziri S, Abbatematteo JM, Fleisher MS, Dru AB, Lockney DT, Kubilis PS, Hoh DJ
J Neurosurg 2020 Mar 1. 132(3)818-824 doi: 10.3171/2018.10.JNS182041. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
PMID: 30771769 [PubMed]
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Second report of a Nocardia beijingensis infection in the United States: nodular scleritis with in vitro imipenem resistance. PMID: 28924404
Gonzalez A, Jennings E, Vaziri S, Yachnis AT, Kubal A
Digit J Ophthalmol 2016. 22(3)62-66 doi: 10.5693/djo.02.2016.01.003. Epub 2016 Aug 10.
PMID: 28924404 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Predictive performance of the American College of Surgeons universal risk calculator in neurosurgical patients. PMID: 28452615
Vaziri S, Wilson J, Abbatematteo J, Kubilis P, Chakraborty S, Kshitij K, Hoh DJ
J Neurosurg 2018 Mar. 128(3)942-947 doi: 10.3171/2016.11.JNS161377. Epub 2017 Apr 28.
PMID: 28452615 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Prophylactic Antiepileptic Drug Use in Patients with Brain Tumors Undergoing Craniotomy. PMID: 27777152
Lockney DT, Vaziri S, Walch F, Kubilis P, Neal D, Murad GJ, Rahman M
World Neurosurg 2017 Feb. 9828-33 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.079. Epub 2016 Oct 21.
PMID: 27777152 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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The effects of new or worsened postoperative neurological deficits on survival of patients with glioblastoma. PMID: 27689459
Rahman M, Abbatematteo J, De Leo EK, Kubilis PS, Vaziri S, Bova F, Sayour E, Mitchell D, Quinones-Hinojosa A
J Neurosurg 2017 Jul. 127(1)123-131 doi: 10.3171/2016.7.JNS16396. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
PMID: 27689459 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Complications After In Vivo and Ex Vivo Autologous Bone Flap Storage for Cranioplasty: A Comparative Analysis of the Literature. PMID: 27647038
Corliss B, Gooldy T, Vaziri S, Kubilis P, Murad G, Fargen K
World Neurosurg 2016 Dec. 96510-515 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.09.025. Epub 2016 Sep 16.
PMID: 27647038 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands in an elderly man. PMID: 27267194
Gonzalez A, Vaziri S, Brandt JC, Steffes W, Perbtani Y
Dermatol Online J 2016 Feb 17. 22(2) pii: 13030/qt786522rg. Epub 2016 Feb 17.
PMID: 27267194 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Long-term potentiation of pain "memory" in the spinal cord. PMID: 25594198
Vaziri S, Serak J, Wang M
Neurosurgery 2015 Feb. 76(2)N14-5 doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000460593.55685.27.
PMID: 25594198 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Clinical and angiographic outcomes after stent-assisted coiling of cerebral aneurysms with Enterprise and Neuroform stents: a comparative analysis of the literature. PMID: 25352581
King B, Vaziri S, Singla A, Fargen KM, Mocco J
J Neurointerv Surg 2015 Dec. 7(12)905-9 doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011457. Epub 2014 Oct 28.
PMID: 25352581 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Readmissions in neurosurgery: a qualitative inquiry. PMID: 24560710
Vaziri S, Cox JB, Friedman WA
World Neurosurg 2014 Sep-Oct. 82(3-4)376-9 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.02.028. Epub 2014 Feb 19.
PMID: 24560710 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Indirect basal ganglia pathway mediation of repetitive behavior: attenuation by adenosine receptor agonists. PMID: 20178817
Tanimura Y, Vaziri S, Lewis MH
Behav Brain Res 2010 Jun 26. 210(1)116-22 doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2010.02.030. Epub 2010 Feb 21.
PMID: 20178817 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Additional Publications from Sasha Vaziri, MD (32 Citations)