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Dr. Alexander A Khalessi M.D., MS
Neurosurgeon
200 W Arbor Dr Mc 8220 San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. Alexander Khalessi practices Neurological Surgery in San Diego, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Khalessi prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Other Degree
SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY Other Degree
Director of Neurovascular Surgery Medical Degree
Acting Clinical Chief of Neurosurgery Medical Degree
Associate Professor of Surgery and Neurosciences Medical Degree
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Medical Degree
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Stroke and the Neurosurgeon: supplement to WORLD NEUROSURGERY.
- Intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord in the setting of patent foramen ovale.
- Recognizing the varied pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, the ensuing section examines anatomical stroke etiologies of particular surgical interest in terms of secondary prevention. Prefaces.
- Comment on Endovascular treatment of intracranial stenosis.
- Proposed Surgical Trigeminal Neuralgia Score checklist.
- Risk-stratification of ischemic stroke patients on the basis of anatomic criteria essential to the prevention of hospital-acquired conditions and performance along patient safety indicators.
- Interventional management of acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review.
- Endovascular and surgical options for ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysms: review of the literature.
- Health care economics in neurosurgery: there is no turning back.
- Introduction: Health economics and the neurosurgeon.
- Endothelial trauma from mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke: in vitro live-cell platform with animal validation.
- Hemorrhagic intramedullary solitary fibrous tumor of the conus medullaris: case
- Minimally invasive treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Management of Ruptured and Rapidly Progressive Mycotic Cerebral Aneurysms in the Setting of Unilateral Carotid Occlusion and Endocarditis with Valve Failure.
- Sphenoid wing dysplasia and plexiform neurofibroma in neurofibromatosis type 1.
Dr. Alexander A Khalessi M.D., MS's Practice location
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200 W Arbor Dr Mc 8220 -San Diego, CA 92103Get Direction
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1200 N State St -Los Angeles, CA 90033Get Direction
UC San Diego Health - La Jolla Jacobs Medical Center - Surgery
9300 Campus Point Drive -La Jolla, CA 92037Get Direction
UC San Diego Health - La Jolla Executive Drive - Neurological Institute
4510 Executive Drive -San Diego, CA 92121Get Direction
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