Olaide O. Ajayi, MD, FAANS

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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Olaide O. Ajayi, who serves patients in Fort Worth, Texas.

An exceptional neurosurgeon, Dr. Ajayi is affiliated with Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists, and is the Medical Director of Spine Surgery at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. His areas of special focus include the surgical management of degenerative scoliosis, spine tumors, spine trauma, complex and minimally invasive spine surgery, and degenerative spine disease. 

The doctor takes a comprehensive approach in the management of spinal disease, utilizing conservative treatment options when feasible, as well as minimally invasive and complex reconstructive approaches when necessary.

At Texas Health Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists, formally known as North Texas Neurosurgical and Spine Center, they know brain and spine conditions can be debilitating, severely limiting everyday life for many of those affected. Theri multidisciplinary neurosurgical team offers more than 70 years of combined experience in advanced treatments of the brain and spine. They are dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to treat spine and nervous system disorders and trauma.

Pertaining to his educational background, Dr. Ajayi graduated with his medical degree from the Loma Linda University Medical Center. He then went on to complete his residency in neurosurgery and his fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the same educational venue.

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS), the doctor is board-certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.

Professionally, he is an active member of the North American Spine Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the AANS/CNS Joint Spine Section.

Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.

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