Alexander J Ghanayem, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
Clinical Interests
Conditions Treated
- lumbar spinal stenosis
- cervical spinal stenosis
- cervical radiculopathy
- Anterior Cervical Spine Fusion
- Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
- Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery
- cervical spine fusion
- cervical spine surgery
- lumbar spine surgery
- spinal stenosis surgery
- spine surgery
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Loyola Outpatient Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood
, IL 60153
Loyola Medicine Burr Ridge
6800 N Frontage Rd
Burr Ridge
, IL 60527
About
Academic Title
Professor
Leadership Title
Department Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Ages Seen
Adults - Over 65
Adults - 18 to 64
Additional Resources
Education & Certifications
Education
Education:
Northwestern University
(1989)
Residency:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
(1994)
Fellowship:
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
(1995)
Board Certifications
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of (1997)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Publications
- What's Important (Arts & Humanities): America's Wild Horses. Ghanayem, A. J.; The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
- AOA Critical Issues: Promoting Leadership Development Among Orthopaedic Faculty. Burger, E.; Ghanayem, A.; Mulcahey, M. K.; The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
- AOA Critical Issues Symposium: Mind the Gap: Addressing Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, and Perfectionism in Surgical Training. Samora, J. B.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Lewis, V. O.; Weber, K.; The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
- Does Resection of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Affect the Stability of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty? Voronov, L. I.; Havey, R. M.; Tsitsopoulos, P. P.; Khayatzadeh, S.; Goodsitt, J.; Carandang, G.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Patwardhan, A. G.; International journal of spine surgery
- Cervical sagittal balance: a biomechanical perspective can help clinical practice. Patwardhan, A. G.; Khayatzadeh, S.; Havey, R. M.; Voronov, L. I.; Smith, Z. A.; Kalmanson, O.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Sears, W.; European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
- Biomechanical Stability Analysis of a Stand-alone Cage, Static and Rotational-dynamic Plate in a Two-level Cervical Fusion Construct. Tsitsopoulos, P. P.; Voronov, L. I.; Zindrick, M. R.; Carandang, G.; Havey, R. M.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Orthopaedic surgery
- Cervical Spine Muscle-Tendon Unit Length Differences Between Neutral and Forward Head Postures: Biomechanical Study Using Human Cadaveric Specimens. Khayatzadeh, S.; Kalmanson, O. A.; Schuit, D.; Havey, R. M.; Voronov, L. I.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Physical therapy
- Is Cervical Sagittal Imbalance a Risk Factor for Adjacent Segment Pathomechanics After Multilevel Fusion? Patwardhan, A. G.; Khayatzadeh, S.; Nguyen, N. L.; Havey, R. M.; Voronov, L. I.; Muriuki, M. G.; Carandang, G.; Smith, Z. A.; Sears, W.; Lomasney, L. M.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Spine
- Postural Consequences of Cervical Sagittal Imbalance: A Novel Laboratory Model. Patwardhan, A. G.; Havey, R. M.; Khayatzadeh, S.; Muriuki, M. G.; Voronov, L. I.; Carandang, G.; Nguyen, N. L.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Schuit, D.; Patel, A. A.; Smith, Z. A.; Sears, W.; Spine
- Effect of physiological loads on cortical and traditional pedicle screw fixation. Baluch, D. A.; Patel, A. A.; Lullo, B.; Havey, R. M.; Voronov, L. I.; Nguyen, N. L.; Carandang, G.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- The effect of posterior decompressive procedures on segmental range of motion after cervical total disc arthroplasty. Brody, M. J.; Patel, A. A.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Wojewnik, B.; Carandang, G.; Havey, R. M.; Voronov, L. I.; Vastardis, G.; Potluri, T.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Biomechanical evaluation of a low-profile, anchored cervical interbody spacer device at the index level or adjacent to plated fusion. Balaram, A. K.; Ghanayem, A. J.; OʼLeary, P. T.; Voronov, L. I.; Havey, R. M.; Carandang, G.; Abjornson, C.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Compressive preload reduces segmental flexion instability after progressive destabilization of the lumbar spine. Fry, R. W.; Alamin, T. F.; Voronov, L. I.; Fielding, L. C.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Parikh, A.; Carandang, G.; Mcintosh, B. W.; Havey, R. M.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Biomechanical evaluation of a low profile, anchored cervical interbody spacer device in the setting of progressive flexion-distraction injury of the cervical spine. Wojewnik, B.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Tsitsopoulos, P. P.; Voronov, L. I.; Potluri, T.; Havey, R. M.; Zelenakova, J.; Patel, A. A.; Carandang, G.; Patwardhan, A. G.; European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
- Radiologic case study. Sweis, O.; Lomasney, L. M.; Demos, T. C.; Lebioda, K.; Hijaz, T.; Ghanayem, A.; Orthopedics
- Kinematics of cervical total disc replacement adjacent to a two-level, straight versus lordotic fusion. Martin, S.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Tzermiadianos, M. N.; Voronov, L. I.; Havey, R. M.; Renner, S. M.; Carandang, G.; Abjornson, C.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Conflicting disclosure of conflicts of interest among spine societies: a cause for concern or an opportunity to evolve? Ghanayem, A. J.; The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
- Effect of increasing implant height on lumbar spine kinematics and foraminal size using the ProDisc-L prosthesis. Gaffey, J. L.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Voronov, M. L.; Havey, R. M.; Carandang, G.; Abjornson, C.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Cauda equina syndrome in an eleven-month-old infant following sacrococcygeal teratoma tumor resection and coccyx excision: case report. Sears, B. W.; Gramstad, G. G.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Spine
- Biomechanical evaluation of segmental occipitoatlantoaxial stabilization techniques. Nassos, J. T.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Sasso, R. C.; Tzermiadianos, M. N.; Voronov, L. I.; Havey, R. M.; Rinella, A. S.; Carandang, G.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a locked plate and wedged graft effectively stabilizes flexion-distraction stage-3 injury in the lower cervical spine: a biomechanical study. Paxinos, O.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Zindrick, M. R.; Voronov, L. I.; Havey, R. M.; Carandang, G.; Hadjipavlou, A.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Effect of uncovertebral joint excision on the motion response of the cervical spine after total disc replacement. Snyder, J. T.; Tzermiadianos, M. N.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Voronov, L. I.; Rinella, A.; Dooris, A.; Carandang, G.; Renner, S. M.; Havey, R. M.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- Three-dimensional analysis of pelvic volume in an unstable pelvic fracture. Stover, M. D.; Summers, H. D.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Wilber, J. H.; The Journal of trauma
- Flexion-extension response of the thoracolumbar spine under compressive follower preload. Stanley, S. K.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Voronov, L. I.; Havey, R. M.; Paxinos, O.; Carandang, G.; Zindrick, M. R.; Patwardhan, A. G.; Spine
- An experimental model of adult-onset slip progression in isthmic spondylolistesis. Patwardhan, A.; Ghanayem, A.; Simonds, J.; Hodges, S.; Voronov, L.; Paxinos, O.; Havey, R.; Studies in health technology and informatics
- Effect of compressive follower preload on the flexion-extension response of the human lumbar spine. Patwardhan, A. G.; Havey, R. M.; Carandang, G.; Simonds, J.; Voronov, L. I.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Meade, K. P.; Gavin, T. M.; Paxinos, O.; Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society
- Load-carrying capacity of the human cervical spine in compression is increased under a follower load. Patwardhan, A. G.; Havey, R. M.; Ghanayem, A. J.; Diener, H.; Meade, K. P.; Dunlap, B.; Hodges, S. D.; Spine
- Anterior instrumentation in the management of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Ghanayem, A. J.; Zdeblick, T. A.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research