Hamid R Abbasi MD,PhD,FACS,FAANS

Dr. Hamid R. Abbasi has performed thousands of minimally invasive surgeries and is board-certified with the American Board of Neurological Surgery and currently has clinics in Burnsville, MN, and Alexandria, MN. Dr. Abbasi is one of the nations leading spine surgeons. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgeries and is one of the most experienced surgeons that perform the OLLIF (Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion) procedure and is the only Surgeon currently performing the MIS-DTIF (Minimally Invasive Thoracic Interbody Fusion).

Following training, Dr. Abbasi practiced in Sioux Falls South Dakota for 3 years performing hundreds of spine and brain surgeries. He has practiced throughout Minnesota since 2012 and has performed thousands of minimally invasive OLLIF Cases since 2012.

Education

Board Certification

• American Board of Neurological Surgery

Medical School

• University of Heidelberg Medical School

Residency

• Neurosurgery Clinic-Mannheim of the University, Heidelberg, Germany
   
• Neurosurgery Department Rheinisch-Westfällische Technische Hochschule, Technical University (RWTH), Aachen, Germany

Fellowship

• University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - Attending,Galveston, TX

College

• PhD - Computer Science

Training

• Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• University of Texas, Galveston, TX
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
• MD Anderson, Houston, TX

Publications

• Diabetic Myonecrosis, 2012
  • Author: S.W. Kim and S. Kim
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Medical Interests

Areas of Interest:

• Midwest Brain & Spine Center/Central MN Spine/Tristate Brain & Spine Institute/Inspired Spine-Independent Practice Neurosurgeon 03/2012 - Present
• Avera Neurosurgery Attending 01/2009 - 03/2012