Dr. B. Thomas Mazahery, MD, Reston, VA, 20190

Dr. Mazahery graduated with a BA in Biology from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He then completed a general surgery internship and an orthopaedic surgery residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Additionally, Dr. Mazahery completed a spine fellowship with the renowned surgeon Dr. Henry Bohlman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

As a spine specialist, Dr. Mazahery enjoys helping his patients return to normal function and resume their active lifestyles. He is especially fascinated by degenerative spine conditions, cervical spine pathology, and research related to improving spine surgery and technology. His areas of specialization include minimally invasive techniques, microsurgery, traumatic spine injuries, fractures/dislocations, as well as spinal cord injuries.

Active in many professional leadership roles, Dr. Mazahery has been the recipient of several research grants and has presented his research at national and international meetings.

Dr. Thomas Mazahery is a member of Commonwealth Orthopaedics.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Orthopedic Surgeon

Areas Served

Northern Virginia area- Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Burke, Herndon, Lansdowne, Reston, Springfield, Tysons Corner

Contact

Languages

English, Farsi

Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Arm pain
• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Degenerative disc disease
• Failed back surgery syndrome
• Foot drop
• Fracture
• Herniated disc / bulging disc
• Kyphosis
• Leg pain
• Lower back pain
• Muscle pain / muscle strain
• Myelopathy
• Neck disorders
• Neck pain
• Nerve pain / neuralgia
• Osteoporosis
• Pediatric spine disorders
• Sciatica / radiculopathy
• Scoliosis and deformity
• Spinal cord injury
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Tumors
• Upper back pain

Treatments

• ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion)
• Anterior / posterior lumbar fusion
• Anterior cervical corpectomy
• Anterior cervical fusion
• Artificial disc replacement - cervical
• Artificial disc replacement - lumbar
• Back surgery
• Bone graft substitutes
• Bracing
• Cervical spine fusion instrumentation
• Dynamic lumbar stabilization
• Electrotherapy, e.g. TENS
• Endoscopic microdiscectomy
• Heat / ice therapy
• Interspinous process spacers
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminectomy / decompression surgery
• Laminoplasty
• Lumbar corpectomy
• Lumbar spine fusion instrumentation
• Medications for pain and related health issues
• Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Neck surgery
• Pediatric spine treatments - non-surgical
• Pediatric spine treatments - surgical
• Posterior cervical decompression
• Posterior cervical discectomy
• Posterior cervical foraminotomy
• Posterolateral lumbar fusion
• Reconstructive / revision spine surgery
• Scoliosis surgery
• Scoliosis treatment - non-surgical
• Spinal cord surgery
• Spinal manipulation
• TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion)
• Upper back surgery
• Vertebroplasty

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society
• Medical Society of Virginia
• The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• American Orthopaedic Association

Certifications

• Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons

Professional Distinctions

• Completed fellowship in Spine Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, with Dr. Henry Bohlman