Dr. Ali Baaj is the Chief of Spine Surgery at Banner Health and the Associate Professor of Neurological & Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Arizona. He specializes in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery for adults and children.

Dr. Baaj has authored hundreds of journal articles and book chapters and was on the editorial boards of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. He was also the lead editor on The Handbook of Spine Surgery.

Select Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Member, Scoliosis Research Society
• Member, American Association of Neurological Surgery

Board Certification

• American Board of Neurological Surgery

Education

• BA – Boston University
• MA – Boston University
• MD – Boston University School of Medicine
• Internship – General Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
• Residency – Neurosurgery, University of South Florida
• Fellowship – Complex Spine Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
• Fellowship – Research, Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory at St. Joseph’s Hospital/Barrow Neurological Institute
• Fellowship – Pediatric Scoliosis, Necker's Children Hospital, Paris