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Dr. Ahmad Nassr, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon at Mayo Clinic Spine Center

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Meet Dr. Ahmad Nassr, MD

Ahmad Nassr, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon at the Mayo Clinic Spine Center.

He specializes in complex spinal surgery with a special focus on treatment of cervical spine pathology.

Dr. Nassr at a Glance

Dr. Nassr performs minimally invasive as well as open decompression procedures, disc replacement, laminoplasty, fusion, and scoliosis surgery.
He also cares for patients that have sustained traumatic injuries of the spine.

Connect with Dr. Nassr to develop an individualized treatment plan for your spinal condition.

Dr. Nassr is a member of Mayo Clinic Spine Center

Doctor Quote

I recommend and treat my patients as if they are my own family. If I would not recommend something for myself or my loved ones then it shouldn’t be offered to my patients. Surgery is a last resort, but when we choose to head down that road, patients receive the best care possible.

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How Dr. Ahmad Nassr, MD Can Help You

Specialties

Orthopedic Surgeon
Spine Surgeon

Languages Spoken

Arabic
English

Years in Practice

15 Years

Education

Fellowship, Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery Rush University Medical Center
Medical Doctor, University of Pennsylvania

Conditions

Cervical Spine Disorders
Complex Spinal Disorders
Degenerative Spinal Conditions
Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc
Lumbar Spine Disorders
Myelopathy
Neck Disorders
Nerve Pain/Neuralgia
Scoliosis and Deformity
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Trauma
Spondylolisthesis

Treatment

Anterior Cervical Corpectomy
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
Anterior/Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Cervical Disc Replacement
Disc Arthoplasty
Endoscopic Microdiscectomy
Laminectomy
Laminoplasty
Lumbar Corpectomy
Microdiscectomy/Microdecompression
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Neck/Cervical Spine Surgery
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
Reconstructive/Revision Spine Surgery
Scoliosis Surgery
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

Accolades for Dr. Ahmad Nassr, MD

Professional Distinctions

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Neurosurgery
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Spine Fellowship Director
AOA-Japanese American Traveling Fellow
AOA-Austria Switzerland Germany Traveling Fellow
Cervical Spine Research Society Traveling Fellow
Mid America Orthopedic Association Traveling Fellow

Professional Affiliations

Member, Cervical Spine Research Society
Member, American Orthopaedic Association
Member, Scoliosis Research Society
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Lumbar Spine Research Society
Member, Minnesota Orthopedic Society
Member, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
Member, AO Spine North America

Board Certifications

Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards

2020 Resident & Fellow Research Award for presentation "HU predicts ORC" NASS 2020
2020 Provider Recognition Award Mayo Clinic Experience Team
Best Paper North American Spine Society
Fellow Abstract Award AOSpine North American Annual Fellows Forum
Traveling Fellowship Award Cervical Spine Research Society
Best Clinical Paper Award, North American Spine Society 2016 Resident & Fellow Research Award
Named as one of the "26 of the Top North American Spine Surgeons" Orthopedics This Week
Best Science Paper Award, Lumbar Spine Research Society