Amir Vokshoor, M.D.
Neurological and Spinal Surgery
Curriculum Vitae
MAIN OFFICE:
Diagnostic and Interventional Spinal
Care (DISC)
13160 Mindanao Way, Suite 300
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
310-574-0413
Fax: 310- 574-0485
Email:
Satellite Office:
West Hills Neurosurgical and Spinal
Institute230 Medical Center Drive, #503
West Hills, CA 91307
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Old
Dominion University, Cum Laude 1988-92
Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, AQA, 1992-96
General Surgery Internship, The Ohio State University Hospitals 1996-97
Neurosurgery Residency, The Ohio State University Hospitals, l997-2002
Mini Spine fellowship (within Residency Program), University of South Florida, July-October 2001
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Saint John’s Health Center
Neurosurgical and Spinal Institute
Santa Monica, CA
West Hills Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Sherman Oaks Hospital
Sherman Oaks, CA
Marina del Rey Hospital
Marina del Rey, CA
Mission Community Hospital
Panorama City, CA
Providence Medical Centers:
Tarzana,
Little Company of Mary/Torrance &
San Pedro – (pending approval)
EMPLOYMENT/POSITIONS HELD:
Kaiser Permanente, staff neurosurgeon, 2002 - 2006
Chief of Neurosurgery, Kaiser, Woodland Hills, 2002-2003
Chief of Neurosurgery, St. Johns Hospital, Santa Monica, 2011
Private practice 2006 -current
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Society
Board Certified) 5-24-2006
The Medical Board of California, Lic #A78293, 2002
State of Ohio Medical License, 1997 Lic #35-07-3450-V
DEA #BV-7907150
UPIN# H67603
NPI # 1649204983
AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:
American Board of Neurological Surgery
- ABNS
American Association of Neurological Surgeons – AANS
AANS Section on Tumors
AANS Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerves
North American Spine Society - NASS
California Association of Neurological Surgeons - CANS
American College of Surgeons – ACOS
Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
HONORS, AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES:
Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Officer 1991
Honors Research in Neuroanatomy, Recipient 1992
Golden Key National Honor Society, Member 1992
A.D. Williams Research Fellowship Award Recipient 1994
Alpha Omega Alpha Monor Medical Society Member 1996
Crash Course in Neurosurgery, Think First Foundation,
Mentor l998-l999
Development of NEUROCARE unit, West Hills Medical
Center, 2003
Family Practice Resident Teaching appreciation award, 2004
Kona Honu Half Triathlon Medical Service Volunteer, May 2006
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS:
Vokshoor A: Retrospective Evaluation of Decompressive Laminectomy in Private Practice, Extracurricular studies, Old Dominion University, 1992
Vokshoor A: (Under the preceptorship of Keith Carson PhD): Ultrastructure of the Olfactory Bulk in the Mammalian Brain, Old Dominion University, 1992
Earll, M, Wayne J, Brodric C, Vokshoor A, Adelaar R: “Contribution of the Deltoid Ligament to the Ankle Joint Contract Characteristics: A Cadaver Study,” Foot and Ankle, 317-324: June 1996
Wang J, Vokshoor A, Kim S, Elton S, Kosnik E, Bartkowsky H, Pediatric Atlantoaxial Instability: Management with Screw Fixation, Pediatr Neurosurg 199, 30:70-78
Elton S, Vokshoor A, Kosnik E.J: Spinal Cord Tumor Presenting with Cerebral Atrophy, AANS Pediatric Section, Atlanta, 1999
Vokshoor A, Booesel C, Boue’D, Kosnik E.J, Histopathology of Carotid Aneurysmal Dilation after Surgery for Craniopharyngioma, AANA Annual Meeing submitted to NEUROSURGERY 2000, presented at Ohio Neurosurgical Society, Cleveland, OH, 2000
Vokshoor A, Balturshot G, Rusin J, Kosnik E.J, Predictive Value of MR Spectroscopy in Pediatric Brain Tumors, AANA pediatric section oral and poster presentation, San Diego, CA 2000
Vokshoor A, Rea G.L., Jamali, A.R., Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis, eMedicine Orthopedic Textbook, (www.emedicine.com/orthoped.topic305.htm( 2001
Vokshoor A, Hajjar M.V, Cahill D.W, Surgical Treatment of Degeneratiave Scoliosis, AANS 2001 abstract and oral presentation (AANS Annual Meeting Spring 2002, Toronto, Canada)
Vokshoor A, McGregor, J; Anatomy of the Olfactory System, eMedicinef ENT online Textbook, (www.emedicine.com/ent/topic564.htm), 2001
Vokshoor A, Moore L, Viral Meningitis, eMedicine Neurology Online Textbook;
(www.;emedicine.com/NEURO/topic607.htm), 2002
Vokshoor a, Hajjar M.V, Cahill D.W, Effectiveness of Internal Direct Current Bone Growth Stimulator in Multilevel Fusion, abstract and poster presentation AANS Spine section, Orlando, Fl 2002
Vokshoor A, Balturshot G, Zerick W, “Predictive factors for adjacent segment degeneration above a previous lumbar fusion” 8th International ARGOS Symposium poster presentation Paris, France January 29, 2003
Vokshoor A, An update on Traumatic Brain Injury Management, bases on AANS guidelines, Department of Family Medicine and Primary care Physicians CME presentation; Panorama City Medical Center, August 2003
Vokshoor A, Rea G.L., Cervical Stenosis, Spondylosis, Spondylotic Myelopathy, In: 5-
MINUTE NEUROLOGY CONSULT, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004, pp134-135
Vokshoor A, : Cervical Spine Surgery Present, Past and Future Directions: West Hills Medical Center Neurocare Unit Educational Conference, March 2004
Vokshoor A,: Interventional Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fracture: an update, Internal Medicine Interdisciplinary Conference, CME presentation: January 2006
Haskell G, Vokshoor A, “Primum Non Nocere-First Do No Harm” Immediate immobilization of the injured cervical spine, Journal of Emergency Medical Services(JEMS), March 2006
GENERAL INTERESTS:
Spinal Biomechanics, Internet-based medical education, water and snow sports, surfing, triathlon conditioning, yoga, racquet sports, music, chess and philosophy.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
A person who is a master in the art of living makes little distinction between their work and their play, their labor and their leisure, their mind and their body, their education and their recreation, their love and their religion. They hardly know which is which and simply pursue their vision of excellence and grace, whatever they do, leaving others to decide whether they are working or playing. To them they are always doing both.
-Anonymous
5/2011
Amir Vokshoor, M.D.
Neurological and Spinal Surgery
310.574.0400 phone ·310.574.0485 fax
13160 Mindanao Way, Suite 300 · Marina del Rey, CA 90292
www.discmdgroup.com