Neurological and Spinal Surgery

Amir Vokshoor, M.D.

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