Ali Reza Zomorodi MD

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Assistant Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine; Co-Director Cerebrovascular Center; Director Skull Base Center

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2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-8111
Fax+1 919-862-5652

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Summary

Dr. Ali Zomorodi is a neurosurgeon in Raleigh, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Duke University Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, pituitary surgery, and skull base and is experienced in deep brain stimulation, trigeminal neuralgia, vestibular schwannoma, pituitary adenoma, and moyamoya disease.

Ali R. Zomorodi, MD | Duke Neurosurgery

Duke Neurosurgery

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At the May 2016 Healthy Focus Series, Dr. Paul Peterson and Dr. Ali Zomorodi (32 min mark) spoke about symptoms of a stroke and options for treatment.

The Evaluation and Treatment of Brain Aneurysms

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Quincy Monk, a former LB with the New York Giants and a husband and father of two, was among the last people anyone would have expected to suffer a stroke

Clinical Expertise

Skull base surgery, Aneurysm coiling, Endovascular coiling, Moyamoya disease, Trigeminal neuralgia, Skull base tumors, Cavernous angiomas, Arteriovenous malformation, Meningiomas, Acoustic neuroma, Cerebral aneurysm clipping, Carotid endarterectomy, Pituitary adenoma, Brainstem cavernoma, Vestibular schwannoma, Interventional neuroradiology / Endovascular neurosurgery

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Neuroradiology, 2006 - 2008
Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2006
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

HI State Medical License 2025 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2018
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The role of the blink reflex in predicting facial nerve outcomes following vestibular schwannoma surgery: a 4-year retrospective review.
Jihad Abdelgadir, Tanner J Zachem, Syed M Adil, Alexandra E Hunter, Emanuel J Ray
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-07-01
Cranial Nerve Injury in Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Skull Base Surgery: A Systematic Review.
Alexandra E Hunter, Tanner J Zachem, Anthony Ghanem, Adam Kaakati, Mohamed-Yahia Monawar
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2026-04-01
Cervical chordoma en bloc resection and staged suprascapular nerve transfer reanimation: illustrative case.
Ellen O'Callaghan, Seeley Yoo, Neill Y Li, Russel Kahmke, Ali Zomorodi
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2025-10-27

Grant Support

Toward parsing gut microbiota-epithelium-immune metabolic crosstalk in Celiac DiseaseMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2024–2029
Toward parsing gut microbiota-epithelium-immune metabolic crosstalk in Celiac DiseaseMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2024–2029