Andrew Fanous MD FAANS, FCNS

PubMed

• Integrated management of metastatic spinal tumors: current status and future directions.
  Min J Kim, Neelan J Marianayagam, Ankush Chandra, Carlotta Ranalli, Ethan Schonfeld
  Medical Oncology. 2025-05-14
• 11 citations
  Spinal Meningiomas: A Comprehensive Review and Update on Advancements in Molecular Characterization, Diagnostics, Surgical Approach and Technology, and Alternative The...
  Danielle D Dang, Luke A Mugge, Omar K Awan, Andrew D Gong, Andrew A Fanous
  Cancers. 2024-04-07
• 1 citations
  Intraoperative Stereotactic Arteriography in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery.
  Luke Mugge, Danielle D Dang, Mateo Ziu, Andrew Fanous
  Cureus. 2024-03-01

Journal Articles

• Influence of Perioperative Steroid Use on Surgical Revision and Infection Rates following Posterior Lumbar Fusion  
  Mugge L, Dang D, Sage K, Campion C, Fanous AA, The Spine Journal, 8/23/2023
• Use of Preoperative Checklists in Reducing Neurosurgical Procedure Cancellations: A Quality Assurance Initiative  
  Meyers JE, Fanous AA, Jowdy PK, Leonardo J, AANS Neurosurgeon, 6/1/2016
• Mechanical Thrombectomy: Stent Retrievers vs. Aspiration Catheters  
  Fanous AA, Siddiqui AH, Cor Vasa, 4/2016
• Characterization of pancreatic head tumor internal motion using 4D-CRT images and daily X-ray imaging of biliary stents as fiducials during radiation therapy  
  Zaki B, Fanous AA, Hartford D, Gladstone D, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, 9/2008
• Assessment of pancreatic motion using daily X-ray imaging of biliary stents as fiducials during the course of radiation therapy for localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma  
  Zaki B, Fanous AA, Gordon S, Tosteson T, Pipas M, Ashamalla H, Gladstone D, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, 11/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

• Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors - Classification, Management and Treatment 
  Chapter: Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for Spinal Tumors 
  Page 433 - 438Fanous AAEditors: Fanous AA, Wang MY, Levi A.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 1st,2025
• Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors - Classification, Management and Treatment 
  Chapter: Surgical Approaches to Tumors of the Craniocervical Junction 
  Page 363 - 374Sullivan PZ, Heman-Ackah S, Fanous AA, Malhotra NREditors: Fanous AA, Wang MY, Levi A.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 1st,2025
• Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors - Classification, Management and Treatment 
  Chapter: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery for Spinal Tumors 
  Page 313 - 322Kolcun JP, Chapman T, Johnson CB, Fanous AAEditors: Fanous AA, Wang MY, Levi A.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 1st,2025
• Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors - Classification, Management and Treatment 
  Chapter: Malignant Tumors of the Vertebral Column in Adults 
  Page 85 - 96Tomasi O, Fanous AA, Boriani SEditors: Fanous AA, Wang MY, Levi A.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 1st,2025
• Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors - Classification, Management and Treatment 
  Chapter: Spine and Spinal Cord Anatomy 
  Page 3 - 18Fanous AAEditors: Fanous AA, Wang MY, Levi A.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 1st,2025
• Degenerative Spinal Deformity: Creating Lordosis in the Lumbar Spine 
  Chapter: Minimally Invasive Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy 
  Page 461 - 467Fanous AA, Liounakos JI, Wang MYElsevier, New YorkEdition 1st,2018
• Decision Making in Neurovascular Disease 
  Chapter: Symptomatic Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenosis 
  Page 42 - 47Fanous AA, Morr S, Snyder KVEditors: Rangel-Castilla L, Nakaji P, Siddiqui AH, Spetzler R, Levy EI.Thieme, New YorkEdition 1st,2018
• The Society of Neurological Surgeons Medical Students Neurosurgery Handbook 
  Chapter: Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis 
  Fanous AA, Morr S, Fennell V, Snyder KVEditors: Barrow D.Edition 1st,
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Abstracts/Posters

• Radiographic Sacroiliac Joint Degeneration does not predict VAS Improvement in Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
  Desai A, Awan O, Fanous AA, Inova 10th Annual GME Scholarly Symposium, Fairfax, VA, 4/30/2025
• Influence of Steroid Usage on the Revision Rates following Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgeries
  Mugge L, Dang DD, Xavier F, Sage K, Campion C, Fanous AA, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 10/21/2023
• Steroid Usage Increases the Risk of Revision Surgery and Postoperative Infections in Patients undergoing Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgeries
  Mugge L, Dang D, Xavier F, Sage K, Campion C, Fanous AA, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, 9/13/2023
• Comparison of Triangular Rod Implants and Cylindrical Threaded Implants in Patients undergoing Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
  Mugge L, Dang D, Fanous AA, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, 9/13/2023
• Decreased Lumbar Lordosis Correlates with Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Behaving as Adjacent Segment Disease following Lumbar Fusion
  Mugge L, Dang D, Diekemper N, Awan O, Fanous AA, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, 9/13/2023
• Elevated body mass index associated with increased iatrogenic durotomy during surgical correction of thoracolumbar scoliosis
  Gong A, Mugge L, Dang D, Diekemper N, Caras A, Dang J, Fanous AA, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 4/1/2022
• Increased Intra-Operative Blood Loss, Durotomies and Other Complications Associated with Longer Intraoperative Time in Spinal Fusions
  Mugge L, Dang D, Dang J, Fanous AA, 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Boston, MA, 4/25/2020
• Arthritis is not a Perioperative Risk Factor for Construct Failure in Spinal Fusion Surgery
  Mugge L, Dang D, Dang J, Fanous AA, 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Boston, MA, 4/25/2020
• Increased Need for Spine Fusion Revision with Paradoxical Time to Construct Failure in Patients with Osteoporosis
  Dang D, Mugge L, Dang J, Fanous AA, 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Boston, MA, 4/25/2020
• Surgical Management of a Spinal Intradural Arachnoid Cyst with Cyst-to-Peritoneal Shunt: Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Coutinho P, Fanous AA, Paci M, Manzano G, Annual Meeting of the Global Spine Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5/15/2019
• Management of Cervical Spine Malignant Disease: A Case Series and Systematic Literature Review
  Coutinho P, Fanous AA, Paci M, Manzano G, Annual Meeting of the Global Spine Congress, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5/15/2019
• Normal Level of the Conus Medullaris in Neonates: A Retrospective Multimodal Radiographic Analysis
  Fanous AA, Konesky KL, Kolcun JPG, Agyei JO, Winograd EK, Reynolds RM, 68th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Houston, TX, 10/6/2018
• Ascent of the Conus Medullaris: A Retrospective Analysis of the Rate and Degree of Conus Ascent in Neonates
  Fanous AA, Konesky KL, Kolcun JPG, Agyei JO, Winograd EK, Reynolds RM, 68th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Houston, TX, 10/6/2018
• Surgical Site Infection is a Risk Factor for Long-Term Hardware Failure in Patients with Spinal Deformity
  Fanous AA, Kolcun JPG, Brusko GD, Paci M, Ghobrial GM, Nakhla J, Eleswarapu A, Lebwohl NH, Green BA, Gjolaj JP, 68th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Houston, TX, 10/6/2018
• An Automated Exoscope as a Substitute for an Operating Microscope in Neurosurgery
  Shallwani H, Kapoor R, Morrison J, Fanous AA, Shakir H, Snyder KV, Pollina J, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, 67th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Boston, MA, 10/7/2017
• High Risk Factors in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting with Distal Protection: Buffalo Risk Assessment Scale (BRASS)
  Fanous AA, Natarajan SK, Jowdy PK, Dumont TM, Mokin M, Yu J, Goldstein A, Wach MM, Budny JL, Hopkins LN, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, The 20th Annual Scholarly Exchange Day, Buffalo, NY, 4/29/2017
• High Risk Factors in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting with Distal Protection: Buffalo Risk Assessment Scale (BRASS)
  Fanous AA, Natarajan SK, Jowdy PK, Dumont TM, Mokin M, Yu J, Goldstein A, Wach MM, Budny JL, Hopkins LN, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, The 65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA, 9/26/2015
• Trauma as a Risk Factor for Acute Hemorrhage of Cavernous Malformations
  Fanous AA, Lipinski L, Li V, The 65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA, 9/26/2015
• Life-Threatening Mannitol-Induced Hyperkalemia in Neurosurgical Patients
  Fanous AA, Tick R, Fenstermaker RA, The 65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA, 9/26/2015
• High Risk Factors in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting with Distal Protection: Buffalo Risk Assessment Scale (BRASS)
  Fanous AA, Natarajan SK, Jowdy PK, Dumont TM, Mokin M, Yu J, Goldstein A, Wach MM, Budny JL, Hopkins LN, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, The Annual Meeting of the New York State Neurosurgical Society (NYSNS), New York City, NY, 6/5/2015
• Intraventricular Delivery of Chemotherapy for Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis through Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt System
  Lipinski LJ, Fanous AA, Fabiano AJ, The 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Washington, DC, 5/2/2015
• Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Solid Tumor Malignancy
  Lipinski LJ, Fanous AA, Fabiano AJ, The 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Washington, DC, 5/2/2015
• Endovascular Management of Superior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms
  Atwal G, Vakharia K, Meyers JE, Sorkin G, Fanous AA, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, The 64th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Boston, MA, 10/18/2014
• Use of Preoperative Checklists for Reducing Surgical Cancellations
  Meyers JE, Fanous AA, Atwal G, Leonardo J, The 64th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Boston, MA, 10/18/2014
• Analysis of the Growth Pattern of a Dermoid Cyst
  Fanous AA, Gupta P, Li V, The 64th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Boston, MA, 10/18/2014
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Lectures

• Axial Low Back Pain & Regenerative Medicine in Spine 
  Becker’s 22nd Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management Conference. Chicago IL - 6/19/2025
• Is your Sacroiliac Joint to Blame for your Low Back Pain 
  SI-Bone National Webinar. Arlington, VA - 2/26/2025
• Favorable Results of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft – a Prospective Randomize Control Trial 
  Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Annual Meeting. The Salamander Resort. Middleburg, VA - 1/25/2025
• Transitioning from Spine Fellowship to Attendingship 
  Spine Interactive Educational Program (Spine IEP). Fairmont Hotel. Dallas, TX - 11/24/2024
• Robotics & Augmented Reality in Deformity Spine Surgery 
  Spine Interactive Educational Program (Spine IEP). Fairmont Hotel. Dallas, TX - 11/23/2024
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction 
  Spine Interactive Educational Program (Spine IEP). Fairmont Hotel. Dallas, TX - 11/22/2024
• Favorable Results of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft – a Prospective Randomize Control Trial 
  Third Annual EOC Spine Conference. Raffles Dubai. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 10/25/2024
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction 
  INOVA Third Annual Spine Symposium. Fairview Park Marriott. Fairfax, VA - 10/21/2024
• Low Back Pain 
  INOVA Third Annual Spine Symposium. Fairview Park Marriott. Fairfax, VA - 10/21/2024
• Bone Grafts – an Evidence-Based Case 
  Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Orthopedic Society. Le Royal Hotel. Beirut, Lebanon - 5/18/2024
• Results of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft with Submicron-Sized Needle-Shaped Surface Topography as Standalone Alternative to Autograft are Favorable in a Prospe... 
  Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Orthopedic Society. Le Royal Hotel. Beirut, Lebanon - 5/18/2024
• Low Back Pain’s Missing Piece: Sacroiliac Joint Disease 
  Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Orthopedic Society. Le Royal Hotel. Beirut, Lebanon - 5/18/2024
• Results of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft with Submicron-Sized Needle-Shaped Surface Topography as Standalone Alternative to Autograft are Favorable in a Prospe... 
  Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Annual Meeting. Greenbrier Resort. White Sulphur Springs, WV - 1/27/2024
• Cervical Arthroplasty 
  Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Annual Meeting. Greenbrier Resort. White Sulphur Springs, WV - 1/27/2024
• Technological Advances in Spinal Surgery 
  University of South Florida Department of Neurosurgery Conference. Tampa, FL - 1/17/2024
• Spinal Deformity 
  Spine Interactive Educational Program (Spine IEP). Loews Hotel. Atlanta, GA - 11/19/2023
• Microscopy in Spine Surgery 
  Spine Interactive Educational Program (Spine IEP). Loews Hotel. Atlanta, GA - 11/19/2023
• Robotics & Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery 
  Spine Interactive Educational Program (Spine IEP). Loews Hotel. Atlanta, GA - 11/19/2023
• Advances in Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery in the Management of Spinal Metastases 
  INOVA Schar Cancer Institute Grand Rounds CME Event. Fairfax, VA - 11/16/2023
• Cervical Arthroplasty 
  INOVA Second Annual Spine Symposium. Fairview Park Marriott. Fairfax, VA - 10/27/2023
• Results of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft with Submicron-Sized Needle-Shaped Surface Topography as Standalone Alternative to Autograft are Favorable in a Prospe... 
  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. W.E. Washington Center. Washington, DC - 9/13/2023
• Complex Spinal Surgery in Community Practice – Practical Neurosurgery Symposium 
  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. W.E. Washington Center. Washington, DC - 9/10/2023
• The Role of Carbon Fiber Systems in the Management of Spinal Tumors 
  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. W.E. Washington Center. Washington, DC - 9/9/2023
• Intraoperative Stereotactic Arteriography in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery 
  AANS/CNS Spine Section Annual Meeting. The Fontainebleau Hotel. Miami, FL - 3/19/2023
• Intraoperative Stereotactic Arteriography in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery 
  Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias Annual Meeting. Greenbrier Resort. White Sulphur Springs, WV - 1/28/2023
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