Kaveh Khajavi MD FACS

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Georgia Spine and Neurosurgery Center

980 Johnson Fy Rd NE Ste 490Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone+1 404-299-3338
Fax+1 404-299-3315

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Summary

Dr. Kaveh Khajavi is a neurosurgeon based in Atlanta, GA, specializing in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He completed his medical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and a neurosurgical residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Khajavi is currently an attending surgeon at Northside Hospital Atlanta. His previous roles include Medical Director of Neurosurgery at the Shepherd Center and he served as the neurosurgical consultant for several professional sports teams. His expertise includes conditions such as radiculopathy, stenosis, spondylolithesis and spinal deformity. He has published extensively in reputable journals and participated in a number of clinical trials. Dr. Khajavi has been recognized as Atlanta's Top Doctor and received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Certifications.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1996
Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Emory UniversityBA, Chemistry, 1981 - 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2003
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Atlanta's Top Doctor Atlanta Magazine
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2013, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

SpineTRACK Registry - Spinal Outcomes Registry
COMPLETED
Multimodality Neuromonitoring in XLIF
COMPLETED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Clinical and radiographic outcomes of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) with a 3D-printed porous titanium intervertebral cage.
J Alex Thomas, Neil A Tayyab, Kaveh Khajavi, R Alden Milam 4th, Jeremy Smith
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2026-06-01
1 citations
Safety and Feasibility of Transabdominal Muscle Action Potential Monitoring in Lateral Lumbar Surgery.
Kaveh Khajavi, Jim Youssef, Robert K Eastlack, Jeffrey R Balzer, Greg Niznik
World Neurosurgery. 2025-05-01
4 citations
Setting for single position surgery: survey from expert spinal surgeons.
Alfredo Guiroy, Bernardo de Andrada-Pereira, Gastón Camino-Willhuber, Pedro Berjano, Claudio Lamartina
European Spine Journal. 2022-09-01

Journal Articles

Childhood ganglioglioma and, medically intractable epilepsy: a clinicopathological study of 15 patients and a review of the literature.
Khajavi K, Comair Y, Prayson R, Wyllie E, Palmer J, Estes M, Hahn JF, Pediatr Neurosurg 22:181?188
Cortical architectural abnormalities and MIB1 (Ki‐67) immunoreactivity in ganglioglioma (GG): a study of 60 patients with intracranial tumors.
Prayson R, Khajavi K, Comair Y, J Neuropath Exp Neurol 54(4):513?520

Books/Book Chapters

Neurobase
Chapter: Subarachnoid hemorrhage: an overview.
Khajavi K, Chyatte DEditors: DeMeter S.Arbor Day Publishing Corporation
Textbook of Neurological Surgery: Principles and Practice
Chapter: Thoracic disk degeneration and pain.
Page 1651 - 1656Gullick R, Khajavi KEditors: Batjer H, Loftus C.Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers
Textbook of Neurological Surgery: Principles and Practice
Chapter: Management of solitary intracranial abscess.
Page 3142 - 3150Poffenbarger GJ, Khajavi KEditors: Batjer H, Loftus C.Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers

Abstracts/Posters

Strategies for Extratemporal Resective Surgery.
Khajavi K, 49th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, Boston, MA
Intractable epilepsy and primary brain tumors: completeness of tumor resection determines seizure outcome.
Khajavi K, Comair Y, Wyllie E, Morris H, Hahn JF, 43rd annual meeting of the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, Vancouver, British Columbia
Tumor associated epilepsy in children.
Khajavi K, Comair Y, Wyllie E, Morris H, Hahn JF, Lende Winter Neurosurgical Society Meeting, Snowbird, UT

Lectures

Expanded Indications for Lateral Lumbar Fusion Course.
Marquis Surgeon’s Visit Program, Paramus, NJ
Advanced Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Course.
Marquis Surgeon’s Visit Program, SEN, San Diego, CA
Masters Spinal Surgery Course.
Marquis Surgeon’s Visit Program, SEN, San Diego, CA

Press Mentions

How All Spine Surgeons Can Meaningfully Contribute to Research: Q&A with Dr. Kaveh Khajavi of Georgia Spine & Neurosurgery FeaturedJanuary 28th, 2016
North American Spine Society Reaches 8,000 MembersFebruary 12th, 2016
28 Spine Surgeons, Practices with Research & Charitable Care Organizations FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016