AlfredOgdenMD

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Chief Medical Officer, Neurosurgeons of New Jersey/ Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Valley Hospital

Overview of Dr. Ogden

I am a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training and over a decade of clinical experience in minimally invasive spine surgery. I also have a specific interest and expertise in spinal tumors. After spending my entire career in academics at Columbia, I have recently moved into private practice in northern New Jersey that manages all aspects of spine care.

Office
Neurosurgeons of New Jersey
1200 E. Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Book by Phone+1(551) 282-9090
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Clinical Expertise

Thoracic spine surgery, Neurosurgical spine surgery

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2008
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2007
New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2008 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2008
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Best Resident Paper AANS/CNS Tumor Section, 2007
Cloward Award AANS/CNS Spine Section, 2006
Academy Award, 1st Place American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, 2006
Alpha Omega Alpha 2000
Dean's Day Research Award Columbia University, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion Surgery Reduces Length of Hospital Stay and Inpatient Narcotic Use.
Isabelle C Band, Altan O Yenicay, Tina D Montemurno, Jenny S Chan, Alfred T Ogden> ;World Neurosurgery. 2022 Apr 1
Commentary: Design and Testing of 2 Novel Scores that Predict Global Sagittal Alignment Utilizing Cervical or Lumbar Plain Radiographs.
Alfred T. Ogden> ;Neurosurgery. 2018 Feb 1
23 citations
Subependymomas Are Low-Grade Heterogeneous Glial Neoplasms Defined by Subventricular Zone Lineage Markers.
Randy S. D'Amico, Moshe Praver, George Zanazzi, Zachary K. Englander, Jennifer S. Sims, Alfred T. Ogden, Paul C. Mccormick, Neil A. Feldstein, Guy M. McKhann, Michael ...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 Nov 1
18 citations
Assessment of Paraspinal Muscle Cross-sectional Area After Lumbar Decompression: Minimally Invasive Versus Open Approaches.
Lacey E Bresnahan, Justin S Smith, Alfred T Ogden, Steven Quinn, George R Cybulski, Narina Simonian, Raghu N Natarajan, Richard D Fessler, Richard G Fessler> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
6 citations
Unique microenvironmental responses to PDGF stimulation in brain and spinal cord gliomas determine tumor phenotype
Jason A. Ellis, Michael Castelli, Marcela Assanah, Jeffrey N. Bruce, Peter Canoll, Alfred T. Ogden> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2015 Apr 14
Assessment of Paraspinal Muscle Cross-Sectional Area Following Lumbar Decompression: Minimally Invasive versus Open Approaches.
Bresnahan, L. E.,Smith, J. S.,Ogden, A. T.,Quinn, S.,Cybulski, G. R.,Simonian, N.,Natarajan, R. N.,Fessler, R. D.,Fessler, R. G.> ;J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013 Oct 16
13 citations
Minimally invasive thoracic microendoscopic diskectomy: surgical technique and case series.
Justin S. Smith, Kurt M Eichholz, Stephen Shafizadeh, Alfred T. Ogden, John E. O'Toole, Richard G. Fessler> ;World Neurosurgery. 2013 Sep 1
6 citations
Primary Dural Repair in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Raqeeb Haque, Sohaib Z. Hashmi, Yousef Ahmed, O Uddin, Alfred T. Ogden, Richard G. Fessler> ;Case Reports in Medicine. 2013 May 30
18 citations
Medulloblasoma: challenges for effective immunotherapy.
Adam M. Sonabend, Alfred T. Ogden, Lisa M. Maier, David E. Anderson, Peter Canoll, Jeffrey N. Bruce, Richard C. E. Anderson> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2012 May 1
4 citations
Spinal cord bypass surgery with intercostal and spinal accessory nerves: an anatomical feasibility study in human cadavers.
Raqeeb Haque, Hani Malone, Martin W Bauknight, Michael A Kellner, Alfred T. Ogden, John H. Martin, Kurenai Tanji, Christopher J. Winfree> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2012 Feb 1
8 citations
Retroviral Delivery of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor to Spinal Cord Progenitor Cells Drives the Formation of Intramedullary Gliomas
Jason A. Ellis, Michael Castelli, Jeffrey N. Bruce, Peter Canoll, Alfred T. Ogden> ;Neurosurgery. 2012 Jan 1
6 citations
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) expression in primary spinal cord gliomas
Jason A. Ellis, Peter Canoll, Paul C. Mccormick, Neil A. Feldstein, Richard C. E. Anderson, Peter D. Angevine, Michael G. Kaiser, Jeffrey N. Bruce, Alfred T. Ogden> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2012 Jan 1
44 citations
Clinical outcomes after microendoscopic discectomy for recurrent lumbar disc herniation
Justin S. Smith, Alfred T. Ogden, Stephen Shafizadeh, Richard G. Fessler> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2010 Feb 1
15 citations
Minimally invasive resection of intramedullary ependymoma: case report.
Alfred T. Ogden, Richard G. Fessler> ;Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec 1
55 citations
Operative management of spinal hemangioblastoma.
Christopher E. Mandigo, Alfred T. Ogden, Peter D. Angevine, Paul C. McCormick> ;Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec 1
5 citations
Cadaveric evaluation of minimally invasive posterolateral thoracic corpectomy: a comparison of 3 approaches.
Alfred T. Ogden, Kurt M Eichholz, John E. O'Toole, Justin S. Smith, Vishal C. Gala, Jean-Marc Voyadzis, Koichi Sugimoto, John K. Song, Richard G. Fessler> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2009 Oct 1
23 citations
Minimally invasive posterolateral thoracic corpectomy: cadaveric feasibility study and report of four clinical cases.
Dae-Hyun Kim, John E. O'Toole, Alfred T. Ogden, Kurt M. Eichholz, John K. Song, Sean Christie, Richard G. Fessler> ;Neurosurgery. 2009 Apr 1
42 citations
Biomechanical comparison of traditional and minimally invasive intradural tumor exposures using finite element analysis
Alfred T. Ogden, Lacey E. Bresnahan, Justin S. Smith, Raghu N. Natarajan, Richard G. Fessler> ;Clinical Biomechanics. 2009 Feb 1
103 citations
A Biomechanical Evaluation of Graded Posterior Element Removal for Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis : Comparison of a Minimally Invasive Approach With Two Standard Laminec...
Lacey E. Bresnahan, Alfred T. Ogden, Raghu N. Natarajan, Richard G. Fessler> ;Spine. 2009 Jan 1
75 citations
Obesity and self-reported outcome after minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
David S. Rosen, Sherise D. Ferguson, Alfred T. Ogden, Dezheng Huo, Richard G. Fessler> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Nov 1
29 citations
Minimally invasive posterior thoracic fusion
Justin S. Smith, Alfred T. Ogden, Richard G. Fessler> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2008 Aug 1
7 citations
Anterior approach to cervical intramedullary pilocytic astrocytoma. Case report.
Alfred T. Ogden, Neil A. Feldstein, Paul C. McCormick> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2008 Sep 1
47 citations
Preferential In Situ CD4+CD56+ T Cell Activation and Expansion within Human Glioblastoma
Allen Waziri, Brendan D. Killory, Alfred T. Ogden, Peter Canoll, Richard C. E. Anderson, Sally C. Kent, David E. Anderson, Jeffrey N. Bruce> ;Journal of Immunology. 2008 Jun 1
7 citations
Intraorbital and Intracranial Soft-Tissue Glomus Tumor in an 8-year-old Child. Case Report
Todd C. Hankinson, Alfred T. Ogden, Peter Canoll, James Garvin, Michael Kazim, Jeffrey N. Bruce, Neil A. Feldstein, Richard C. E. Anderson> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2008 May 1
288 citations
Identification of A2B5+CD133- tumor-initiating cells in adult human gliomas.
Alfred T. Ogden, Allen Waziri, Richard Lochhead, David J Fusco, Kim A. Lopez, Jason A. Ellis, Joann Kang, Marcela Assanah, Guy M. McKhann, Michael B. Sisti, Paul C. Mc...> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Feb 1
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Press Mentions

Viseon, Inc. Announces International Adoption of the MaxView™ System for Advanced Single-Position Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery ProceduresApril 1st, 2021
10 Spine Surgeon Leaders to KnowJanuary 30th, 2019
Allegra, Fexofenadine and Scary Side EffectsJuly 12th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow
Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons
Member
Society of University Neurological Surgeons
Member

Hospital Affiliations

St. Joseph's University Medical CenterPaterson, New Jersey
Valley HospitalRidgewood, New Jersey

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