David Xu MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at The Ohio State University
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410 West 10th AveN102*Columbus, OH 43220
Phone+1 614-293-8714
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Summary
- Dr. David Xu is a neurosurgeon based in Columbus, OH, specializing in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. He completed his medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2012 and his residency in neurological surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Xu is an Associate Professor at The Ohio Statue University, with expertise in various aspects of spine surgery, with particular focus on revision spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and adult spinal deformity. He has published multiple research studies, including works on spinal deformity correction, instrumentation material, and spinal surgery outcomes in spinal oncology.
Education & Training
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2019
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2021 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2019 - 2024
AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2018
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of fusion status in patients with minimum 1-year survival postoncologic spinal fusion.Seth Wilson, Jacob Ward, Anas Bardeesi, Santino Cua, Vicente de Paulo Martins Coelho Jr
The Spine Journal. 2025-11-01 - The Impact of Teriparatide on Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes in the Setting of Long-Segment Spine Fusion.Seth Wilson, Jacob Ward, Connor Jacob, Ryan G Eaton, Joshua Wang
Operative Neurosurgery. 2025-09-23 - Long-term Postural Stability Changes After Correction of Spinal Deformity: A Prospective, Controlled Pilot Study.Ryan B Juncker, Joshua H Weinberg, James Xiao, Abdul Karim Ghaith, Alexander Keister
Spine. 2025-09-15
Press Mentions
Could Tissue Sparing Surgery Get Rid of That Pain in the Neck?January 20th, 2021- Healthy Habits: Dr. David Xu Enjoys Morning Jogs, Hikes to RelaxJuly 6th, 2020
Research History
- Howard Hughes NIH Research FellowNINDS - Surgical Neurology Branch2009 - 2010
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