
Efstathios Papavassiliou MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
Director: The BIDMC Spine Center
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110 Francis St3-BBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-7246
Fax+1 617-632-0949
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Summary
- Efstathios Papavassiliou, MD, is a neurosurgeon based in Boston, MA, with subspecialties in neurosurgical spine surgery and neurotrauma. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals after graduating from the University of Athens in 1990. Dr. Papavassiliou is experienced in managing vertebral stress fractures, neurosurgical oncology, stereotactic and functional surgery, facet syndrome, and cervical spondylolysis. He has several publications to his name, including research on lumbar decompression and spine surgery, which have been cited by other researchers. He has received multiple certifications for CMS Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2 and is recognized as a Fellow (FAANS) by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2002
University of AthensClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - Present
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2028
WI State Medical License 1999 - 2003
PA State Medical License 1997 - 1999
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Online Medical Record, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Quality Data Center (QDC), Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Quality Data Center, Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparative Effectiveness of Conservative Management Versus Surgical Fixation in Acute Type II Odontoid Fractures.Forough Yazdanian, Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda, Felipe Ramirez-Velandia, Omar Alwakaa, Daniel Sconzo
Neurosurgery. 2026-01-01 - 1 citationsPredicting rehabilitation discharge after lumbar decompression: Impact of age and preoperative assistive device use.Michael Avery, Fernando Terry, Andrew Y Powers, Forough Yazdanian, Chloe Lee
North American Spine Society Journal. 2025-12-01 - Editorial: Surgical management of spine and spinal cord metastasis.Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi, Efstathios Papavassiliou, Andrew Grossbach, Ryan C Hofler
Frontiers in Neurology. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
What 53 Spine Leaders Are Focusing on Right NowOctober 23rd, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Greek
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