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Office
30 Hope Dr
Ste 1200
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 717-531-3828Fax+1 717-531-0793- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am board certified Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgeon. I specialize in pediatric and peripheral nerve neurosurgery. My areas of interest entails nerve regeneration, nerve stimulation, treatment of central and peripheral nervous system tumors and tissue engineering.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2012 - 2013
- Penn State UniversityM.S., Public Health Sciences, 2009 - 2012
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2012
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003
- American University of BeirutB.S., With distinction, 1996 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
- AL State Medical License 2012 - 2013
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American board of pediatric neurosurgery ABPNS
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Midface and Upper Airway in Craniosynostosis NIH
- Fellow award Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, 2012
- Enfolded Neurosurgical fellowship Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Gardiner Hospital, 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Incidence of tethered cord syndrome in neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 pediatric patients: a population-level analysis.Bhanja, D., Freedman, Z., Sciscent, B., Moeckel, C., Daggubati, L., Rizk, E.> ;Child's Nervous System. 2024 Mar 7
- Numerical Study on the Impact of Central Venous Catheter Placement on Blood Flow in the Cavo-Atrial Junction.Su, B., Palahnuk, H., Harbaugh, T., Hazard, W., Manning, K., Rizk, E., Chan, A., Bernstein, J., Weinsaft, J.> ;Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2024 Feb 26
- Core outcomes in nerve surgery: development of a core outcome set for brachial plexus and upper extremity nerve injuries.Wilson, T., Ali, Z., Davis, G., Dengler, N., Desai, K., Garozzo, D., Guedes, F., Jack, M., Jacques, L., Kretschmer, T., Mahan, M., Midha, R., Pondaag, W., Puffer, R., ...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2024 Feb 9
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Journal Articles
- Click chemistry improved wet adhesion strength of mussel-inspired citrate-based antimicrobialbioadhesivesGuo J, Kim GB, Shan D, Kim JP, Hu J, Wang W, Hamad FG, Qian G, Rizk EB, Yang J, Biomaterials, 1/1/2017
- Association of the Extent of Resection With Survival in Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisBrown TJ, Brennan MC, Li M, Church EW, Brandmeir NJ, Rakszawski KL, Patel AS, Rizk EB, Suki D, Sawaya R, Glantz M, JAMA Oncol, 1/16/2016
- A previously unreported variant of the synostotic sagittal suture: Case report and review of salient literatureMadison Budinich, Brittni Burgess, Christian Fisahn, Rod J Oskouian, R Shane Tubbs, Elias Rizk, Translational Research in Anatomy, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Muscular Axillary Arch: An anatomical study and clinical considerationsRizk E, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Hershey, PA, 1/1/2008
Lectures
- Diaphragm StimulatorsYork, PA - 1/11/2015
- Clinical TrialsChicago, IL - 1/11/2015
- Calculating Sample SizeChicago, IL - 1/10/2014
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Other
- Evaluation of the impact of the United Nations program in elevating sexual awareness and contraception in the Lebanese communityRizk E
1/1/2003 - Study of adherence to international guidelines of sanitation in 6 major hospitals in LebanonRizk E
1/1/2001 - Thyroid cancer “The American University hospital experience”Rizk E
1/1/2001
Press Mentions
- Researchers to Develop Scaffolding for Nerve Regeneration With $2.14M NIH GrantAugust 16th, 2022
- Penn State Health: Peripheral Nerve SurgeryFebruary 21st, 2017
Grant Support
- In-situ Inkjet Bioprinting of Composite Tissues Constructs with Gene-activated Matrix for Maxillofacial Reconstruction”Osteology Foundation2016–2017
- Midface and Upper Airway in CraniosynostosisNIH2012–2017
Committees
- Member, CSNS 2011 - 2017
Research History
- Research AssitantUniversity of Wisconsin Department of Neurosurgery2003 - 2005
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Pennsylvania Neurosurgical SocietyFellow
- Member
Other Languages
- French, Arabic
Hospital Affiliations
- Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, Pennsylvania
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
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