Elias Rizk MD

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurotrauma, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Peripheral Nerve

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4900 Mueller Blvd AustinAustin, TX 78723
Phone+1 512-324-0907

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Summary

Dr. Elias Rizk is a neurosurgeon based in Austin, TX, specializing in brain and spinal tumors, neurotrauma, pediatric neurosurgery, and peripheral nerve conditions. He completed his residency and internship at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Alabama Hospital. Additionally, he holds a PhD in Neuroscience and an MBA from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Rizk has served as an attending physician at Dell Children's Medical Center since 2025 and was previously the Division Head at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. His clinical expertise includes vertebral stress fractures, scoliosis, neurosurgical oncology, and minimally invasive spine and skull base surgery. He has multiple publications in prestigious journals and has been recognized with several honors, including awards from the NIH, the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, and the American Academy of Neurosurgery.

Education & Training

Pennsylvania State UniversityMBA, 2024
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicinePhD, Neuroscience, 2015 - 2023
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

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2026
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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Differences between the anterior fontanelle surface area of term versus premature pediatric patients based on head CT.
Hannah E Wilding, Michelle Paret, Bao Y Sciscent, Debarati Bhanja, Mason Stoltzfus
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2026-09-04
Posterior Approach for Microsurgical Resection of a Ventrolateral Cervical Ganglioneuroma: an Illustrative Case and Technical Report.
Vikraant Kohli, Victor G Castano, Amy M Coffey, Sage T Green, Bhairav Patel
Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2026-08-04
Systematic review of the quality, readability, and reliability of web-based pediatric neurosurgical patient education information.
Chinenye O Ogbonnah, Malena L Allbright, Elias B Rizk
Child's Nervous System. 2026-06-04

Journal Articles

Click chemistry improved wet adhesion strength of mussel-inspired citrate-based antimicrobialbioadhesives
Guo 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-analysis
Brown 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 literature
Madison Budinich, Brittni Burgess, Christian Fisahn, Rod J Oskouian, R Shane Tubbs, Elias Rizk, Translational Research in Anatomy, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Chapter: Myelomeningocele
Mark S. Dias, Elias RizkEditors: A.L. Albright, I.F. Pollack, P.D. Adelson.Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, NYEdition 3rd,2015
Nerve and Nerve Injuries
R.S. Tubbs, E.B. Rizk. M.M. Shoja, M. Loukas, N. Barbaro, R.J. SpinnerAcademic Press, Elsevier, Inc, London, UK2015
Controversies in Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Best Evidence Recommendations
Chapter: Resection of Solitary Brain Metastases in Controversies
Ephraim W. Church. Elias Rizk, Jonas M. SheehanEditors: J. P. Sheehan, P. C. Gerszten.Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, NY2014

Abstracts/Posters

The Muscular Axillary Arch: An anatomical study and clinical considerations
Rizk E, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Hershey, PA, 1/1/2008

Lectures

Clinical Trials
Chicago, IL - 1/11/2015
Diaphragm Stimulators
York, PA - 1/11/2015
Calculating Sample Size
Chicago, IL - 1/10/2014

Other

Evaluation of the impact of the United Nations program in elevating sexual awareness and contraception in the Lebanese community
Rizk E
1/1/2003
Study of adherence to international guidelines of sanitation in 6 major hospitals in Lebanon
Rizk 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