Fassil B Mesfin MD PhD, FAANS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Peripheral Nerve
Associate Professor with Tenure, University Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio - Long School of Medicine
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1100 Hospital DrColumbia, MO 65212
Phone+1 573-882-2663
Fax+1 573-882-5847
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Summary
- Dr. Fassil Mesfin is a neurosurgeon in San Antonio , TX, and is affiliated with UT Health Science Center San Antonio. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and has been in practice 12 years. He is an expert in spine care and specializes in spinal tumor, peripheral nerve and is experienced complex and minimally spine surgery including robotic spine surgeries. 
Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2011 - 2012
Albany Med Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2011- Albany Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2020 - 2023
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Powerchart, Cerner Healthe and IQHealth, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- A Randomized Trial of Exparel vs Saline in Opioid Reduction of Pain Management Following Lumbar Spine Surgeries. Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Non-instrumented management of traumatic atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation: surgical technique.Oluwaseun Omoba, Ryan Farrell, William Chase Johnson, Samon Tavakoli, David Wallace
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-12-20 - 2 citationsA case report of lobular intradural extramedullary capillary hemangioma in a 14-year-old patient: resection and reconstruction.W Chase Johnson, Jonathan Espinosa, Samon Tavakoli, Victoria Fischer, Cristian Gragnaniello
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-03-20 - Establishing a Structured Neurosurgery Service and Residency Training Program in Ethiopia: The St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College's Experience.Birhanu Dolango, Fassil B Mesfin, Mulualem Wondafrash, A John Popp
World Neurosurgery. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Mark McFarland, Completes Milestone Case with NanoFUSE® Biologics TechnologyApril 17th, 2019
Neurosurgeon Joins Lake Regional Hospital: 3 Key PointsOctober 17th, 2018- 12 Spine, Neurosurgeons on the Move in February 2016 FeaturedMarch 1st, 2016
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