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Overview of Dr. Godzik
Minimally Invasive Spine surgery and Complex Spinal Deformity
Education & Training
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
San Diego Sports Medicine & Family HealthFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2019 - 2020
WashU MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2021
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Charles Kuntz Award AANS/CNS Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve (DSPN), 2018, 2020
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The association of food deserts with readmission and re-operation following long-segment lumbar fusion.Sasha Howell, Yifei Sun, Nicholas M B Laskay, Lucia D Juarez, B Grey Vandeberg
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2026-04-11 - Disparities in quality of life and health literacy among patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: the influence of racial and ethnic factors in the All of Us Re...Salim Yakdan, Karan Joseph, Noah Poulin, Faraz Arkam, Diogo Moniz Garcia
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2026-04-03 - Disruptive technologies in spine surgery: current trends, outcomes, and ethical implications.Alyssa M Bartlett, Faith C Robertson, Eric Shaker, Khoi D Than, Jakub Godzik
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2026-02-27
Authored Content
- Impact of Connector Placement and Design on Bending Stiffness of Spinal Constructs
Press Mentions
UAB Care Team Leads Patient Through Life-Changing Internal DecapitationAugust 27th, 2022
New Spine Robot Added to UAB’s Robotic Surgery LineupAugust 30th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Polish, Spanish
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