JohnCLiuMD

Neurosurgery • Beverly Hills, CA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Professor Neurosurgery, Co-Director USC Spine Center

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Office
9033 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone+1 800-872-2273

Fax+1 213-861-5863
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1992 - 1998
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2014 - 2017
MO State Medical License 2016 - 2017
IL State Medical License 1992 - 2011
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Top 25 Most Cited Articles on Intraoperative Computer Tomography-Guided Navigation in Spine Surgery.
Ryan Palmer, Andy Ton, Djani Robertson, Kevin G Liu, John C Liu, Jeffrey C Wang, Raymond J Hah, Ram K Alluri> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Apr 1
Simulated outcomes for durotomy repair in minimally invasive spine surgery.
Alan Balu, Guillaume Kugener, Dhiraj J Pangal, Heewon Lee, Sasha Lasky, Jane Han, Ian Buchanan, John Liu, Gabriel Zada, Daniel A Donoho> ;Scientific Data. 2024 Jan 10
Using machine learning and big data for the prediction of venous thromboembolic events after spine surgery: A single-center retrospective analysis of multiple models o...
Benjamin S Hopkins, Michael B Cloney, Ekamjeet S Dhillon, Pavlos Texakalidis, Jonathan Dallas, Vincent N Nguyen, Matthew Ordon, Najib El Tecle, Thomas C Chen, Patrick ...> ;Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine. 2023 Sep 18
4 citations
Lumbar surgical drains do not increase the risk of infections in patients undergoing spine surgery.
Zorica Buser, Ki-Eun Chang, Ronald Kall, Blake Formanek, Anush Arakelyan, Sarah Pak, Betsy Schafer, John C Liu, Jeffrey C Wang, Patrick Hsieh, Thomas C Chen> ;European Spine Journal. 2022 Jul 1
Postoperative Complication Rates After One-Level Cervical Spine Surgery in Patients with Parkinson Disease: A Database Study.
Zabiullah Bajouri, Annelise Bui, Blake Formanek, Zoë Fresquez, John Liu, Zorica Buser> ;World Neurosurgery. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
A Tale of Two Institutions: COVID-19 Positive Rates in Asymptomatic Patients Pre-Screened for Spine Procedures and Surgeries in Los Angeles, California.
Allen S Chen, Matthew Brown, Anush Arekelyan, Sophie Wennemann, Nick Shamie, Langston Holly, John C Liu, Jeffrey C Wang, Zorica Buser> ;Global Spine Journal. 2023 Sep 1
7 citations
The performance of frailty in predictive modeling of short-term outcomes in the surgical management of metastatic tumors to the spine
Joshua Bakhsheshian, Zorica Buser, Raymond J. Hah, Patrick C. Hsieh, John C. Liu, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;The Spine Journal. 2021 Nov 27
6 citations
Disparities in the Surgical Treatment of Adult Spine Diseases: A Systematic Review.
Tyler Cardinal, Phillip A. Bonney, Ben A. Strickland, Elizabeth Lechtholz-Zey, Jesse Mendoza, Dhiraj J. Pangal, John C. Liu, Frank J. Attenello, William J. Mack, Steve...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Oct 21
8 citations
The influence of modifiable risk factors on short-term postoperative outcomes following cervical spine surgery: A retrospective propensity score matched analysis.
Joshua Bakhsheshian, Xiao T. Chen, Andy Ton, Alexander Ballatori, Ben A. Strickland, Djani Robertson, Zorica Buser, Raymond J. Hah, Patrick C. Hsieh, John C. Liu, Jeff...> ;Eclinicalmedicine. 2021 Jun 1
10 citations
Perioperative Complications of Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Comparison Between 3 Procedures:
Mohamed Kamal Mesregah, Blake Formanek, John C. Liu, Zorica Buser, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;Global Spine Journal. 2021 Mar 12
1 citations
Incidence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolic Events in Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery.
Annelise Bui, Nassim Lashkari, Blake Formanek, Jeffrey C. Wang, Zorica Buser, John C. Liu> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2021 Feb 16
6 citations
Impact of a Perioperative Protocol on Length of ICU and Hospital Stay in Complex Spine Surgery.
Eugenia Ayrian, Shihab H Sugeir, Anush Arakelyan, Dimiter Arnaudov, Patrick C. Hsieh, Jeremy V Laney, Peter Roffey, Thang D. Tran, Chelsia L. Varner, Kevin Vu, Vladimi...> ;Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 2021 Jan 1
Minimally Invasive Intradural Tumor Resection
Andrew S. Chung, Ki Chang, John C. Liu> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 1
5 citations
Tobacco Use Is Associated With Increased 90-Day Readmission Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease.
Michelle Connor, Robert G. Briggs, Phillip A. Bonney, Krista Lamorie-Foote, Kristina Shkirkova, Elliot Min, Li Ding, William J. Mack, Frank J. Attenello, John C. Liu> ;Global Spine Journal. 2020 Oct 8
8 citations
Is Less Really More? Economic Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Andrew S. Chung, Alexander Ballatori, Brandon Ortega, Elliot Min, Blake Formanek, John C. Liu, Patrick C. Hsieh, Raymond J. Hah, Jeffrey C. Wang, Zorica Buser> ;Global Spine Journal. 2020 Sep 25
2 citations
Ventral Thoracic Spinal Cord Herniation: Clinical Image and Video Illustration of Microsurgical Treatment.
Joshua Bakhsheshian, Ben A. Strickland, John C. Liu> ;World Neurosurgery. 2020 Jun 27
13 citations
Simulation of Dural Repair in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery With the Use of a Perfusion-Based Cadaveric Model.
Ian A. Buchanan, Elliot Min, Martin H. Pham, Daniel A. Donoho, Joshua Bakhsheshian, Michael Minneti, Gabriel Zada, Steven L. Giannotta, Patrick C. Hsieh, John C. Liu> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2019 Dec 1
2 citations
The DOWN Questionnaire: A Novel Screening Tool for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.
Kaku Barkoh, Ifije E. Ohiorhenuan, Larry Lee, Joshua Lucas, Anush Arakelyan, Christopher C. Ornelas, Zorica Buser, Patrick C. Hsieh, Frank L. Acosta, John C. Liu, Jeff...> ;Global Spine Journal. 2019 Sep 1
7 citations
Risk Factors for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolic Events in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery
Alexander Nazareth, Anthony D'Oro, John C. Liu, Kyle Schoell, Patrick Heindel, Andre M. Jakoi, Raymond J. Hah, Jeffrey C. Wang, Zorica Buser> ;Global Spine Journal. 2019 Jun 1
17 citations
Venous Thromboembolism After Degenerative Spine Surgery: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis
Ian A. Buchanan, Michelle Lin, Daniel A. Donoho, Li Ding, Steven L. Giannotta, Frank J. Attenello, William J. Mack, John C. Liu> ;World Neurosurgery. 2019 May 1
14 citations
Evaluation of C2 pedicle screw placement via the freehand technique by neurosurgical trainees.
Martin H. Pham, Joshua Bakhsheshian, Patrick Reid, Ian A. Buchanan, Vance L Fredrickson, John C. Liu> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2018 Sep 1
1 citations
Transpedicular Corpectomy and Cage Placement in the Treatment of Traumatic Lumbar Burst Fractures.
Martin H Pham, Alexander Tuchman, Thomas C Chen, Frank L Acosta, Patrick C Hsieh, John C Liu> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
12 citations
The use of a novel perfusion-based cadaveric simulation model with cerebrospinal fluid reconstitution comparing dural repair techniques: a pilot study.
Joshua Bakhsheshian, Ben A. Strickland, Neil N. Patel, Andre M. Jakoi, Michael Minneti, Gabriel Zada, Frank L. Acosta, Patrick C. Hsieh, Jeffrey C. Wang, John C. Liu, ...> ;The Spine Journal. 2017 Sep 1
A Novel Lumbar Motion Segment Classification to Predict Changes in Segmental Sagittal Alignment After Lateral Interbody Fixation
Frank L. Acosta, Vivek A. Mehta, Anush Arakelyan, Doniel Drazin, Clarissa Cortland, Patrick C. Hsieh, John C. Liu, Martin H. Pham> ;Global Spine Journal. 2017 Aug 15
2 citations
Minimally Invasive Extraforaminal Discectomy.
Joshua Lucas, John C. Liu> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2017 Jul 22
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