Mark Alexander Mahan MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Peripheral Nerve
Associate Professor Spine Division and Chief, Division of Peripheral Nerve and Pain Surgery
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50 N Medical DrSalt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone+1 801-581-6909
Fax+1 801-581-4385
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Summary
- Dr. Mark Mahan is a board-certified neurosurgeon in Salt Lake City, UT and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Utah Health and Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and neurosurgical residency at the Barrow Neurological Institute, with fellowships at the Mayo Clinic and UCSD. He has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery and peripheral nerve and is experienced in neurosurgical spine surgery, peripheral nerve disorders, and spine surgery.
Education & Training
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2014
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2007
Princeton UniversityAB, Molecular Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1994 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
ID State Medical License 2022 - 2029
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2028
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2028
MT State Medical License 2022 - 2028
UT State Medical License 2014 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2022 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- High Patient Satisfaction with a Digital Care Platform After Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A Registry-Based Analysis.Phil Bohlen, Nicholas Dietzman, Woo-Keun Kwon, Jannik Leyendecker, Paula Krause
Healthcare. 2026-08-01 - Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy versus interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc herniations: a prospective multicenter study of recovery t...Paula K Krause, Jannik Leyendecker, Cathryn Payne, Nguyen T Tran, Albert Teilfeian
The Spine Journal. 2026-08-01 - Impact on pulmonary function from phrenic nerve transfer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Mohammadreza Emamhadi, Loay Shoubash, Mohammad Haghani Dogahe, Reza Zarei, Somayeh Bashiri Aliabadi
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-08-01
Journal Articles
- Original Article First Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation for Primary Osteoarthritis: Technique and OutcomesMark A Mahan, Daniel Donato, ScienceDirect
- Intraneural Lipomas: Institutional and Literature ReviewTomas Marek, Kimberly K Amrami, Mark A Mahan, Robert J Spinner, Acta Neurochirurgica
Press Mentions
Four Hundred Miles, Four Times a Year: Montana Patient Travels to Utah for Post-Stroke Treatment at Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation HospitalOctober 6th, 2025- Strategy 2025 Update: Directed Steps for University of Utah Health and Our CommunityMarch 1st, 2023
- How a Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Immediately Relieved One Utah Man’s Back PainJune 18th, 2021
Grant Support
- Pathophysiologic Nerve RegenerationUTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH2025–2030
- Diffusion MRI Biomarkers of Peripheral Nerve TraumaST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER2023–2025
- Biomarkers for prognosis of closed-mechanism nerve injuriesUNIVERSITY OF UTAH2023–2025
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