Peter G Passias MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Associate Professor NYU school of medicine
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40 Duke Medicine CircleDuke Spine Center Clinic 1B1CDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-618-2735
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Education & Training
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2009 - 2010
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
St Elizabeth's Medical Center/Lemuel Shattuck HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2022 - 2023
RI State Medical License 2006 - 2007
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of the Aspen Spinous Process System in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 01
- BMAC & Allograft vs BMP-2 Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 24
- The Effects of Perioperative Nutritional Optimization on Blood Markers Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient travel burden and postoperative outcomes after lumbar fusion.Sarah Meng, Taha Taka, Carson Cummings, Joshua Kendall, Jonathan Anton
North American Spine Society Journal. 2026-09-01 - Incremental Impact of Lower Extremity Arthritis and Cervical Deformity on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity Patients.Michael J Farias, Bassel G Diebo, Manjot Singh, Joseph E Nassar, Zvipo M Chisango
Neurosurgery. 2026-08-01 - Comparative Performance of the ISSG-surgical Invasiveness Index and the ESSG-adult Deformity Surgery Complexity Index: A Retrospective Analysis.Anthony N Baumann, Robert J Trager, Kyriakos D Chatzis, Francesca Totis, Peter Tretiakov
Spine. 2026-08-01
Journal Articles
- Complication Rates Following Chiari Malformation Surgical Management for Arnold–Chiari Type I Based on Surgical Variables: A National PerspectivePeter Passias, MD, jcvjs.com
- Prior Bariatric Surgery Lowers Complication Rates Following Spine Surgery in Obese PatientsCharles Wang, Hamid Hassanzadeh, John Afthinos, Shaleen Vira, Jason A Horowitz, Bassel G Diebo, Cyrus M Jalai, Peter G Passias, Nicholas Shepard, Daniel M Sciubba, Mic..., Acta Neurochirurgica
- The Influence of BMI on Achieving Age Adjusted Alignment Goals in Adult Spinal Deformity Corrective Surgery with Full Body Analysis at 1 YearBassel G Diebo, Shaleen Vira, Thomas Errico, Aaron Buckland, Peter G Passias, World Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity PatientsJune 2018
- The Use of Patient-Reported Preoperative Activity Levels as a Stratification Tool for Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity RelatedApril 2018
Press Mentions
Is Physician Quality of Life on the Decline? The Answer Is ResoundingMarch 7th, 2025- Employment vs. Private Practice: 7 Orthopedic Leaders Weigh InFebruary 4th, 2025
- 2024's Most Exciting Spine, Orthopedics Innovations: 34 Leaders Weigh InNovember 20th, 2024
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