RamiAlmeftyMD

Neurosurgery • Philadelphia, PA

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Skull Base

Assistant Professor Temple University Department of Neurosurgery

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Office
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone+1 215-707-2621

Fax+1 215-707-3831
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Education & Training

Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Skull Base Surgery, 2015 - 2016
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Alpha, 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Supracerebellar "Flyover" Approach to Dumbbell Falcotentorial Meningioma Encasing the Galenic Venous System.
Sabino Luzzi, Alice Giotta Lucifero, Kaith K Almefty, Rami O Almefty, Paulo A S Kadri, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Jan 1
Multimodality resection of Oliveira Type IIIC* cerebellar AVM: A distinct entity.
Rami Almefty, Walid Ibn Essayed, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Clipping of Multiple Cerebral Aneurysms Through Cranioorbital Zygomatic Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Rami O. Almefty, Walid Ibn Essayed, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Nov 15
Cervical to Petrous Carotid Artery High-Flow Bypass for Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm Through Zygomatic Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Rami O. Almefty, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Sep 15
"Save the Nerve": Technical Nuances for Hearing Preservation and Restoration in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Rami O. Almefty, Walid Ibn Essayed, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Sep 15
2 citations
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes and Recurrence Rates of Cystic and Solid Vestibular Schwannomas.
Rami O. Almefty, David S. Xu, Michael A Mooney, Andrew Montoure, Komal Naeem, Stephen W. Coons, Robert F. Spetzler, Randall W. Porter> ;Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base. 2021 Jun 1
1 citations
Medial Acoustic Tumors: Special Considerations: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Rami O. Almefty, Walid Ibn Essayed, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 15
11 citations
Is Falcine Meningioma a Diffuse Disease of the Falx? Case Series and Analysis of a “Grade Zero” Resection
Michael A Mooney, Mohammad Abolfotoh, Wenya Linda Bi, Daryoush Tavanaiepour, Rami O. Almefty, Hischam Bassiouni, Svetlana Pravdenkova, Ian F. Dunn, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Neurosurgery. 2020 Oct 15
13 citations
Onyx embolization of skull base paragangliomas: a single-center experience
Joshua S Catapano, Rami O. Almefty, Dale Ding, Alexander C Whiting, Andrew R. Pines, Kent R. Richter, Andrew F. Ducruet, Felipe C. Albuquerque> ;Acta Neurochirurgica. 2020 Jan 10
8 citations
Prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of intracanalicular primary optic nerve sheath meningiomas
Marcio S. Rassi, Sashank Prasad, Svetlana Pravdenkova, Rami O. Almefty, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug 1
18 citations
Flow diverters as a scaffold for treating direct carotid cavernous fistulas
Jacob F Baranoski, Andrew F. Ducruet, Colin J Przbylowski, Rami O. Almefty, Dale Ding, Joshua S Catapano, Scott Brigeman, Vance L Fredrickson, Daniel D Cavalcanti, Fel...> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2019 Jul 2
2 citations
Direct Repair of Iatrogenic Vertebral Artery Injury Associated With Anterior Cervical Corpectomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Rami O. Almefty, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Robert F. Spetzler, Jay D. Turner> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2019 Jun 19
1 citations
Vascular.
Adam S Arthur, I Josh Abecassis, Karl R Abi-Aad, Felipe C Albuquerque, Rami O Almefty, Rami James N Aoun, Daniel L Barrow, Joshua Bederson, Bernard R Bendok, Andrew F ...> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug 1
17 citations
Preoperative Embolization of Skull Base Meningiomas: Outcomes in the Onyx Era.
Colin J. Przybylowski, Jacob F Baranoski, Alfred P. See, Bruno C. Flores, Rami O. Almefty, Dale Ding, Kristina Chapple, Nader Sanai, Andrew F. Ducruet, Felipe C. Albuq...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2018 May 9
Retrosigmoid Craniotomy and Petrosal Fissure Dissection for Transpeduncular Resection of a Deep Pontine Arteriovenous Malformation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Rami O. Almefty, Robert F. Spetzler> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec 21
2 citations
Microsurgical Clipping of a Blister-like Basilar Tip Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Rami O. Almefty, Robert F. Spetzler> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 22
3 citations
Delayed Carotid Pseudoaneurysms from Iatrogenic Clival Meningeal Branches Avulsion: Recognition and Proposed Management.
Rami O. Almefty, Ian F. Dunn, Muhammad Ali Aziz-Sultan, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 Mar 12
8 citations
Hybrid Surgery Management of Giant Hypervascular Tumors: Intraoperative Endovascular Embolization with Microsurgical Resection
Rami O. Almefty, Nirav J. Patel, Alfred P. See, Ian F. Dunn, Ossama Al-Mefty, Mohammed Ali Aziz-Sultan> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 Jun 1
11 citations
Middle meningeal arteriovenous fistulas: A rare and potentially high-risk dural arteriovenous fistula.
Rami O. Almefty, M. Yashar S. Kalani, Andrew F. Ducruet, R. Webster Crowley, Cameron G. McDougall, Felipe C. Albuquerque> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2016 Apr 1
31 citations
Low-flow and high-flow neurosurgical bypass and anastomosis training models using human and bovine placental vessels: a histological analysis and validation study.
Evgenii Belykh, Ting Lei, Sam Safavi-Abbasi, Kaan Yağmurlu, Rami O. Almefty, Hai Sun, Kaith K. Almefty, Olga Belykh, Vadim A. Byvaltsev, Robert F. Spetzler, Peter Naka...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016 Jan 22
31 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Surgical Resection of Unruptured Low-grade Arteriovenous Malformations From the Modern Decade
Karam Moon, Michael R. Levitt, Rami O. Almefty, Peter Nakaji, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Joseph M. Zabramski, John E. Wanebo, Cameron G. McDougall, Robert F. Spetzler> ;Neurosurgery. 2015 Dec 1
7 citations
Carotid Endarterectomy Surgical Simulation Model Using a Bovine Placenta Vessel.
Evgenii Belykh, Ting Lei, Magaldi M Oliveira, Rami O. Almefty, Kaan Yağmurlu, Ali M. Elhadi, Guozhu Sun, William D. Bichard, Robert F. Spetzler, Mark C. Preul, Peter N...> ;Neurosurgery. 2015 Nov 1
21 citations
Treatment of Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: Equipoise in the Endovascular Era?
Karam Moon, Michael R. Levitt, Rami O. Almefty, Peter Nakaji, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Joseph M. Zabramski, Cameron G. McDougall, Robert F. Spetzler> ;Neurosurgery. 2015 Oct 1
7 citations
Letter to the Editor: Save the nerve
Urvashi Upadhyay, Rami O. Almefty, Ian F. Dunn, Ossama Al-Mefty> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2015 Jul 10
6 citations
Augmented, Reality-Enhanced Navigation for Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass.
Rami O. Almefty, Peter Nakaji> ;World Neurosurgery. 2015 Jul 1
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