
Sarel J Vorster MD FAANS MBA
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
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762 S Cleveland Massillon RdFairlawn, OH 44333
Phone+1 330-665-4100
Fax+1 330-665-6748
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Summary
- Dr. Sarel Vorster is a neurosurgeon in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, and Hillcrest Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Pretoria Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor and neurosurgical spine surgery.
Education & Training
Yale University School of ManagementMBA, 2014 - 2016
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2000
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1994 - 1995
University of Pretoria Faculty of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Validation of PROMIS score as a measure of postoperative success following decompressive surgery for Chiari I malformation.Arpan A Patel, Mark A Davison, Michael D Shost, Varun R Kshettry, Ajit A Krishnaney
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2025-05-01 - 1 citationsA management algorithm for idiopathic intracranial hypertension in skull base meningoencephaloceles.Mihika Thapliyal, Roger Murayi, Amy S Nowacki, Raj Sindwani, Troy Woodard
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsC1-2 hypermobility and its impact on the spinal cord: a finite element analysis.Arpan A Patel, Jacob K Greenberg, Michael P Steinmetz, Sarel Vorster, Edin Nevzati
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2024-08-01
Press Mentions
What Is the Procedure That Hospitalized Jimmy Carter? A Doctor ExplainsNovember 14th, 2019
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