Shaleen Vira MD MBA
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Vice Chairman, Business Development; Associate Professor Orthopaedic Surgery & Neurosurgery; Director, Spine Research
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755 East McDowell Road, 2nd FloorPhoenix, AZ 85006
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Summary
- Shaleen Vira, M.D. is a Cleveland Clinic trained board certified spine surgeon with dual training and appointments in both orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery. He particularly acclaimed for his work in complex reconstructive spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques, spine tumors, fractures, and other special situations in the neck and back. He has published over 500 papers, conference abstracts, and book chapters and dedicates considerable time to collecting and analyzing data on the efficacy of spinal surgeries to progressively improve patient care.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Vira is a physician executive with a broad multidisciplinary background in mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, health delivery innovation in low resource settings, and US Congressional legislative processes. He effectively engages with stakeholders across the health system to excel in strategic growth and operational excellence.
Education & Training
Harvard Medical SchoolSurgical Leadership Program, 2025
The Wharton SchoolMBA, Honors, 2022 - 2024
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2018 - 2019
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2018- NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2018
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2019 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2023
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAssociation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use With Complications Following Thoracic and/or Lumbar Spinal Fusion for Degenerative Spine Disease: A BMI-Str...Arman Kishan, Harmon S Khela, Nicolas L Carayannopoulos, Manjot Singh, Lara Cohen
Spine. 2026-05-01 - 4 citationsCost Benefit of Implementation of Risk Stratification Models for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.Peter G Passias, Tyler K Williamson, Nicholas A Kummer, Ferran Pellisé, Virginie Lafage
Global Spine Journal. 2025-03-01 - 3 citationsWhich components of the global alignment proportionality score have the greatest impact on outcomes in adult spinal deformity corrective surgery?Oluwatobi O Onafowokan, Oscar Krol, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Justin S Smith
European Spine Journal. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- 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
- Cluster Analysis Describes Constellations of Cardiac Anomalies Presenting in Spinal Anomaly PatientsPeter L Zhou, Shaleen Vira, Cyrus Jalai, Peter G Passias, John Moon, Bassel G Diebo, Acta Neurochirurgica
Press Mentions
Banner Spine Surgeon Leads Effort to Keep Up with Patient DemandApril 7th, 2026- Banner Health Hospital Taps Chief of Orthopedic Spine SurgeryJuly 29th, 2025
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