Daniel Refai
MD
Dr. Refai focuses on both intradural and extradural spinal tumors as well as metastatic and primary tumors of the spine.
Specialty
Dr. Refai also directs the stereotactic radiosurgery division of the Emory Spine Center for spine tumor treatment.
Titles and Roles
- Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Director of Spinal Oncology
- Emory Spine Center
- Neurosurgeon
- Brain and Spine Tumors
- Research Program
- Cancer Prevention and Control
Biography
Daniel Refai, MD, is Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Refai also serves as Director of Spinal Oncology at the Emory Spine Center. He sees patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Center.
Dr. Refai is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute. He belongs to multiple professional organizations including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society and Georgia Neurosurgical Society.
Education
Dr. Refai earned his MD from The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He then completed a general surgery internship and neurosurgical residency at Washington University. Dr. Refai also completed a spinal surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Research
Dr. Refai's research interests include outcome analysis following surgery and radiosurgery for spine tumors.
Publications
Dr. Refai has published extensively on the treatment of spinal disorders and has developed innovative multidisciplinary approaches for treatment.
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