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Daniel Refai, MD

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Background

Daniel Refai is the director of spinal oncology at the Emory Spine Center. Dr. Refai focuses on both intradural and extradural spinal tumors as well as metastatic and primary tumors of the spine. He performs complex spine tumor surgery and spine reconstruction surgery. He also directs the stereotactic radiosurgery division of the Emory Spine Center for spine tumor treatment. Dr. Refai's research interests include outcome analysis following surgery and radiosurgery for spine tumors. He has published extensively on the treatment of spinal disorders and has developed innovative multidisciplinary approaches for treatment. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the North American Spine Society.

Dr. Refai completed neurosurgical residency at Washington University in Saint Louis under the tutelage of Ralph Dacey MD. He spent six months as a specialist registrar in neurosurgery at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He completed a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgery spine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic under Edward Benzel MD, Iain Kalfas MD, Gordon Bell MD, and others. He specializes in all aspects of complex spine surgery and is actively involved in clinical research. Dr. Refai enjoys teaching and has received numerous patient and medical education distinctions throughout his training.

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Titles & 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

Education & Training

Education

  • Residency, Neurosurgery, 2009
    Barnes - Jewish Hospital
  • Internship, Neurosurgery, 2004
    Barnes - Jewish Hospital
  • Medical Education, MD, 2003
    University of Chicago

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2013

Research

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