ISHAQ SYED, MD

Curriculum Vitae for Doctor Ishaq Syed

Board Certified & Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon

Current Employment

• Physician Southwest Scoliosis and Spine Institute

Education

• Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor of Science (BS) Biomedical Engineering (1996-2000)
• Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, OH (2000 -2004)
• Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2001 -2004)
• Internship: Orthopedic Surgery, Wayne State University (2004 – 2005)
• Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Rush Presbyterian St Luke’s Hospital (2006 -2009)
• Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2009 -2010)

Professional Licensure:

State of Texas Q4309 (Active)
State of North Carolina #2010-00477 (Active)
State of Pennsylvania MD436707 (Expired)

Specialty Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certified (2012 – 2032)

Professional Memberships and Service

2016 – present Texas Medical Association (#1310078
2016 – present Dallas County Medical Society
2012 – 2015 North Carolina Orthopaedic Association
2012 – 2015 Southern Orthopaedic Association
2010 – 2015 Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Orthopedic Interest Group
Faculty Liaison
1999 – present Tau Beta Pi – National Engineering Honor Society
1999 – present Alpha Eta Mu – Biomedical Engineering Honor Society
2008 – present National Association of Spine Surgeons
2009 – present AO Spine of North America Member
2009 – 2010 Interactive Educational Program (IEP)
Fellow Review Committee Member

Honors and Awards

Crile Research Fellowship (2001)
International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Conference Scholarship (2001)
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (2003)
Trauma Medical Student Scholarship (2003)
Mentor-Student Silver, Division of Surgical Sciences Twenty-First Residents’ and Fellows’ Clinical Science Award (2013)

Certifications

• Orthopaedic Surgery – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Invited Presentations:

1. A Comparison of Fusion Rates with Fresh-Frozen or Freeze-dried Allograft in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Podium presentation by co-author. AAOS 20098 CSRS web abstract 2009
2. The effect of proximal fixation on the development of functional kyphosis in neuromuscular scoliosis following segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion Podium presentation NASS 2009. Web presentation IMAST 2009
3. Case Presentation: High Grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. IEP Web Presentation. June 2010
4. Type II Odontoid Fractures: Predictive Factors for Operative versus Non-Operative Treatments. Podium Presentation CSRS. December 5, 2014.
Education Presentations:
1. Forearm Fractures: Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds – Wayne State University, March 8, 2006.
2. Proliferative Synovitis of the Knee. Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, October 4, 2006.
3. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation. Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, January 7, 2007.
4. Adult Deformity: Correction of Thoracolumbar Kyphosis, Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, November 14, 2007.
5. Corrective Osteotomy in Tibial Deformity with TSF, Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, June 13, 2007.
6. Total ankle Arthroplasty, Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, February 13, 2008.
7. Knee Arthroplasty Following Tibia Plateau Fracture, Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, September 3, 2008.
8. Conversion of Hip Fusion to Total Hip Arthroplasty, Department of Orthopaedic Grand Rounds – Rush University Medical Center, December 10, 2008,
9. Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Department of Orthopaedic Grand Grounds – Rush University Medical Center, March 18, 2009.
10. Odontoid Fractures: Department of Spine Surgery Conference – Rush University Medical Center, April 10, 2009.
11. Form and Function of Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves: Grand Rounds University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, November 18, 2009
12. Cervical Spondylosis: Grand Rounds – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, May 26, 2010.
13. Anatomy Session, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, July 19, 2011.
14. Disk Replacement and Motion Preservation, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, July 28, 2011.
15. Cervical Spine – Physical exam and Imaging, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, August 30, 2011.
16. C-Spine Trauma / Occiput to C-2, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, November 1, 2011.
17. C-Spine Trauma (C3-C7) CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, November 22, 2011.
18. Evaluation and Management of Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, March 6, 2012.
19. Anatomy Session, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, July 10, 2012.
20. Spine Infections, CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, September 11, 2012.
21. Spine Sawbones Course, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, September 24, 2012.
22. Basic Science – Spinal Cord Injury: CORE Conference, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, December 4, 2012.
23. Cervical Spine Pathology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, June 1, 2012
24. Spine Basic Skills Course for Residents, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, July 2, 2013.
25. Introductions to Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, September 16, 2014.
26. Type II Odontoid Fractures: Predictive Factors for Operative versus Non-Operative Treatment. Cervical Spine Research Society, Orlando, FL, December 4-7, 2014.

Public Outreach Talks

1. Sciatica: Lumbar Radiculopathy, Best Health, January 26, 2011
2. Sciatica: Lumbar Radiculopathy, Best Health, October 24, 2011
3. Sciatica: Lumbar Radiculopathy, Best Health, January 26, 2011

Past Grant History

GTS# (Syed I, Col (1-2% effort year 1) 5/1/2014 – 4/30/2019
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $838,843
Sub-award from Army Research Lab (Department of Defense)
The Impact and Injury Response of Male and Female PMHS, Hybrid III Fiftieth and Fifth Percentile ATDs, and WIAMan under Blast-Induced Accelerative Loading.

GTS #41087 (O’Gara TJ, PI, 5% effort) 1-1-2014 – 12/31/2014
Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation $10,000.00
Continuous Monitoring of Pelvic Tilt and Its Correlation to Adolescent Scoliosis

GTS # (Syed, Ishaq, PI) 7/01/2011 – 6/30/12
Synthes Spine $15,000.00
Educational Grant to support Spine Journal Clubs
Role: Principal investigator

GTS # (Syed, Ishaq, PI) 7/01/2011 – 6/30/12
Synthes Spine $1,000.00
DePuy Educational Grant to support Spine Journal Clubs

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
1. Syed IY, Davis BL. Obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee: hypotheses concerning the relationship between ground reaction and quadriceps fatigue in long-duration walking. Med Hypotheses 2000;54(20);182-185.
2. Gustafson KJ, Neville J, Syed IY, Davis JA, Pinault GCJ, Jean-Claude J, Triolo RJ. Fascicular anatomy of the human femoral nerve: implications for standing neural prostheses utilizing nerve cuff electrodes. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2009;46(7):973-84
3. Dumonski, ML, Syed IS, Cahill PJ, Shahkarami A, An HS, Goldberg EJ, Phillips, FM. A Comparison of Fusion Rates with Fresh-Frozen or Freeze-Dried Allograft in Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, podium presentation, 2009.
4. Syed IY, Brasher A, Hammerberg K, Sturm P. The effect of proximal fixation on the development of functional kyphosis in neuromuscular scoliosis following segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion. The Spine Journal 9(2009) IS-205S.
5. Woods BI, Hohl JB, Hartman R, Braly B, Syed IY, Lee JY. Mortality in Elderly Patients following Operative and Non-operative Management of Odontoid Fractures. Podium Presentation AAOS 2010.
6. Liu A, Sun D, Rodriguez A, Birkedal JP, Syed IY, Hsu W. The Effect of Vancomycin Powder Usage on Early Post-operative Infection Rates in Adult Lumbar Fusion. Accepted for poster presentation at the 82nd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014 Apr 4-9. [Poster]
7. Walters J, Birkedal J, Syed IY. Type II Odontoid Fractures: Predictive Factors for Operative versus Non-operative Treatment. Podium Presentation + Abstract, Cervical Spine Research Society, 2014.
8. Ross CL, Syed I, Smith TL, Harrison BS. The regenerative effects of the electromagnetic field on spinal cord injury. Electromagn Biol 2017;36(1):74-87.
9. Rizkalla JM, Holderread B, Syed IY. Brucella Spondylodiscitis: A case report and review of the literature. BUMC Proceedings. March 2020.

Book Chapters:

1. Syed IY, Virkus WW. Tricks for nailing proximal and distal tibial fractures. In: Curbside Consultation in Fracture Management. ISBN: 978-1-55642-829-6, SLACK Incorporated, 2008.
2. Syed IY, An HS: Cervical Myelopathy: Meaning of Magnetic Resonance Signal Changes. Vaccaro AR, Eck JC. Controversies in Spine Surgery: Best Evidence Recommendation. Thieme, New York, pp117-125, 2010.
3. Syed IY, Hohl JB, Kang J. Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Musculoskeletal Examination of the Spine: Make the Complex Simple. Rihn JA, Harris EB.. SLACK Incorporated. ISBN: 10 1-55642-996-7. 2011. Chapter 11.
4. Hohl JB, Syed IY, Lee JY. Physical Examination of the cervical spine. Musculoskeletal Examination of the Spine: Make the Complex Simple. Rihn JA, Harris EB. SLACK Incorporated. ISBN: 10 1-55642-996-7. 2011. Chapter 1.
5. Syed IY, Ali MH, Nassr A, Lee JY. Cervical Spine Imaging in Trauma. The Cervical Spine 5th. Edition: The Cervical Spine Research Society Editorial Committee, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2012. P 1512-19.
6. Syed IY, Wu E, Nassr A, Lee JY. Management of cervical facet dislocation. Fehlings M, Vaccaro, Boakye(ed). In: Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury. Thieme. October 2012. Chapter 25: pp 308-319.
7. Syed IY, Woods BI, Lee JY. Lumbar arthroplasty. In: Handbook of Spine Surgery. Baaj AA. Thieme. 2012. Chapter 60.
8. Syed IY, Woods BI, Lee JY. Spinal imaging. In: Handbook of Spine Surgery. Baaj AA. Thieme. 2012. Chapter 8.
9. Braly B, Chen AF, Syed IY, Lee JY. Cervical Whiplash. In: Decision Making in Spinal Care, Second Edition. Anderson GD, Vaccaro AR. Thieme. September 2012. Chapter 23. Pp165-170
10. Leckie S, Syed IY, Lee JY. Posterior C1-C2 Fusion Techniques: Harms Technique and Magerl Technique. Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition. Vaccaro and Baron (Ed). Saunders Elsevier, May 2012. Chapter 11. Pp 77-100
11. Braly BA, Syed IY, Woods BI, Lee JY. Lumbosacral Injuries: Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Lumbo-Sacral and Pelvic Procedures. Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Whang PG, Sang DK, Se-Hoon K (ed). CRC Press. Dec 20, 2013. Chapter 8. Pp 117-157.

 

Leadership Activities

• Member and past secretary of the Medical Executive Committee, Baylor Scott and White at Frisco
• Spine Center of Excellence co-chair at Baylor Scott and White Health at Uptown
• Patient Safety Advocate, Baylor Scott and White at Uptown
• Block time committee member Baylor Scott and White at Uptown
• Health Texas Physician Network Compliance Committee Member