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      Christopher M. Mikhail, MD

      Orthopaedics

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      • 8 years experience

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        Experience

        Education & Training

        1 of 3

        2023

        Completed Fellowship

        Comprehensive Combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

        Columbia University

        2 of 3

        2022

        Completed Residency

        Orthopaedic Surgery

        Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital

        3 of 3

        2017

        Completed Medical School

        MD

        Rush University Medical Center

        Research and Publications

        Publications

        • Mikhail C, Shankar D, Taree A, Mody K, Barbera J, Okewunmi J, Cho S, Anthony S. Trends in Private Equity Acquisition of Orthopaedic Surgery Practices in the United States. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 Dec 20;5(12):e21.00162-8. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00162. PMID: 34928875; PMCID: PMC8691511.

        • Barbera J, Selverian S, Courington R, Mikhail C, Colvin A. The Top 50 Most Influential Articles in Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy. 2020 Mar;36(3):716-722. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.09.031. Epub 2020 Jan 7. PMID: 31919021.Barbera J, Selverian S, Courington R, Mikhail C, Colvin A. The Top 50 Most Influential Articles in Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy. 2020 Mar;36(3):716-722. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.09.031. Epub 2020 Jan 7. PMID: 31919021.

        • Short-term pelvic fracture outcomes in adolescents differ from children and adults in the National Trauma Data Bank 2015 Morshed, Saam; Marmor, M; Elson, J; Mikhail, C; Matityahu, A Published Web Location http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4340850?pdf=render No data

        • Trends in Industry Payments to Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons from 2014 to 2018 KS Mody, L Liou, T Joshi, C Mikhail, J Barbera… - Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2020

        • Mikhail CM, Markowitz J, Di Lenarda L, Guzman J, Vulcano E. Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Percutaneous Chevron-Akin Osteotomies for the Correction of Hallux Valgus Deformity. Foot Ankle Int. 2022 Jan;43(1):32-41. doi: 10.1177/10711007211031218. Epub 2021 Jul 22. PMID: 34293943.

        • Mody, K.S., Mikhail, C., Barbera, J., Cho, S.K. and Parekh, S.G., 2021. How has Return on Investment of a Career in Orthopaedic Surgery Changed Over Time?. Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation.

        • Xiao R, Matijakovich D, Mikhail C, Colvin A. The Top 50 Most-Cited Papers in the Diagnosis and Management of SLAP Tears. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Jan 29;3(1):e127-e134. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.07.024. PMID: 33615257; PMCID: PMC7879167.

        • Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: An Evidence-based Opinionated Revie. GT Cong, K Chinnakkannu, VP Krishnamoorthy… - Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery, 2020

        • Mikhail CM, Schwartz JT, Barbera J, Selverian SR, Chen D. The most influential papers in direct anterior approach to total hip arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2020 Feb 22;6(2):190-195. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2020.01.006. PMID: 32577460; PMCID: PMC7303476.

        • Ahn A, Snyder DJ, Keswani A, Mikhail C, Poeran J, Moucha CS, Kanabar M. The Cost of Poor Mental Health in Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2020 Dec;35(12):3432-3436. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.06.083. Epub 2020 Jul 2. PMID: 32709561.

        • Taree A, Mikhail CM, Markowitz J, Ranson WA, Choi B, Schwartz JT, Cho SK. Risk Factors for 30- and 90-Day Readmissions Due To Surgical Site Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 May 1;34(4):E216-E222. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001095. PMID: 33122569.

        • DeBellis, N., Cong, G.T., Mikhail, C. and Gladstone, J., 2018. Overuse injuries of the knee. Annals of Joint, 3(3).

        • Cong T, Sivaganesan A, Mikhail CM, Vaishnav AS, Dowdell J 3rd, Barbera J, Kumagai H, Markowitz J, Sheha E, Qureshi SA. Facet Violation With Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement: Impact of 3D Navigation and Facet Orientation. HSS J. 2021 Oct;17(3):281-288. doi: 10.1177/15563316211026324. Epub 2021 Jul 3. PMID: 34539268; PMCID: PMC8436351.

        • Mikhail C, Brochin R, Eaker L, Lonner BS. Posterior Spinal Fusion With Multilevel Posterolateral Convex Disc Releases for the Treatment of Severe Thoracolumbar Scoliosis. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Jun 30;14(3):308-315. doi: 10.14444/7041. PMID: 32699752; PMCID: PMC7343274.

        • Ranti D, Mikhail CM, Ranson W, Cho B, Warburton A, Rutland JW, Cheung ZB, Cho SK. Risk Factors for 90-day Readmissions With Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jun 15;45(12):E704-E712. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003412. PMID: 32479717.

        • Di Pauli von Treuheim T, Li DT, Mikhail C, Cataldo D, Cooperman DR, Smith BG, Lonner B. Reliable skeletal maturity assessment for an AIS patient cohort: external validation of the proximal humerus ossification system (PHOS) and relevant learning methodology. Spine Deform. 2020 Aug;8(4):613-620. doi: 10.1007/s43390-020-00105-5. Epub 2020 May 8. PMID: 32385841.

        • Mikhail CM, Echt M, Selverian SR, Cho SK. Recoup From Home? Comparison of Relative Cost Savings for ACDF, Lumbar Discectomy, and Short Segment Fusion Performed in the Inpatient Versus Outpatient Setting. Global Spine J. 2021 Apr;11(1_suppl):56S-65S. doi: 10.1177/2192568220968772. PMID: 33890802; PMCID: PMC8076805.

        • Morshed S, Mikhail C, Miclau Iii T. Timing of Femoral Shaft Fracture Fixation Affects Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Multiple Injuries. Open Orthop J. 2015 Jul 31;9:324-31. doi: 10.2174/1874325001509010324. PMID: 26312117; PMCID: PMC4541315.

        • Mikhail CM, Dowdell JE 3rd, Hecht AC. Posterior Fusion for the Subaxial Cervical Spine: A Review of the Major Techniques. HSS J. 2020 Jul;16(2):188-194. doi: 10.1007/s11420-019-09722-x. Epub 2019 Oct 25. PMID: 32508546; PMCID: PMC7253542.

        • Mohanty S, Lai C, Mikhail C, Greisberg G, Hassan FM, Stephan SR, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Outcomes and reoperation rates of adult spinal deformity patients with baseline sagittal malalignment based on the cranial axis to the hip at 2 years postoperatively. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Jun 2;39(3):301-310. doi: 10.3171/2023.4.SPINE23303. PMID: 37310045.

        • Sarmiento JM, Rymond C, Concepcion-Gonzalez A, Mikhail C, Hassan FM, Lenke LG. Thoracic pediculectomy for acute spinal cord decompression in high-risk spinal deformity correction: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2023 Aug 28;6(9):CASE23312. doi: 10.3171/CASE23312. PMID: 37728317.

        • Ahn A, Ferrer C, Park C, Snyder DJ, Maron SZ, Mikhail C, Keswani A, Molloy IB, Bronson MJ, Moschetti WE, Jevsevar DS, Poeran J, Galatz LM, Moucha CS. Defining and Optimizing Value in Total Joint Arthroplasty From the Patient, Payer, and Provider Perspectives. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct;34(10):2290-2296.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.05.024. Epub 2019 May 23. PMID: 31204223.

        • Mikhail CM, Dowdell JE 3rd, Hecht AC. Posterior Fusion for the Subaxial Cervical Spine: A Review of the Major Techniques. HSS J. 2020 Jul;16(2):188-194. doi: 10.1007/s11420-019-09722-x. Epub 2019 Oct 25. PMID: 32508546; PMCID: PMC7253542.

        • Mikhail CM, Warburton A, Girdler SJ, Platt S, Cong GT, Cho SK. Risk Factors for 30- and 90-Day Readmission due to Intestinal Bowel Obstruction after Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Asian Spine J. 2021 Oct;15(5):618-627. doi: 10.31616/asj.2020.0085. Epub 2020 Oct 29. PMID: 33108851; PMCID: PMC8561157.

        • 30 Operating Room Design and Efficiency J Dowdell, CM Mikhail, AC Hecht - Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery, 2020

        • Dowdell JE, Kim JS, Mikhail C, Overley SC, Levin JM, McAnany SJ, Mroz TE, Hecht AC. The Rate of Heterotopic Ossification Following Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Comparison of Data. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Sep 15;45(18):E1197-E1202. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003524. PMID: 32355139.

        • Echt M, Mikhail C, Girdler SJ, Cho SK. Anterior Reconstruction Techniques for Cervical Spine Deformity. Neurospine. 2020 Sep;17(3):534-542. doi: 10.14245/ns.2040380.190. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID: 33022158; PMCID: PMC7538358.

        • Schwartz JT, Gao M, Geng EA, Mody KS, Mikhail CM, Cho SK. Applications of Machine Learning Using Electronic Medical Records in Spine Surgery. Neurospine. 2019 Dec;16(4):643-653. doi: 10.14245/ns.1938386.193. Epub 2019 Dec 31. PMID: 31905452; PMCID: PMC6945000.

        • Maitra S, Mikhail C, Cho SK, Daubs MD. Preoperative Maximization to Reduce Complications in Spinal Surgery. Global Spine J. 2020 Jan;10(1 Suppl):45S-52S. doi: 10.1177/2192568219882349. Epub 2020 Jan 6. PMID: 31934520; PMCID: PMC6947682.

        • Mikhail C, Pennington Z, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Chapman JR, Chutkan N, Daubs MD, DeVine JG, Fehlings MG, Gelb DE, Ghobrial GM, Harrop JS, Hoelscher C, Jiang F, Knightly JJ, Kwon BK, Mroz TE, Nassr A, Riew KD, Sekhon LH, Smith JS, Traynelis VC, Wang JC, Weber MH, Wilson JR, Witiw CD, Sciubba DM, Cho SK. Minimizing Blood Loss in Spine Surgery. Global Spine J. 2020 Jan;10(1 Suppl):71S-83S. doi: 10.1177/2192568219868475. Epub 2020 Jan 6. PMID: 31934525; PMCID: PMC6947684.

        • Girdler S, Cho B, Mikhail CM, Cheung ZB, Maza N, Kang-Wook Cho S. Emerging Techniques in Diagnostic Imaging for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr;136:128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.043. Epub 2020 Jan 16. PMID: 31954891.

        • Warburton A, Girdler SJ, Mikhail CM, Ahn A, Cho SK. Biomaterials in Spinal Implants: A Review. Neurospine. 2020 Mar;17(1):101-110. doi: 10.14245/ns.1938296.148. Epub 2019 Nov 4. PMID: 31694360; PMCID: PMC7136103.

        • Ranson WA, Neifert SN, Cheung ZB, Mikhail CM, Caridi JM, Cho SK. Predicting In-Hospital Complications After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson Comorbidity Indices. World Neurosurg. 2020 Feb;134:e487-e496. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.102. Epub 2019 Oct 25. PMID: 31669536.

        • Lu C, White SJ, Ye IB, Mikhail CM, Cheung ZB, Cho SK. The Effects of Liver Disease on Surgical Outcomes Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct;130:e498-e504. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.137. Epub 2019 Jun 26. PMID: 31254688.

        • Campbell KJ, Louie PK, Bohl DD, Edmiston T, Mikhail C, Li J, Khorsand DA, Levine BR, Gerlinger TL. A Novel, Automated Text-Messaging System Is Effective in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Jan 16;101(2):145-151. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01505. PMID: 30653044.

        • Ranson WA, White SJW, Cheung ZB, Mikhail C, Ye I, Kim JS, Cho SK. The Effects of Chronic Preoperative Steroid Therapy on Perioperative Complications Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Global Spine J. 2018 Dec;8(8):834-841. doi: 10.1177/2192568218775960. Epub 2018 May 10. PMID: 30560036; PMCID: PMC6293428.

        • Shifflett GD, Hellman MD, Louie PK, Mikhail C, Park KU, Phillips FM. Return to Golf After Lumbar Fusion. Sports Health. 2017 May/Jun;9(3):280-284. doi: 10.1177/1941738116680200. Epub 2016 Nov 1. PMID: 27879299; PMCID: PMC5435149.

        • Mohanty, S., Platt, A., Lombardi, J., Morrissette, C., Hassan, F., Lewerenz, E., Mikhail, C., Stephan, S., Bakhsheshian, J., Sardar, Z. and Lehman, R.A., 2023. P101. Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and pseudoarthrosis are the most common reasons for reoperation following adult deformity surgery: which has worse outcomes?. The Spine Journal, 23(9), pp.S156-S157.The Spine Journal. Volume 23, Issue 9, 2023,Pages S156-S157,ISSN 1529-9430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.326.

        • Dowdell, J., Mikhail, C., Robinson, J. and Allen, A., 2018. Anatomy of the pediatric spine and spine injuries in young athletes. Ann Joint, 3(4).

        • Deformity Correction Techniques in Adult Spinal Deformity SR Stephan, CM Mikhail, A Platt, RA Lehman - Seminars in Spine Surgery, 2023

        • Mikhail, C.M., Dowdell III, J.E. and Hecht, A.C., 2020, September. Adult lumbar spondylolisthesis: Interspinous devices. In Seminars in Spine Surgery (Vol. 32, No. 3, p. 100806). WB Saunders.

        • Ranson, W.A., Neifert, S.N., Cheung, Z.B., Mikhail, C.M., Caridi, J.M. and Cho, S.K., 2020. Predicting in-hospital complications after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson comorbidity indices. World neurosurgery, 134, pp.e487-e496.

        • Mohanty, S., Lai, C., Mikhail, C., Greisberg, G., Hassan, F.M., Stephan, S.R., Sardar, Z.M., Lehman, R.A. and Lenke, L.G., 2023. Outcomes and reoperation rates of adult spinal deformity patients with baseline sagittal malalignment based on the cranial axis to the hip at 2 years postoperatively. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 1(aop), pp.1-10.

        • Stephan, S., Hassan, F., Mikhail, C., Platt, A., Sardar, Z., Lehman, R., & Lenke, L. (2023). P104. Revision of Harrington rod constructs: are patient outcomes and complication rates as good as we think?. The Spine Journal, 23(9), S158.

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        • Jul 30, 2025

          Dr Christopher Mikhail was exceptional. He was interested in my condition. He was kind, inspired a lot of confidence, and had such good energy. I'm very fortunate to have been seen by him.

        • Jul 29, 2025

          He was amazing!!!!! Very kind and informative.

        • Jul 22, 2025

          Dr Mikhail is excellent. Not just as a surgeon but in understanding and diagnosing post surgical issues and coming up with a game plan. Listens really well. I couldn't be more grateful to him and his team

        • Jul 12, 2025

          The surgeon was able to get me into an emergency care appointment and from my point of view saved my life