Professor of Neurological Surgery, Case West Res University
Neurosurgery
Dr. Edward C. Benzel, MD
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Dr. Edward C. Benzel practices Neurosurgery. He researched medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin. Medical College of Wisconsin has a rank of 54 in research and a 62 in primary care He received 6 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Northern Ohio Live", "Fellow (FACS)", "Fellow (FAANS)" and "Top MD". Edward Benzel is also published. He has 97 publications published. The lastest publication: "Molecular and clinical prognostic factors for favorable outcome following surgical resection of adult intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas.' Edward Benzel accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Predisposing Characteristics of Adjacent Segment Disease Following Lumbar Fusion.
- Adjacent segment degeneration and disease following cervical arthroplasty: a Systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Radiographic progression of Vertebral fractures in patients with multiple myeloma.
- Prediction of quality of life improvements in patients with Lumbar stenosis following use of membrane stabilizing agents.
- Surgery versus Radiation Therapy Alone in Treating Spinal Metastasis: A Perspective.
- Reoperation Rates after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion versus Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: a propensity matched analysis.
- Postoperative Cervical sagittal imbalance negatively affects outcomes after surgery for Cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
- Optimal duration of conservative management prior to surgery for Cervical and lumbar radiculopathy: a literature review.
- Quality-of-Life Outcomes following ThoracoLumbar and Lumbar Fusion with and without the Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Does Recombinant Human B...
- Differences in the surgical treatment of recurrent lumbar disc herniation among Spine surgeons in the United States.
- Zero-profile hybrid fusion construct versus 2-level plate fixation to treat adjacent-level disease in the Cervical spine.
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical (CSM-S) Trial: Randomized Controlled Trial Design and Rationale.
- The impact of preoperative depression on quality of life outcomes after posterior Cervical fusion.
- The Impact of Preoperative Depression on Quality of Life Outcomes Following Lumbar Surgery.
- Cost-utility Analysis of Instrumented Fusion Versus Decompression Alone for Grade I L4-L5 Spondylolisthesis at 1-year Follow-up: A Pilot Study.
- Adaptive remodeling at the pedicle due to pars Fracture: a finite element analysis study.
- Perspective Statement Endoscopic-Assisted Techniques at the CranioVertebral Junction: understanding indications and limitations.
- Surgeon Specialty and Outcomes after Elective Spine Surgery.
- Association of Postoperative Outcomes with Preoperative MRI for Patients with Concurrent Multiple Sclerosis and Cervical Stenosis.
- Editorial Statement " PERSPECTIVES" on the article: The cranioVertebral junction instability in adult Down syndrome patients.
- Cost-utility Analysis of One and Two-level Dorsal Lumbar Fusions With and Without Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenic Protein-2 at 1-year Follow-up.
- Quality of life outcomes following surgery for patients with coexistent Cervical stenosis and multiple sclerosis.
- Impact of Increased Body Mass Index on Outcomes of Elective Spinal Surgery.
- The Role of Laboratory Dissection Training in Neurosurgical Residency: results of a national survey.
- Anatomic radiological variations in developmental Lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective, control-matched comparative analysis.
- C5 Palsy Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: Cost and Quality of Life Implications.
- Cervical Arthroplasty: A Critical Review of the Literature.
- Stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic Spine tumors.
- Biomechanics of the Lower Thoracic Spine Following Decompression and Fusion: A Cadaveric Analysis.
- Cost-utility Analysis of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Plating (ACDFP) Versus Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (PCF) for Patients with Single-level Cervi...
- Interpreting Incidental Durotomy Rates in Minimally Invasive versus Traditional Techniques in Retrospective Studies: A WORD OF CAUTION.
- Biomechanical Analysis of the Thoracic Spine Following Decompressive Procedures.
- Clinical Outcomes Following Surgical Management of Coexistent Cervical Stenosis and Multiple Sclerosis: A Cohort Controlled Analysis.
- Predicting C5 Palsy using Preoperative Anatomic Measurements.
- Complications and Outcomes for Surgical Approaches to Cervical Kyphosis.
- Research Productivity and Fellowship Training in Neurosurgery.
- WORLD NEUROSURGERY: INVITED PERSPECTIVE Plasmapore Coated Titanium Cages for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
- Rates of anterior Cervical discectomy and fusion after initial posterior Cervical foraminotomy.
- Introduction: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
- Simulated diagnostic Cerebral angiography in neurosurgical training: a pilot program.
- Relationship between degree of focal kyphosis correction and neurological outcomes for patients undergoing Cervical deformity correction surgery.
- Lumbar Discectomy: Many Ways to Skin a Cat PERSPECTIVE statement on the general topic addressed by manuscript "Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Disc by Sequestrectomy or ...
- WORLD NEUROSURGERY: INVITED PERSPECTIVE Minimally Invasive Thoracic Microendoscopic Discectomy: A Tool for All Surgeons?
- Adverse Events With the Use of rhBMP-2 in Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spine Fusions: A Nine Year Institutional Analysis.
- C1-C2 Fusion: Promoting Stability, Reducing Morbidity.
- Lateral extracavitary vs. costotransversectomy approaches to the thoracic Spine: reflections on lessons learned.
- Analysis of baseball-to-helmet impacts in major league baseball.
- OccipitoCervical fusion in an infant with atlantooccipital dislocation.
- Invited PERSPECTIVE on manuscript "Identification of Knowledge Gaps in Neurosurgery Using a Validated Self-Assessment Examination: Differences Between General and Spin...
- In reply. Direct lateral approach to pathology at the cranioCervical junction.
- Commentary: Retrograde ejaculation and the use of rhBMP-2 for anterior Lumbar interbody fusion: what does the evidence say to surgeons and to patients?
- Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, neuronavigation, and the transoral approach: considerations in adopting novel technologies to a standard surgical approach.
- Unilateral cervical facet dislocation: a biomechanical study of several constructs including unilateral lateral mass fixation supplemented by an interspinous cable.
- Lateral Extracavitary, Costotransversectomy, and Transthoracic Thoracotomy Approaches to the Thoracic Spine: Review of Techniques and Complications.
- Direct lateral approach to pathology at the cranioCervical junction: a technical note.
- The Employment of the "Sniff Test"
- Invited commentary on "Use of CT Based Intraoperative Spinal Navigation: Management of Radiation Exposure to Operator, Staff and Patients"
- Heading in Soccer: Dangerous Play?
- Comparative effectiveness of ventral vs dorsal surgery for Cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
- Dorsal versus ventral surgery for Cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: considerations for approach selection and review of surgical outcomes.
- The state of Lumbar fusion extenders.
- A steep learning curve is a good thing!
- Conservative Treatment of Neural Arch Fractures of the Axis: Computed Tomography Scan and X-ray Study on Consolidation Time.
- Subconcussive impact in sports: a new era of awareness.
- Cervical kyphosis trapezius sign: a new sign for an old pathology.
- Interlaminar spacers: looks good, smells bad.
- Spine instrumentation failure after Spine tumor resection and radiation: comparing conventional radiotherapy with stereotactic radiosurgery outcomes.
- Anatomic studies and their relevance: publication criteria, level of interest, and archival value.
- Thermal damage assessment of novel bipolar forceps in a sheep model of Spinal surgery.
- Thermal comparison of novel bipolar forceps in bovine liver.
- Great hospitals of North America: Cleveland Clinic Neurological Surgery.
- Validation of a translated version of the modified Japanese orthopaedic association score to assess outcomes in Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an approach to globali...
- CranioVertebral junction: biomechanical considerations.
- Neurosurgery education: the pursuit of excellence.
- Cervical spine reoperation rates and hospital resource utilization after initial surgery for degenerative Cervical spine disease in 12,338 patients in Washington State.
- Effective lordosis: analysis of sagittal spinal canal alignment in Cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
- Pathoanatomic basis for stretch-induced Lumbar nerve root injury with a review of the literature.
- Interbody device footprint and endplate engagement characteristics: biomechanical implications.
- The use of allograft bone in Spine surgery: is it safe?
- Defining collective experience: when does wisdom take precedence?
- Axial and coronal orientation of subaxial Cervical zygapophysial joints and their effect on axial rotation and lateral bending.
- Thoracolumbar spinal Deformity: evaluation and treatment. Prefaces.
- A review of Spinal arachnoid cysts.
- Enhancing Spinal fusion.
- Acute respiratory arrest following partial suboccipital cranioplasty for cerebellar ptosis from Chiari malformation decompression.
- A preliminary biomechanical evaluation in a simulated Spinal fusion model. Laboratory investigation.
- Brachial neuritis: an under-recognized cause of upper extremity paresis after Cervical decompression surgery.
- Pediatric iatrogenic spinal Deformity.
- An invasion of the atlas.
- "You can't teach an old dog new tricks".
- Surgical management of neck and low Back pain.
- The evolving presence of Spinal neurosurgery in the spectrum of neurological surgery.
- Biomechanical comparison of adjacent segmental motion after ventral Cervical fixation with varying angles of lordosis.
- Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with allograft fusion.
- Ventral versus dorsal decompression for Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: surgeons' assessment of eligibility for randomization in a proposed randomized controlled tria...
- Molecular and clinical prognostic factors for favorable outcome following surgical resection of adult intramedullary spinal cord Astrocytomas.
Schools
University Of Wisconsin Medical School
Med College Wisc Affil Hospital
Med College Of Wisconsin
Wood Va Med Center
Procedures Preformed
- CerebroBackground: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Spinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Dural Repair or Other Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Spinal Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
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Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Vertebral Hyperostosis
- Brain and Nervous Background: yellow;'>System Cancer (Background: yellow;'>incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Cancer
- Background: yellow;'>Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
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Doctors Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Northern Ohio Live
- Fellow (FACS)
- Fellow (FAANS)
- Top MD
Education
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Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals -
Medical College of Wisconsin
Hospital
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Cleveland Clinic
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1538103528 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | BENZEL | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | EDWARD | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 441950001 | |
| NPPES Provider State | OH | |
| Specialty Description | Neurosurgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 14.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1538103528 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | BENZEL |
| First Name Of The Provider | EDWARD |
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