Stefan A. Mindea M.D

Clinical Focus

• Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
• Spine Metastasis / Spine Metastases
• Scoliosis, Spinal Deformity Surgery
• Spine Tumor Surgery / Cyberknife / Radiosurgery
• Neurosurgery

Administrative Appointments

• Director, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (2009 - present)

Honors and Awards

• Goldberg Award, Northwestern Memorial Hospital (-)
• Eckenhoff Award, Northwestern University Medical School (-)
• AOA Medical Honor Society, Northwestern University Medical School (-)

Professional Education

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Neurosciences
• Neurosurgery

Research Interests

Dr. Mindea’s primary clinical interests include minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques and the management of primary and metastatic spinal tumors (cyberknife/ surgical oncology).
His research interests include the development medical devices and cutting-edge technologies for the treatment of spinal disorders and tumors.

Publications

• rhBMP-2 -induced Radiculitis in Elective Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: A Series Review Mindea SA, Shih P, Song JK. Spine. 2009 July 1
• Granular cell tumor involving the axillary nerve: an unusual occurrence. Case report. Mindea SA, Kaplan KJ, Howard MA, O'Leary ST. Neurosurg Focus. 2007; 22 (6): E24
• Cerebral cavernous malformations: clinical insights from genetic studies. Mindea SA, Yang BP, Shenkar R, Bendok B, Batjer HH, Awad IA. Neurosurg Focus. 2006; 21 (1): e1
• Indications and rationale for use of vascularized fibula bone flaps in cervical spine arthrodeses. Lee MJ, Ondra SL, Mindea SA, Fine NA, Dumanian GA. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005; 116 (1): 1-7
• Lumbosacropelvic junction reconstruction resulting in early ambulation for patients with lumbosacral neoplasms or osteomyelitis. Mindea SA, Salehi SA, Ganju A, Rosner MK, O'Shaughnessy BA, Jorge A, Ondra SL. Neurosurg Focus. 2003; 15 (2): E6