Dean Karahalios, M.D.

  1. Neurosurgeon
  1. Koro L, Khanna R, Richards D, Karahalios DG. Gout in the thoracic spine causing acute paraplegia: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2021 Aug 30; 2 (9):CASE21308
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  2. Bailes JE, Abusuwwa R, Arshad M, Chowdhry SA, Schleicher D, Hempeck N, Gandhi YN, Jaffa Z, Bokhari F, Karahalios D, Barkley J, Patel V, Sears B. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in severe brain trauma: case for a large multicenter trial. J Neurosurg. 2020 Aug 1; 133 (2):598-602 Epub 2020 May 15
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  3. Tabaraee E, Gibson AG, Karahalios DG, Potts EA, Mobasser JP, Burch S. Intraoperative cone beam-computed tomography with navigation (O-ARM) versus conventional fluoroscopy (C-ARM): a cadaveric study comparing accuracy, efficiency, and safety for spinal instrumentation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 15; 38 (22):1953-8
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  4. Shakur SF, Takagi I, Jacobsohn JA, Golden BM, Karahalios DG. Spinal fibromatosis: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Spine J. 2013 Aug; 13 (8):e1-6 Epub 2013 Mar 21
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  5. Karahalios DG, Mansour NH, Girardot EA, Turner RC. Overcoming challenges associated with upright imaging of the cervicothoracic junction: a case report involving a novel repurposing of the O-arm. Int J Med Robot. 2013 Jun; 9 (2):148-51 Epub 2013 Mar 14
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  6. Kaibara T, Karahalios DG, Porter RW, Kakarla UK, Reyes PM, Choi SK, Yaqoobi AS, Crawford NR. Biomechanics of a lumbar interspinous anchor with transforaminal lumbar interbody fixation. World Neurosurg. 2010 May; 73 (5):572-7
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  7. Karahalios DG, Kaibara T, Porter RW, Kakarla UK, Reyes PM, Baaj AA, Yaqoobi AS, Crawford NR. Biomechanics of a lumbar interspinous anchor with anterior lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Apr; 12 (4):372-80
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  8. La Marca F, Zubay G, Morrison T, Karahalios D. Cadaveric study for placement of occipital condyle screws: technique and effects on surrounding anatomic structures. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Oct; 9 (4):347-53
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  9. Lekovic GP, Potts EA, Karahalios DG, Hall G. A comparison of two techniques in image-guided thoracic pedicle screw placement: a retrospective study of 37 patients and 277 pedicle screws. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Oct; 7 (4):393-8
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  10. Beringer WF, Mobasser JP, Karahalios D, Potts EA. Anterior transvertebral interbody cage with posterior transdiscal pedicle screw instrumentation for high-grade spondylolisthesis. Technical note. Neurosurg Focus. 2006 Mar 15; 20 (3):E7
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  11. Salehi SA, McCafferty RR, Karahalios D, Ondra SL. Neural function preservation and early mobilization after resection of metastatic sacral tumors and lumbosacropelvic junction reconstruction. Report of three cases. J Neurosurg. 2002 Jul; 97 (1 Suppl):88-93
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  12. Masferrer R, Gomez CH, Karahalios DG, Sonntag VK. Efficacy of pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of spinal instability and failed back surgery: a 5-year review. J Neurosurg. 1998 Sep; 89 (3):371-7
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  13. Apostolides PJ, Karahalios DG, Yapp RA, Sonntag VK. Use of the BendMeister rod bender for occipitocervical fusion: technical note. Neurosurgery. 1998 Aug; 43 (2):389-90; discussion 391
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  14. Apostolides PJ, Theodore N, Karahalios DG, Sonntag VK. Triple anterior screw fixation of an acute combination atlas-axis fracture. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1997 Jul; 87 (1):96-9
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  15. Dickman CA, Rosenthal D, Karahalios DG, Paramore CG, Mican CA, Apostolides PJ, Lorenz R, Sonntag VK. Thoracic vertebrectomy and reconstruction using a microsurgical thoracoscopic approach. Neurosurgery. 1996 Feb; 38 (2):279-93
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  16. Karahalios DG, Rekate HL, Khayata MH, Apostolides PJ. Elevated intracranial venous pressure as a universal mechanism in pseudotumor cerebri of varying etiologies. Neurology. 1996 Jan; 46 (1):198-202
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  17. Greene KA, Karahalios DG, Spetzler RF. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia associated with vascular compression and choroid plexus papilloma. Br J Neurosurg. 1995; 9 (6):809-14
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  18. Marcotte P, Dickman CA, Sonntag VK, Karahalios DG, Drabier J. Posterior atlantoaxial facet screw fixation. J Neurosurg. 1993 Aug; 79 (2):234-7
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  19. Karahalios D, Breit R, Dal Canto MC, Levy RM. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in patients with HIV infection: lack of impact of early diagnosis by stereotactic brain biopsy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (1988). 1992 Oct; 5 (10):1030-8
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  20. Tsonidis C, Karahalios DG, Rekate HL. Chiari I malformation in association with sacral defects and sacral meningoceles. Neurologia et Psychiatria. 1991; 12(Suppl 1):74-7.
  21. Karahalios DG, Levine JE. Naloxone stimulation of in vivo LHRH release is not diminished following ovariectomy. Neuroendocrinology. 1988 Jun; 47 (6):504-10
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