Dean Karahalios, MD (NorthShore Neurological Institute, Evanston, Ill.). Dr. Karahalios specializes in treating back and neck pain and his subspecialty is complex spinal surgery. He has special clinical interests in image-guided surgery, minimally invasive techniques, spinal fusion techniques, artificial disc replacement and spinal technology development.
He was appointed to the National Football League’s Second Opinion Network of Neurological Surgeons for brain and spine injuries for Chicago.
Dr. Karahalios is also assistant professor of neurosurgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is particularly involved in raising awareness of concussions and has developed reference materials for coaches, parents and teachers on the topic. Dr. Karahalios helped develop several Medtronic products and apparatuses and has authored numerous research publications, book chapters and presentations.
He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed neurosurgical residencies at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, where he also received fellowship training in spinal surgery.
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
