Ali Araghi, DO
 Ali Araghi, DO is a board certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon with more than 13 years of clinical experience. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery, arthroplasty to include artificial disc replacement, and cervical and lumbar spine surgery.
Dr. Araghi completed his fellowship program in orthopedic spine surgery at the Texas Back Institute and received an additional fellowship in advanced spine training at Professor Jurgen Harms in Germany. Prior to that, he completed his orthopedic residency at Peninsula Hospital Center in New York and his pediatric orthopedic surgery rotations at Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Kentucky. Dr. Araghi earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned his bachelor’s degree at New York Institute of Technology, where he graduated magna cum laude and was honored on the Dean’s List, and participated in a combined seven year accelerated program.
Currently, Dr. Araghi is the Deputy Editor for the Spine Arthroplasty Journal, the Associate Editor for the Spine Journal, resides on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Spine Surgery, and was on the Editorial Board and the President of the Spine Section of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics. Dr. Araghi presents lectures around the world and has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters in his field.
Research & Experience
Areas of Specialty
Reconstructive Spine Surgery
Education
Fellowship
Spine Reconstructive Surgery
Texas Back Institute
Plano, Texas
1996-1997
Advanced Spine Training
Prof. Jurgen Harms
Langensteinbach, Germany
August 1998
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery
Peninsula Hospital Center
Far Rockaway, NY
Cabrini Medical Center
New York, NY
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
Lexington, KY
1992-1996
General Surgery
Peninsula Hospital Center
Far Rockaway, NY
1991-1992
Internship
Rotating Internship
Massapequa General Hospital
Seaford, NY
1990-1991
Medical School
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury, NY
D.O. Degree: 1990
College
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
Accelerated - 7 Year BS/DO Program
BS Degree: 1987
Academic Appointments
- Midwestern College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Assistant Clinical Professor 2002- present
- Assistant Director Orthopaedic Residency Training
Peninsula Hospital Center, 9/97-3/02
- Assistant Clinical Professor, NY College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury, NY 11568, 9/97-Present
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 9/99-4/2002
Professional Society & Committee Appointments
- Deputy Editor: Spine Arthroplasty Journal, 2007-Present
- Associate Editor: The Spine Journal, 2006-Present
- Board of Directors American Board of Spine Surgery, 2006-Present
- President Spine Section: American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics 2006-2007
- Examination & Curriculum Committee American Board of Spine Surgery, 2001- Present
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics: Editorial Board 1997-Present 1st VP Spine Section: Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics 2005-2006
- Advisory Board Editorial Committee of The Spine Journal, 2003-2005
- Chairman, Workmen’s Compensation Committee, New York State Osteopathic Medical Society 1998-2002
Current Investigational Clinical Studies
- Flexicore FDA IDE Randomized Prospective PMA Study - Submitted for PMA
- IRB Approved, Randomized Prospective Blinded Study of Pathfinder with Interbody Fusion vs Open Posterior Fusion with Interbody Fusion – Collecting Data
- Mobi-C FDA IDE Randomized Prospective PMA Study- Enrollment complete
- Post-Discectomy Annular Repair Study using X-Close - IRB approved
- Vertiflex Superion Interspinous Device Study- PMA Study, Enrolling
- Sheep Tissue Response to Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Device- Axient Device- Sheep Implantation, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Patents Filed
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Minimally Invasive expandable retractor for surgery- Patent Pending
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Interlaminar Stabilization System: Hochschuler, Araghi P
Publication #: US2009/ 0204150 A1 August 13, 2009
Product Development
- Design Surgeon Alphatech GLIF Fusion System
- Design Surgeon Pioneer Surgical Posterior Interspinous Fixation System
- Design Surgeon Axient SC Dynamic Posterior Pedicle Screw System, Innovative Spinal Technologies
- Design Surgeon Paramount Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Platform, Innovative Spinal Technologies
- Design Surgeon Paramount Interbody Cages System, Innovative Spinal Technologies
- Spine Wave Consultant STAX Vertebral Fracture Reduction System 2005-2006
- GE Scientific Advisory Board 2006-2007
Course Instruction
- NASS Masters Course for Minimally Invasive Surgery Faculty
March 2009, Chicago
- NASS Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Course Faculty
June 6-7, 2008, Chicago
- IMAST Instructional Course Lecture Faculty
July 14, 2007, Bahamas
- Minimally Invasive Surgeon Training Workshop Faculty- IST
March 2007, Sacramento
- Minimally Invasive Surgeon Training Workshop Faculty- IST
January 12 2007, Phoenix
- Course Chairmen, MIS Bioskills Course Surgeon Training- Depuy
May 5, 2006, Phoenix
- Surgeon Training Workshop MISS Surgery-IST
2006, LasVegas, NV
- MIS Bioskills Course Surgeon Training- VIPER/PIPELINE Depuy
March 10, 2006, Seattle
- Surgeon Training Workshop MISS Surgery-IST
2006, New Brunswick, NJ
- Abbot Minimally Invasive Surgeon Training Course
Tucson, AZ
- NASS Minimally Invasive Pre-Course ICL
September 2005
- September 17, 2005 Faculty Baltimore Abbot Minimally Invasive Surgeon Training Course
Publications
Presentations, Scientific Exhibits & Panel Moderation
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The CORE Institute Community Lecture, Trans Corporal Micro Discectomy, Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City West, AZ January 2012
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The CORE Institute Community Lecture, Modified Kypho Algorithim, Rio Vista Recreation Center, Peoria, AZ January 2012
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The Effect of Anular Repair in Sciatica Patients Receiving a Micro-discectomy Procedure - A Review of 317 Cases
Poster Presentation, NASS October 2010
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The Effect of Anular Repair in Sciatica Patients Receiving a Micro-discectomy Procedure - A Review of 317 Cases
Paper Presentation, LASAS, Cabo San Lucas, June 2010
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Invited Speaker, Canacord Adams Investor meeting- GLIF, New Orleans, LA, March 2010
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Flexicore Disc Replacement vs Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: State of the Art Results and Overall Treatment Success Results from Four Study Sites, Poster Presentation
Spine Arthroplasty Society, Miami Beach 2008
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Flexicore Disc Replacement vs Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: Patient Outcomes from Four Study Sites in a Prospective Randomized, Multicenter Trial, Poster Presentation
Spine Arthroplasty Society, Miami Beach 2008
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Flexicore Disc Replacement vs Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: Device Height, Intervertebral Height and Neurological Outcomes from Four Study Sites in a Randomized Controlled Trial, Poster Presentation
Spine Arthroplasty Society, Miami Beach 2008
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An In vitro Study Comparing Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion
between the Conventional Fluoroscopic Technique and Surgical Navigation,
Results for Accuracy, Insertion Time, X-ray Time and Dose Reduction".
Scientific Poster; North American Spine Society, Austin, 2007
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Electromagnetic Surgical Navigation for the Placement of
Transcutaneous Pedicle Screws into the Thoracolumbar Spine, A comparison
to Freehand Fluoroscopy. Scientific Poster;
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego. CA. 2007
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NASS Annual meeting
Early Results of a Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Clinical Trial
Evaluating Minimally Invasive and Open Pedicle Screw Implantation
Outcomes.
Poster Presentation, 2006
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Spine Arthroplasty Society Meeting
Efficacy of disc space preparation for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a comparative study of a novel hydrosurgical technique to conventional methods in a cadaver model
Poster Presentation, Montreal, May 2006
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA
The Effect of Instrumentation Removal on Lumbar Vertebral
Strength: A Biomechanical Analysis of the Vertebral Body’s Response to Screw Removal.
Spine Specialty Day. Paper Presentation 1997
International Presentations & Scientific Exhibits
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World Spine III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A Novel Minimally Invasive Pedicle Instrumentation For Spinal Fixation: A Multicenter Experience
Paper Presentation, August 2005
Community Lectures
Honors & Awards
- Eduardo Luque Award, LASAS, Best Paper Award, The Effect of Anular Repair in Sciatica Patients Receiving a Micro-discectomy Procedure – A Review of 317 Cases
- 1st Place Spine Technology Award for MISS:Orthopedics This Week 2009: GLIF
- Dedicated Attending Award; Peninsula Hospital Ortho. Res. 2001
- President’s Citation Award; NY State Osteo. Medical Soc. 2001
- Teaching Attending of the Year Award, Peninsula Hosp. Ortho. Res., 2000
- Radiology Achievement Award; Massapequa General Hospital, 1991
- Magna Cum Laude Bachelors of Science Degree, 1987
- NY Epsilon Tau Honors Society
- Deans List, New York Institute of Technology, 1983-1986
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, NYIT, 1984
Professional Organizations
- North American Spine Society
- Spine Arthroplasty Society
- Arizona Medical Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics
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