Michael Safaee, MD

Michael Safaee is a neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of spinal disorders. He has a clinical interest in scoliosis, kyphosis, tumors, and revision surgery. His research is centered on surgical outcomes in adult spinal deformity, with a particular interest in biological aging and its role in surgical risk assessment. He completed medical school at UCLA, neurosurgery residency at UCSF, and a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

• National Institutes of Health: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F32), 2018
• UCSF Neurological Surgery: Howard Naffziger Award, 2020
• UCSF Neurological Surgery: Harold Rosegay Resident Teaching Award, 2021
• Scoliosis Research Society: Russell A. Hibbs Basic Research Award, 2021
• Keck School of Medicine: Dean’s Pilot Grant, 2024

• University of California, Los Angeles — MD — 2014
• University of California, San Francisco — Residency — 2021 — Neurosurgery
• The Johns Hopkins Hospital — Fellowship — 2022 — Orthopedic Spine Surgery

• scoliosis
• kyphosis
• spinal oncology
• revision spine surgery

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