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Khoi Duc Than

Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

Overview


I chose to pursue neurosurgery as a career because of my fascination with the human nervous system. In medical school, I developed a keen interest in the diseases that afflict the brain and spine and gravitated towards the only field where I could help treat these diseases with my own hands. I focus on disorders of the spine where my first goal is to help patients avoid surgery if at all possible. If surgery is needed, I treat patients using the most advanced minimally invasive techniques available in order to minimize pain, blood loss, and hospital stay, while maximizing recovery, neurologic function, and quality of life. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am an avid sports fan and love to eat. I try to stay physically fit by going to the gym and playing ice hockey.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Neurosurgery · 2023 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2023 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Scholarly Works


Static vs Expandable Cages in Single-Level Prone Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Radiographic Cohort Study.

Journal article Int J Spine Surg · August 25, 2026 BACKGROUND: Prone transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion (PTP-LLIF) enables simultaneous lateral interbody access and posterior instrumentation from a single prone position. While expandable interbody cages have demonstrated improved radiographic resto ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparing those Most Satisfied Versus Least Satisfied Following Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Are there Differences in Baseline Characteristics?

Conference Spine · August 1, 2026 Study Design. – Post hoc analysis of prospectively-collected data. Objective. – To identify factors predicting the most (and least) satisfaction following surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Summary of Background Data. – Patient satisfaction ... Full text Cite

Comparing those Most Satisfied Versus Least Satisfied Following Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Are there Differences in Baseline Characteristics?

Journal article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · August 1, 2026 STUDY DESIGN: Post hoc analysis of prospectively-collected data. OBJECTIVE: To identify factors predicting the most (and least) satisfaction following surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Patient satisfaction affec ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Education


Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.
Johns Hopkins University · 2003 B.A.

External Links


Clinical Website