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Muhammad Abd-El-Barr

Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

Research Interests


- Spinal Cord Injury
- Brain-Machine Interfaces
- Neuro-regeneration

Selected Grants


Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Outcomes after Spinal versus General Anesthesia in Spine Surgery

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AO North America · 2023 - 2025

Topical application of tranexamic acid (CYKLOKAPRON) to reduce blood loss during spine surgery

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by Columbia University · 2023 - 2025

2024 NACTN Registry

Clinical TrialCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2024 - 2024

2023 NACTN Registry

Clinical TrialCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2023 - 2024

Factors affecting heath care cost/utilization and clinical outcomes in minimally invasive spine surgery

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pacira Pharmaceuticals · 2022 - 2024

NACTN's SCI Registry

Clinical TrialCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2022 - 2023

SCI Registry: North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical TrialCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2021 - 2021

SCI Registry: North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical TrialCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2020 - 2021

Human Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Spineology Inc. · 2020 - 2020

Human Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Synaptive Medical · 2020 - 2020

Human Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DePuy Synthes Companies · 2019 - 2019

External Relationships


  • DePuy Spine (Johnson & Johnson)
  • Globus Medical
  • Spinal Elements
  • Spineology
  • Trackx Technology LLC

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