Orthopaedic surgeon Mostafa El Dafrawy, MBBCh, provides comprehensive spine care to patients with a wide range of spine conditions. Dr. El Dafrawy specializes in complex spinal deformities, spine trauma, degenerative disorders of the cervical and thoraco-lumbar spine, and spinal tumors.
With his expertise in revision spine surgery and spinal reconstruction, Dr. El Dafrawy enhances the lives of his patients by restoring mobility and reducing back pain. He is thrilled to be able to offer spine deformity surgeries and revision surgeries for patients who had a failed back surgery or developed flat back syndrome.
As a physician-scientist, Dr. El Dafrawy is also committed to using basic, clinical and transitional research to investigate novel therapies for spine patients to improve their overall quality of life. His research interests include: adult degenerative scoliosis, kyphoscoliosis and flat back deformities as well as spine tumors, particularly the treatment and management of metastatic spine disease. He has authored numerous research publications and book chapters, and his work has been published in highly respected, peer-reviewed journals, such as Spine, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine Deformity, Journal of Neurosurgery Spine and Orthopedics.
Washington University in Saint Louis
Saint Louis
Spine Surgery Fellowship - Complex Adult and Pediatric Spine reconstruction
2019
The Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
2018
The Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore, MD
General Surgery Internship - General Surgery Internship
2013
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Research Fellowship - Spine Surgery Research Fellowship
2012
Cairo University Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
2010
Duration and Magnitude of Opioid Use After Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion.
Duration and Magnitude of Opioid Use After Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Dec 11.
PMID: 38073155
Firearm-Related Injuries-Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review.
Firearm-Related Injuries-Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2023 Jan 01; 11(1).
PMID: 36722822
Rates of Future Lumbar Fusion in Patients with Cauda Equina Syndrome Treated With Decompression.
Rates of Future Lumbar Fusion in Patients with Cauda Equina Syndrome Treated With Decompression. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 Nov 01; 6(11).
PMID: 36322672
Migration of an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Screw into the Constrictor Muscle of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report.
Migration of an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Screw into the Constrictor Muscle of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 05 19; 11(2).
PMID: 34010178
The Influence of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Lumbar Arthrodesis.
The Influence of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Lumbar Arthrodesis. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 05 01; 34(4):E200-E204.
PMID: 32991364
Applications of Biocompatible Scaffold Materials in Stem Cell-Based Cartilage Tissue Engineering.
Applications of Biocompatible Scaffold Materials in Stem Cell-Based Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2021; 9:603444.
PMID: 33842441
BMP9-initiated osteogenic/odontogenic differentiation of mouse tooth germ mesenchymal cells (TGMCS) requires Wnt/ß-catenin signalling activity.
BMP9-initiated osteogenic/odontogenic differentiation of mouse tooth germ mesenchymal cells (TGMCS) requires Wnt/ß-catenin signalling activity. J Cell Mol Med. 2021 03; 25(5):2666-2678.
PMID: 33605035
Long-term rates of bladder dysfunction after decompression in patients with cauda equina syndrome.
Long-term rates of bladder dysfunction after decompression in patients with cauda equina syndrome. Spine J. 2021 05; 21(5):803-809.
PMID: 33434651
Stem Cell-Friendly Scaffold Biomaterials: Applications for Bone Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.
Stem Cell-Friendly Scaffold Biomaterials: Applications for Bone Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020; 8:598607.
PMID: 33381499
SATB2: A versatile transcriptional regulator of craniofacial and skeleton development, neurogenesis and tumorigenesis, and its applications in regenerative medicine.
SATB2: A versatile transcriptional regulator of craniofacial and skeleton development, neurogenesis and tumorigenesis, and its applications in regenerative medicine. Genes Dis. 2022 Jan; 9(1):95-107.
PMID: 35005110