Dr. Aleksa Cenic, Neurosurgeon

Research Work, Research Interests & Teaching Experience

Current

• Investigating a novel drug for ASIA “A” spinal cord injury patients
• Comparing autograft fusion rates versus BMP for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Degenerative Spine Patients
• Incidence of postoperative intraventricular / intracranial hemorrhage in VP Shunt patients
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Axial Neck Pain
• Lumbar Decompression / Discectomy and improvement of Low Back Pain in Spinal Stenosis / Disc Herniations
• Independent Medical Examinations
• Medical Legal Reviews

Interests

• Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
• Degenerative Spinal Disease (low back pain, neck pain)
• Complex Lumbar Interbody Fusions

Teaching Experience

• Currently, as Assistant Professor at McMaster University, involved in teaching of Medical Students and Neurosurgery Residents
• Program Director of McMaster University Spine Fellowship Training Program
• Taught Medical Students, Neurosurgery Residents and Spine Surgery Fellows at the University of Calgary