Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education
Biosketch
Rafeek Woods, MD, FAANS, FCNS is a board-certified neurosurgeon. He graduated from Loma Linda University medical school and went on to complete neurosurgery residency and a complex and minimally invasive spine surgery fellowship at Loma Linda University Health. He is currently employed at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals where he serves as the Chief of Neurological Surgery. He also holds faculty appointments at Central Michigan University College of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has particular interest in treating patients with complex spinal pathologies as well as medical education and research.
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2017, Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center
- Residency 2017, Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Health
- MD 2011, Loma Linda University Health
- BS 2003, Andrews University
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Publications
Woods R.O., Inceoglu S., Akpolat Y.T., Cheng W.K., Jabo B., Danisa O. C1 lateral mass displacement and transverse Atlantal ligament failure in Jefferson's fracture: A biomechanical study of the "rule of spence" Neurosurgery. 2018;82(2):226-231.
Chang M.M., Raval R.N., Southerland J.J., Adewumi D.A., Bahjri K.A., Samuel R.K., Woods R.O., Ajayi O.O., Lee B.S., Hsu F.P.K., Applegate R.L., Dorotta I.R. Beta blockade and clinical outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage Open Neurology Journal. 2016;10:155-163.