Ali A. Baaj

3.4k total citations
122 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Ali A. Baaj is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali A. Baaj has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Surgery, 68 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 18 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Ali A. Baaj's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (73 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (66 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (21 papers). Ali A. Baaj is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (73 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (66 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (21 papers). Ali A. Baaj collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Ali A. Baaj's co-authors include Juan S. Uribe, Elias Dakwar, Tien Le, Donald A. Smith, Fernando Ĺ. Vale, Jesse Skoch, Christina M. Walter, Mauricio J. Ávila, Carmine Zoccali and Siviero Agazzi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Stroke and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Ali A. Baaj

106 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ali A. Baaj United States 28 1.7k 1.3k 273 223 205 122 2.3k
Andrei Fernandes Joaquim Brazil 26 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 335 1.2× 101 0.5× 91 0.4× 217 2.3k
Enrico Tessitore Switzerland 25 1.9k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 225 0.8× 269 1.2× 98 0.5× 110 2.4k
Steven W. Hwang United States 27 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 326 1.2× 265 1.2× 130 0.6× 142 2.5k
Maurizio Fornari Italy 28 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 587 2.2× 265 1.2× 114 0.6× 119 2.4k
Seung-Jae Hyun South Korea 34 3.4k 2.0× 2.6k 2.0× 394 1.4× 243 1.1× 85 0.4× 167 3.9k
Daniel E. Gelb United States 33 3.0k 1.7× 2.6k 2.0× 275 1.0× 189 0.8× 126 0.6× 111 3.7k
Vijay M. Ravindra United States 20 775 0.4× 559 0.4× 445 1.6× 207 0.9× 132 0.6× 119 1.5k
Charles A. Sansur United States 30 2.4k 1.4× 1.8k 1.3× 354 1.3× 146 0.7× 89 0.4× 82 3.1k
Jared Fridley United States 20 794 0.5× 539 0.4× 255 0.9× 98 0.4× 113 0.6× 112 1.6k
Carl Lauryssen United States 25 2.5k 1.5× 2.0k 1.5× 174 0.6× 470 2.1× 110 0.5× 53 3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ali A. Baaj

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All Works

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Hussein, Ahmed, Chunde Li, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, et al.. (2025). Trigeminal neuralgia as a presentation of high cervical stenosis: a systematic review of the literature. European Spine Journal. 34(2). 707–718.
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Bauer, Isabel, et al.. (2025). Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the spine in adults: A rare and controversial disorder: A systematic review. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 255. 108991–108991.
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Than, Khoi D., Wende N. Gibbs, Jonathan J. Rasouli, et al.. (2024). Assessing the Accessibility, Engagement, and Value of the Virtual Global Spine Conference as an Educational Platform for Spine: A Three-Year Review. World Neurosurgery. 185. e1040–e1048. 1 indexed citations
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Seaman, Scott C., et al.. (2024). Clinical Outcomes and Complication Profile of Spine Surgery in Septuagenarians and Octogenarians: Case Series. World Neurosurgery. 185. e878–e885. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Chunde, et al.. (2024). Harlequin sign due to an upper thoracic paravertebral lesion. A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 129. 110850–110850.
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Alarfaj, Abdullah A., et al.. (2024). Lumbar Disc Herniation and Cauda Equina Syndrome During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review. Acta Neurochirurgica. 166(1). 479–479. 1 indexed citations
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Bauer, Isabel, et al.. (2023). Trends in Spinal Orthosis Utilization Among Patients Insured Through Medicare Part B. Spine. 49(16). 1171–1177. 1 indexed citations
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Hirsch, Brandon P., et al.. (2022). Metastatic mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the spine managed with nonsurgical treatment: A case report and review of the literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(12). e6712–e6712. 1 indexed citations
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Baaj, Ali A., et al.. (2022). Virtual learning in Neurosurgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic, A Systematic Literature Review.. 17(2). 3–8. 1 indexed citations
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Ávila, Mauricio J., et al.. (2021). 10-Year Trends in the Surgical Management of Patients with Spinal Metastases: A Scoping Review. World Neurosurgery. 157. 170–186.e3. 18 indexed citations
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Hussain, Ibrahim, Peyton L. Nisson, Samuel Kim, & Ali A. Baaj. (2019). Intradural Extramedullary Surgical Lysis of an Arachnoid Web of the Spine: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery. 18(4). E131–E131. 2 indexed citations
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Jada, Ajit, Steven W. Hwang, Amer F. Samdani, et al.. (2017). Evaluation and management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a review. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(4). E2–E2. 67 indexed citations
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Kim, Samuel, Brian Yoo, Ali A. Baaj, & Alex G. Little. (2016). Resection of a posterior mediastinal mass: Lessons learned from a failed exploration for presumed schwannoma. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 152(4). e75–e77. 4 indexed citations
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Ávila, Mauricio J., et al.. (2015). Fusion after intradural spine tumor resection in adults: A review of evidence and practices. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 138. 169–173. 18 indexed citations
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Moses, Ziev B., Rory R. Mayer, Ryan M. Kretzer, et al.. (2013). Neuronavigation in minimally invasive spine surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 35(2). E12–E12. 53 indexed citations
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Dakwar, Elias, Tien Le, Ali A. Baaj, et al.. (2011). Abdominal wall paresis as a complication of minimally invasive lateral transpsoas interbody fusion. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 31(4). E18–E18. 52 indexed citations
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Baaj, Ali A., Selim R. Benbadis, William O. Tatum, & Fernando Ĺ. Vale. (2008). Trends in the use of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: analysis of a nationwide database. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 25(3). E10–E10. 40 indexed citations

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