Spine Neurosurgeon | Professor & Vice-Chair for Int’l Outreach | Director of Technology, Innovation, & Fellowship Programs in Spine Surgery | Northwestern

Chicago, IL
Joined November 2019
We continue to expand and enhance the spine surgery fellowship program at @NeurosurgeryNM. Details in the link. feinberg.northwestern.edu/si…
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#ICYMI Get to know Ali A. Baaj, MD, director of Technology, Innovation and Fellowship Programs in Spine Surgery and vice chair for International Outreach in Neurosurgery. Learn more about Dr. Baaj's work in #SpineSurgery, surgical innovation, global collaboration and neurosurgical education. #neurosurgery #MedicalEducation #GlobalHealth #MinimallyInvasiveSpineSurgery breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Ali A. Baaj MD retweeted
Two weeks! Who’s excited? #neurosurgery @CNS_Update
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Northwestern Medicine faculty will take part in a broad range of sessions at #CNS2026, with presentations spanning #EpilepsySurgery, #FunctionalNeurosurgery, #BrainTumors, #PediatricNeurosurgery, #SpineSurgery, #CranialEndoscopy and #BrainMapping. Featured faculty include Jeffrey Raskin, MD; Jason Hsieh, MD; Joshua M. Rosenow, MD; Maciej Lesniak, MD; Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD; Sandi Lam, MD; Robin Bowman, MD; Kevin Swong, MD; and Matthew Tate, MD, PhD. #neurosurgery #CNSAnnualMeeting breakthroughsforphysicians.n…
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Book #7. In print soon. Grateful to an exceptional team of collaborators.
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Superstar Chief Resident, Dr. Rebecca Du, assisting in her first robotic spine case. The future is bright.
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Deeply honored by the Visiting Professor invitation at @ColumbiaNeuro. Shared thoughts on the academic and clinical impact of international Neurosurgery outreach. Thank you Dr. Connolly and @DeanChouMD for the gracious invite.
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SRS came to Australia 🇦🇺 this year. Dr. Selby brings it to @virtualspine. Tomorrow, highlights from the Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting (#SRSAM26) will be delivered live by @drmikeselby. 📍 Zoom: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJU… ⏰ 6 PM ET #SpineSurgery #SpinalDeformity #Spine
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#SRSAM26 has begun Down Under! @SRS arrived in Sydney to start with the Board of Directors meeting and Committee meetings. Along with the SRS staff, this is where the work of the society gets done. We ended the day with the Leadership Dinner around the Sydney Harbour! @Nemours
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Less than a month away from a great session at the annual meeting! Register today. @CNS_Update @CNSResidents @SRS_org cns.org/annualmeeting/progra…
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Huge congrats @EladLevyMD!
Join us in celebrating Elad I. Levy, a Past CNS President, as our #2026CNS Distinguished Service Award recipient! This award honors the contributions and activities of outstanding individuals and members of the CNS and Levy continues to advance what’s possible through pioneering work in ambulatory neurosurgery. Read more: bit.ly/4rHO7jW @EladLevyMD @UB_Neurosurgery
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Save the date! 🗓️ 2nd NM Int’l Spine Symposium @NeurosurgeryNM @NMOrthopaedics
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The deadline is approaching! Submit your abstract for #AANS2027. ow.ly/T0Y050ZSN6z
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Submit your abstract for #AANS2027 before the Abstract Center closes on October 1. ow.ly/xSet50ZR72m
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Cervical spinal tumors demand careful planning and precision. 🧠 Join us tomorrow at @virtualspine as Dr. @AliBaajMD of @NeurosurgeryNM discusses their surgical management. ⏰ 6 PM ET zoom.us/meeting/register/tJU… 📍 Zoom #SpineSurgery #Neurosurgery #SpineOncology #CervicalSpine
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Abstract submission closes October 1st for IMAST 2027 in Copenhagen! There is a NEW category this year: Innovation in Treatment of the Degenerative Spine! #SRS #SRSIMAST27 #Copenhagen #ScoliosisResearch #SpineTalk Submit: srs.org/Meetings-Conferences…
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Ali A. Baaj, MD, (@AliBaajMD) Vice-Chair for International Outreach, will represent Northwestern Medicine's Department of Neurological Surgery at the 2026 C3 Davos of Healthcare™ New York Summit and USCIPP Annual Meeting next week, highlighting the role of global partnerships in advancing research, innovation, and patient care. Learn more about the 2026 C3 Davos of Healthcare™ New York Summit: c3int.org/c3-us-nyc-davos-of… Learn more about the 2026 USCIPP: web.cvent.com/event/e3c60c94…
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Had to go big on this one. (Back-front for progressive osteo).
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How do you approach the most complex decisions in neurosurgery? Share your work at #AANS2027 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of the specialty: ow.ly/bIy050ZLALS
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