Associate Professor Chief, Division of Spine Surgery (708) 216-3475 | aghanay@lumc.edu Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Patient Educational Information | CLICK |

Education

• Undergraduate
  Illinois Benedictine College
  BS 1985
• Medical
  Northwestern University Medical School
  MD 1989
• Residency
  Case Western Reserve University
  Orthopaedic Surgery 1994
• Fellowship
  University of Wisconsin
  Fellow in Spine Surgery 1995

Board Certification and Focus

Certifying Body
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Year: 1997

Scope of Practice
Specialist within orthopaedic surgery (75% or more of practice committed to an area of specialty interest)

Type of Practice
Academic

Practice Focus
Adult Spine
Neck and back problems

Affiliations

Hospitals

• Loyola University Health System
  Maywood, Illinois
• Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
  Hines, Illinois

Academic

• Loyola University Chicago
  Stritch School of Medicine

Memberships

State Society Memberships
State Orthopaedic Society

Specialty Society Memberships
Cervical Spine Research Society
North American Spine Society
Orthopaedic Research Society

Additional Society Memberships
Mid America Orthopaedic Association
International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine
Diplomat - National Board of Medical Examiners

Professional Achievements, Awards, and Interests:

• Resident and Fellow Educational Committee
  Loyola University Health System
• Medical Director - Orthopaedic Specialty Clinics
  Loyola University Health System
• Service Excellence Steering Committee
  Loyola University Health System
• Fee & Coding Committee
  Loyola University Physicians' Foundation
• Committee on Admissions
  Loyola University Chicago

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Patient Educational Information [ return to top ]

Spine

• Back Pain Exercises
• Fracture of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
• Herniated Disk
• How To Prevent Back Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
• Low Back Surgery
• Sciatica
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
• The Spine

Wellness

• Keep Active - Safe at any Age
• Keep Moving for Life

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