Spine Universe Editorial Board

Doctor Bassem Georgy is Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology in the Department of Radiology at the University of California at San Diego and in practice with North County Radiology (NCR) in Northern San Diego County (Oceanside and Escondido), CA. He is board certified in Radiology and Neuroradiology. His special expertise includes minimally invasive procedures of the spine.

Dr. Georgy received his Medical Degree and Master's Degree in Radiology at Cairo University School of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt, where he also completed a radiology residency. He interned at Cairo University Hospitals. Under the tutelage of John Hesselink, MD and Robert Mattrey, MD, Dr. Georgy received advanced training during a Research Fellowship. Thereafter, a Diagnostic Radiology Residency was completed at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Two separate Clinical Fellowships, Neuroradiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, were completed at the University of California, San Diego under Dr. Hesselink's direction.

Dr. Georgy is the President of the American Society of Spine Radiology and past president of the San Diego Radiological Society. He is an active member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Society of Interventional Neurosurgery, American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, as well as a Senior Executive Committee member of the American Society of Neuroradiology. He has received many honors and awards for his scientific research and presentations.

Further, he holds several editorial positions that include Associate Editor - Pain Physician, Reviewer - American Journal of Neuroradiology, and Reviewer - Yonsei Medical Journal. His publications list is extensive and includes journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters.

Financial Disclosures:
Consultant: ArthroCare Spine, Inc.; Medtronic SM, Inc.; Boston Scientific; DePuy Spine, Inc.
Member Scientific Advisory Board: Osseon Therapeutic LLC and Spine Work Medical

SpineUniverse articles from Bassem A. Georgy, MD, MSc

• Benign or malignant? What is the difference?
  What is the difference between a benign and malignant spinal tumor?
• Diagnosis of a spinal tumor
  Evidence of a spinal tumor may be found incidental to a work up for a different disorder. However, back pain is the foremost symptom that prompts a patient to see their doctor.
• Nonsurgical treatment of spinal tumors
  Nonsurgical treatment of a spinal tumor may involve more than one therapy. Treatment recommendations are based on many considerations including your tumor type and health status.
• Purpose and Introduction
  The Spinal Tumor Patient Guide provides patients, their family members and care givers information that is easy to understand. Here you will learn about spinal tumors, how and where they develop, the diagnostic process, and treatment.
• Questions to ask your doctor
  This list of questions will help you to get the answers you need to make an informed decision about a spinal tumor diagnosis and treatment.
• Spinal instability; a possible complication
  Benign and malignant spinal tumor development and growth can affect the strength, load-bearing ability, and stability of the spine's bony anatomy.
• Spinal tumor specialists; your medical team
  Many different types of doctors may become involved in the care of a patient diagnosed with a spinal tumor. Listed here are the types of specialists and a brief explanation of their function.
• Surgical treatment of spinal tumors
  Indications for surgical treatment of a spinal tumor include uncontrollable pain, spinal cord compression, and spinal instability. This article provides an overview of several types of surgical procedures.
• Symptoms
  Benign and malignant spinal tumors almost always present with back (or neck) pain as the foremost symptoms.
• Tumor development and growth
  A spinal tumor may develop at one or more levels of the spine: neck, mid back, low back, pelvic or tailbone areas.
• Types of spinal tumors
  This article explains the types of spinal tumors. Included are bone, vascular (blood vessels), cartilage, and plasma (white blood cells) tumor types. Both benign and malignant spinal tumors are presented.
• What is a spinal tumor? Am I at risk?
  What is a spinal tumor and am I at risk if a family member has been diagnosed with a tumor in the spine? Are all spine tumors serious?