Rod J. Oskouian

Biography

Dr. Oskouian is a neurosurgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex spinal disorders. As the Chair of the Complex Spine Department, his clinical practice located on the Swedish/Cherry Hill campus in Seattle focuses on scoliosis, spinal deformities, spine trauma, spine fractures, spinal surgery revisions, osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, degenerative disc disease, spine tumors, stereotactic spinal radiosurgery, spine infections, and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Oskouian received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Virginia under the late Dr. John Jane, Sr. Dr. Oskouian completed his neurosurgery fellowship at the New Zealand National Hospital in Auckland. Dr. Oskouian has published in numerous medical journals and textbooks, including Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Clinics of North America, the Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Focus and Spine. His philosophy of care is to provide comprehensive, individualized medical care for his patients based on the most recent scientific advances. Dr. Oskouian also believes prevention, communication and education are a vital component of a patient’s long-term health and well-being. He completed his education in Medical School from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Residency from University of Virginia and Fellowship from New Zealand National Hospital. He is also member of Professional Associations like Member: Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Foundation, Neurofibromatosis Foundation, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association, North American Spine Association, Seattle Science Foundation Advisory Board, AOSpine; Board Member: One Spine, Puget Sound Spine Interest Group; Chairman: One Spine Annual Fellows Meeting.

Research Interest

His research areas of interests are abnormal neuroimaging, abnormal vertebrae, accessory nerve disease, accessory nerve injury, acoustic neurofibromatosis, acromegaly, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, aneurysm, ankylosing spondylitis, arachnoid cyst.