Alexander Post
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurosurgery
Bio
I treat complex spinal disorders (degenerative and neoplastic, adult and pediatric), cervical myelopathy, cranial and spinal neurotrauma and craniofacial disorders. Additional interests include neurosurgical resident/medical student education, medical instrumentation design/improvement.
- (706) 721-3071
- (706) 721-8084
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Education
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MD, Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital School of, 1999
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BS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University, 1995
Certifications
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Spinal Neurosurgery Fellow
The Mount Sinai Hospital, 2018
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Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2017
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Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2016
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Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2009
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Georgia State Medical License
GA Composite Medical BRD, 2018
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South Carolina Medical License
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, 2021
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New Jersey State Medical License
New Jersey, 2012
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Virginia State Medical License
Virginia, 2009
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New York State Medical License
New York , 2001
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PHY
GA Composite Medical BRD, 2018
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider
American Heart Association, 2017
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Basic Life Support (BLS) provider
American Heart Association, 2017
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider
American Heart Association, 2017
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Illinois State Medical License
Illinois, 2008
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Vermont State Medical License
Vermont, 1999
Awards & Honors
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First place (of 70 Mechanical Engineering presentations)
Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering & Computing at Georgia Southern University, 2022
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Third Place (of all Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering Presentations)
Allen Paulson College of Engineering & Computing at Georgia Southern University, 2021
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Timeout Physician Champion
Children's Hospital of Georgia, 2019
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E3 Award (Every Person. Every Encounter. Every Time)
Augusta University Health , 2019
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Best Abstract Presentation of Section
ANS/CNS Annual Meeting of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves., 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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SURG 5000
Basic Clkshp in SURG: Basic Surgery Clerkship
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RSUR 5001
Neurosurgery
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SURG 5200
Neurosurgery Externship: Externship, Neurosurgery
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SURG 5007
Surgery Sub-I: Sub I Neurosurgery
Teaching Interests
I have been active in teaching neurosurgical residents and medical students as well as mentoring college and graduate-level students interested in the disciplines of medicine and neurosurgery. I am an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). I have lectured on multiple topics including minimization of complications in spinal surgery, adult and pediatric spinal imaging, mild traumatic brain injury / concussions, severe traumatic brain injury from accidental and nonaccidental trauma, craniosynostosis and neuroendoscopy.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- AMPK induces regulatory innate lymphoid cells after traumatic brain injury, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A case of dual three-column thoracic spinal fractures following traumatic injury, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The effect of academic rank and years in practice on bibliometric profile growth rates among academic neurosurgeons in the New York metropolitan area, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Robust bone regrowth achieving autofusion across Interlaminar space following lumbar microdiscectomy: Case report, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Workforce Analysis of Spine Surgeons Involved with Neurological and Orthopedic Surgery Residency Training, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
I have been part of a team of neurosurgeons who created evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus. These guidelines have been adopted by national neurosurgical and pediatric organizations. As director of the Craniofacial Center at Goryeb Children’s Hospital we maintained a longitudinal review of our operative and nonoperative treatments for plagiocephaly as well as evaluation of our open vs. endoscopic craniosynostosis repair.
I have pursued research into 1) quality metrics for cervical and lumbar spine surgery (to reduce infection, CSF leak and length of hospital stay), 2) active reduction of complications through standardization of processes and medical instrument design, 3) efficacy of flex-extension MRI in the evaluation and treatment of cervical spondylitic myelopathy, 4) automated assessment of cord contouring with cervical spondylitic myelopathy, 5) radiographic predictors of adjacent segment disease following cervical spine fusion, 6) minimally invasive tumor surgery and 7) evaluation of academic neurosurgical programs correlating faculty H-index to subspecialty.
I am currently pursuing clinical research with spinal neurosurgery patients as well as design and development of hospital equipment and neurosurgical operative instruments.
Department Service
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Perioperative Value Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Spine and Orthobiologics Project
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Bioethics Committee
2015 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
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OR Product Review and Standardization Committee
2011 - 2012
Role: Committee Member
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Pediatric Trauma Subcommittee
2011 - 2012
Role: Committee Member
