Haariss Ilyas, M.D.

• Fellow, Spine Surgery | August 2020-July 2021
  • Combined Orthopaedic and Neurological Spine Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio.
• Resident Physician | July 2015-June 2020
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio.
    • 2018: Highest Orthopedics In-Training Exam (OITE) score amongst residency program: 96th percentile
• Doctor Of Medicine | August 2011-May 2015
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri.
  • Graduated with Distinction in Research.
• Certificate In University Teaching Skills | August 2012-March 2014
  • Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning, Saint Louis University. Saint Louis, Missouri.
• Bachelors Of Arts (2) | August 2007-May 2011
  • College of Arts & Sciences, Saint Louis University. Saint Louis, Missouri.
  • Majors: Biology, Economics
  • Graduated through Honors College and magna cum laude. Senior thesis in Health Economics.

• Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023-2033.

Research

• Ilyas H, Fagan C, Roser F, Hebela NM. Lumbar Paraspinal Compartment Syndrome: Case Report and Critical Evaluation of the Literature. Clinical Spine Surgery. 2022; Aug 1;35(7):301-309.
• Ilyas H, Golubovsky, JL, Chen J, Winkelman RD, Mroz TE, Steinmetz MP. Risk Factors for 90-day Reoperation and Readmission after Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2019;31(1):20-26.
• Golubovsky JL, Karnuta JM, Lee M, Enders J, Banerjee A, Grits D, Nowacki A, Ilyas H, Steinmetz MP. A Retrospective Cohort Study of Effects of Antihypertensive and Anticholineric Medications on Outcomes Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery. Clinical Spine Surgery. 2020; Dec 7. Ahead of print.
• Berger RJ, Ilyas H, Overley SC, Sultan AA, Orr DR. Fish Oil and Aspirin Contributing to a Massive Spinal Epidural Hematoma Following an Epidural Steroid Injection: A Case Report and Focused Literature Review. Submitted to Journal of Spine Surgery.
• Ilyas H, Ohliger E, Kelly M. Immediate Improvement after Surgical Decompression for Severe Chronic Cervical Myelopathy: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Submitted to Journal of Spine Surgery.
• Ilyas H, Albayar AA, Chen J, Tanenbaum J, Walsh K, Krishnaney A. The Modified Frailty Index (mFI) May Not Accurately Correlate with Postoperative Complications in Geriatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. Submitted to Journal of Spine Surgery.
• Ilyas H, Savage J. Lumbar Disc Herniation and SPORT: A Review of the Literature. Clinical Spine Surgery. 2018; Nov 31; 9:366-72.
• Ilyas H, Udo-Inyang I, Savage J. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis & Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Review of the SPORT Literature. 2019; Aug 7; 32:272-8.
• Chughtai M, Padilla J, Newman JM, Beyer GA, Sultan AA, Davidson IU, Ilyas H, et al. Postoperative Stroke after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Statewide Database Analysis. 2019; April 19; 597-601.
• Ilyas H, Shirazi C, Place H. Assessment of Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction with Global and Regional Intensity Pain Mapping in Patients with Spinopelvic Fixation: A Novel Approach. Submitted to Journal of Spine Surgery.
• Kha ST, Ilyas H, Tanenbaum JE, Benzel EC, Steinmetz MP, Mroz, TE. Trends in Lumbar Fusion Surgery Among Octogenarians: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Study From 2004 to 2013. Global Spine Journal. 2018; Sept 8; 6:593-9.
• Golubovsky JL, Ilyas H, Chen J, Tanenbaum JE, Mroz TE, Steinmetz MP. Risk Factors & Associated Complications for Postoperative Urinary Retention after Lumbar Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. The Spine Journal. 2018; Sept 18; (9): 1533-9.
• Ilyas H, Tabaie S, Place H. Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Discitis and Cervical Osteomyelitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Case Connector. 2016; Apr 13; 6 (2): e23.
• Ilyas H, Place H, Puryear A. A Comparison of Early Clinical and Radiographic Complications of Iliac Screw Fixation Versus S2 Alar Iliac (S2AI) Fixation in the Adult and Pediatric Populations. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2015;28(4):E199-205.

Book Chapters

• Ilyas H, Bachman K, Kolmodin J, Badve SA, Goodwin R. Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis. In AO Spine Textbook: Comprehensive Overview on Surgical Management of the Spine. 2020. Michael Steinmetz, Jeffrey C Wang, Thomas E Mroz (Eds). Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P)

Presentations

• Ilyas H. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF). Annual Spine Education at Baylor Scott & White - Uptown. December 11, 2023.
• Ilyas H. Lumbar Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis. Baylor University Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery. Resident Didactics. March 6, 2023.
• Ilyas H. Grand Rounds: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Diagnosis & Management. Baylor Scott & White Waxahachie. June 15, 2022.
• Ilyas H. Legal Litigation in Spine Surgery: An Analysis of Lawsuits & Appeals from 2000-2019. Research Day. Cleveland Clinic. June 2021.
• Ilyas H. Risk Factors & Associated Complications for Postoperative Urinary Retention After Lumbar Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Podium Presentation. Global Spine Congress 2018. May 2018. Singapore.
• Ilyas H. Risk Factors for 90-Day Reoperation & Readmission After Lumbar Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Poster Presentation. Global Spine Congress 2018. May 2018. Singapore.
• Ilyas H. Trauma in the Stiff Spine (AS/DISH). Grand Rounds. Department of Orthopedic Surgery. MetroHealth Hospital. January 30, 2018. Cleveland, OH.
• Ilyas H. Assessment of Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction with Global and Regional Intensity Pain Mapping in Patients with Spinopelvic Fixation: A Novel Approach. Podium Presentation. Mid-America Orthopedic Association 34th Annual Meeting on April 9, 2016. Bonita Springs, Florida.
• Ilyas H. A Comparison of Early Clinical and Radiographic Complications of Iliac Screw Fixation Versus S2 Alar Iliac (S2AI) Fixation in the Adult and Pediatric Populations. Podium Presentation. North American Spine Society 29th Annual Meeting on November 14, 2014. San Francisco, CA.
• Ilyas H. A Comparison of Early Clinical and Radiographic Complications of Iliac Screw Fixation Versus S2 Alar Iliac (S2AI) Fixation in the Adult and Pediatric Populations. Poster Presentation. Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Forum. January 9, 2014. Saint Louis, Missouri.
• Ilyas H. Thermodynamic Characterization of Naturally Occurring 1x3 Nucleotide Loops. Poster Presentation. American Chemical Society Undergraduate Symposium. April 16, 2010. Edwardsville, IL.

• Lumbar Spine Research Society
  Member, 2017-current
• AO Spine
  Member, 2017-current
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  Member, 2015-current
• North American Spine Society
  Member, 2014-current

• Starting Sept. 2024
  Texas Spine Consultants, LLP, 17051 Dallas Pkwy. Ste. 400, Addison, TX 75001
• Staff Spine Surgeon, Baylor Scott & White Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Institute| Sept 2021-Sept 2024
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie, HealthTexas Provider Network
  • Medical Director, Joint Commission Spine Center of Excellence. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center –
    Uptown. September 2023-Present

Engagements

• Participant, Spine Surgeon, Medical Mission trip to Pakistan, February 2024.
  • Assisted with education, patient evaluation and performing spine surgeries at Recep Tayyip Ergodan Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan through a collaboration of Friends of Indus Hospital.
• Faculty Instructor, Minimally Invasive Solutions. Stryker Medical Education, February 2024.
  • National Stryker Medical Education Course. Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Participant, Stryker Spine Summit: Powering the Future of Spine Surgery. November 2023.
  • Neurosurgical Division. Kalamazoo, MI.
• Instructor, Surgical Stadium Presentation: Advanced Technology for Complex Spine and Fracture Augmentation. North American Spine Society, Oct 2023.
• Instructor, Minimally Invasive Solutions. Stryker Medical Education, August 2023.
  • National Stryker Medical Education Course. Nashville, TN.
• Instructor, Stryker Core Sales 200: Navigation and Spinal Instrumentation. Stryker Sales Division Nov 2023.
  • National Stryker Medical Education Course. Nashville, TN.
• Instructor, Stryker Core Sales 100: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices. Stryker Sales Division. Oct 2023.
• Expert Panel Member, 2022 Orthopedic Health Services (OHS) Expert Panel Meeting, October 2022
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, UnitedHealth Group
• Participant, Advisory Board Meeting, Cerapedics. June 11 ,2022
  • The Importance of Bone Grafts in Fusion Surgery. Austin, TX

Leadership

• Recipient, Lecturer of the Year, June 2023.
  • Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic Surgery Residency. Dallas, Texas.
  • 2022-2023 academic year
• Faculty Appointment: Clinical Instructor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
  • Spring 2019 – Spring 2021
  • Anatomy Clinical Instructor for medical students
• Member, SpinePAC Advisory Committee. North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • Fall 2018-Fall 2021
• Member, Interview Committee, the University Program of the Case Western School of Medicine (4-year MD)
  • Fall 2019-Fall 2020
• Nominee & Participant, 2019 C. McCollister Evarts Leadership Forum, The American Orthopaedic Association.
  • Spring 2019. San Diego, CA.
• Reviewer, Global Spine Surgery
  • January 2018-Dec 2020
• Resident Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) International Committee
  • March 2017-2019
  • Member, International Scholarship Subcommittee
• Member, Resident Assembly, Education Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • March 2018-July 2020
• Recipient, Certificate in University Teaching Skills (CUTS) Program
  • Fall 2012-Spring 2014
  • Teaching Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/hilyas
• Instructor & Course Founder, “PPHS 393: Introduction to Medical School” (ITMS)
  • Fall 2011-Fall 2013
  • Designed and taught undergraduate course at Saint Louis University. Saint Louis, Missouri.