ABOUT DR. SHEHADI
Dr. Joseph Shehadi was born and raised in a large Christian family in Buffalo, New York. Both his parents are of Lebanese decent. He became the first physician in his family. He wanted to become a physician for all the right reasons; to alleviate suffering, to challenge himself intellectually, and to enter a career filled with discovery. Currently, Dr. Shehadi serves as Vice Chief, Section of Neurosurgery at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He is a clinical professor of Neurosurgery at Ohio University, he teaches neurosurgical residents at Grant, and he teaches physician assistants at Ohio Dominican University
. He has published several papers, his most recent publication discussing the availability of products used for spinal fusions. In his leisure time, Dr. Shehadi enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons. He has a deep appreciation of art, literature, music, and travel.
Dr. Shehadi’s Training
Dr. Shehadi attended medical school at the University of Rochester of Medicine and Dentistry, ranked by U.S. News among the Top 20 Medical Schools in the country. After graduating with distinction, he did some training at Washington University in St. Louis (ranked #6 in US) and later the world-renowned McGill University- Montreal Neurological Institute for his neurosurgical residency. Dr. Shehadi completed additional fellowship training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas. For twenty-five years, MD Anderson has been ranked as the nation’s top one or two cancer centers in US News and World Report annual rankings.
Neurosurgery Associates
Dr. Shehadi founded Neurosurgery Associates LLC in 2006, headquartered near Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. For years, it has maintained an astounding reputation for patient care and compassion. BWC, Cigna, and UHC insurances have selected Neurosurgery Associates as a preferred neurosurgical provider.
Research Article
In 2020, Dr. Shehadi published a research article titled: “Combined administration of platelet-rich plasma and autologous bone marrow aspirate concentrate for spinal cord injury: a descriptive case series.”
The authors are Joseph A. Shehadi, Steven M. Elzein, Paul Beery, M. Chance Spalding, Michelle Pershing.
Board Certificates
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Diplomat of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons
Fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons Canada (FRCSC)
Medical Licenses
Ohio State Medical License #35081254, active
Michigan State Medical License #4301079379, active
New York State Medical License #203064, active
Texas State Medical License #R6479, active
View Dr. Shehadi’s CV (PDF)
Inspiration
Dr. Shehadi has been inspired professionally by giants in the field, including Sir William Osler, Harvey William Cushing, as well as
Wilder Graves Penfield.
Sir William Osler
Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, he has frequently been described as the “Father of Modern Medicine”.
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Harvey Williams Cushing
Harvey Williams Cushing was an American neurosurgeon. He is often called the “father of modern neurosurgery.” In the beginning of the 20th century he developed many of the basic surgical techniques for operating on the brain. Under his influence neurosurgery became a new and autonomous surgical discipline
You can learn more about Harvey William Cushing here.
Wilder Graves Penfield
Wilder Graves Penfield OM CC CMG FRS was a pioneering neurosurgeon. His scientific contributions on neural stimulation expand across a variety of topics including hallucinations, illusions, and deja vu. Penfield devoted a lot of his thinking to mental processes, including contemplation of whether there was any scientific basis for the existence of the human soul.
You can learn more about Wilder Graves Penfield here.