Luis Kolb, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery; Neurosurgery Spine
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- A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and managementElsamadicy A, Reeves B, Craft S, Sherman J, Koo A, Sayeed S, Sarkozy M, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D, Mendel E. A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 161: 395-404. PMID: 36637710, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04238-1.
- Impact of Affective Disorders on Inpatient Opioid Consumption and Hospital Outcomes Following Open Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spine DeformityElsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Reeves B, Jafar T, Craft S, Sherman J, Hersh A, Koo A, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Impact of Affective Disorders on Inpatient Opioid Consumption and Hospital Outcomes Following Open Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spine Deformity. World Neurosurgery 2022, 170: e223-e235. PMID: 36332777, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.114.
- Leveraging HFRS to assess how frailty affects healthcare resource utilization after elective ACDF for CSMElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Sarkozy M, David WB, Reeves BC, Patel S, Hansen J, Sandhu MRS, Hengartner AC, Hersh A, Kolb L, Lo SL, Shin JH, Mendel E, Sciubba DM. Leveraging HFRS to assess how frailty affects healthcare resource utilization after elective ACDF for CSM. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 124-135. PMID: 35988878, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.08.004.
- Assessment of Frailty Indices and Charlson Comorbidity Index for Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spine Metastases: A National Database AnalysisElsamadicy AA, Havlik JL, Reeves B, Sherman J, Koo AB, Pennington Z, Hersh AM, Sandhu MRS, Kolb L, Larry Lo SF, Shin JH, Mendel E, Sciubba DM. Assessment of Frailty Indices and Charlson Comorbidity Index for Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spine Metastases: A National Database Analysis. World Neurosurgery 2022, 164: e1058-e1070. PMID: 35644519, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.101.
- 464 Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column TumorsElsamadicy A, Koo A, Reeves B, Pennington Z, Yu J, Goodwin C, Kolb L, Laurans M, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D. 464 Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 113-113. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_464.
- 356 Patient-and-Hospital-Related Risk Factors for Non-Routine Discharge After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion for SpondylolisthesisElsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Hengartner A, Havlik J, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Kolb L, Laurans M, Shin J, Sciubba D. 356 Patient-and-Hospital-Related Risk Factors for Non-Routine Discharge After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion for Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 84-84. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_356.
- Hospital Frailty Risk Score and healthcare resource utilization after surgery for metastatic spinal column tumors.Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Pennington Z, Yu J, Goodwin CR, Kolb L, Laurans M, Lo SL, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Hospital Frailty Risk Score and healthcare resource utilization after surgery for metastatic spinal column tumors. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2022, 37: 241-251. PMID: 35148505, DOI: 10.3171/2022.1.spine21987.
- Differences in Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors in Patients with a Concurrent Affective Disorder in the United StatesElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Sarkozy M, Reeves BC, Pennington Z, Havlik J, Sandhu MR, Hersh A, Patel S, Kolb L, Larry Lo SF, Shin JH, Mendel E, Sciubba DM. Differences in Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors in Patients with a Concurrent Affective Disorder in the United States. World Neurosurgery 2022, 161: e252-e267. PMID: 35123021, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.112.
- Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord TumorsElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Pennington Z, Sarkozy M, Hersh A, Havlik J, Sherman JJZ, Goodwin CR, Kolb L, Laurans M, Lo S, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Hospital Frailty Risk Score and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Surgery for Primary Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors. Global Spine Journal 2022, 13: 2074-2084. PMID: 35016582, PMCID: PMC10556884, DOI: 10.1177/21925682211069937.
- Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysisKoo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Sarkozy M, Pathak N, David WB, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Sciubba DM, Laurans M, Kolb L. Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 9: 100099. PMID: 35141663, PMCID: PMC8819911, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100099.
- Patient- and hospital-related risk factors for non-routine discharge after lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesisElsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David W, Hengartner AC, Havlik J, Reeves BC, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Kolb L, Laurans M, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Patient- and hospital-related risk factors for non-routine discharge after lumbar decompression and fusion for spondylolisthesis. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 209: 106902. PMID: 34481141, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106902.
- Portending Influence Racial Disparities has on Extended Length of Stay after Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic MyelopathyElsamadicy A, Koo A, David W, Sarkozy M, Freedman I, Reeves B, Laurans M, Kolb L, Sciubba D. Portending Influence Racial Disparities has on Extended Length of Stay after Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_194.
- Race and All-cause Mortality in Patients with a Primary Malignant or Nonmalignant Tumor of the Spinal Cord or Spinal MeningesElsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Reeves B, Antonios J, Laurans M, Kolb L, Sciubba D. Race and All-cause Mortality in Patients with a Primary Malignant or Nonmalignant Tumor of the Spinal Cord or Spinal Meninges. Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_203.
- Differences in 30- and 90-Day Readmission Rates After Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in Elderly Patients (³ð65 Years): A National Readmission Database StudyElsamadicy A, Koo A, Lee M, Kundishora A, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Differences in 30- and 90-Day Readmission Rates After Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in Elderly Patients (³ð65 Years): A National Readmission Database Study. Neurosurgery 2019, 66: 310-629. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz310_629.
- Independent Patient Risk Factors Associated With Increased Length of Hospital Stay, Unplanned Return to Operating Room, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Posterior Cervical Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic MyelopathyElsamadicy A, Chouairi F, Lee M, Koo A, Kundishora A, Camara-Quintana J, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Independent Patient Risk Factors Associated With Increased Length of Hospital Stay, Unplanned Return to Operating Room, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Posterior Cervical Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Neurosurgery 2019, 66: 310-815. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz310_815.
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between Stand-Alone Zero-Profile and Cervical Plate for Single and Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective AnalysisSommaruga S, Camara-Quitana J, Robinson M, Nouri A, Virojanapa J, Sun X, Kolb L, Patel K, Tessitore E, Tomak P, Abbed K, Schaller K, Cheng J. Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between Stand-Alone Zero-Profile and Cervical Plate for Single and Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective Analysis. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part A Central European Neurosurgery 2018, 79: s1-s27. DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1660746.
- 360 Evaluating Quality of Life and Cost-Effectiveness in Adult Spine SurgeryMontejo J, Panchagnula S, Nouri A, Kolb L, Virojanapa J, Camara-Quintana J, Abbed K, Cheng J. 360 Evaluating Quality of Life and Cost-Effectiveness in Adult Spine Surgery. Neurosurgery 2017, 64: 283. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx417.360.