Neil R. Crawford, PhD

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Neil R. Crawford, PhD


Neil R. Crawford, PhD
Associate Professor, Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory

Dr. Neil Crawford specializes in research on stability of the spine. He works closely with Barrow staff neurosurgeons, residents, and fellows to study how spinal stability can be affected by injury, disease, and neurosurgical procedures. His current interests include complex kinematics of artificial discs, computer modeling of the spine, and surgical robotics. He has published 12 chapters or review articles and over 90 peer-reviewed papers related to spinal surgery and biomechanics.

Dr. Crawford received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988, his Master of Science degree in Bioengineering from Arizona State University in 1992, and his Doctorate degree in Bioengineering from Arizona State University in 1996. He is a Adjunct Professor in the Harrington Department of Bioengineering at Arizona State University.

 

Selected Publications

  1. Reis MT, Nottmeier EW, Reyes PM, Baek S, Crawford NR. Biomechanical analysis of a novel hook-screw technique for C1-2 stabilization. J Neurosurg Spine. Sep 2012;17(3):220-226.

  2. Wheeler DJ, Freeman AL, Ellingson AM, Nuckley DJ, Buckley JM, Scheer JK, Crawford NR, Bechtold JE. Inter-laboratory variability in in vitro spinal segment flexibility testing. J Biomech. Sep 2 2011;44(13):2383-2387.

  3. Lazaro BC, Deniz FE, Brasiliense LB, Reyes PM, Sawa AG, Theodore N, Sonntag VK, Crawford NR. Biomechanics of thoracic short versus long fixation after 3-column injury. J Neurosurg Spine. Feb 2011;14(2):226-234.

  4. Crawford NR, Scholz M, Reyes PM, Schleicher P, Brasiliense LB, Sawa AG, Baek S, Marciano FF, Kandziora FM. Biomechanics of one-level anterior cervical discectomy and plating using two screws versus four screws. Spine J. Mar 2011;11(3):234-240.

  5. Crawford NR. Regarding fixed ring and floating ring pure moment application. J Biomech. Apr 29 2011;44(7):1423-1426; author reply 1426-1427.

  6. Brasiliense LB, Lazaro BC, Reyes PM, Dogan S, Theodore N, Crawford NR. Biomechanical contribution of the rib cage to thoracic stability. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dec 15 2011;36(26):E1686-1693.

  7. Baaj AA, Reyes PM, Yaqoobi AS, Uribe JS, Vale FL, Theodore N, Sonntag VK, Crawford NR. Biomechanical advantage of the index-level pedicle screw in unstable thoracolumbar junction fractures. J Neurosurg Spine. Feb 2011;14(2):192-197.

  8. Kaibara T, Karahalios DG, Porter RW, Kakarla UK, Reyes PM, Choi SK, Yaqoobi AS, Crawford NR. Biomechanics of a lumbar interspinous anchor with transforaminal lumbar interbody fixation. World Neurosurg. May 2010;73(5):572-577.

  9. Brasiliense LB, Safavi-Abbasi S, Crawford NR, Spetzler RF, Theodore N. The legacy of Hephaestus: the first craniotomy. Neurosurgery. Oct 2010;67(4):881-884; discussion 884.

  10. Agrawal A, Cavalcanti DD, Garcia-Gonzalez U, Chang SW, Crawford NR, Sonntag VK, Spetzler RF, Preul MC. Comparison of extraoral and transoral approaches to the craniocervical junction: morphometric and quantitative analysis. World Neurosurg. Jul 2010;74(1):178-188.   

Complete publications list (.pdf)

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