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Arvindera Ghag

MD, MSc

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

As a pediatric spine surgeon, I am interested in the outcome of patients who undergo surgery to correct spinal deformity. This includes studying methods of correcting deformity and relating the correction achieved to how patients feel about undergoing surgery. I also have a research interest in patients who suffer fractures and their management, whether it be with a cast or with surgery. Finally, I have a special interest in healthcare quality, delivery, and the economic aspect of healthcare.

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Research Theme: Evidence to Innovation

Contact Information

Assistant

Valerie Walsh

Valerie.Walsh@cw.bc.ca

Location

4500 Oak St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6H 3N1

(604) 875-2076

rghag@cw.bc.ca

Perioperative Blood Pressure Management for Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity

Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Nicholas D. Fletcher and Ravi Ghag and Daniel J. Hedequist and Meghan N. Imrie and James T. Bennett and Michael P. Glotzbecker and James T. Bennett and Laurel C. Blakemore and Nicholas D. Fletcher and Lorena Floccari and Ravi Ghag and Michael P. Glotzbecker and Daniel J. Hedequist and Meghan N. Imrie and Megan Johnson and Selena Poon and Peter F. Sturm

DOI: 10.55275/jposna-2023-602

02 / 2023

Interobserver and Intraobserver Agreement are Unsatisfactory When Determining Abstract Study Design and Level of Evidence

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Neeraj M. Patel and Matthew R. Schmitz and Tracey P. Bastrom and Ravi Ghag and Joseph A. Janicki and Indranil V. Kushare and Ronald Lewis and Ronald Justin Mistovich and Susan E. Nelson and Jeffrey R. Sawyer and Kelly L. Vanderhave and Maegen J. Wallace and Scott D. McKay

DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002136

03 / 2022

What is the effect of intraoperative traction on correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)?

Spine Deformity

Paul Rushton and Sultan Aldebeyan and Ravi Ghag and Paul Sponseller and Burt Yaszay and Amer F. Samdani and Baron Lonner and Suken A. Shah and Peter O. Newton and Firoz Miyanji

DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00369-5

06 / 2021

The CT guided transoral approach: A biopsy technique for a poorly differentiated chordoma in a 5 year old

Journal of Radiology Case Reports

Robert Michael D'Ortenzio and Stefano Tolhurst and Melissa Harvey and Ravi Ghag and Manraj K.S. Heran

DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v15i3.4208

03 / 2021

Trametinib therapy for children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and life-threatening plexiform neurofibroma or treatment-refractory low-grade glioma

Cancer Medicine

Ronsley, R. and Hounjet, C.D. and Cheng, S. and Rassekh, S.R. and Duncan, W.J. and Dunham, C. and Gardiner, J. and Ghag, A. and Ludemann, J.P. and Wensley, D. and Rehmus, W. and Sargent, M.A. and Hukin, J.

DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3910

NFB-12. TRAMETINIB THERAPY FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY LOW GRADE GLIOMA OR EXTENSIVE SYMPTOMATIC PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMA

Neuro-oncology

Hounjet C and Ronsley R and Cheng S and Rassekh S and Duncan W and Dunham C and Gardiner J and Ghag A and P and Ludemann J and Wensley D and Rehmus W and Sargent M and Evans N and Popovska V and Hukin J

12 / 2020

Neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during spinal deformity surgery: 2020 SRS neuromonitoring information statement

Spine Deformity

Halsey, M.F. and Myung, K.S. and Ghag, A. and Vitale, M.G. and Newton, P.O. and de Kleuver, M.

DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00140-2

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the spine: results of surgical management from a multicenter study

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Dean Chou and Mark H. Bilsky and Alessandro Luzzati and Charles G. Fisher and Ziya L. Gokaslan and Laurence D. Rhines and Mark B. Dekutoski and Michael G. Fehlings and Ravi Ghag and Peter Varga and Stefano Boriani and Niccole M. Germscheid and Jeremy J. Reynolds and the AOSpine Knowledge Forum Tumor

DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.spine151548

03 / 2017

Minimally Invasive Surgery for AIS: An Early Prospective Comparison with Standard Open Posterior Surgery

Journal of Spine

Firoz Miyanji Amer Samdani

DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.s5-001

Civilian gunshot injuries of the spinal cord: A systematic review of the current literature spine

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Sidhu, G.S. and Ghag, A. and Prokuski, V. and Vaccaro, A.R. and Radcliff, K.E.

DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-2901-2

Expectations of benefit and tolerance to risk of individuals with spinal cord injury regarding potential participation in clinical trials

Journal of Neurotrauma

Kwon, B.K. and Ghag, A. and Dvorak, M.F. and Tetzlaff, W. and Illes, J.

DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2550

Opinions on the preclinical evaluation of novel therapies for spinal cord injury: A comparison between researchers and spinal cord-injured individuals

Journal of Neurotrauma

Kwon, B.K. and Ghag, A. and Reichl, L. and Dvorak, M.F. and Illes, J. and Tetzlaff, W.

DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2479

Feasibility of patient recruitment into clinical trials of experimental treatments for acute spinal cord injury

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Lee, R.S. and Noonan, V.K. and Batke, J. and Ghag, A. and Paquette, S.J. and Boyd, M.C. and Fisher, C.G. and Street, J. and Dvorak, M.F. and Kwon, B.K.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.02.015

Inter-observer and intra-observer agreement in the radiographic diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the femoral head following slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Davidson, D. and Ghag, A. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Tredwell, S.J. and Mulpuri, K.

DOI: 10.1007/s11832-010-0273-7

Interobserver Agreement in the Radiographic Diagnosis of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Following Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Journal of Investigative Medicine

R. Ghag and A. Perdios and D. Davidson and K. Mulpuri

DOI: 10.1097/00042871-200701010-00182

01 / 2007

Effect of Subscapularis Manipulation on Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

Journal of Investigative Medicine

A. Ghag and A. Reid and R. Mattison and A. Brooks-Hill and J. Leith

DOI: 10.1097/00042871-200701010-00362

01 / 2007

Complications of posterior vertebral column resection in children with severe spinal deformity: A single center experience

BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital
F Miyanji, A Ghag, A Dhawale, BL Slobogean, CW Reilly

Minimally invasive surgery for AIS: two-year results from a prospective comparison with standard open posterior surgery

BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital
A Ghag, F Miyanji, AF Samdani, M Marks, PO Newton

Influence of Neurological Status on Surgical Site Infection in Posterior Cervical Spinal Surgery

Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
A Ghag, K Radcliff, M Maltenfort, C Kepler, TJ Albert, AS Hilibrand, J Rihn, A Vaccaro

Honours & Awards

2004 – UBC Faculty of Medicine

William, Sadie and Edwin Rowan Entrance Scholarship

2006 – Albert B and Mary Steiner Summer Research Award

2008 – UBC Department of Orthopaedics Residency Entrance Scholarship

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Arvindera Ghag

MD, MSc

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

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Perioperative Blood Pressure Management for Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity

Interobserver and Intraobserver Agreement are Unsatisfactory When Determining Abstract Study Design and Level of Evidence

What is the effect of intraoperative traction on correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)?

The CT guided transoral approach: A biopsy technique for a poorly differentiated chordoma in a 5 year old

Trametinib therapy for children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and life-threatening plexiform neurofibroma or treatment-refractory low-grade glioma

NFB-12. TRAMETINIB THERAPY FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY LOW GRADE GLIOMA OR EXTENSIVE SYMPTOMATIC PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMA

Neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during spinal deformity surgery: 2020 SRS neuromonitoring information statement

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the spine: results of surgical management from a multicenter study

Minimally Invasive Surgery for AIS: An Early Prospective Comparison with Standard Open Posterior Surgery

Civilian gunshot injuries of the spinal cord: A systematic review of the current literature spine

Expectations of benefit and tolerance to risk of individuals with spinal cord injury regarding potential participation in clinical trials

Opinions on the preclinical evaluation of novel therapies for spinal cord injury: A comparison between researchers and spinal cord-injured individuals

Feasibility of patient recruitment into clinical trials of experimental treatments for acute spinal cord injury

Inter-observer and intra-observer agreement in the radiographic diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the femoral head following slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Interobserver Agreement in the Radiographic Diagnosis of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Following Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Effect of Subscapularis Manipulation on Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

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Complications of posterior vertebral column resection in children with severe spinal deformity: A single center experience

Minimally invasive surgery for AIS: two-year results from a prospective comparison with standard open posterior surgery

Influence of Neurological Status on Surgical Site Infection in Posterior Cervical Spinal Surgery

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Arvindera Ghag

MD, MSc

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

Academic Affiliations

Contact Information

Assistant

Location

Publications

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Perioperative Blood Pressure Management for Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity

Interobserver and Intraobserver Agreement are Unsatisfactory When Determining Abstract Study Design and Level of Evidence

What is the effect of intraoperative traction on correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)?

The CT guided transoral approach: A biopsy technique for a poorly differentiated chordoma in a 5 year old

Trametinib therapy for children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and life-threatening plexiform neurofibroma or treatment-refractory low-grade glioma

NFB-12. TRAMETINIB THERAPY FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY LOW GRADE GLIOMA OR EXTENSIVE SYMPTOMATIC PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMA

Neurophysiological monitoring of spinal cord function during spinal deformity surgery: 2020 SRS neuromonitoring information statement

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the spine: results of surgical management from a multicenter study

Minimally Invasive Surgery for AIS: An Early Prospective Comparison with Standard Open Posterior Surgery

Civilian gunshot injuries of the spinal cord: A systematic review of the current literature spine

Expectations of benefit and tolerance to risk of individuals with spinal cord injury regarding potential participation in clinical trials

Opinions on the preclinical evaluation of novel therapies for spinal cord injury: A comparison between researchers and spinal cord-injured individuals

Feasibility of patient recruitment into clinical trials of experimental treatments for acute spinal cord injury

Inter-observer and intra-observer agreement in the radiographic diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the femoral head following slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Interobserver Agreement in the Radiographic Diagnosis of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Following Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Effect of Subscapularis Manipulation on Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

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Complications of posterior vertebral column resection in children with severe spinal deformity: A single center experience

Minimally invasive surgery for AIS: two-year results from a prospective comparison with standard open posterior surgery

Influence of Neurological Status on Surgical Site Infection in Posterior Cervical Spinal Surgery

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