Dr. Paul Kaloostian, MD
Neurosurgeon
Unm Hospital Neurological Surgery 2211 Lomas Blvd Ne Albuquerque NM, 87131About
Dr. Paul Kaloostian practices Neurological Surgery in Baltimore, MD. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Kaloostian prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Medical Degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Provider Details
Dr. Paul Kaloostian, MD's Expert Contributions
Posterior laminectomy and fusion
Hello C5 palsy can occur after posterior approach and almost always resolves on its own in 6 weeks. Oral medrol dose pak steroids can be tried. Unlikely anterior approach needed but I have not seen your films to know for sure READ MORE
Brain is damaged
I would get an mri. Unlikely that you would be brain dead and write this great question. Let’s get mri and see what it shows READ MORE
Surgery duration
At most 2-3 hours READ MORE
spinal fusion surgery
The incontinrnce worries me a bit. Can you please let your provider know tonight. If you have numbness in your groin or weakness in your feet with Incontinence this may be something that you need an mri of your lumbar spine for tonight. Just want you well. Sorry to give bad news but please do this to make sure your ok and don’t need further treatment READ MORE
HEAD HIT WITH A COUNTER
You had a brief concussion. That explains your altered mental status after the injury and your post concussive symptoms thereafter This is very common and will resolve over 6 months to 1 year. If worsens I would recommend ct or mri brain just to make sure. Paul E Kaloostian MD, FAANS, FACS Diplomat, American Board of Neurological Surgery Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgery Fellow, American College of Surgeons For appointments: https://www.paulkaloostian.com/ READ MORE
Advice
Thank you for the question. The imaging does show arthritis in your neck region of your spine. I would expect certainly Right sided arm symptoms as the arthritis is more on the right side. There is moderate central narrowing but the cord is not severely compressed. But it is getting there and given your young age, this could progress over time If your right sided weakness is worsening in your arm, then you could try a cervical epidural injection to see if that works. If not, then likely a C4-7 acdf or posterior c4-7 fusion or posterior c4-7 decompression alone without fusion may be best READ MORE
MRI of brain?
No mass means no tumor or lesion that should not be there such as a tumor, blood vessel lesion, etc. READ MORE
Do I need help?
I would recommend you to ED today and have a CT head and potentially an MRI brain to rule out any abnormalities in the brain. That is the most prudent thing to do right now. If those are negative, then perhaps alternative diagnoses can be entertained thx. READ MORE
About a neurologic question?
Thank you for the question. You need to treat each of these symptoms separately and always remain positive. There are various medications for nausea and vertigo as well as depression. Just need to keep ahead of these by managing your stress and taking medications as needed. You will do fine as long as you stay focused and stay positive. READ MORE
Do I have a concussion?
I don't think you had a concussion. You did not lose consciousness but were shaken, and you don't have neurological deficits. Your headaches are likely from the direct impact to the head and should resolve over 3 months but flare-ups may occur I think you will be fine but if you have any severe worsening of any symptoms, can go to ER to get a CT head to make sure. READ MORE
Do I have a brain tumor?
Interesting case. I believe that most of your symptoms are migrainous in nature. But certainly, a CT head is warranted to make sure no intracranial pathology is present. I would have you evaluated by a neurologist first, then plan treatment thereafter. READ MORE
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Attending Neurosurgeon Department of Neurosurgery at Kaiser Permanente Medical Group -
- Locums Neurosurgeon Desert Spine and Neurosurgical Institute -
- Locums Neurosurgeon Peninsula Regional Medical Center -
- Locums Neurosurgeon Eastern Maine Medical Center -
- Locums Neurosurgeon Mercy Medical Center -
- Assistant Professor III of Neurosurgery University of California at Riverside -
Awards
- Top Neurological Surgeon for Los Angeles, California Year America’s Best Doctors
- Top Neurological Surgeon for Inland Empire, California Year America's Best Doctors
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Kaloostian, who serves patients in Pasadena, California.
A practicing neurosurgeon and healthcare provider with many years of experience, Dr. Kaloostian is in private practice in Pasadena, California. He also performs surgical procedures at the following locations: Riverside Community Hospital, Corona Regional Hospital, and Huntington Hospital.
Operating on a wide variety of traumatic and non-traumatic pathology involving the brain and the spine, his specialties include: complex spine, spinal oncology, brain tumors, pituitary tumors, cranial and spinal trauma, adult and pediatric, minimally invasive spinal surgery, endoscopic cranial surgery, and neuro-navigation cranial and spinal.
Caring for every one of his patients, Dr. Kaloostian has successfully treated thousands of people and helped them take control of their health. He understands what a patient or their loved one is going through, and wants to make sure they have the best healthcare treatment options available to them.
Prior to his current endeavours, he served as an attending neurosurgeon within the Department of Neurosurgery at Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, a Locums neurosurgeon at Desert Spine and Neurosurgical Institute, a Locums neurosurgeon at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, a Locums neurosurgeon at Eastern Maine Medical Center, a Locums neurosurgeon at Mercy Medical Center, and as an Assistant Professor III of Neurosurgery at the University of California at Riverside.
Dr. Kaloostian attended Providence High School, a national blue ribbon high school, where his interest in neurosciences began. He spent his summers studying neuroscience, physics, and organic chemistry at Brown University, Stanford University, and Harvard University. He then matriculated into the extremely competitive University of California BS/BA/MD accelerated program out of high school. This rigorous 7-year program is the only one of its kind in California and one of a handful across the United States.
After finishing medical school at the prestigious David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, he attended the University of New Mexico Medical Center for his residency in neurological surgery where he excelled in cranial and spinal surgery, including neuro-trauma. He then completed a prestigious instructorship in complex spine and spinal oncology under the mentorship of the renowned Ziya Gokaslan MD, FACS at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
With a love for medicine and neurosurgery, Dr. Kaloostian is board-certified through the American Board of Neurological Surgery, whose broad aim is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.
Maintaining professional competence, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Having served on over 20 local and national leadership committees, Dr. Kaloostian had been elected twice to serve as the only surgical resident representative on the National Surgical Caucus Executive Committee. He has also been very involved locally and nationally in medical care health policy, with publications and oral presentations at national conferences.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, certain types of birth defects, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
Awarded Top Neurological Surgeon for Los Angeles, California & Top Neurological Surgeon for Inland Empire, California presented by America’s Best Doctors, Dr. Kaloostian attributes his success to a deep desire to positively change the lives of people in their extreme time of need.
A prolific author, researcher, and scientist, he has authored over 70 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, over 100 book chapters, 12 peer-reviewed scientific textbooks, 2 poetry books, and a novel which has been nominated for a California Book Award. He is also on the Editorial Board of over 10 scientific journals.
On a more personal note, he speaks English, Spanish, and Armenian.
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