Dr. Wilson Zachary Ray MD
Neurosurgeon
4921 Parkview Pl Neuroscience Center Saint Louis MO, 63110Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Ray specializes in neurological surgery for brachial plexus injuries, peripheral nerve injuries and spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
Education and Training
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 2004
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Traumatic brain injury in children.
- Radially aligned, electrospun nanofibers as dural substitutes for wound closure and tissue regeneration applications.
- Nerve transfers for the restoration of hand function after spinal cord injury.
- Response.
- Transient Obstructive Hydrocephalus due to Intraventricular Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
- Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
- Simpson Grade I-III Resection of Spinal Atypical (World Health Organization Grade II) Meningiomas is Associated With Symptom Resolution and Low Recurrence.
- Transfer of the brachialis to the anterior interosseous nerve as a treatment strategy for cervical spinal cord injury: technical note.
- Hyperacute stabilization (<12 hours) for polytrauma patients with unstable spinal fractures.
- Vitamin D Levels and 1-Year Fusion Outcomes in Elective Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study.
- Wireless Optofluidic Systems for Programmable In Vivo Pharmacology and Optogenetics.
- Motor Nerve Transfers: A Comprehensive Review.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarker of Axon Loss Reflects Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Severity.
- Bioresorbable silicon electronic sensors for the brain.
- Population-based approaches to treatment and readmission after spinal cord injury.
Clinical Trials
Awards
- Robert Grubb Award for Clinical Excellence 2007 Tae Sung Park Award fo
Treatments
- Neurological Surgery, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spinal Cord Tumors And More
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Fellowships
- Peripheral Nerve, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis MO 2010
- Neurosurgery, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand 2010
- Spine Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. 2012
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