Alexios Apazidis M.D.

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Dr. Alexios Apazidis, M.D., is an orthopedic spine surgeon who is board-certified and specializes in minimally invasive surgery for the neck and lower back. In 2004, Dr. Apazidis got his Doctorate of Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine. He is known for being good at diagnosis and dedicated to bettering the quality of life of his patients.

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Active Research Projects

PRECISION PAIN AND SPINE INSTITUTE

Principle Investigator for Nassau University Medical Center site for “A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of MT-3921 in Subjects with Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury” Does hydrogen peroxide help mitigate the incidence of cutibacterium acnes in cervical spine surgeries: a retrospective study. Nassau University Medical Center Concurrently, he served as the director of the Pain Management Center at VA Hospital Yale University.

The current rate of diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis in an American population. A retrospective study with review of CT scans. Nassau University Medical Center

Work Experience

05/2023 Present

NY Orthopaedics and Comprehensive Medical Services PLLC Offices in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Suffolk and Nassau County

08/2015 Present

Orthopaedic Surgeon – Alexios Apazidis, M.D., PC Offices in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Suffolk and Nassau County

03/2020 - 01/2023

Orthopaedic Surgeon – Total Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine PC Offices in Brooklyn, Bronx, Suffolk and Nassau Counties

08/2013 Present

Editor and Reviewer
Journal of Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Journal of Digital Imaging

08/2010 - 07/2015

Orthopaedic Surgeon – Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center Long Island Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists, Patchogue, NY

08/2015 Present

New York University - Hospital for Joint Diseases Fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine and Deformity Surgery

07/2004 - 07/2009

UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery

07/1995 - 08/2000

Beard Research Inc., marketing and business planning consultant

06/1994 - 06/1995

U.S. Army, Gold Bar recruiter

Education

09/90 - 06/94

Harvard University
Biological Sciences, A.B.

09/90 - 06/94

Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Military Science,
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant

09/98 - 08/99

Boston University School
of Management Marketing, M.B.A.

09/00 - 06/04

Boston University School
of Medicine M.D.

Achievements

Presentations

A Apazidis, J Spivak, P Ricarts Prevalence of Transitional Vertebrae in the American Population Accepted for podium presentations at the North American Spine Society Annual meeting 2011, Spine Surgery Advancement Society annual meeting 2011, and the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques 2011 Apazidis A, Sabharwal S, Vives M, Hullinger H Comparison of curve correction measured intra and postoperatively for idiopathic scoliosis surgery. 2010, Podium presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2011.

Publications

H Groff, MG Alben, A Papalia, M Vaysman, J Thompson, A Apazidis Does hydrogen peroxide help mitigate the incidence of cutibacterium acnes in cervical spine surgeries: a retrospective study. Spine J. 2023 Sep;23(9):S109-S110

B Blondel, A Wickman, A Apazidis, V Lafage, F Schwab, J Bendo Selection of fusion levels in adults with spinal deformity: an update Spine J. 2013 Apr;13(4):464-74.

A Apazidis, J Spivak, P Ricarts Prevalence of Transitional Vertebrae in the Lumbar Spine. Spine J. 2011 Sep;11(9):858-62.

P Trobisch, A Apazidis, M Ramadan, P Ricart, J Dryer, T Errico Validity of Cobb Angle Measurements Using Digitally Photographed Radiographs. Spine J. 2011 Oct;11(10):942-6.

Apazidis A, Sabharwal S, Vives M, Hullinger H Comparison of curve correction measured intra and postoperatively for idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 2011, 20:389–396

Carvalho RS, Einhorn TA, Lehmann W, Edgar C, Al-Yamani A, Apazidis A, Pacicca D, Clemens TL, Gerstenfeld LC The role of angiogenesis in a murine tibial model of distraction osteogenesis. Bone. 2004 May;34(5):849-61.

Herndon JH, Davidson SM, Apazidis A. Recent socioeconomic trends in orthopaedic practice. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Jul;83-A(7):1097-105

Pintucci G, Steinberg BM, Seghezzi G, Yun J, Apazidis A, Baumann FG, Grossi EA, Colvin SB, Mignatti P, Galloway AC Mechanical endothelial damage results in basic fibroblast growth factor-mediated activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases. Surgery. 1999 Aug;126(2):422-7.

Fernandez HA, Kallenbach K, Seghezzi G, Mehrara B, Apazidis A, Baumann FG, Grossi EA, Colvin S, Mignatti P, Galloway AC. Modulation of matrix metalloproteinase activity in human saphenous vein grafts using adenovirus-mediated gene transfer. Surgery. 1998 Aug;124(2):129-36.

Vavvas D, Apazidis A, Saha AK, Gamble J, Patel A, Kemp BE, Witters LA, Ruderman NB. Contraction-induced changes in acetyl-CoA carboxylase and 5′-AMP-activated kinase in skeletal muscle. J Biol Chem. 1997 May 16;272(20):13255-61.

Saha AK, Vavvas D, Kurowski TG, Apazidis A, Witters LA, Shafrir E, Ruderman NB.

Malonyl-CoA regulation in skeletal muscle: its link to cell citrate and the glucose-fatty acid cycle. Am J Physiol. 1997 Apr;272(4 Pt 1):E641-8.