Stanley Bazarek, MD, PhD
- Specialty: Neurological Surgery
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Location:UH Cleveland Westlake Health Center Neurosurgery
960 Clague Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
- Call: 440-250-5303
Biography: Stanley Bazarek, MD, PhD
Education
Fellowship | Neurological Surgery - Spinal
Neurological Surgery - Spinal - Brigham And Women's Hospital (2021 - 2022)
Fellowship | Peripheral Nerve and Reconstructive Surgery
Peripheral Nerve and Reconstructive Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital (2020 - 2021)
Research Fellowship | Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology - Harvard University (2020 - 2021)
Residency | Neurological Surgery
Neurological Surgery - Brigham And Women's Hospital (2017 - 2024)
Medical Education
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin Univ Of Medicine And Science (2017)
Other Education
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science (2015)
Undergraduate
Case Western Reserve University (2006)
About
Stanley Bazarek MD, PhD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at University Hospitals and an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Bazarek’s specialized clinical expertise is in the management of patients with degenerative spine disease, spinal trauma, tumors of the spine and nerves, peripheral nerve/brachial plexus injuries, nerve compression syndromes, focal spasticity and nerve reconstruction for spinal cord injury.
After earning his undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Bazarek completed an MD/PhD program at Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. His doctoral thesis focused on the use of stem cell biology and gene therapy to engineer cells in the brain for repair.
After medical school, Dr. Bazarek continued his training at Harvard Medical School, where he completed a residency in neurological surgery, a fellowship in complex spine surgery at Brigham & Women’s and Boston Children’s Hospital and a fellowship in peripheral nerve and reconstructive neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
In 2020, while still a resident, Dr. Bazarek joined the Massachusetts General Paralysis Center where he learned the surgical techniques to “rewire” the nervous system for functional recovery following injury.
A prolific writer, Dr. Bazarek has authored and co-authored numerous articles related to his areas of expertise. He is also active in laboratory research to investigate novel strategies to enhance neural reconstruction to reinnervate and preserve the health of damaged nerves and muscles.
In his free time, Dr. Bazarek enjoys spending time with his wife and son. He is originally from Chicago and strongly believes that treating patients as he would his own family is the best guide for clinical care.
Industry Relationships
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As of December 31, 2016, Stanley Bazarek did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.