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Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD

(Dr. Mazin Al Tamimi, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Professional interests include: peripheral neuropathy, spine surgery procedures, spinal cord injury

5303 Harry Hines Boulevard 7th Floor, Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-2225

Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD is a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

5303 Harry Hines Boulevard 7th Floor, Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75390

Address:

8230 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 514, Professional Building 3
Dallas, TX 75231

Some issues Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

doctor visit	138
injections	12
nerve block	12
pain management	12
spinal procedures	2

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

doctor visit	287
implant surgery	12
injections	25
nerve block	25
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	25
spinal procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	28
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	485
hospital care	19
implant surgery	14
injections	13
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	13
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	20
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	13
spinal procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	48
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	635
implant surgery	23
neck surgery	8
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	23
spinal procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	52
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	21
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	598
implant surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	41
neurostimulator lead placement	44
neurostimulator replacement	25
spinal procedures	131

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	45
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	18
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	411
implant surgery	14
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	34
neurostimulator replacement	14
spinal procedures	91

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	35
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	814
implant surgery	12
neck surgery	9
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	481
hospital care	19
implant surgery	16
injections	16
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	19
nerve block	16
nerve procedures	27
neurostimulator lead placement	26
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	16
spinal procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	165
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	6
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD From 2015 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Basra Teaching Hospital:, Surgery. He has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Basra Teaching Hospital:, Surgery (1986)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dallas, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-10-02

Great doc.  Nurses at office are so so.  Utsw nurses at Zale lipshy awesome though.  Great surgery

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mazin Tamimi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,888 Thoracolumbar Therapies $1,449	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $33	$406
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,384 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $398	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $353	SPECTRA SYSTEM $291	PAIN MANAGEMENT $167	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $91	Other $84
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,224 Spine $1,224
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,001 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $455	ADAPTIVESTIM $244	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $146	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $103	DIVERGENCE-L $53
SI-Bone, Inc.	$834 iFuse Implant $816	$18
Other	$2,437 THORACO-LUMBAR $433	DRG leads $260	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $172	MAZOR X SYSTEM $157	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $148	Other $1,267

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,589
Travel and Lodging	$2,730
Education	$995
Consulting Fee	$455

Biography

Dr. Mazin Tamimi's specialty is neurosurgery. His areas of clinical interest consist of peripheral neuropathy, spinal cord injury, and spine surgery procedures. Dr. Tamimi is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center. He trained at St. John's Episcopal Hospital for residency. He has received the distinction of D Magazine Best Doctor.