Muhammad Riaz, MD

Professional Titles

• Associate professor of Neurosurgery

Recognitions

• Top Doctor, 5280 (2022)
  Top Neurological surgeon Denver
• Top Neurosurgeon, DocSpot (2021)
  Top Neurosurgeon Denver
• AANS grant, American association of Neurological surgeons (2017)

Publications

• Neurosurgery - Cases and Reviews Case Report & Literature Review | OPEN ACCESSDOI: 10.23937/2643-4474/1710167 Intracranial Birth Injuries in the Full-Term Neonate: Case Report and Literature Review Dylan Calame, MD1, Melanie Mandell, BA2*, Izaz Riaz, MD3, Fabio Grassia, MD4 and Muhammad Riaz, MD4
• J Spine Surg. 2025 Mar 19;11(1):135–147. doi: 10.21037/jss-24-106 The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) levels predicting the surgical site infection in spinal surgery: a systematic review Maryam Salimi 1, Seyedarad Mosalamiaghili 2, Asma Mafhoumi 3, Muhammad Riaz 4,? Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMCID: PMC11998054 PMID: 40242815
• Malignant Cerebral Edema After Cranioplasty: A Case Report and Literature Insights Melanie Mandell 1, Fabio Grassia 2, Muhammad Riaz 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 39774935 PMCID: PMC11725662 DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946230
• Pediatric craniocerebral firearm injuries: literature review, best practices in medical and surgical management, and case report D J Calame 1 2, M Riaz 3 Childs Nerv Syst 2023 Apr 27. doi: 10.1007/s00381-02305968-3. Online ahead of print. Affiliations expand PMID: 37100970 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-023-05968-3
• Neurosurgical Consequences of e-Scooter Use: Strategies to Prevent Neurological Injury William McKay, 1 , * William Kerscher, 1 , 2 Muhammad Riaz, 1 and Alexander Mason 1 Neurotrauma Rep. 2023; 4(1): 218–224. Published online April 2023. doi: 10.1089/neur.2022.0073.PMCID: PMC10122265.PMID: 37095857
• Early versus delayed flow diversion for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review and meta-analysis: World Neurosurgery 2019, Jun; 126:41-52; Corresponding Author: Rimal Dossani Co-Authors: Devi P Patra, MD; Jennifer Kosty, MD; Fareed Jumah, MD; Okkes Kuybu, MD; Nasser Mohammad, MD; Muhammad Waqas, MBBS; Muhammad Riaz, MD; Hugo Cuellar, MD
• Sovereign immunity and its implications for neurosurgery Neurosurg Focus 2020 Nov;49(5):E15. Rimal H Dossani, Muhammad Waqas, Michael J Meyer, Felix Chin, Hamid H Rai, Rameez Dossani, Anshara Munir Dossani, Muhammad Riaz.
• Safety profile of superior petrosal vein (the vein of Dandy) sacrifice in neurosurgical procedures: a systematic review. International Journal of Surgery; Volume 26, February 2016, Pages 69-72. Narayan V1, Savardekar AR1, Patra DP1, Mohammed N1, Thakur JD1, Riaz M, Nanda A1.
• Management of Meningioma involving the major venous sinuses: A single institution experience: Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Nov;31(11):2117-22. doi: 10.1007/s00381- 015-2808-1. Epub 2015 Jul 5. World Neurosurgery Corresponding Author: Anil Nanda; Co-Authors: Nasser Mohammad, MD, MCH; Vinayak Nayayan, MD, MCH; Devi Patra, MD, MCH; Amey Sarvardekar, MD, MCH; Muhammad Riaz, MD, FCPS
• Decompressive craniectomy for infants: a case series of five patients. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 Jul;45(1):E3. doi: 10.3171/2018.4.NEUROS FOCUS18133. Riaz M, Waqas M2, Ujjan BU3, Akhunzada NZ4, Hadi YB5, Javed G6, Bari ME7
• Multiple cerebral hydatid cysts in 8-year-old boy: A case report and literature review of a rare presentation; Surg Neurol Int. 2016; 7: 62. Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Riaz, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
• Cerebral aspergillosis and pulmonary tuberculosis in a child with chronic granulomatous disease; Surg Neurol Int. 2016; 7: 62. Muhammed Waqas, Sidra Zafar, Tooba Rehman, Muhammed Riaz, Muhammed E. Bari, and Romana Idrees.
• Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for obstructive hydrocephalus: Outcome analysis of 120 consecutively treated patients from a developing country; Surg Neurol Int 2013, 4:103 Muhammad Babar Khan1, Muhammad Riaz,Syed Ather Enam,
• Conservative management of significant supratentorial epidural hematomas in pediatric patients. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Jul;30(7):1249-53. doi: Khan MB1, Riaz M, Javed G.
• Is surgical spinal decompression for supratentorial GBM symptomatic with drop metastasis warranted? A case report and review of literature Muhammad Babar Khan Muhammad Riaz, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari*.
• Surgical management of traumatic extradural hematoma in children: Experiences and analysis from 24 consecutively treated patients in a developing country. Surg Neurol Int. 2014; 5: 40. Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Riaz, Gohar Javed, Fauzan Alam Hashmi, Maryam Sanaullah, Syed Ijlal Ahmed.

Professional Memberships

• American association of Neurological Surgeons, Member
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Member
• North American spine society, Member

Practice Locations

Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
4090 Briargate Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-305-1234

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Denver Health Medical Center
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Neurological Surgery

Conditions & Treatments

• Brain and Nervous System
• Brain and Nervous System - Brain Abscess
• Brain and Nervous System - Brain Tumors
• Brain and Nervous System - Chiari Malformation
• Brain and Nervous System - Concussion Assessment
• Brain and Nervous System - General Neurosurgery
• Brain and Nervous System - Hydrocephalus
• Brain and Nervous System - Meningitis
• Brain and Nervous System - Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
• Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
• Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
• Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
• Brain and Nervous System - Pituitary Disorders
• Brain and Nervous System - Peripheral Nerve Repair
• Spine
• Spine - Cervical disc herniation
• Spine - Cervical Myelopathy
• Spine - Cervical spinal stenosis
• Spine - Degenerative Disc Disease
• Spine - Myelopathy
• Spine - Lumbar spinal stenosis
• Spine - Lumbar disc herniation
• Spine - Radiculopathy
• Spine - Sacroiliac Joint
• Spine - Sciatica
• Spine - Slipped Disc
• Spine - Spinal tumors
• Spine - Spondylolisthesis
• Spine - Spondylolysis