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

• Surgical Neurology International:The role of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in spinal surgery: A focused evidence review (2015–2025) Kashaf Fatima1 , Manahil Irfan2, Abdullah Aslam3 , Izaz Riaz4, Ceemal Fareed Khan3, Saad Khan5 , Muhammad Riaz6 1Department of Surgery, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences, Nawabshah, 2Medical College, Aga Khan University, 3Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, 4Department of Surgery, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, 5Department of Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, 6Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
• Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Volume 43, March 2026, 102188 Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Review Article Comparative review of stimulated Raman histology applications in pediatric and adult glioma surgery Author links open overlay panel Hadiqa Aimen a , Ceemal Khan b , Izaz Riaz c , Muhammad Riaz d , Muhammad Mehboob Alam e , Mohammad Aadil Qamar f , Abdul Basit g , Saad Khan h
• Riaz authored the invited Foreword for the textbook Advanced Neurosurgical Technologies: Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Implementation, and Barriers (IGI Global), edited by Soobia Saeed and Mohsin Qadeer. This scholarly contribution underscores his interest in the advancement and responsible integration of neurosurgical technologies into clinical practice. In the Foreword, he emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered innovation, and evidence-based adoption of new tools and techniques to overcome real-world barriers and improve surgical outcomes.
• Neurocomputational Modeling of Potentiation and Depression Pathways to Enhance Predictive Epileptic Neuromodulation. Soobia Saeed; Muhammad Riaz; Mohsin Qadeer; Izaz Riaz; Halah Khadija Shah. PM, Volume 32, Issue 3, 2025. ISSN: 1972-6325. Open Access. https://www.tpmap.org/1340
• World Neurosurg . 2025 Nov 3:124612. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124612. Online ahead of print. Letter to the editor regarding YouTube as a Source of Patient Education in Medulloblastoma: How Reliable is It? Fabio Garissa 1, Muhammad Riaz 2 Affiliations Expand PMID: 41192500 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124612 Free article
• Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Available online 29 December 2025, 102188 In Press, Journal Pre-proof What’s this? Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Review Article Comparative review of stimulated Raman histology applications in pediatric and adult glioma surgery Author links open overlay panel Hadiqa Aimen a , Ceemal Khan b , Izaz Riaz c , Muhammad Riaz d , Muhammad Mehboob Alam e , Mohammad Aadil Qamar f , Abdul Basit g , Saad Khan h
• 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