Francis Farhadi

This small pilot study is testing whether a specific surgical technique can help minimize additional damage to the spinal cord after a traumatic injury. The surgery involves making a small opening in the spinal cord lining and sometimes adding a nerve graft to relieve pressure an…

This early safety study is testing whether a common diabetes medication called glyburide can protect nerve cells after a traumatic spinal cord injury. Researchers will give the drug to 12 patients within 8 hours of their injury to see if it's safe and if it might help preserve ne…

This study aims to develop better prediction tools for degenerative cervical myelopathy, a condition where spinal cord compression causes neurological symptoms. Researchers will collect data from 245 participants with and without the condition to identify biological and functiona…

This study aims to understand how factors like employment, income, insurance, and housing affect whether a serious spinal infection comes back. Researchers will follow 200 patients treated at the University of Kentucky for one year after their diagnosis. The goal is to collect in…

This study aims to create a long-term database of information from 300 patients who have had spinal fusion surgery for conditions like spinal stenosis or slipped vertebrae. The surgery uses a specific support device called the Implanet Jazz System. Researchers will follow patient…