About Me
As a spine surgeon, I take care of patients with conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine including degenerative conditions as well as adult and pediatric advanced deformity, which is my area of interest.
My patient care philosophy is to treat each patient as I would treat a member of my own family. In circumstances where surgery is needed, it’s already a very difficult and tense time for people. I pride myself in treating each patient as an individual. What might work for one patient might not work for everyone, so part of my job is to develop a treatment plan that’s specific to each person’s condition. That might include non-operative care or possibly surgery.
I believe that by combining the tenants of research, teaching and education to provide excellent patient care, I’m living Ohio State’s mission to provide personalized medicine for everyone.
I grew up in Pakistan and came to this country in 1998. Since then, I’ve been involved in medical research, teaching and education. My wife is a clinical psychologist from California and we have four boys. In my free time, I love to cook and I fancy myself an amateur chef. Back in the day I used to play bass guitar in a band. Hopefully there are no pictures available!
Highlights
- Benjamin R. and Helen Slack Wiltberger Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
- Chief of the Division of Spine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Rated in top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2016
- Completed over four years of benchtop research at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York
- Published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers, more than 30 book chapters and presented his work nationally and internationally
- Sits on numerous national committees advancing spine surgery research
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Spinal Curvatures
- Kyphosis
- Scoliosis
- Spondylarthritis
- Osteoarthritis, Spine
- Sprains and Strains
- Fracture Fixation
- Arthrodesis
- Diskectomy
- Intervertebral Disc
- Spinal Fractures
- Ankylosis
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Diseases
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Injuries
- Fractures, Bone
- Orthopedics
- Back Pain
- Spinal Cancers
Locations Where I Practice
543 Taylor Ave.
Columbus, OH 43203
300 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
543 Taylor Ave.
1st Floor Columbus, OH 43203
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location. Please call the “Schedule an appointment” number shown above for scheduling assistance.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Aga Khan University Medical School, Karachi,
MD
11/1/1993 - 10/31/1998
Research Fellowship
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
3/1/1999 - 6/30/2004
Internship
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
6/25/2004 - 6/25/2005
Residency
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2010
Fellowship
Rush Medical Center, Chicago, IL
9/1/2010 - 7/31/2011
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
7/25/2013
Academic Information
My Department
Orthopaedics
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
189 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Explains Things Clearly
4.7 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.7 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.7 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.5 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.8 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.5 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 10/25/2021, Dr. Khan has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Informative and encouraging appt.
All good.
Excellent
Dr. Khan is the best doctor! He has an amazing bedside manner and is a very talented surgeon.
Very good
Dr. O'Flynn realized that I was not taking an important medication
Dr Kahn is thoughtful, caring and exceedingly competent
Dr. Kahn was extremely polite, courteous, and pleasant, and very compassionate about my condition. He understood my explanation of my symptoms and the problems I was experiencing, and he even gave me a reassuring touch/rub on my left shoulder/shoulder blade.
Very good! Excellent!
Dr. Khan is great and I would recommend him to any family or friends. He and his residents and assistants are always so helpful and knowledgeable and I wanted to recognize how hard they work!!