September 14, 2023 – Board-certified neurosurgeon Elias Dakwar, M.D., joins Baptist Health as the director of the Deformity Spine Surgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health, established at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Dr. Dakwar specializes in complex spine reconstruction and treating degenerative spine conditions and spinal stenosis.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Dakwar to Baptist Health,” said Wendy Elliott, MBA/HCM, M.A., CCC-SP, Assistant Vice President of Marcus Neuroscience Institute. “He is dedicated to providing the best spinal care through the most up-to-date procedures and techniques. With his passion for teaching, he is a skilled communicator who helps his patients understand their conditions and treatment plans.”
Prior to joining Baptist Heath, he helped train medical students as an associate professor at the Cleveland Clinic Florida in the Head, Spine section of the Neurosurgery department and served as the director of the Center for Spine Health in Weston, Fla.
Dr. Dakwar earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. He completed his neurological surgery residency at the University of South Florida and a fellowship in pediatric spinal deformity at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
“I am excited to be a part of the Baptist Health family. I look forward to working with area patients to relieve their spine pain and help them resume their favorite activities,” said Dr. Dakwar.
He will see patients at 2800 S. Seacrest Blvd., Suite 160, Boynton Beach, FL 33435; 800 Meadows Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33486; and 3313 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 100, Deerfield Beach FL 33442.
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