This curriculum vitae summarizes the professional experience and education of Dr. A. Alex Mohit, a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, Washington. It details his roles as medical director and staff neurosurgeon at St. Joseph Medical Center from 2007 to present. It also outlines his fellowship training in complex spine surgery and skull base surgery, his neurosurgery residency, and his MD and PhD degrees. The CV lists his honors and awards, publications, presentations, professional affiliations, and research experience.

1. Curriculum Vitae
A. Alex Mohit, MD PhD
Citizenship: United States
Cell: 206-650-3283
Business Address: Home Address: office: 253-274-7505
Franciscan Neurosurgery Associates 6205 28th
Ave, NW fax: 253-274-7929
1608 S. J st. 5th
floor Gig Harbor, WA 98335 mohalex@gmail.com
Tacoma, WA 98405
Professional Experience
Medical Director, Neurosurgery St. Joseph Medical Center Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
Tacoma, WA
Staff Neurosurgeon St. Joseph Medical Center Aug 2007--Present
Tacoma General
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Education and Training
AO Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute Aug 2006 – July 2007
Cleveland, OH
Skull base Surgery Fellowship Harborview Medical Center July 2005 -- July 2006
Seattle, WA
Residency, Neurosurgery University of Washington Hospitals Jul 2000 – Jun 2005
Seattle, WA
Elective, International Neurosurgery Atkinson Morley’s Hospital Jan 2003 – Dec 2003
London, England
Internship, General Surgery University of Washington Hospitals Jul 1999 – Jun 2000
Seattle, WA
MD USC School of Medicine Aug 1996 – May 1999
Los Angeles, CA
PhD, Neurobiology University of Southern California Aug 1990 – May 1995
Los Angeles, CA
BS, Biochemistry University of California Los Angeles Aug 1982 – Mar 1987
Los Angeles, CA
Honors and Awards
AO traveling spine fellow AO North America 2006-07
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi 1999
Dean’s Scholar USC School of Medicine 1998 – 1999
Tio Family Medical Scholarship USC School of Medicine 1998 – 1999
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Alpha Omega Alpha 1998
Ivler Medical Student Scholarship USC School of Medicine 1997 – 1998
APC Honor Society Association of Pathology Chairs 1997
Aubert Medical Student Scholarship USC School of Medicine 1996 – 1997
Dean’s Honor Roll USC School of Medicine 1995 – 1996
Invited Presentations and Lectures
Expandable Interbody Cages in Correction of Deformity, Globus Spine Scientific Symposium, March 2014
Cerebral Concussions in the Youth Athletics, Kitsap and Pierce county Coaches Symposium, August 2013
Clinical Outcomes and Fusion Rates in Non-instrumented Lumbar Facet Fusions in Osteoporotic Patients,
Franciscan/Multicare Spine Symposium, April 2012

2. Professional and Scientific Societies
American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1999 – Present
American Medical Association 1999 – Present
Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1999 – Present
USC Salerni Collegium 1995 – Present
Society of Neuroscience 1992 – Present
American Association for the Advancement of Science 1992 – Present
Grants and Contracts
Title: C2/3 transfacet screw: A novel surgical anchor for the Atlas 2007
Co-PI: Edward Benzel MD
Source: DePuy Spine
Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Differentiation in Medulloblastoma 2000-2001
Co-PI: James Olson, MD PhD
Source: National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Title: Molecular genetics of Neuronal Degeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease 1991 – 1995
PI: Caleb Finch, PhD
Source: National Institute of Aging Training Grant
Research Projects
Research fellow James Olson, MD PhD Aug 2000 – Dec 2000
Molecular genetics of medulloblastoma Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Summer Research Fellow Rohit Varma, MD Jun 1996 – Aug 1996
Molecular genetics of glaucoma California Inst. of Technology
Graduate Student Carol Miller, MD Jan 1991 – Apr 1995
Dissertation: Molecular characterization of USC School of Medicine, Dept of
a novel human brain-specific MAP kinase Pathology/Institute of Neuroscience
Research Assistant Carol Miller, MD Jan 1988 – Dec 1990
Molecular analysis of a novel drosophila USC School of Medicine, Dept of
lens crystallin Pathology/Institute of Neuroscience
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Articles
Mohit AA and Orr RD. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation in pathologic fractures. Sem. Orthop Surg, (2008).
Mohit AA and Orr RD. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic fractures. Curr Opin Orthop 18:221–225,
(2007).
Mohit AA, Shurtleff D, Avellino A, Loeser J and Ellenbogen R. Increased Incidence of Chiari I malformation in
Lipomyelomeningocele patients. In Press J NS pediatrics. (2007).
Stevenson K, Avellino AM, Mohit AA, Lundin DA, Ellenbogen RG. Surgical approaches to pineal region tumors.
Neurosurgery Operative Nuances. (2007).
Mohit AA, Sekhar LN, Natarajan SK, Britz GW, Ghodke B. High-flow bypass grafts in the management of complex
intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery; 60(2 Suppl 1), (2007).
Mohit AA, Fisher DJ, Matthews DC, Hoffer E and Avellino AM. Inferior vena cava thrombosis causing acute cauda
equina syndrome: A case report. J Neurosurg;104(1 Suppl):46-9 (2006).
Mohit AA, Mirza SH and Goodkin R. Charcot spine can trigger autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injury. Journal of
Neurosurg Spine. Apr;2(4):476-80 (2005).
Mohit AA. Eskridge J, Ellenbogen R and Shaffrey C. Aneurysmal bone cyst of the Atlas: successful treatment through
selective arterial embolization. Neurosurgery. Oct;55(4):982 (2004).

3. Mohit AA, Santiago P and Rostomily R. Intramedullary tuberculoma can mimic CNS lymphoma in an AIDS patient. J
Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2004 Nov;75(11):1636-8 (2004).
Mohit AA, Samii A, Slimp J, Grady S, and Goodkin R. Mechanical failure of the electrode wire in deep brain
stimulators. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2004 Mar;10(3):153-6.
Mohit AA, Grant G, Stevenson K, Girotto J, Gruss J, Manning S, Ellenbogen RG. A large planum sphenoidale
meningioma with sinonasal extension in a child. Case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2003
Nov;39(5):270-4.
Mohit AA, Schuster JM, Mirza SK, Mann FA. "Plough" fracture: shear fracture of the anterior arch of the atlas. Am J
Roentgenol. 2003 Sep;181(3):770.
Martin JH, Mohit AA, and Miller CA. Developmental expression in the mouse nervous system of p493F12
SAP kinase.
Brain Res Mol Brain Res. 1996 Jan;35(1-2):47-57.
Mohit AA, Martin JH, and Miller CA. p493F12
kinase: A novel MAP kinase expressed in a subset of neurons in the
human nervous system. Neuron. 1995 Jan;14(1):67-78.
Published Abstracts and Presentations
Mohit AA, Tzortidis F, Elahi F and Sekhar LN. Longterm outcomes after microsurgical resection of foramen magnum
meningiomas, AANS abstracts 2006.
Mohit AA, Loeser J, Avellino A, Ellenbogen R and Shurtleff D. Increased Incidence of Chiari I malformation in
Lipomyelomeningocele patients. Society for Research on Hydrocephalus Meeting Abstracts, Barcelona, Spain 2005.
Mohit AA, Zhou J, Wiseman D and Dailey AT. Efficacy of Delayed Magnesium Administration in spinal Cord injury in
the Rat. North American Spine Society Abstracts, 2005.
Mohit AA, Samii A, Slimp J and Goodkin R. Mechanical failure of the electrode wire in deep brain stimulators.
Movement Disorders Society meeting abstracts. 2002.
Mohit AA, Foltz G, Grant G, Walker L, Nelson P and Ellenbogen R. Epigenetic regulation of gene expression in human
medulloblastoma cell lines. AANS-Pediatrics meeting abstracts. 2000.
Masri L, Lavine S, Mohit A, Wang M and Levy M. Factors Predicting survival in cranial gunshot wounds. AANS
Meeting Abstracts. 1998.
Mohit AA, Kim OJ and Miller CA. p493F12
kinase phosphorylates microtubule-associated protein tau. American Assoc.
of Neuropathology Abstracts. 1995.
Martin JH, Mohit AA, and Miller CA. A novel neuron-specific MAP kinase in adult and developing mouse. Society of
Neuroscience Abstracts. 1994.
Mohit AA, Martin JH, and Miller CA. A novel neuron-specific MAP kinase: A possible pathogenic mediator in AD.
American Assoc. of Neuropathology Abstracts. 1994.
Martin J, Nawrot M, Mohit A, Benzer S, and Miller CA. Novel nuclear protein expressed in adult Drosophila and human
retina. Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Molecular Neurobiology of Drosophila. 1991.
Mohit A, and Miller CA. Novel intermediate filament identified in AD neuronal distribution. American Assoc. of
Neuropathology Abstracts. 1991.
Mohit A, Howard J, and Miller CA. MAb 3F12 identifies abnormal vascular structures in Alzheimer's disease. J.
Neuropath. Exp. Neurol.1990; 49: 272.
Mohit A, Rudnicka M, Atkinson R, Garner J, and Miller CA. Partial molecular characterization of a neuronal antigen in
AD-vulnerable neurons. J. Neuropath. Exp. Neurol. 1989; 48: 341.
Book Chapters
Mohit AA. Management of Failed back Syndrome. Handbook of Neurosurgery. Editors Benzel and Samandouras.
Oxford University Press, (2009).

4. Mohit AA. Syringomyelia. Handbook of Neurosurgery. Editors Benzel and Samandouras. Oxford University Press,
(2009).
Mohit AA and Dailey AT. “Management of post-traumatic syringomyelia.” Neurosurgical Operative Atlas 2E: Spine and
Peripheral Nerve, C.Wolfla and DK Resnick editors, Thieme (2006).
Mohit AA, Dailey AT. “Cervifix and Starlock: Instrumentation for posterior fixation of the cervical spine.” Spinal
Instrumentation. Kim, DH editor. Thieme (2005).
Britz GW, Mohit AA, and Johnston F. “Craniofacial Resection for Anterior Skull Base Tumors.” Neurosurgery Operative
Techniques. Schmidek and Sweet: Elsevier, (2005).