Thomas Zervos
Thomas Zervos
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Neuroscience
Professional Summary:
Dr. Zervos is a pediatric neurosurgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor at the State University of New York with expertise in managing a wide range of cranial and spinal conditions. He completed his neurosurgery training at Henry Ford Health in Detroit and his pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the Barrow Neurological Institute. Additionally, Dr. Zervos received specialized training in pediatric spinal deformities within the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. His research interest involve projects that align with his clinical practice.
He is a practicing pediatric neurosurgeon at Oishei Children's Hospital / UBNS: https://www.ubns.com/physicians/dr-thomas-m-zervos/
Dr. Zervos has authored several peer-reviewed publications, co-authored textbooks, and contributed numerous presentations at national and international medical meetings. His current research focuses on advancing the management of pediatric scoliosis, with particular attention to innovative treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes.
Education and Training:
- BA, New York University
- Fellowship, Phoenix Children's / Barrow Neurological Institute
- Fellowship, Advanced Pediatric Spinal Deformity, Columbia University Medical Center
- MD, Doctor Of Medicine, Wayne State School of Medicine
- Residency, Neurosurgery Residency, Henry Ford Health
Journal Articles:
- Givens RR, Brown M, Malka MS, Lu K, Zervos TM, Roye BD, Pinyavat T, Flynn JM, Vitale MG. (2025) Do teams of strangers create health care dangers? The effect of OR team consistency on operative times in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine deformity (Jan), 13(1): 123-133.
- Zervos TM, Cho SS, Sathyamangalam Samiappan SP, Little AS, Santarelli GD, Ronecker JS, McClendon J. (2025) Endoscopic, Endonasal, Transsphenoidal, Transclival Approach for Resection of Odontoid Process: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Jan), 28(1): 132.
- Lee NJ, Lenke LG, Yeary M, Dionne A, Nnake C, Fields M, Simhon M, Shi T, Arvind V, Ferraro A, Cooney M, Lewerenz E, Reyes JL, Roth S, Hung CW, Scheer JK, Zervos T, Thuet ED, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Hassan FM. (2025) Does an improvement in cord-level intraoperative neuromonitoring data lead to a reduced risk for postoperative neurologic deficit in spine deformity surgery?. Spine deformity (Jan), 13(1): 261-272.
- Lee NJ, Lenke LG, Arvind V, Shi T, Dionne AC, Nnake C, Yeary M, Fields M, Simhon M, Ferraro A, Cooney M, Lewerenz E, Reyes JL, Roth SG, Hung CW, Scheer JK, Zervos T, Thuet ED, Lombardi JM, Sardar ZM, Lehman RA, Roye BD, Vitale MG, Hassan FM. (2024) A Novel Preoperative Scoring System to Accurately Predict Cord-Level Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Data Loss During Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Machine-Learning Approach. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (Nov).
- Givens RR, Malka MS, Lu K, Mizerik A, Bainton N, Zervos TM, Roye BD, Lenke LG, Vitale MG. (2024) Making wrong site surgery a "never event" in spinal deformity surgery by use of a "landmark vertebra" to eliminate variability in identifying a target vertebral level. Spine deformity (Nov).
- Malka MS, Givens RR, Zervos TM, Berube E, Lu K, Bainton N, Vitale MG, Roye BD. (2024) Spontaneous Resolution of Kyphoscoliosis Secondary to Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Case Report. JBJS case connector (Jul), 14(3).
- Reese JC, Zervos TM, Rock J, Tabbarah A, Noushmehr H, Herrgott G, Castro AV. (2024) A rare case of double pituitary prolactinomas: the diagnostic application of intraoperative ultrasonography and DNA methylation markers. Archives of endocrinology and metabolism (Jan), 68(Spec Issue): e230506. doi:10.20945/2359-4292-2023-0506
- Tonnu A, Hunt R, Zervos T, Hamilton T, Tyrrell C, Robin AM. (2022) Hypertrophic olivary degeneration and palatal myoclonus from a Streptococcus intermedius infection of the brain: illustrative case. Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons (Jun), 3(24): CASE2265. doi:10.3171/CASE2265
- Zervos TM, Kutschman K, Frisoli T, Mansour TR, Schwalb JM. (2022) Techniques for management and avoidance of ventriculoatrial shunt disconnection: illustrative cases. Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons (May), 3(22): CASE21654. doi:10.3171/CASE21654
- Behzadi F, Telemi E, Mansour TR, Zervos TM, Abdulhak MM, Air EL. (2021) Acute thoracic disc heralded by change in spinal cord stimulation pattern: illustrative case. Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons (Nov), 2(20): CASE21552. doi:10.3171/CASE21552
- Nagahama Y, Zervos TM, Murata KK, Holman L, Karsonovich T, Parker JJ, Chen JS, Phillips HW, Fajardo M, Nariai H, Hussain SA, Porter BE, Grant GA, Ragheb J, Wang S, O'Neill BR, Alexander AL, Bollo RJ, Fallah A. (2021) Real-World Preliminary Experience With Responsive Neurostimulation in Pediatric Epilepsy: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study. Neurosurgery (Nov), 89(6): 997-1004. doi:10.1093/neuros/nyab343
- Lim S, Zervos TM, Hamilton T, Chang V. (2021) Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Discectomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Nov), 21(6): E536.
- Hamilton T, Macki M, Zervos TM, Chang V. (2021) Minimally Invasive Techniques for Iliac Bolt Placement: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Mar), 20(4): E292.
- Zervos TM, Asmaro K, Air EL. (2021) Contemporary Analysis of Minimal Clinically Important Difference in the Neurosurgical Literature. Neurosurgery (Mar), 88(4): 713-719.
- Zervos TM, Bazydlo M, Tundo K, Macki M, Rock J. (2020) Risk Factors Associated with Symptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Elective Spine Surgery: A Case-Control Study. World neurosurgery (Dec), 144: e460-e465.
- Zervos TM, Mg TM, Zakaria H, Hlaing K, Aung TH, Myaing W, Rock J. (2020) Surgical Treatment of Intracranial Anterior Ethmoidal Aneurysm: Case Report, Literature Review, and Surgical Video. World neurosurgery (Apr), 136: 1-5.
- Zervos TM, Scarpace L, Robin AM, Schwalb JM, Air EL. (2020) Adapting to Space Limitations During Prone Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotaxic Laser Ablation: Technical Pearls. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Apr), 18(4): 398-402.
- Zervos T, Walters BC. (2019) Diagnosis of Ventricular Shunt Infection in Children: A Systematic Review. World neurosurgery (Sep), 129: 34-44.
- Noh T, Zervos TM, Chen A, Chedid M. (2019) Treatment of a Staphylococcus lugdunensis cervical epidural abscess. BMJ case reports (Mar), 12(3). doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-227449
- Zervos TM, Macki M, Cook B, Schultz LR, Rock JP, Craig JR. (2018) Beta-2 transferrin is detectable for 14 days whether refrigerated or stored at room temperature. International forum of allergy & rhinology (Sep), 8(9): 1052-1055.
- Zervos TM, Robin AM, Lee I. (2018) Delirium and topographical disorientation associated with glioblastoma multiforme tumour progression into the isthmus of the cingulate gyrus. BMJ case reports (Aug), 2018. doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-225473
- Liu XS, Fan BY, Pan WL, Li C, Levin AM, Wang X, Zhang RL, Zervos TM, Hu J, Zhang XM, Chopp M, Zhang ZG. (2017) Identification of miRNomes associated with adult neurogenesis after stroke using Argonaute 2-based RNA sequencing. RNA biology (May), 14(5): 488-499. doi:10.1080/15476286.2016.1196320
- Zervos TM, Hernandez JN, Sutton PL, Branch OH. (2012) Quantification of Plasmodium falciparum malaria from complex infections in the Peruvian Amazon using quantitative PCR of the merozoite surface protein 1, block 2 (PfMSP1-B2): in vitro dynamics reveal density-dependent interactions. Parasitology (May), 139(6): 701-8. doi:10.1017/S0031182011002393
- Donabedian S, Thal LA, Bozigar P, Zervos T, Hershberger E, Zervos M. (2003) Antimicrobial resistance in swine and chickens fed virginiamycin for growth promotion. Journal of microbiological methods (Dec), 55(3): 739-43.
Presentations:
- "How Much Thoracic Spine Correction Occurs Through Positioning & Posterior Column Osteotomies (PCOs) Vs. Rod Placement in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Surgery?" Pediatric Neurosurgery section Meeting (2025)