Braden J. Passias, D.O.

Dr. Braden J. Passias, DO is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders. A native of Ohio, Dr. Passias is deeply committed to returning home to serve the community where he was raised. He was drawn to OrthoNeuro for its longstanding reputation for clinical excellence, multidisciplinary collaboration, and patient-first philosophy of care. His practice focuses on helping patients restore function, alleviate pain, and improve quality of life through a personalized approach that integrates both advanced surgical and evidence-based non-surgical spine treatments.

Dr. Passias completed his Orthopedic Spine Surgery Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, where he trained under the mentorship of R. Todd Allen, MD, PhD, gaining advanced expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery, deformity correction, spinal trauma, and complex revision procedures. Prior to fellowship, he completed a rigorous five-year Orthopedic Surgery Residency with the OhioHealth System, an affiliate of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Ohio University, where he was inducted into both the Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society, reflecting his academic excellence and compassionate approach to patient care. He completed his undergraduate studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, earning a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, graduating Cum Laude.

Throughout his academic and clinical career, Dr. Passias has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing orthopedic knowledge through research and education. He is the author or co-author of more than 25 peer-reviewed publications in respected journals such as The Bone & Joint Journal, Orthopedics, and Archives of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, with research interests spanning spine surgery, trauma fixation techniques, arthroplasty outcomes, and innovative implant technologies. He has presented extensively at national and regional conferences and has received multiple honors for scholarly excellence, including the AOAO Editorial Subcommittee First Place Award and the Orthopedics Blue Ribbon Article Award. In addition to his clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Passias is dedicated to medical education and has served as a presenter for orthopedic grand rounds, medical student curricula, and national surgical training courses. Outside of medicine, he enjoys traveling, fitness, live music, and spending time with family and friends.

• Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine - DO
• Miami University - BS

• Ohio Physician License
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

• AOFAS 2020 Resident Scholarship
• Gold Humanism Honor Society
• Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society

• North American Spine Society (NASS)
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
• American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)
• Continuing Progress Improvement Team: OhioHealth
• Musculoskeletal Clinical Guidance Council: OhioHealth

Passias BJ, Grenier G, Buchan DR, Buchan JA, Taylor BC. “Use of 3D Navigation vs. Traditional Fluoroscopy for Pelvic Ring Fixation.”

Orthopedics – 2021

PMID: 34292808

Passias BJ, Berend KR, Lombardi AV, Crawford DA. “Long Term Outcomes of a Modular Revision System in Total Knee Arthroplasty.”

Surgical Technology International – 2020 PMID: 32557522

Crawford DA, Passias BJ, Berend KR, Lombardi AV. “Impact of perivascular lymphocytic infiltration in aseptic total knee revision.”

The Bone & Joint Journal – 2021 PMID: 34053288

Passias BJ, Melaragno A, Triplet JJ, Johnson DB, Taylor BC. “Patellar Fixation Following Fracture: A Retrospective Review of Outcomes Following Various Surgical Interventions.”

International Journal of Orthopaedics – 2019doi:10.17554/j.issn.2311-5106.2019.06.310

Passias BJ, Lyden S, Frederick A, Jolly M, Silver MJ. “Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Presenting as Raynaud Phenomenon.”

Journal of Vascular Medicine – 2017 PMID: 28633610

Myers DM, Triplet JJ, Warmoth PJ, McGowan S, Passias BJ, Taylor BC. “Improved Outcomes Using a Fibular Strut in Proximal Humerus Fracture Fixation.”

Orthopedics – Healio – 2020

Blue Ribbon Article Award Winner 2020 PMID: 32745228

Passias BJ, Korpi FP, Chu AK, Myers DM, Grenier G, Galos DK, Taylor BC. “Safety of Early Weight Bearing Following Fixation of Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures.”

Cureus Journal of Medical Science – 2020 PMID: 32382461

McGowan S, Myers DM, Warmoth PJ, Taylor BC, Passias BJ. “Suture Anchor Repair of Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Injuries.”

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants – 2020 PMID: 33389916

Schuette HB, Durkin WM, Passias BJ, DeGenova D, Bertolini C, Myers P, Taylor BC. “The Effect of Obesity on Operative Time and Postoperative Complications for Peritrochanteric Femur Fractures. “

Cureus Journal of Medical Science – 2020

AOAO Editorial Subcommittee First Place Winner 2022 PMID: 33391951

Bernhard Z, Passias BJ, Myers DM, Castaneda JA, Taylor BC. “Testicular Dislocation After Unstable Pelvic Ring Injury.”

Cureus Journal of Medical Science – 2021 PMID: 33728137

Myers DM, Deliberato DD, Passias BJ, Reddy H, Schnee B, Taylor BC. “Weight Bearing as Tolerated After Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur: A Retrospective Analysis of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes.”

Orthopedics – Healio – 2022 PMID: 35021030

Passias BJ, Taylor BC, Myers DM, Casey J. “A Modern “Nightstick Fracture” Induced by Contemporary Ballistics During the George Floyd Protests.”

Cureus Journal of Medical Science – 2021 PMID: 33786237

Passias BJ, Emmer TC, Sullivan BD, Gupta A, Skura BW, Taylor BC. “Treatment of Distal Femur Fractures with a Combined Nail-Plate Construct: Techniques and Outcomes.”

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants – 2021 PMID: 34369718

Skura BW, Ebaugh MP, Passias BJ, DeGenova DT, Hoffman A, Scheschuk JP, Taylor BC. “Pelvic Shadowing as a Diagnostic Predictor of Orthopedic Pathology in Orthopedic Trauma Patients.”

Cureus Journal of Medical Science – 2021 PMID: 34660073

Myers DM, Passias BJ, Schuette H, McGowan S, Taylor, BC. “Technique and Outcomes of Antibiotic Impregnated Polymethylmethacrylate Coated Plates.”

International Journal of Orthopedics – 2021 doi: 10.17554/j.issn.2311-5106.2021.08.421

Skura BW, Glazier MT, Schuette HB, Passias BJ, Chang IR, Verre JJ, Mehta S, Taylor BC. “The Corkscrew Technique for Removing a Fibular Strut Allograft From the Proximal Humerus.”

Cureus Journal of Medical Science – 2022 PMID: 35449668

Skura BW, Goubeaux C, Passias BJ, Schuette HB, Melaragno AJ, Glazier MT, Faherty M, Burgette WC. “Increased length of stay following total joint arthroplasty based on insurance type.”

Archives of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery – 2022 PMID: 35306585

Passias BJ, Sagar A, Schuette HB, Blessing CM, Secic M, Heilbronner B, Hyland SJ, Johnson DB. “Preemptive Multimodal Analgesia and Post-Operative Pain Outcomes in Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty.”

Archives of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery – 2022 PMID: 35499774

Myers DM, Passias BJ, Hyland S, Melaragno A, Paulini A, Taylor BT. “Artelon as a Bio-Scaffold to Augment Collateral Ligament Repair after Knee Dislocation.”

Malaysian Orthopedic Journal – 2022 PMID: 35992977

Passias BJ, Verre JJ, DeGenova, DT, McGrath K, Taylor, BC. “The Use of Shape- Memory Alloy Staples (Nitinol) in the Treatment of Pubic Symphyseal Disruptions: Clinical Results and Radiographic Outcomes.”

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants – 2022 PMID: 36382706

Passias BJ, Schuette HB, Myers DM, Bertolini C, Mehta S, Taylor BC. “Patients of Obese Representation Require Longer to Intervene: An Evaluation of Acetabular and Pelvic Ring Operative Duration.”

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants – 2022 PMID: 36382707

DeGenova DT, Passias BJ, Paulini AS, Myers PM, Dues B, Taylor BC. “The Effect of Obesity on Hemiarthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures.”

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical – 2023 PMID: 38305370

Perugini AJ, Passias BJ, Mehta S, Iandoli JL, Wing AO, Mehta S. “Taser-induced Bilateral Femoral Neck Fractures: A Case Report.”

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics

Volume VII, Number 2 | Summer 2023 (https://journal.aoao.org/?p=663)

Perugini A, Passias BJ, Pelz NC, Temperato J, Mehta S. “Anomalous Course of the Posterior Tibial Artery – Anatomic and Clinical Considerations for the Posterolateral Approach to the Ankle.”

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Case Connector PMID: 36735803

Pharis HF, DeGenova DT, Passias BJ, Manes TJ, Parizek G, Sybert D. “The Safety and Efficacy of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusions in the Outpatient Setting.”

Cureus Journal of Medical Science doi: 10.7759/cureus.53662

Video Publications:

Taylor BC, McGowan S, Passias BJ. “Quadriceps Tendon Tear Repair Surgery – Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery.”

Orthobullets: Quadriceps Tendon Rupture (https://www.orthobullets.com/knee- and-sports/3023/quadriceps-tendon-rupture) – 2020