Iyan Younus, MD

Iyan Younus, MD, is from Central Texas and earned his MD degree with honors in research from Cornell. Prior to medical school, he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Biomedical Sciences and minor in Neuroscience from Texas A&M University in 2016. Iyan completed an enfolded complex spine training at Virginia Mason Seattle Spine program during residency.

Iyan’s clinical interests include open and minimally invasive surgical treatment of all spinal disorders including degenerative spine disease, primary and metastatic spine tumors, spine trauma, and adult spinal deformity. Iyan is interested in incorporating new technological advances in spinal navigation, robotics, and minimally invasive approaches to improve safety and quality of patient care.

Iyan’s research has focused on clinical spine outcomes, minimally invasive approaches, and neurosurgical education. Iyan has authored peer-reviewed publications published in Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Operative Neurosurgery, Spine, and Neurosurgical Focus.

Iyan is an avid sports fan, especially football and basketball. He also enjoys discovering new music, restaurants, reading non-fiction, and spending time with family and friends.

Awards: Top Abstract Award at Spine Summit 2026, Kuntz Scholar Award, Todd Albert Scholar Award, Best Paper Selection at Safety in Spine Meeting, Vanderbilt Good Catch Award, AANS/NREF Medical Student Research Fellowship, Cornell Rogosin Institute Scholarship