After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree on Zoology and Animal Biology from the University of Maryland College Park, he went on to receive his medical degree from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine. He has practiced in various hospitals and clinics: the Toledo Clinic, the HSHS Medical Group, and the Tesson Heights Orthopedic and Arthroscopic Accociates, P.C. Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Dr. Joseph Yazdi is also a member of the SMISS (Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery), CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons), AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons), and SOLAS (Society of Lateral Access Surgery).