The 20 Best Cervical Myelopathy Doctors Near Me in Irvine, CA

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The 20 Best Cervical Myelopathy Doctors near Irvine, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 99 doctor with experience in Cervical Myelopathy near Irvine, CA. Of these, 74 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    1120 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 300, 
    Orange, CA 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Carlson is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Carlson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Carlson is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    363 South Main Street, Suite 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Smith is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    363 South Main Street, Suite 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Deckey is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Deckey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Deckey is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Radiology
    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Radiology

    Office

    18301 Von Karman Ave Ste 310, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yingding Xu is a Radiologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Neurosurgery
    16300 Sand Canyon Avenue, Suite 614, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vivek Mehta is a Neurosurgery provider in Irvine, California. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Pain Medicine
    20201 Southwest Birch Street, Suite 100, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Holly Sata is a Pain Medicine provider in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Sata is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Chronic Pain, and Cervical Spondylosis. Dr. Sata is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy

    Gamma Neuro Network

    20331 Irvine Ave STE E2, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Vitantonio is a Neurologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Vitantonio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Subependymoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

    Ehsan Saadat
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics
    1310 West Stewart Drive, Suite 410, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ehsan Saadat is a Harvard and Emory-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon, with special expertise in minimally invasive, motion preserving and complex revision spine surgery.Dr. Saadat studied biomedical engineering at UC Berkeley and earned his MD from UC San Francisco School of Medicine. During the course of his undergraduate and medical studies, Dr. Saadat was heavily involved in advanced musculoskeletal imaging research, focusing on advanced MRI technologies in developing a better understanding of disorders of the spine.After finishing medical school, Dr. Saadat completed his orthopaedic surgical training at Harvard, where he received extensive training in complex spinal surgery and scoliosis. While at Harvard, he was part of the team who took care of the victims of the Boston marathon bombing. He also served as the chief editor of the Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School, and was honored as chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital during his last year of training.After finishing general orthopaedic training, Dr. Saadat then completed a spine surgery fellowship at the prestigious Emory Spine Center. There, he gained further experience in the full spectrum of spine surgery, ranging from treatment of challenging spinal deformities to cutting-edge techniques such as motion-preserving cervical laminoplasty, as well as minimally-invasive surgery.Dr. Saadat has authored numerous research publications covering a wide range of topics in orthopaedics and spine surgery, and is frequently invited to present his work at national and international conferences. He has authored multiple book chapters, and has heavily contributed to the newest authoritative textbook of techniques in spine surgery.Dr. Saadat's areas of interest include disk replacement surgery, minimally-invasive microscopic decompression of the cervical and lumbar spine, microdiscectomy for disk herniations, anterior cervical fusion, minimally invasive spinal fusions (XLIF and ALIF), and complex revision spine surgery.Dr. Saadat is a thoughtful and caring physician and always has his patient's best interest as his first priority. He spends a lot of time with his patients, and tailors a surgical treatment specific to each patient's problem, needs, and goals. Dr. Saadat uses the latest advanced technologies to deliver safe and effective care that helps patients get back to the lives they love as fast as possible. Dr. Saadat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Neurosurgery

    One Physicians PC

    16405 Sand Canyon Ave Ste 200, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Burak Ozgur is a Neurosurgery provider in Irvine, California. Dr. Ozgur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy

    Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Medical Group Of Orange County

    16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Suite 511, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Terreros-Ugarte is a Physician Assistant in Irvine, California. Mr. Terreros-Ugarte is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top area of expertise is Cervical Myelopathy.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Physician Assistant
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Physician Assistant

    Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Medical Group Of Orange County

    16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Suite 511, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alicia Nakahara is a Physician Assistant in Irvine, California. Ms. Nakahara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Plantar Fasciitis, and Achilles Tendon Rupture.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy

    Robert S. Bray MD Inc.

    3501 Jamboree Rd Ste 1250, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Grant Shifflett is an Orthopedics provider in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Shifflett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics
    1120 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 300, 
    Orange, CA 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    S Bederman is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Bederman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Bederman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Neurosurgery
    1501 Superior Avenue, Suite 214, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Yanni is a Neurosurgery provider in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Yanni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Epidural Hematoma, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Yanni is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy

    Allied Imaging Providers

    24301 Paseo De Valencia Ste 100, 
    Laguna Woods, CA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Seyed Shahrokni is a Radiologist in Laguna Woods, California. Dr. Shahrokni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Vertigo, Thyroid Nodule, and Cervical Myelopathy.

    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Advanced in Cervical Myelopathy
    363 South Main Street, Suite 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gerald Alexander is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Kyphosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Alexander is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics

    Regents Of The University Of California

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yu-po Lee is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Fractured Spine, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy

    Regents Of The University Of California

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nitin Bhatia is an Orthopedics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Bhatia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

    Zafar S. Khan
    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
    Orthopedics

    OrthoWest

    8700 Warner Ave, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Zafar S. Khan is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, practicing at Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center. He sub-specializes in Spine Surgery. Dr. Khan graduated from Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. This was followed by a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the prestigious Leatherman Spine Center in Louisville, Kentucky.Dr. Khan has published and spoken numerous times on key and emerging topics in Spine Surgery. He has served as an instructor in Spine Surgery and has participated in the development of numerous implants. Considered an expert in robotic spine surgery, Dr. Zafar Khan instructs other surgeons on its use and application.Dr. Khan has served as Chairman of Surgery at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and as Chairman of the Quality Review Committee. He has been named a Physician of Excellence in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 by the Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine. Additionally, Dr. Zafar Khan was awarded, "Top Doctor" in America by Castle Connolly in 2016 and 2017. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Invertebral Disc Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy
    Distinguished in Cervical Myelopathy

    Robert J Jackson MD Inc

    Laguna Hills, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Jackson is a Neurosurgery provider in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Jackson has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see a Cervical Myelopathy doctor near Irvine, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cervical Myelopathy doctor near Irvine, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cervical Myelopathy doctors near Irvine, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cervical Myelopathy doctors near Irvine, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cervical Myelopathy doctor near Irvine, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cervical Myelopathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cervical Myelopathy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cervical Myelopathy doctor near Irvine, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cervical Myelopathy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cervical Myelopathy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cervical Myelopathy doctors near Irvine, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cervical Myelopathy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cervical Myelopathy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cervical Myelopathy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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