Overview
Katherine Wagner is a Neurosurgery provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
UCLA Health
Dr. Michael Dorsi, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Ventura, CA and has been practicing for 6 years. He specializes in neurosurgery, neurological spine surgery.Dr. Dorsi is a Board-Certified, Fellowship trained Neurosurgeon that has been providing top-notch care to the Ventura County community since 2012. He was born and raised in Stirling, NJ. The fundamental value of helping others and service to the community was instilled in him at an early age by his mother who worked as a nurse and later director of religious education at the local church and father who served the community as a police officer. After completing high school, he attended The Johns Hopkins University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Honors and a degree in Neuroscience. He then earned a medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.While a student, he conducted ground-breaking research in the field of Neuropathic Pain and was awarded the Ronald Tasker Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Harvey Cushing Award from the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery and was a research scholar of the American Association of Neurology. Dr. Dorsi then completed residency training in neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he trained under some of the most prominent leaders in neurosurgery. In addition to general neurosurgery training. He developed a unique sub-specialty skillset in complex peripheral nerve surgery.During residency, he was awarded a prestigious fellowship from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine and dedicated two years to researching spinal cord injury and stem cell transplantation at UCLA. He then returned to Johns Hopkins Hospital and served as Assistant Chief of Service of Neurosurgery.Following residency, Dr. Dorsi was honored as the recipient of the Cloward Fellowship for Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery from the American Academy of Neurological Surgery and completed a one-year minimally invasive and complex spine fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Dorsi joined Ventura County Neurosurgical Associates in 2012. Dr. Dorsi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
The Regents Of The University Of California
Ausaf Bari is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bari has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.
Ventura County Neurosurgical Associates
Offers high-quality, individualized care with compassion. Believes communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Through effective education, patients are empowered to partner in their care and achieve their health goals. Dr. Westra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- LaminectomyDr. Wagner isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Wagner isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Wagner isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Wagner isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Wagner isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArachnoiditisDr. Wagner isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Binder's SyndromeDr. Wagner isExperienced. Learn about Binder's Syndrome.
- Brain HerniationDr. Wagner isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Wagner isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.

