Zafar S. Khan
Distinguished in Fractured Spine
Distinguished in Fractured Spine
8700 Warner Ave, Suite 140, 
Fountain Valley, CA 

Overview

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fractured Spine. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Invertebral Disc Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
UCI Health - Fountain Valley
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Male
Awards
2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Simply Healthcare
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

OrthoWest
8700 Warner Ave, Suite 140, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Other Locations
OrthoWest
8740 Warner Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Khan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Herniated Disk
Cervical Spondylosis
Herniated Disc Surgery
Cervical Dysplasia
Spinal Fusion
Microdiscectomy
Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical Disc Surgery
Vertebroplasty
Spinal Stenosis
Invertebral Disc Disease
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