The 20 Best Herniated Disk Doctors Near Me in Sherman Oaks, CA

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The 20 Best Herniated Disk Doctors near Sherman Oaks, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 280 doctor with experience in Herniated Disk near Sherman Oaks, CA. Of these, 183 are Experienced, 78 are Advanced and 19 are Distinguished.

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280 providers found
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    University Radiology Network Inc

    14915 Burbank Blvd, 
    Van Nuys, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ramin Akhavan is a Neuroradiologist in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Akhavan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, CAPOS Syndrome, Vertigo, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    University Radiology Network Inc

    14915 Burbank Blvd, 
    Sherman Oaks, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vikram Shaker is a Neuroradiologist in Sherman Oaks, California. Dr. Shaker has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), CAPOS Syndrome, and Vertigo.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk

    ProHealth Advanced Imaging Medical Group Inc.

    10767 Riverside Dr, 
    North Hollywood, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Babak Shayestehfar is a Radiologist in North Hollywood, California. Dr. Shayestehfar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Baker Cyst, Hepatic Hemangioma, and Synovitis.

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    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk

    Office

    14860 Roscoe Blvd Ste 101, 
    Panorama City, CA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Applegate is a Radiologist in Panorama City, California. Dr. Applegate is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Tarlov Cysts, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Advanced in Herniated Disk

    Liberty Pacific Medical Imaging Encino LLC

    16130 Ventura Blvd Ste 100, 
    Encino, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alex Freitas is a Radiologist in Encino, California. Dr. Freitas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Herniated Disk, Tenosynovitis, and Rhizarthrosis.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Advanced in Herniated Disk

    Thomas A Herbold MD A Profetional Corp

    16661 Ventura Blvd Ste 100, 
    Encino, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Herbold is a Radiologist in Encino, California. Dr. Herbold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Ascites, Headache, and Synovial Osteochondromatosis.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Kenneth W. Chin M.D. Incorporated

    16311 Ventura Blvd Ste 120, 
    Encino, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Suzanne Bash is a Neuroradiologist in Encino, California. Dr. Bash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Meningioma.

    Sean S. Armin
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Brain And Spine Center Of Southern California

    12626 Riverside Dr, Ste 103, 
    Valley Village, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sean Armin is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Valley Village, California. Dr. Armin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Tarlov Cysts, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Armin is currently accepting new patients.

    Matthew S. Root
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Innovative Pain And Spine Center

    4418 Vineland Ave, Ste 218, 
    North Hollywood, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Root is the Founder of Innovative Pain and Spine Center, whose mission is finding the root cause of your pain and treating it appropriately with compassion in order to reduce your pain and maximize your functional capacity. The best of both worlds, Dr. Root is both a physician and a physical therapist. As a result, he is able to integrate his comprehensive knowledge of the kinesiology, anatomy, and musculoskeletal medicine to help reduce your pain and restore your function. Dr. Root is a fellow of the American Academy of PM&R, and specializes in performing Electrodiagnostic (EMG/NCS) studies, which is a diagnostic tool for the following conditions: radiculopathies (pinched nerves in the back & neck), compression neuropathies, and peripheral neuropathies. In addition, Dr. Root is skilled in joint injection therapies, and fluoroscopic spine injection therapies including epidural, facet, and nerve blocks, as well as disrupting the nerve's ability to send pain signals through a radiofrequency ablation or neuromodulation (spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulation).After graduating with honors with a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, Dr. Root went on to obtain his medical degree at the Western University of the Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Dr. Root completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency in Philadelphia, PA at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a US News & World top ranked hospital in Rehabilitation Medicine and Model Systems Spinal Cord Injury Center.Dr. Root then completed his fellowship training in Santa Barbara, specializing in Interventional Pain and Spine procedures. Following fellowship, he stayed on as faculty and Assistant Director of their fellowship program, where he is respected as a sound clinician and teacher of musculoskeletal medicine, ultrasound-guided peripheral injections, and fluoroscopic-guided spine procedures. He also has been recognized by the Thomas Jefferson University faculty during residency with numerous awards in scholarly work and teaching medical students. He has published in nationally recognized medical journals in the field of PM&R and has presented his research at national meetings, including the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.Dr. Root's work in pain management and injection therapy helps provide relief to those suffering from complicated and debilitating conditions without invasive back or neck surgery. He utilizes treatments that are easy for his patients to manage and fit into their lifestyle and daily activities. Dr. Root is well known for his caring, helpful bedside manner and willingness to help his patients feel relief from painful and sometimes debilitating conditions. He takes the time needed to learn about his patients' goals for recovery and finds the solution to each patient's unique medical condition. Dr. Root is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Herniated Disk.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Advanced in Herniated Disk

    ProHealth Advanced Imaging Medical Group Inc.

    10767 Riverside Dr, 
    North Hollywood, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farhad Houriani is a Radiologist in North Hollywood, California. Dr. Houriani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Herniated Disk, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bonnie Freitas is a Neuroradiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Freitas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Vertigo, Nasal Flaring, and Arachnoid Cysts.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    8700 Beverly Blvd, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barry Pressman is a Neuroradiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Pressman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Meningioma, Herniated Disk, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Radiology

    Office

    18436 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Beller is a Radiologist in Northridge, California. Dr. Beller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Lung Nodules, Splenomegaly, and Pleurisy.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Office

    18436 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farbod Nasseri is a Neuroradiologist in Northridge, California. Dr. Nasseri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Herniated Disk, and Vertigo.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Health Diagnostics Of California LLC

    8370 Wilshire Blvd Ste 110, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Lefkowitz is a Neuroradiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Lefkowitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Vertigo, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Radiology

    Mink Advanced Imaging Beverly Hills

    8670 Wilshire Blvd Ste 101, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vu Bui is a Radiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Bui is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Tenosynovitis, Scoliosis, and Baker Cyst.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk

    Office

    8670 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerrold Mink is a Radiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Mink is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Baker Cyst, and Melorheostosis.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Radiology

    Cha Hollywood Medical Center LP

    1300 N Vermont Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Yoo is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Yoo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Mark A. Liker
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery

    Neurosurgical Associates Of Los Angeles, Inc.

    16260 Ventura Blvd, 
    Encino, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Provides state of the art medical care for our patients in a friendly, compassionate and professional setting. Dr. Liker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    United Medical Imaging

    18065 Ventura Blvd, 
    Encino, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nader Golian is a Radiologist in Encino, California. Dr. Golian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Nabothian Cyst, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Visceromegaly, and Scoliosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Herniated Disk?

    A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This may place pressure on nearby nerves or the spinal cord.

    When should I see a Herniated Disk doctor near Sherman Oaks, 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 Herniated Disk doctor near Sherman Oaks, 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 Herniated Disk doctors near Sherman Oaks, 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 Herniated Disk doctors near Sherman Oaks, 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 Herniated Disk doctor near Sherman Oaks, 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 Herniated Disk doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Herniated Disk 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 Herniated Disk doctor near Sherman Oaks, 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 Herniated Disk 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 Herniated Disk 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 Herniated Disk doctors near Sherman Oaks, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Herniated Disk 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 Herniated Disk doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Herniated Disk 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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