The 20 Best Herniated Disk Doctors Near Me in Ventura, CA

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The 20 Best Herniated Disk Doctors near Ventura, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Herniated Disk near Ventura, CA. Of these, 19 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    David L. Westra
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Ventura County Neurosurgical Associates

    168 N Brent St, Ste 408, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    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 Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Advanced in Herniated Disk

    Community Memorial Hospital

    147 N Brent St, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Barksdale is a Radiologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Barksdale is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Subcutaneous Emphysema, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Community Memorial Hospital

    147 N Brent St, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyu Choi is a Neuroradiologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor.

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    Sohrab Pahlavan
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Ventura Orthopedic Medical Group, Inc.

    3525 Loma Vista Rd, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sohrab Pahlavan is an Orthopedics provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Pahlavan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Pahlavan is currently accepting new patients.

    Matthew L. Bloom
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Matthew L. Bloom, DO Private Practice

    1280 S Victoria Ave, Ste 250, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Bloom, DO is dedicated to improving the quality of his patient's lives by treating various musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions with some of the most state of the art, non-surgical treatment options currently available in practice such as regenerative medicine including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cells. Dr. Bloom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Pain, Sciatica, and Scoliosis.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Hillmont Psychiatric Center

    3291 Loma Vista Rd, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Carr is a Radiologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Carr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery

    Anacapa Surgical Associates

    300 Hillmont Ave Bldg 340 #401, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Herman is a Neurosurgery provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Herman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Delirium, Fractured Spine, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Herman is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael J. Dorsi
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    UCLA Health

    6633 Telephone Rd, Ste 100, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Cary D. Alberstone
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Cary D. Alberstone, MD Private Practice

    1700 N Rose Ave, Ste 250, 
    Oxnard, CA 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    My goal is to provide the highest level of compassionate and conservative care of spine and brain conditions that always puts the interests of the patient first. My philosophy is in a word is that the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient. Dr. Alberstone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Kevin M. Deitel
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Ventura Orthopedic Medical Group, Inc.

    2221 Wankel Way, 
    Oxnard, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kevin Deitel is an Orthopedics provider in Oxnard, California. Dr. Deitel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Deitel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine

    Community Memorial Hospital

    147 N Brent St, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tony Wang is a Pain Medicine provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Cervical Spondylosis.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics

    Community Memorial Health System

    168 N Brent St Ste 302, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Small is an Orthopedics provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Small is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Facet Joint Syndrome.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    David L. Westra MD A Professional Corp.

    168 N Brent St Ste 408, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Wagner is a Neurosurgery provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics

    Community Memorial Health System

    168 N Brent St Ste 302, 
    Ventura, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Millard is an Orthopedics provider in Ventura, California. Dr. Millard has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Invertebral Disc Disease, Hip Replacement, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Office

    1901 Outlet Center Dr Ste 120, 
    Oxnard, CA 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sean Chang is a Neuroradiologist in Oxnard, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Splenomegaly, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Anthony Bledin M.D. Inc

    1851 Holser Walk Ste 220, 
    Oxnard, CA 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Bledin is a Radiologist in Oxnard, California. Dr. Bledin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Herniated Disk, and Diffuse Panbronchiolitis.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    St Johns Regional Imaging Center LLC

    1700 N Rose Ave Ste 110, 
    Oxnard, CA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Giang Nguyen is a Radiologist in Oxnard, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, and Neonatal Ovarian Cyst.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neurosurgery

    Link Neuroscience Institute

    1901 Outlet Center Drive, Suite 210, 
    Oxnard, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amit Goyal is a Neurosurgery provider in Oxnard, California. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Goyal is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Ojai Valley Community Hospital

    1306 Maricopa Hwy, 
    Ojai, CA 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Deruso is a Neuroradiologist in Ojai, California. Dr. Deruso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, CAPOS Syndrome, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Dale G. Kiker
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine

    Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists

    Camarillo, CA 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Dale G Kiker, MD is a Pain Medicine specialist in Camarillo, CA. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1986.Dr. Dale G Kiker is the founder and Partner of Regenerative Medicine Specialists. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1986. He interned and was a resident at the Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Kiker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Chronic Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, and Spinal Stenosis.

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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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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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