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    MediFind found 23 doctor with experience in Invertebral Disc Disease near San Luis Obispo, CA. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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      Timothy Kuang
      Distinguished in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Distinguished in Invertebral Disc Disease

      Galileo Surgery Center

      1001 Foothill Blvd, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Kuang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Fractured Spine.

      Distinguished in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Orthopedics
      Distinguished in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Orthopedics
      1551 Bishop St, Suite 220, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Carr is an Orthopedics provider in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Carr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

      David J. Yeh
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Neurosurgery

      Central Coast Neurological Surgery

      1531 Higuera St, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Yeh is a Neurosurgery provider in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Yeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Yeh is currently accepting new patients.

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      Abraham T. Rasul
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease

      ENT And PM&R - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA

      1555 Higuera St, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Abraham T. Rasul, Jr is a board certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or a physiatrist, with additional training in interventional pain procedures.Although a physician by training he is involved in charitable work overseas and is recognized by several organizations including the University of the Philippines as a Distinguished Alumni for Overseas HealthCare in 2021. He has a Harvard Online Certificate in Healthcare Economics. He had lobbied and promoted Overseas Medicare Portability for Medicare beneficiaries living abroad. He is a published author in both orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation medicine publications, and speaker in various medical symposia.He had moved from the Metro Washington DC area to practice in the Central Coast with his wife, Dr. Maria Cecilia A. Rasul, an OB-GYN at French Hospital. Dr. Rasul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Post Polio Syndrome.

      Larry D. Herron
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease

      Larry D. Herron, MD Private Practice

      1304 Ella St, Ste B1, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Herron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, and Laminectomy.

      Jashvant G. Patel
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease

      Galileo Surgery Center

      1001 Foothill Blvd, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi, Spanish, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, and Notalgia Paresthetica.

      Jeffrey M. Bloom
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Jeffrey M. Bloom, MD Private Practice

      1318 Johnson Ave, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Bloom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Campylobacter Infection, Low Potassium Level, and Vitrectomy.

      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease

      Pain Management Specialists

      10 Santa Rosa St, Ste 201, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      The treatment of pain related conditions with compassion and diligence. Dr. Pirouz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spinal Stenosis.

      Steven B. Goodman
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Primary Care - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA

      895 Aerovista Pl, Suite 103, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Steven Goodman graduated from Tulane university with a Bachelors of Science with a Major in Biology. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago . Dr. Goodman completed his internship and residency in Family Medicine at San Bernardino County Hospital, following two years of working, outpatient medicine, traveling, fishing and scuba diving in Guam. He and his wife relocated to San Luis Obispo in 1988. He formed Cuesta Medical Group (CMG) in 1994. In 2015 CMG joined Dignity Health’s medical group Pacific Central Coast Health Centers.  Dr. Goodman continues to practice full service Family Medicine, and also serves as the Vice President of Clinical Operations for Pacific Central Coast Health Centers. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), High Cholesterol, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Radiology Associates Of San Luis Obispo A Medical Group Inc

      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arthur Duberg is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Duberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Folliculitis, Boils, Carbuncle, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Pain Medicine
      Advanced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Pain Medicine

      Office

      10 Santa Rosa St Ste 201, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Russ Levitan is a Pain Medicine provider in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Levitan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spinal Stenosis.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Neurosurgery
      620 California Blvd, Suite J, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elijah Wogu is a Neurosurgery provider in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Wogu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Primary Care Partners - Slo PC

      84 Santa Rosa St, Suite A, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrea Angelucci is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Angelucci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Purpura, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, and Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

      77 Casa St, 201 202, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Satish Raj is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Raj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc

      77 Casa St, 201 202, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Natalia Schwartz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      862 Meinecke Ave, Suite 100, 
      San Luis Obispo, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Woods is an Orthopedics provider in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Woods is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

      Wendy E. Weiss
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Pismo Family Practice

      575 Price St, Ste 101, 
      Pismo Beach, CA 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Visceromegaly, and Enlarged Liver.

      Michael Laird
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Orthopedics

      Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group

      921 Oak Park Blvd, Ste 204, 
      Pismo Beach, CA 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Areas of expertise: Arthroscopy, Orthopaedic Trauma, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement, Work Related Injuries. Dr. Laird is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Arroyo Medical Group, Inc

      931 Oak Park Blvd, Suite 101, 
      Pismo Beach, CA 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Ruiz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pismo Beach, California. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Invertebral Disc Disease
      Family Medicine

      Arroyo Medical Group, Inc

      931 Oak Park Blvd, Suite 101, 
      Pismo Beach, CA 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amanthi Chandrasena is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pismo Beach, California. Dr. Chandrasena is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and High Cholesterol.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Invertebral Disc Disease?

      Intervertebral disc disease, also known as degenerative disc disease, is a condition in which the one or more of the discs that cushion and absorb pressure between the vertebrae of the spine degenerate and cause pain. Intervertebral disc disease may lead to curvature of the spine (adult scoliosis), herniated disc, spinal stenosis (narrowing), and slipped discs (spondylolisthesis). Intervertebral disc disease is a part of aging and is common in older adults.

      When should I see an Invertebral Disc Disease doctor near San Luis Obispo, 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 an Invertebral Disc Disease doctor near San Luis Obispo, 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 Invertebral Disc Disease doctors near San Luis Obispo, 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 Invertebral Disc Disease doctors near San Luis Obispo, 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 an Invertebral Disc Disease doctor near San Luis Obispo, 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 Invertebral Disc Disease doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Invertebral Disc Disease 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 an Invertebral Disc Disease doctor near San Luis Obispo, 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 Invertebral Disc Disease 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 Invertebral Disc Disease 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 Invertebral Disc Disease doctors near San Luis Obispo, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Invertebral Disc Disease 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 an Invertebral Disc Disease doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Invertebral Disc Disease 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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