The 20 Best Laminectomy Doctors in California, US

Dr. Praveen Mummaneni is co-director of the UCSF Spine Center, vice chair of the neurosurgery department, lead surgeon of the UCSF Parnassus Perioperative Services and director of the minimally invasive surgery spine fellowship. He has been selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best doctors in the nation every year since 2005. He has also received top doctor accolades from the San Francisco Chronicle, Marin Magazine and Castle Connolly. Mummaneni earned his medical degree through the six-year BA-MD program at Boston University and completed a residency in neurological surgery at UCSF followed by a fellowship in complex spine surgery at Emory University. He also earned a master of business administration at Louisiana State University and completed a program in innovative healthcare leadership at Stanford University. Mummaneni is the UCSF Joan O'Reilly Distinguished Professor in Spinal Surgery. He leads a neuroinformatics lab at UCSF and has mentored a diverse group of medical students, residents and fellows over the past two decades. He is internationally recognized for his work on minimally invasive approaches to treating spinal deformities, spinal tumors and degenerative disease. He is the UCSF lead for the Quality Outcomes Database Spine Care Project sponsored by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Minimally Invasive Surgery International Spine Study Group for spinal deformities, and the AO Spine Metastatic and Primary Tumor Research and Outcomes Network spine tumor study groups. He is also the UCSF lead for a Department of Defense grant to evaluate timing of surgery for spinal cord injury, a co-investigator of a UCSF HEAL Initiative grant from the National Institutes of Health to study back pain, and a member of the small business review panel at the National Institutes of Health. He has guest lectured at international meetings on six continents and has published more than 530 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He is an editor of nine textbooks on spinal surgery and serves on multiple editorial boards, including as associate editor of Neurosurgery and a previous term editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. Mummaneni is active in several professional organizations. He was among the first neurosurgeons to obtain active membership in the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and to win its Edgar Dawson Fellowship and International Traveling Fellowship. He has served as a director of SRS and is now secretary-elect. He was also president of the San Francisco Neurological Society, president of the California Association of Neurological Surgeon, chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Spine Section, and vice president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is currently a director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mummaneni is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Mummaneni is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mummaneni is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Phan is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Dr. Phan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Retrograde Ejaculation, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Dr. Lee Tan is a neurosurgeon with expertise in both minimally invasive and traditional open surgical techniques for patients with various spinal disorders. The conditions he treats include scoliosis, kyphosis, flat back syndrome, chin-on-chest deformity, cervical disc herniation, cervical stenosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Trained in neurological and orthopedic spine surgery, he can assess patients from an interdisciplinary perspective. Tan's research interests include spinal biomechanics, motion-preservation surgical techniques and improving surgical outcomes for patients with spinal deformities. Tan received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in neurological surgery at Rush University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in complex spine surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Tan is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and North American Spine Society. Dr. Tan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Epidural Abscess, Spinal Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Tan is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery. Dr. Tan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Aaron Clark is a neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive outpatient procedures for lumbar and cervical herniated discs and stenosis, as well as minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery. These procedures are associated with shorter recovery times and less postoperative pain than standard surgeries, and almost all patients can return home the same day. Clark earned his medical and postdoctoral degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his neurosurgery residency at UCSF, where he developed his interest in spine surgery and began publishing research on spinal oncology, spine biomechanics, spinal deformities and neurophysiological monitoring during spine surgery. In 2014, he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive spine surgery at the Semmes Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute in Memphis, Tennessee, under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Foley, a pioneer of minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Clark is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Epidural Abscess, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Clark is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.

George Picetti is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Picetti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Picetti is board certified in Not ABMS Specialty , Not ABMS Specialty , and Not ABMS Specialty. Dr. Picetti is currently 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 Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Westra is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Westra is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sigurd H. Berven has a strong interest in the care of children and adults with spinal disorders. He has expertise in pediatric and adult deformities, degenerative conditions of the spine, spinal tumors and spinal trauma. In research, Berven is interested in the assessment of outcomes for patients who have orthopedic surgery. He also studies minimally invasive techniques in spinal surgery, and he is exploring cellular and molecular techniques to biologically regenerate components of the spine, including the intervertebral disc. Berven studied human biology as an undergraduate at Stanford University. He was a graduate student in philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and then completed his residency in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, which provides training at four major city hospitals. Next, he advanced his training in spine surgery as a clinical fellow at UCSF and in pediatric orthopedic surgery as chief resident at Boston Children's Hospital. Often invited to speak at national and international conferences, Berven has lectured on topics including measurement of outcomes in spine surgery, evaluation and management of spinal disorders, and advanced techniques in spinal surgery. Dr. Berven is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Berven is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery., Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Berven is currently accepting new patients.

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 Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Dorsi is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Dorsi is currently accepting new patients.

With more than 24 years of experience and thousands of successful spine operations performed, Dr. Neubuerger is an expert in his field. He specializes in all aspects of spine disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He has published chapters in medical textbooks on spine surgery and conducted lectures on a variety of topics in the field of spine surgery.Dr. Neubuerger is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of care for his patients. He believes in a patient centered approach to care and puts you, his patient, at the center of the decision-making process. From the initial patient evaluation to the end of your course of treatment, you will be seen and evaluated by Dr. Neubuerger. Dr. Neubuerger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Neubuerger is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery-American Academy and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Neubuerger is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Ryu is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Ryu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Ryu is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Ryu is currently accepting new patients.

I am the first member in my extended family to enter the field of medicine and health. I did so, because my brother had a serious medical condition at early age that impacted me so much that I elected to get into medicine to help others. I believe an important part of providing medical care is educating the patients and their families/care givers about their condition and the care they get. This way they can make the best decision for themselves and their family. Personal Interests and Hobbies: My hobbies are spending time with family, outdoor activities (hiking, going to a lake or beach, swimming, sports, biking, etc.) and travel. I really enjoy international travel and before the pandemic traveled abroad at least twice a year.My overall philosophy is that I like to provide patient centered, collaborative, educated, evidence based care. I don't see myself as a one person show. I believe, I work as part of a team. I also like the team approach to certain pathologies. One of the things that worked very well, and got very high praise at my last job, was a neuro-oncology (or Brain; Spine tumor) clinic. One day a week, I would set up shop at the local cancer center, where I would first run a multi-disciplinary conference with Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Radiology and other services, followed by a clinic dedicated to patients with brain and spine tumors. Here patients would see me in addition to oncology and radiation oncology in one visit. This approach really improved the patient experience, improved outcomes and reduced complications. I would like to implement something similar like this in Redding. Dr. Widdel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Widdel is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Widdel is currently accepting new patients.

Ted Brindle is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Roseville, California. Dr. Brindle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Brindle is board certified in Neurosurgery. Dr. Brindle is currently accepting new patients.

Anh Le is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Stockton, California. Dr. Le is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Le is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Le is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Hong is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Hong is board certified in Not ABMS Specialty. Dr. Hong is currently accepting new patients.

caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring. Dr. Kondrashov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Kondrashov is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Kondrashov is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. McCormack, Director of the Neurospine Institute, is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon, started the Neurospine Institute to be a new forum for aggregating and disseminating knowledge of the spine in order to promote clinically significant research and to improve patient care for those suffering from spinal disorders. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Epidural Abscess, Bone Graft, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Mccormack is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mccormack is currently accepting new patients.

John Capua is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Modesto, California. Dr. Capua is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Capua is board certified in Neurosurgery - Board Certified. Dr. Capua is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nicholas Slimack was born and raised in Illinois. He went to Swarthmore College in Philadelphia, then went on to medical school at Loyola University  and completed his  residency training at Northwestern University. He received his Fellowship training at Spine Center at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and is Board Certified in Neurosurgery. He has resided on the Central Coast with his family since 2013. Dr. Slimack’s care philosophy is  to provide effective, quality care to the people of the Central Coast. Dr. Slimack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Slimack is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Slimack is currently accepting new patients.

A graduate Mechanical Engineer from the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Doctor Schopler received his MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, followed by Orthopedic Residency at the UCLA Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and later enjoyed a year fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.  He later entered private practice in Los Angeles, and joined SCOI in 1989.  For twenty years, Dr. Schopler has enjoyed seeing patients in the Bakersfield office of SCOI, moving to live in Bakersfield in 2009.Dr. Schopler sees patients with all types of spinal disorders, with special interest in minimally invasive surgery for scoliosis, degenerative deformity problems, scoliosis assessment, and treatment of disc disorders and spondylolisthesis.  In recent years, he has lectured and presented research on minimally invasive spinal surgery in China and Europe, as well as across the United States.  Dr. Schopler enjoys teaching spine fellows and other spine specialists about new surgical techniques.  He works closely with the spinal implant industry on techniques and instrumentation of the spine and hold patents on spinal implants for lateral access spine surgery.  A Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, he is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, the North American Spine Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Schopler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disk, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Schopler is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Schopler is currently accepting new patients.

I believe in treating patients with empathy and respect, as well as providing a team approach to tackling complex neurosurgical problems, which have been shown to improve outcomes. Dr. Shahi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Shahi is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Shahi is currently accepting new patients.