The 20 Best Laminectomy Doctors near Santa Monica, CA

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Laminectomy

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 116 doctor with experience in Laminectomy near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 88 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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116 providers found
    Distinguished in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    Regents Of The University Of California

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Langston Holly is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Holly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics
    2811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hyun Bae is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bae is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Bae is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 760W, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Nomoto is an Orthopedics provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Nomoto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Nomoto is currently accepting new patients.

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    John D. Attenello
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 760W, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Attenello is an Orthopedics provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Attenello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Hip Replacement, and Laminectomy. Dr. Attenello is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Marcus Mazur is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Mazur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Mazur is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    13160 Mindanao Way, Suite 300, 
    Marina Del Rey, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanjay Khurana is an Orthopedics provider in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Khurana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Khurana is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    11600 Wilshire Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Gantwerker is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Gantwerker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringobulbia, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Gantwerker is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brandon Laing is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Laing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Prolactinoma, and Laminectomy. Dr. Laing is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurology

    Office

    710 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marc Nuwer is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nuwer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Delirium, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Orthopedics

    Regents Of The University Of California

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    A Nick is an Orthopedics provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Nick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    Regents Of The University Of California

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Lu is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Holistic Medicine
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Holistic Medicine
    13315 W Washington Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dong Wang is a Holistic Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hydranencephaly, Endoscopy, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy

    Watkins Spine Inc.

    4640 Admiralty Way Ste 600, 
    Marina Del Rey, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Watkins is a Physiatrist in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Watkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Psychiatry
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Psychiatry

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sahib Khalsa is a Psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Khalsa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Anorexia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depression, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Laminectomy
    Advanced in Laminectomy
    444 South San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 901, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Kropf is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kropf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Kyphosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kropf is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    Regents Of The University Of California

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Duncan Mcbride is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Mcbride is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subependymoma, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Neurosurgery

    Regents Of The University Of California

    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Vivas is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Vivas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spinal Stenosis, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Holistic Medicine
    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Holistic Medicine
    1821 Wilshire Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Herman is a Holistic Medicine provider in Santa Monica, California. Ms. Herman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. Her top area of expertise is Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy

    Saint John's Physicians Partners

    1301 20th St, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jean-philippe Langevin is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Langevin has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Apoplexy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Laminectomy
    Experienced in Laminectomy

    John Wayne Cancer Institute Clinical Laboratory

    2200 Santa Monica Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nancy Mclaughlin is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Mclaughlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Hypothalamic Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Laminectomy?

    Laminectomy is surgery to remove the lamina. This is part of the bone that makes up a vertebra in the spine. Laminectomy may also be done to remove bone spurs or a herniated (slipped) disk in your spine. The procedure can take pressure off your spinal nerves or spinal cord.

    When should I see a Laminectomy doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Laminectomy doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Laminectomy doctors near Santa Monica, 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 Laminectomy doctors near Santa Monica, 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 Laminectomy doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Laminectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy doctor near Santa Monica, 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 Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy 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 Laminectomy doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Laminectomy 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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