Overview
Karl Balch is an Orthopedics provider in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Balch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Balch is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5201 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Dr. Wahba obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated Summa Cum Laude with College Honors. He then graduated at the top of his class from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, which is consistently ranked as one of the top medical schools in the country.After medical school, he completed a five-year residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) before completing a prestigious fellowship in spine surgery at Harvard Medical School. During that time, he trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, two of the most renowned medical centers in the world.Dr. Wahba specializes in treating a wide variety of spine conditions, including degenerative spine disease, spinal deformities, and spinal trauma.Dr. Wahba is a Harvard-trained surgeon who specializes in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery. He has expertise in spinal degenerative disease, spinal deformity/scoliosis, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, and revision surgeries, as well as the use of minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Wahba takes a very conservative approach to spine surgery, and believes surgery should only be considered once all conservative options are exhausted. His world-class training provides him with extensive knowledge in comprehensive spine care, including both conservative and surgical treatments.Our goal is to provide you with the best possible care, and a pleasant and comfortable experience. Dr. Wahba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Balch isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Balch isAdvanced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Balch isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Balch isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Balch isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Balch isExperienced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- SciaticaDr. Balch isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.
- ScoliosisDr. Balch isExperienced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- TendinitisDr. Balch isExperienced. Learn about Tendinitis.