Karl R. Balch
Experienced in Sciatica

Dr. Karl R. Balch

Orthopedics
CommonSpirit Health
Southern California Orthopedic Institute
5201 Truxtun Ave, 
Bakersfield, CA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Sciatica
CommonSpirit Health
Southern California Orthopedic Institute
5201 Truxtun Ave, 
Bakersfield, CA 
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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.

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Virginia Commonwealth Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health – Memorial Hospital
Mercy Hospitals Of Bakersfield
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Southern California Orthopedic Institute
5201 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Call: 661-328-5565

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.


1 Total Publications

Oral Multimodal Analgesia for Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Oral Multimodal Analgesia for Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty
Published: April 04, 2017
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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.

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