Dr. Derek G. Ju
Overview
Dr. Ju graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Cambridge, MA with a with a bachelor s degree in biological engineering and a minor in biology. He received a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD.
Dr. Ju completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Los Angeles, CA. He went on to complete fellowship training in spine surgery at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. He is Board eligible with the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Ju specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders such as stenosis, disc herniations, spondylolisthesis, spinal deformity, spinal trauma, and tumors. He is experienced with minimally invasive surgery, robotic spine surgery, and motion preservation (non-fusion surgery). He customizes each treatment plan to each patient s needs, with a focus on non-operative management when possible.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Ju has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters. He maintains an active research interest in degenerative diseases of the spine, including studying new regenerative techniques. He has received research grants and awards from organizations including the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), and Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS). Dr. Ju is a member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, the North American Spine Society and a reviewer for the Global Spine Journal.
He sees patients at the OAM offices in Great Neck and Huntington, NY.
Dr. Ju is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Lordosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Fractured SpineDr. Ju isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- OsteotomyDr. Ju isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
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- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Ju isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Ju isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Ju isExperienced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Ju isExperienced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Ju isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Ju isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.