Zafar S. Khan
Expertise in
3
conditions
Expertise in
3
conditions
8700 Warner Ave, 
Fountain Valley, CA 

Overview

Dr. Zafar S. Khan is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, practicing at Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center. He sub-specializes in Spine Surgery. Dr. Khan graduated from Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. This was followed by a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the prestigious Leatherman Spine Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Dr. Khan has published and spoken numerous times on key and emerging topics in Spine Surgery. He has served as an instructor in Spine Surgery and has participated in the development of numerous implants. Considered an expert in robotic spine surgery, Dr. Zafar Khan instructs other surgeons on its use and application.

Dr. Khan has served as Chairman of Surgery at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and as Chairman of the Quality Review Committee. He has been named a Physician of Excellence in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 by the Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine. Additionally, Dr. Zafar Khan was awarded, "Top Doctor" in America by Castle Connolly in 2016 and 2017.

Dr. Khan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Invertebral Disc Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Graduate Institution
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1998
Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowships
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
UCI Health - Fountain Valley
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Male
Awards
2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Net

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Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medical Mutual
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

OrthoWest
8700 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Sunday:Closed
Monday:24 Hours
Tuesday:24 Hours
Wednesday:24 Hours
Thursday:24 Hours
Friday:24 Hours
Saturday:Closed

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Khan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Herniated Disk
Microdiscectomy
Cervical Disc Surgery
Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical Dysplasia
Herniated Disc Surgery
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Fusion
Vertebroplasty
Invertebral Disc Disease
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