The 20 Best Cervical Disc Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Rajesh G. Arakal
Advanced in Cervical Disc Surgery

Dr. Rajesh G. Arakal

Orthopedics
Texas Health Resources
Texas Back Institute - Plano
6020 W Parker Rd, Ste 200, 
Plano, TX 
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Advanced in Cervical Disc Surgery
Texas Health Resources
Texas Back Institute - Plano
6020 W Parker Rd, Ste 200, 
Plano, TX 
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Overview

Rajesh Arakal is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Arakal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey School (1999)
Residency
University of Medicine & Dentistry-POD (2004)
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Specialist in WA
Fellowships
Baylor COM at Houston - GME (2005)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Center For Diagnostics And Surgery
Texas Health Flower Mound
Texas Health Plano
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Arkansas Health and Wellness
  • PPO
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
Friday Health

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Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medica
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
QualChoice
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Superior Health Plan
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Trustmark
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Texas Back Institute - Plano
6020 W Parker Rd, Ste 200, Plano, TX 75093
Call: 972-608-5000
Other Locations
Texas Back Institute - Frisco
5575 Frisco Square Blvd, Ste 400, Frisco, TX 75034
Call: 214-618-3960

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 Clinical Trials

Sacroiliac Joint Stabilization in Long Fusion to the Pelvis: Randomized Controlled Trial
Sacroiliac Joint Stabilization in Long Fusion to the Pelvis: Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

1 Total Publications

The Use of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery.
The Use of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery.
Journal: Cureus
Published: August 11, 2025
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3800 Gaylord Pkwy, Suite 710, 
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 (7.0 miles away)
214-220-2468
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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Michael Russell is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Russell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.

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Orthopedics

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5575 Frisco Square Blvd, Ste 400, 
Frisco, TX 
 (9.8 miles away)
214-618-3960
Languages Spoken:
English
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After obtaining his M.D. at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Cheng completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at U.C. Davis and his spine surgery fellowship with the world-renowned spine surgery group at Washington University in St. Louis. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Cheng was a tenured Full Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University. He has over 76 peer-reviewed publications, 9 book chapters, has given over 184 presentations at national and international meetings, and was a Deputy Editor for The Spine Journal. Dr. Cheng has received many awards including the Timothy Bray Trauma Award from U.C. Davis, the Saul Halpern Orthopaedic Teacher of the Year Award from Stanford, the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Prize in Clinical Research, and Outstanding Paper Awards from the North American Spine Society.Dr. Cheng specializes in the latest surgical techniques in the spine including minimally-invasive surgery, cervical surgery, complex deformities, and revisions of other surgeries with less-than optimal outcomes. He is well-accustomed to all pathologies in the spine including degenerative disorders, deformity, trauma, infections, and tumors. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

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Dr. Matthew P. Cubbage
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Advanced in Cervical Disc Surgery
Dr. Matthew P. Cubbage
Orthopedics

Ortholonestar PLLC

3800 Gaylord Pkwy, Suite 710, 
Frisco, TX 
 (7.0 miles away)
214-220-2468
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
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Accepting New Patients

Matthew Cubbage is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Cubbage is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Cubbage is currently accepting new patients.

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