The 20 Best Herniated Disc Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Sean K. Keem
Advanced in Herniated Disc Surgery

Dr. Sean K. Keem

Orthopedics
Sutter Health
Sansum Clinic Foothill Medical & Surgical Center Orthopedics
4151 Foothill Road, Building A & B, 
Santa Barbara, CA 
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Advanced in Herniated Disc Surgery
Sutter Health
Sansum Clinic Foothill Medical & Surgical Center Orthopedics
4151 Foothill Road, Building A & B, 
Santa Barbara, CA 
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Overview

Sean Keem is an Orthopedics provider in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Keem is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

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 California, San Diego School Of Medicine
Residency
Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in WA
Fellowships
Lakewood Orthopaedic Clinic-St.Anthony Hospital-Children's Hospital-Craig Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • 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
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Net

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Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
PacificSource
  • PPO
Premera
  • EPO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Prominence Health
  • EPO
  • 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

Sansum Clinic Foothill Medical & Surgical Center Orthopedics
4151 Foothill Road, Building A & B, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Call: 805-681-7500

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

The Potentially Fatal Ogilvie's Syndrome in Lateral Transpsoas Access Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Experience with 2930 Patients.
The Potentially Fatal Ogilvie's Syndrome in Lateral Transpsoas Access Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Experience with 2930 Patients.
Journal: World neurosurgery
Published: October 13, 2016
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Dr. Erik C. Spayde
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Dr. Erik C. Spayde
Orthopedics
558 Saint Charles Dr, Suite 111, 
Thousand Oaks, CA 
 (55.9 miles away)
805-230-2700
Languages Spoken:
English
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Erik Spayde is an Orthopedics provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Spayde is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

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Dr. Russell W. Nelson
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Dr. Russell W. Nelson
Orthopedics
250 Lombard St, Suite 1, 
Thousand Oaks, CA 
 (56.4 miles away)
805-370-0748
Languages Spoken:
English
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Russell Nelson is an Orthopedics provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

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Dr. Amy M. Wickman
Orthopedics
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Orthopedics

Alta Orthopaedic Medical Group Inc

511 Bath St, 
Santa Barbara, CA 
 (6.5 miles away)
805-963-9377
Languages Spoken:
English
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Amy Wickman is an Orthopedics provider in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Wickman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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Areas of Expertise

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      • Cervical Disc Surgery
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      • Herniated Disc Surgery
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      • Microdiscectomy
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      • Spinal Stenosis
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      • Bone Graft
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      • Cervical Myelopathy
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      • Cervical Spondylosis
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      • Invertebral Disc Disease
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      • Laminectomy
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      • Scoliosis
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