Overview
David Skaggs is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Skaggs is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 265 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 99 articles in the study of Spinal Fusion.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Skaggs 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.
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Lindsay Andras is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Andras is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- ScoliosisDr. Skaggs isElite. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Spinal FusionDr. Skaggs isElite. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Distinguished
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Skaggs isDistinguished. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- KyphosisDr. Skaggs isDistinguished. Learn about Kyphosis.
- OsteotomyDr. Skaggs isDistinguished. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Advanced
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Skaggs isAdvanced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- LaminectomyDr. Skaggs isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- LordosisDr. Skaggs isAdvanced. Learn about Lordosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Skaggs isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Skaggs isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Bone GraftDr. Skaggs isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Bone TumorDr. Skaggs isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Femoral Nerve DysfunctionDr. Skaggs isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.
- Fractured SpineDr. Skaggs isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Hypermobile JointsDr. Skaggs isExperienced. Learn about Hypermobile Joints.