Spine and Back Care
Our USC Spine Center surgeons offer tailored treatment options for all types of spine conditions, from simple to complex.
Spine and Back Care
Our USC Spine Center surgeons offer tailored treatment options for all types of spine conditions, from simple to complex.
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Expert Care for All Types of Spinal Conditions
Our USC Spine Center team combines the expertise of orthopedic, neurological surgeons and interventional physiatrists to treat a wide range of spine conditions. Using advanced testing, our team ensures you receive the best care for your back and neck pain.
Our surgeons use robotic-guided spine surgical techniques and the latest innovative technologies for best possible outcomes.
Along with spine surgeons, our team includes rehabilitation doctors, pain management specialists and physical and occupational therapists who work together to provide treatment options just for you.
If surgery is necessary, our surgical team provides minimally invasive options for conditions such as:
- Compression fractures
- Degenerative disc disease
- Herniated or bulging discs
- Spinal cord injuries
- Sports injuries
Language line tablets are available for our patients and their families in our spine clinics to accommodate a wide range of languages and translation needs with a live translator. Our physicians speak a variety of languages, including Mandarin, Taiwanese, Korean, Spanish and Russian.
How To Manage Back Pain
What Is a Herniated or Bulging Disc?
Related Services
Conditions
Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations
Cervical Spine Infections
Cervical Spine Tumors
Chiari Malformations
Chordoma
Craniocervical Junction Disorders
Craniocervical Tumors
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Low Back Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
Low Back Pain
Neck Degenerative Disc Disease
Neck Pain
Osteoporosis and Compression Fractures
Radiculopathy
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sciatica
Scoliosis and Kyphosis
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Stenosis and Myelopathy
Spinal Tumors
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Treatments
Advanced 3D Image-guided Spine Surgery
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
Interventional Pain Management
Laminectomy
Microdiscectomy
Microlaminectomy
Microscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
Physical Therapy
Posterior Cervical Fusion
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) & Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Injections
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
430 Ratings
112 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
185 Ratings
39 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor View more
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
423 Ratings
83 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
261 Ratings
53 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Professor of Neurosurgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
300 Ratings
59 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv ...
Patient Rating
4.7out of 5
366 Ratings
73 Comments
- 4.7Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.7Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.7Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine View more
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
199 Ratings
49 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
247 Ratings
46 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
514 Ratings
97 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine View more
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( ...
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
326 Ratings
71 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv ...
Patient Rating
4.7out of 5
366 Ratings
73 Comments
- 4.7Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.7Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.7Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
514 Ratings
97 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine View more
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
430 Ratings
112 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
185 Ratings
39 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor View more
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
423 Ratings
83 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
261 Ratings
53 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Professor of Neurosurgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
300 Ratings
59 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv ...
Patient Rating
4.7out of 5
366 Ratings
73 Comments
- 4.7Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.7Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.7Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine View more
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
199 Ratings
49 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
247 Ratings
46 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Rating
4.8out of 5
514 Ratings
97 Comments
- 4.8Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.8Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.8Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.8Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine View more
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( ...
Patient Rating
4.9out of 5
326 Ratings
71 Comments
- 4.9Provider Explanations Easy to Understand
- 4.9Provider Listened Carefully
- 4.9Provider Gave Easy to Understand Instructions
- 0.0Provider Knew Medical History
- 4.9Provider Showed Respect
- 0.0Provider Spent Enough Time
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Resources
Experienced and Trusted Spine Care Specialists
Our experienced spine surgeons treat all types of spine conditions and are trusted by patients looking for second opinions.
We are recognized as a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield for delivering quality spine surgery care.
Our Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program offers support tools to reduce pain and shorten hospital stays.
Our team specializes in less invasive spine surgeries and treatment plans that do not require hospital stays.
Our Locations
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Specialty Care
Family Medicine, Spine Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
place
301 W. Huntington Drive Suite 607
Suite 607
Arcadia, CA 91007
Suite 607
Arcadia, CA 91007
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schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Specialty Care
Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
place
9033 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Specialty Care
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Radiation Oncology
place
1818 Verdugo Blvd.
Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91208
Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91208
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schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Specialty Care
Infectious Diseases, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
place
1450 San Pablo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Specialty Care
Dermatology, Cornea and External Disease, Anterior Segment Diseases
place
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 91105
Los Angeles, CA 91105
schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Specialty Care
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine
place
23929 McBean Pkwy. Suite 205
Suite 205
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Suite 205
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Specialty Care
Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
place
555 N. Nash St. Suite B
Suite B
El Segundo, CA 90245
Suite B
El Segundo, CA 90245
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schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Showing 3 locations
Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
place
301 W. Huntington Drive Suite 607
Suite 607
Arcadia, CA 91007
Suite 607
Arcadia, CA 91007
phone
schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
place
9033 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
phone
schedule
Open until 5:00pm
Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
place
1818 Verdugo Blvd.
Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91208
Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91208
phone
schedule
Open until 5:00pm
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