Dr. Charles Dean Ray, MD, Santa Barbara, CA, 93310

Dr. Ray is an international lecturer and a visiting professor in over 28 countries. He has had over 350 publications, more than 52 US patents and over 100 foreign patents. In the year 2000, he was honored with the Gold Prize and the Industrial R & D 100 Award for his invention of the Prosthetic Disc Nucleus. Currently, he specializes in discogenic pain, chronic pain, spinal stenosis cage fusions and prosthetic nucleus discs. Dr. Ray is retired, but is a consultant to Universities and Industry.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Neurosurgeon

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Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

• Cervical spine disorders
• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated disc / bulging disc
• Sciatica / radiculopathy
• Spinal stenosis

Treatments

• Artificial disc replacement - lumbar
• Injections
• Pain pumps
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Spinal fusion

Professional Affiliations

• North American Spine Society
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• American College of Spine Surgery
• Spine Arthroplasty Society

Certifications

• American Board of Spine Surgery, 1999
• Clinical Engineering, 1974
• Neurosurgery, 1968

Professional Distinctions

• Past President, American College of Spine Surgery
• Past President Spine Arthroplasty Society
• Past President, North American Spine Society
• Adjunct Professor, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt