UC San Diego Medical Center: Spine Center in San Diego

The UCSD Spine Surgery team is leading the way in the comprehensive care and treatment of spinal disorders. These specialists continually pioneer new procedures such as kyphoplasty for painful vertebral fractures, artificial disks for the neck and low back, and minimally invasive surgical techniques for all spine disorders and conditions. In addition, the UCSD Spine Surgery team provides comprehensive care for spinal disorders, including non-surgical options.

The UCSD Spine Surgery team will use a comprehensive approach to help you quickly return to an active lifestyle.

Using innovative techniques, cutting-edge research and evidence-based medicine, the UCSD Spine Surgery Team can treat your spinal disorder or chronic back and neck pain with minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS).

Compared to traditional open spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery uses computer-assisted equipment and less invasive techniques to relieve your pain.

Using the power of academic medicine and a comprehensive approach, the world-renowned spine specialists at the UC San Diego Medical Center are leaders in the care and treatment of back and neck pain.

California Spine Doctors and Spine Surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center

Practice Physicians

	Dr. Steven R. Garfin, MD, San Diego, CA, 92103 Orthopedic Surgeon UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest			Dr. Yu-Po Lee, MD, San Diego, CA, 92103 Orthopedic Surgeon UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest
	Dr. William Taylor, MD, San Diego, CA, 92103 Neurosurgeon UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest			Dr. Douglas Chang, MD, PhD, La Jolla, CA, 92037 Physiatrist UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla
	Dr. Bret Abshire, MD, Murrietta, CA, 92562 Neurosurgeon UCSD Medical Center			Dr. Joseph Ciacci, MD, La Jolla, CA, 92037 Neurosurgeon UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla
	Dr. Lawrence Marshall, MD, San Diego, CA, 92103 Neurosurgeon UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest			Dr. R. Todd Allen, MD, San Diego, CA, 91203 Orthopedic Surgeon UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest

UC San Diego Medical Center is part of Spine-Health's excellence program for spine centers and spine institutes. UC San Diego Medical Center is a dedicated spine center with spine surgeons and other spine doctors in San Diego who offer spine care for back pain and neck pain relief.