At UC Davis, I am professor of neurological surgery and the chief of spinal neurosurgery. I have the expertise in dealing with challenging spinal disorders requiring surgical treatment. I have vast experience in complex spine surgery, regardless of etiology, including tumor, infection, degenerative spine and trauma. I am at the forefront of computer-assisted spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery and spinal instrumentation. As a co-director of the UC Davis Spine Center, I am involved in multiple clinical trials as a primary investigator. I evaluate different cutting-edge technology to advance the field of spinal disorder. Recent examples include the use of stem cells for disc regeneration and bony healing, the use of different treatment modalities for spinal cord injuries, and clinical evaluations of artificial disc and minimally invasive surgery. My research focuses on using the advances in different fields to bring about tangible improvement in patient care and surgical outcome. Currently, two of my six funded studies focus on the treatment of traumatic spinal cord injury.

Spine, Neurosurgery