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Jeffrey Wang, MD

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Jeffrey Wang, MD
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Gender Language Spoken
Male English, Chinese
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
State License Number
G76303
Contact
(310) 319-3334 office
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PRACTICE LOCATION

UCLA Spine Center
1250 16th Street, Suite 745
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 319-3334

MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1999
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Spine & Spinal Cord Injury, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1996 - 1997
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1992 - 1996
Internship
Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Medical Degree
MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1991
CLINICAL INTEREST
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Artificial Disk, Basilar Invagination, Bone Protein Implant, Cervical Spine, Clinical Trials, Craniocervical Junction Decompensation & Fusion, Disk Degeneration, Disk Herniation, Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Facet Joint Syndrome, Fracture of Spine, Fusion (Botox, Epidural Injections, Trigger Point Injections), Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty, Laminectomy, Laser, Lumbar Tumor Surgery, Microsurgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Multi Trauma, Myelopathy, Neck Pain, Nerve Tumor, Neuro Endoscopy, Nonunion Trauma, Oncology, Pars Defect of Lumbar Spine, Pars Defect Repair, Pediatric Spine, Pediatrics, Peripheral Nerve, Platybasia, Radiculopathy, Re-operation Surgery, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica, Scoliosis / Kyphosis, Spinal Compression Fracture & Fusion , Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Stimulators, Spinal Fusion, Spinal Infections, Spinal Tumor, Spine, Spine / Back Surgery, Spine Minimally Invasive, Spine Surgery Instrumentation, Spine Trauma (Complex & Fresh), Spondylolisthesis/Spondylolysis, Sports Spine Injury Disorder, Stenosis, Synovial Cyst, Syringomyelia, Thoracic Spine and Disks, Trochanteric Bursitis, Unstable Spine, Vertebroplasty
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma, The UCLA Spine Center
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
  • Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Spinal Disorders
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Disorders
  • Bone Growth Biological Proteins
  • Biomedical Engineering of Non-Invasive Spine Surgery Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Waves
Additional Information

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery and Director of the UCLA Spine Surgery Fellowship.   

Dr. Wang is a board-certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with an expertise in the surgical treatment of all neck and back disorders.  In addition to a busy clinical practice at the academic medical institution consistently rated as best in the Western United States, Dr. Wang runs a basic science laboratory where he is on the cutting edge of technology, and constantly developing and applying novel methods of treating spinal disorders. Dr. Wang has received numerous research grants and is currently involved in many clinical trials in the treatment of spine problems.

Dr. Wang specializes in cervical spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and lumbar degenerative disorders.

MEMBERSHIP, MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Cervical Spine Research Society
  • North American Spine Society
  • Scoliosis Research Society
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  • Western Orthopaedic Association

Mailing Address
Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
1250 16th Street, 7th Tower, #745
Santa Monica, CA  90404

Links
http://spinecenter.ucla.edu
http://www.uclaspine.com
Publications
Link to my PubMed publications
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