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Specialty:
Neurological Surgery, Spine
Department Affiliation:
Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
A116011
Phone:
(805) 644-9121
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Dr. Michael Dorsi is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at UCLA. He is a Board-Certified, Fellowship- trained Neurosurgeon that specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, brain surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery. Dr. Dorsi is the Director of Community Neurosurgery has been providing top-notch care to the Ventura County community since 2012. He is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain. He has authored/co-authored several publications and continues with clinical research focused on minimally invasive spine surgery and spinal cord stimulation.

Dr. Dorsi earned his Bachelors Degree in Neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Highest Honors. He then earned a medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. While a student, he conducted groundbreaking research in the field of Neuropathic Pain and was awarded the Ronald Tasker Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Harvey Cushing Award from the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery and was a research scholar of the American Association of Neurology. Dr. Dorsi then completed residency training in neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. During residency, completed a research fellowship from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine at UCLA focused on spinal cord injury and stem cell transplantation. Following residency, Dr. Dorsi was honored as the recipient of the Cloward Fellowship for Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery from the American Academy of Neurological Surgery and completed a one-year minimally invasive and complex spine fellowship at UCLA.

He has special clinical expertise and interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, XLIF, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Artificial Disc Replacement, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries, peripheral nerve tumors, and brain tumors.

Away from the practice Dr. Dorsi enjoys spending time with his family, surfing, paddleboarding, skiing, and CrossFit.

Links
uclahealth.org/ventura
uclahealth.org/westlake-village
Primary Office
Ventura Primary & Specialty Care
6633 Telephone Rd.
Suite 100
Ventura, CA 93003
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Phone
(805) 644-9121
Fax
(805) 644-9131
Secondary Office
Westlake Village Primary & Specialty Care
1250 La Venta Dr.
Suite 211
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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Phone
(805) 494-6920
Fax
(805) 494-6922
Medical Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2014
Fellowship
Spine Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine, 2011-2012
Residency
Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2005-2011
Internship
Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2004-2005
Degree
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD, 2004
Interests
  • Anaplastic Astrocytoma (Grade III Glioma)

    Anemia Overview

    Anemia is a common blood disorder. It occurs when you have fewer red blood cells than normal, or not enough hemoglobin in your blood. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. When you have anemia, your blood can’t carry enough oxygen to your body. Without enough oxygen, your body can’t work as well as it should.
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  • Artificial Disc
  • Astrocytoma (Grade II Gliomas)
  • Brachial Plexus

    Brachial Plexus Injuries

    The brachial plexus can be injured in many different ways - from pressure, stress, or being stretched too far. The nerves may also be damaged by cancer or radiation treatment. Sometimes, brachial plexus injuries happen to babies during childbirth.
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  • Brain Tumor

    Brain Tumors: Introduction

    A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. There are 2 main types of brain tumors - Primary tumor starts in the brain. The Secondary (metastatic) tumor is from a cancer that starts in another part of the body, then spreads to the brain.
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  • General Neurosurgery

    Neurological Surgery

    Neurological surgery is used to treat disorders of the brain, spine, and nerves. The healthcare provider who specializes in neurological surgery is called a neurosurgeon or neurological surgeon.
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  • Gliobastoma (Grade IV Glioma)
  • Meningiomas

    Meningioma

    A meningioma is a type of tumor that grows in the meninges, which are layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. Technically, a meningioma is not a brain tumor because it does not arise from brain tissue. But, it's often referred to as a brain tumor.
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  • Minimally Invasive
  • Myelopathy
  • Nerve Entrapment
  • Nerve Tumor

    Neurological Disorders

    Here is a list of nervous system disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
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  • Oligodendroglioma

    Oligodendroglioma in Children

    The brain is part of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS also includes the spinal cord. A tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue. An oligodendroglioma is a type of CNS tumor called a glioma.
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  • Peripheral Nerve
  • Radiculopathy

    Pinched Nerve

    Radiculopathy, commonly called pinched nerve, is most likely to occur in your lower back (lumbar radiculopathy), but it can also affect your neck (cervical radiculopathy) or other parts of your spinal cord.  
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  • Spinal Cord Stimulators

    Treating Pain with Spinal Cord Stimulators

    Spinal cord stimulation is one way to manage various types of pain. A spinal cord stimulator is an implanted device that sends low levels of electricity directly into the spinal cord.
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  • Spine

    Anatomy of the Spine

    Your backbone, also called the vertebral column, is made up of 33 vertebrae separated by spongy disks.
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  • Spine Surgery
  • Spine Surgery Instrumentation
  • Spondylolisthesis

    Overuse Injuries

    Detailed information on overuse injuries in children, including jumper's knee, patellar tendonitis, little leaguers' elbow, little leaguers' shoulder, osteochondritis dissecans, Sever's disease, shin splints, Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease, spondylolisthesis, and spondylolysis
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  • Stenosis
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

    Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

    Thoracic outlet syndrome is a variety of symptoms that happen from a narrowing of your thoracic outlet—the space between your collarbone and your first rib. It can result from injury, disease, or a problem you had from birth.
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Publications
Link to Dr. Dorsi's complete CV >
Awards
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon of the Year: Sierra Spine Society, 2019
  • Spine Surgeon of the Year, Community Memorial Hospital, 2018
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 2011
  • Henry Dennison Medical Student Research Award: Johns Hopkins, 2003
  • Harvey Cushing Medical Student Research Award: Johns Hopkins, 2002
  • American Academy of Neurology Summer Research Scholar, 2001
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 2000
  • Nu Rho Psi National Neuroscience Honor Society, 1999
  • Johns Hopkins University Provost Undergraduate Research Award, 1999
  • Golden Key National Honor Society, 1999
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