Physician Directory

 

Langston T. Holly, MD, FAANS 
Professor and Co-Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Neurosurgery, Co-Director of UCLA Spine Center
Affiliated Programs: Neurological Surgery

Dr. Holly is a member of the UCLA Spine Center located in Santa Monica. Dr. Holly's focus is on minimally-invasive and image-guided techniques in the surgical management of degenerative, traumatic and neoplastic spinal disorders. More >

 

Nick Shamie, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Co-Director, UCLA Spine Center
Affiliated Programs: Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Nick Shamie is a Board Certified Spine Surgeon who has served on the UCLA School of Medicine faculty since he joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2000. He was named on the top 10 academic spine surgeons in the US list and was recently re-elected and currently serving as the President of American College of Spine Surgery.  More >

 

Ulrich Batzdorf, MD, FAANS 
Professor and Executive Director of Spinal Neurosurgery
Affiliated Programs: Neurological Surgery

Dr. Ulrich Batzdorfs primary clinical and research focus is on the treatment of Arnold Chiari Malformation, and syringomyelia. More >

Joel Beckett, MD 
Assistant Professor

Dr. Beckett is a dual-fellowship trained neurosurgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders such as stenosis, disk herniations, spondylolisthesis, spinal deformity and tumors.  With extensive training in both minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery, he takes pride in working with his patients to customize each treatment plan to achieve their goals. In addition to providing the highest level of care for his patients, Dr. Beckett is passionate about teaching and mentoring students and resident neurosurgeons. He is also active in research and has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications focusing on technological advances such as ‘big data’, artificial intelligence and virtual reality to improve surgical outcomes. Born and raised in rural Ohio, Dr. Beckett graduated as the valedictorian of Kenyon College with a degree in Biochemistry and highest honors in Chemistry. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Health Sciences from Yale University.  Dr. Beckett completed his neurosurgical training at the University of California, Los Angeles where he was awarded the Resident Teaching Award and the Quality Award.  He completed a clinical fellowship in spinal surgery at Kaiser Los Angeles Medicine Center and then went on to complete a combined neurosurgical-orthopedic surgery fellowship in complex spinal surgery at the world-renown Cleveland Clinic.

Allen Chen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Affiliated Programs: Physical Medicine & Rehab

Dr. Allen S. Chen is a double-boarded Physiatrist specializing in non-operative and minimally invasive treatments of the spine. He specializes in treating acute and chronic spine and musculoskeletal conditions, without using opiates. In addition, he specializes in rehabilitation of adults with Cerebral Palsy. More >

 

David Fish, MD
Clinical Professor
Affiliated Programs: Physical Medicine & Rehab

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Jae Jung, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Affiliated Programs: Physical Medicine & Rehab

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Elizabeth Lord, MD
Assistant Professor
Affiliated Programs: Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Elizabeth L. Lord is a Board Eligible, fellowship trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon. Her practice focuses on the evaluation and treatment of degenerative spine conditions, including lumbar/cervical disc herniations, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. Her areas of interest spinal deformity, degenerative surgery, minimally invasive surgery, spine tumor, and spine trauma.

 

Daniel Lu, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS
Professor
Affiliated Programs: Neurological Surgery
Dr. Lu is a member of the Comprehensive Spine Center in Santa Monica. Dr. Lu's clinical focus is on minimally invasive techniques in the surgical management of degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, and spinal disorders. His research efforts are focused on the molecular biology and regenerative treatment of traumatic spinal cord and brain injury. More >

 

Luke Macyszyn, MD, MA
Assistant Professor
Affiliated Programs: Neurological Surgery
Dr. Luke Macyszyn is a fellowship trained neurosurgeon that is known for his expertise in the surgical treatment of scoliosis, spinal deformities, and spine tumors in children as well as adults. He has vast experience treating complex spinal disorders using traditional as well as cutting edge minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Macyszyn’s research focus is on the development of imaging markers that predict patient outcome after surgery. More >

 

Don Park, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Affiliated Programs: Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Don Young Park is a member of the Comprehensive Spine Center in Santa Monica. Dr. Park specializes in a wide array of spinal disorders including degenerative spine disorders, spinal deformity, spinal tumors and spine trauma. Dr. Park incorporates minimally invasive and state-of-the-art techniques to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients. His research interests include spine infection outcomes, spinal alignment studies, and clinical applications of nanotechnology in spine surgery. More >

 

Jenna Pastorelli, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Joseph P. Solberg, MD
Assistant Professor
Affiliated Programs: Physical Medicine & Rehab, Cerebral Palsy

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Andrew Vivas, MD
Assistant Professor

Dr. Vivas is a board eligible neurosurgeon with fellowship training in complex pediatric spinal deformity and epilepsy. His clinical focus is in the fields of adult and pediatric complex spinal deformity and epilepsy, research focus in the area of growth modulation and biomechanics. Dr. Vivas has a special interest and expertise in the organization and execution of international health care and service oriented medical outreach. More >

 

Kyle S. Yang, MD
Assistant Professor
Affiliated Programs: Physical Medicine & Rehab

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