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 >

Allen Chen, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor

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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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Daniel Lu, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS
Associate 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 >

 

Duncan Q. McBride, MD, FAANS 
Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Affiliated Programs: Neurological Surgery
Dr. McBride concentrates his efforts on spinal surgery, with a special interest in spinal fusion, degenerative traumatic disorders and tumors. 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 >

 

Rebecca S. Prakash, NP
Nurse Practitioner