Advanced 3D Image-Guided Spine Surgery

Our surgeons use the latest tools and innovations for the most complex spine conditions.

Advanced 3D Image-Guided Spine Surgery

Our surgeons use the latest tools and innovations for the most complex spine conditions.

Spine Care with Next-level Precision

Caring for the spine requires a high level of precision. Our spine experts at Keck Medicine of USC offer the most advanced spine surgery options to treat your condition safely and with the greatest accuracy.

We offer advanced 3D image-guided spine surgery with the use of imaging and navigation tools. During image-guided spine surgery, we use intraoperative imaging tools to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of your spine. This model is then used by our surgical navigation tool to guide your surgeon during your procedure. The guidance system uses this 3D image to make sure that implants, such as screws, are placed in the spine with millimeter precision.

Our experts also offer robotic spine surgery. Robotic spine surgery technology is another guidance tool our spine surgeons use to improve accuracy during surgery.

Our surgeons use image-guided and robotic technology for many minimally invasive spine procedures. This means you benefit from smaller incisions, less pain, less scarring and faster recovery.

Leading Spine Care by Leading Experts

Blue Cross Blue Shield recognizes our spine surgery care as a Blue Distinction Center.

Patients like you trust us for second opinions and revision surgery.

Our surgeons are fellowship-trained and nationally recognized.

Our advanced technologies and minimally invasive procedures help you feel better and heal faster.

We’re a destination for specialty care, especially for the most complex patient needs.

You can count on us to be by your side every step of the way, as you navigate diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Ram Kiran Alluri, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor  View more

Raymond J. Hah, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

John C. Liu, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Christopher C. Ornelas, MD

Accepting new patients
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv …
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Michael Safaee, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Mark J. Spoonamore, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Gene Tekmyster, DO

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( …
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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