Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

Our team provides advanced pain management, rehabilitation and artificial disc replacement surgery for degenerative disc disease.

Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

Our team provides advanced pain management, rehabilitation and artificial disc replacement surgery for degenerative disc disease.

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Relief from Degenerative Disc Disease

When chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease impacts your quality of life, artificial cervical disc replacement surgery may offer a solution. Our expert spinal surgeons perform disc replacement surgery to improve your ability to bend, twist and move without pain.

During disc replacement surgery, a spinal surgeon replaces the worn-out disc with a plastic and metal device. We recommend this surgery, when only one disc in your back has damage. If more are damaged, we recommend spinal fusion surgery instead.

Why Choose Us for Disc Replacement Surgery

We use a team approach to give you exceptional spinal care from diagnosis through recovery.

You go home sooner and have better outcomes with our Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach.

We are a Blue Distinction Center for our expertise in delivering specialty care.

We involve you in every step of your recovery so you return to normal activities faster.

Our physical therapists provide treatment prior to and after surgery.

Our Team

Ram Alluri, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients
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Medical Specialties

Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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Thomas Chen, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurological Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

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David Cheng, MD

Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal…

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Raymond Hah, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients
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Medical Specialties

Spine Surgery

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Patrick Hsieh, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

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John Liu, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

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Christopher Ornelas, MD

Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Service, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Medicine, Interventional Spine…

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Michael Safaee, MD

Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

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Mark Spoonamore, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients
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Medical Specialties

Spine Surgery

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Gene Tekmyster, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal…

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Jeffrey Wang, MD

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery (Clinical Scholar)
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Medical Specialties

Spine Surgery

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Our Locations

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La Canada – USC Healthcare Center

Family Medicine, Spine Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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1751 Foothill Blvd. Suite 2
Ste 2
La Canada, CA 91011
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Toyota Sports Performance Center

Family Medicine, Spine Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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555 N. Nash St. Suite B
Ste B
El Segundo, CA 90245
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Glendale – Orthopedic & Spine Surgery

Family Medicine, Spine Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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1818 Verdugo Blvd. Suite 300
Glendale, CA 91208
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