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    Spine Institute Care Team

    The Spine Institute at Hoag brings together a range of nationally renowned specialists who provide the latest in holistic and inclusive care management options to treat a range of spinal conditions including low back pain, spinal stenosis, spinal deformities, spinal tumors, as well as scoliosis in children and adults. The multidisciplinary team includes pain management and acute rehabilitation specialists, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, an intensive care unit and pre-eminent, board-certified neurosurgeons who share a treatment philosophy focused on a conservative, preventative approach. At the Hoag Spine Institute, experts coordinate and support the patient journey, freeing the patient from navigating the unknown on their own. To learn more about those listed below, select the tile to read their individual profile.

    Burak M. Ozgur, MD

    Burak M. Ozgur, MD

    Medical Director, Hoag Spine Institute, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery.

    Aaron Przybysz, MD, PhD

    Aaron Przybysz, MD, PhD

    Medical Director for the Center for Pain Management, John L. Curci Family Endowed Chair in Pain Management

    Adam S. Kanter, MD

    Adam S. Kanter, MD

    Ron & Sandi Simon Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, Chief of Neurosurgery, Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute

    Timothy H. Lucas Jr, MD

    Timothy H. Lucas Jr, MD

    Chief of Neurosurgery

    Nathan B. Han, MD

    Nathan B. Han, MD

    Neurosurgeon

    Keyvan Esmaeili, MD

    Keyvan Esmaeili, MD

    Medical Director, Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Unit

    Karim B. Fahmy, DO

    Karim B. Fahmy, DO

    Pain Physician, Center for Pain Management

    Kunal Sinha, MD

    Kunal Sinha, MD

    Pain Physician, Center for Pain Management

    David A. Gehret, MD

    David A. Gehret, MD

    Neurology

    Matthew J. Reed, MD

    Matthew J. Reed, MD

    Chief of Inpatient Pain and Outpatient Addiction Services, Medical Director, SolMar Residential Program

    Gina Duel, PA-C

    Gina Duel, PA-C

    Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery, Spine

    Janneinne Le, PA-C

    Janneinne Le, PA-C

    Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery, Spine

    Erin E. Wood, PA-C

    Erin E. Wood, PA-C

    Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery, Spine

    Tammy Chen, NP-C

    Tammy Chen, NP-C

    Nurse Practioner, Center for Pain Management

    Mitchell Fallon, PA-C

    Mitchell Fallon, PA-C

    Physician Assistant, Center for Pain Management

    Sarah Vargas, PA-C

    Sarah Vargas, PA-C

    Physician Assistant, Center for Pain Management

    Tawnia Knapp

    Tawnia Knapp

    Outpatient Care Coordinator

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