Kamshad Raiszadeh, M.D.

Medical Director of the Advanced Spine Institute &
Minimally Invasive Spine center at Alvarado Hospital

“My goal is to thoroughly evaluate my patients’ spinal condition. Using the most up-to-date clinical information, I advise my patients on which treatment will be most beneficial in the long term.

I have a conservative philosophy with regard to surgery. Surgery is advised only when all non-surgical methods have proven futile, and where there is a reasonable expectation that surgery will improve the patients’ outcome.”

Doctor Kamshad Raiszadeh serves as medical director of the Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine center at Alvarado Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and an active member of the Scoliosis Research Society and North American Spine Society.

After graduating with highest honors in biochemistry from U.C. Berkeley, Dr. Raiszadeh earned his medical degree at U.C. San Francisco. He completed his orthopedic residency at U.C. Davis and fellowship training in adult and pediatric spine surgery at the Hospital for Joint Disease in New York.

For years, Dr. Raiszadeh’s training and practice has involved complex spinal and reconstruction including scoliosis, kyphosis, fractures and cervical reconstruction. In an effort to improve surgical treatment, Dr. Raiszadeh has developed and submitted patents regarding minimally invasive and motion sparing devices.

Dr. Raiszadeh has been extensively engaged in the advancement of minimally invasive surgery and the improvement of non-operative treatment of spinal conditions. He is the founder of SpineZone, a medically based spine strengthening program. With the SpineZone strengthening system, comparative studies show excellent results in increasing function and preventing surgery. In addition, Dr. Raiszadeh has founded SHaRE, the Spine Humanitarian and Research Education foundation devoted to charitable care and advancing the science of spinal care.

A highly skilled surgeon, Dr. Raiszadeh is often invited to be a guest lecturer at medical conferences worldwide.

Certification and Licensure
Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Qualified Medical Examiner: State of California

Educational Background and Special Training
Undergraduate
University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Graduated with highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa
Greatest Distinction in College of Letters and Science

Medical School
University of California, San Francisco, CA

Internship
University of California - Davis, Sacramento, CA

Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
University of California - Davis, Sacramento, CA

Fellowship
Pediatric and Adult Spine Fellowship
Hospital for Joint Disease, New York, NY
Fellowship Co-Founder, San Diego Spinal Fellowship Program

Academic and Teaching Appointments
Visiting Instructor: University of California, Berkeley - Anatomy 131A
Clinical Instructor: University of California, San Diego - Department of Orthopaedics
Instructor: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine - Human Anatomy

Scholarly Society Memberships
North American Spine Society
Western Orthopaedic Association
Cervical Spine Research Society, candidate membership
Scoliosis Research Society, candidate membership
The International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)

Community Service Activities
Faculty member and Guest Lecturer: Spinal Anatomy and Radiographic Evaluation. Presented at 1997 San Diego Spinal Conference, sponsored by the Scoliosis Association, San Diego, California, February 8, 1997.

Faculty member and Guest Lecturer: Spinal Anatomy and Radiographic Evaluation. Presented at 1999 San Diego Spinal Conference, sponsored by the Scoliosis Association, San Diego, California, February 13, 1999.

Guest Lecturer: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Presented at 2000 San Diego Family Practice Grand Rounds, Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, CA, March 2000.

Faculty member and Guest Lecturer: Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis - Evaluation and Treatment. Presented at 2001 San Diego Spinal Conference, March 2001.

Guest Lecturer: Adolescent and Adult Scoliosis - Presented at 2005 El Cajon Library, sponsored by the Scoliosis Association, El Cajon, California, February 2005.

Local Committee Assignments
Chairman, Spine/Trauma Morbidity and Mortality Committee
Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA, 1998-present

Spine Steering Committee
Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA, 1998-present

Orthopaedic Supervisory Committee
Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, CA, 1999-2000

Media Features
“Treating Neck and Back Pain,” KNSD NBC-San Diego-August 21, 2009
“Project Walk,” CNN-May 11, 2010
“3D Surgery,” KNSD NBC-San Diego-May 25, 2010

Practice Address:
Spine Institute of San Diego
Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
6719 Alvarado Road, Suite 308, San Diego, CA 92120
Appointments: (619) 265-7912
Fax: (619) 265-7922