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Office
400 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143Phone+1 414-353-2739Fax+1 415-353-2248
Summary
- Dr. Bobby KB Tay is based at the UCSF Medical Center on Parnassus Avenue. His clinical focus is the treatment of cervical spine disorders and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive cervical surgery, cervical disc herniation’s, and spinal stenosis, cervical disc replacement, and complex cervical reconstruction for both decompressions of the spinal cord and realignment of the spinal column. Dr. Tay was the principal investigator of the multicenter clinical trial on the Prodisc-c cervical disc replacement and also has one of the largest clinical experiences with endoscopic cervical decompression, both of which are used to potentially minimize or eliminate the need for spinal fusion. He enjoys both the conservative and operative management of cervical disorders and works with the best physiatrists and physical therapists in the region. In addition to cervical disorders, Dr. Tay also treats both degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine, spinal deformity, and spinal trauma
Clinical Expertise
- Thoracic spine surgery, Minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery, Anticoagulation, Knee surgery, Total joint replacement, Neck injuries
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1999 - 2000
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1999
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Use of Forteo (Teriparatide) in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
- The Enso Study for Chronic Low Back Pain Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 09
- Enso Pilot Study for Chronic Low Back Pain Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 81 citationsPrior Lumbar Spinal Arthrodesis Increases Risk of Prosthetic-Related Complication in Total Hip ArthroplastyDavid C. Sing, Jeffrey J. Barry, Thomas Aguilar, Alexander A. Theologis, Joseph T. Patterson
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2016-09-01 - 48 citationsFactors Associated With the Development of and Revision for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in 440 Consecutive Adult Spinal Deformity Patients.Fred Nicholls, Junseok Bae, Alexander A. Theologis, Murat Şakir Ekşi, Christopher P. Ames
Spine. 2017-11-15 - 105 citationsSurgical site infections in spine surgery: identification of microbiologic and surgical characteristics in 239 cases.Amir Abdul-Jabbar, Sigurd Berven, Serena S. Hu, Dean Chou, Praveen V. Mummaneni
Spine. 2013-10-15
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