Skip to main content
Lionel Metz, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA

LionelMetzMD

Orthopaedic Surgery San Francisco, CA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Professor or Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Metz is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Metz's full profile

Already have an account?

  • Office

    400 Parnassus Ave
    Parnassus Heights - Spine
    San Francisco, CA 94158
    Phone+1 415-476-1167
    Fax+1 415-476-1304

Summary

  • I am a board certified orthopaedic surgeon at UCSF Medical Center. My clinical practice includes a full time orthopedic spine surgery practice specializing in adult and pediatric spinal pathologies. This entails complex surgical procedures of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine. In my adult practice patients are seen at the UCSF Mission Bay Orthopaedic Institute and surgery takes place at the UCSF Parnassus Campus. My pediatric spine practice is based at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. Mine is a primarily an elective surgical practice with two full OR days /week and two clinic days per week. The remaining day of the week is devoted to academic and research activities.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2014 - 2015
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008 - 2014
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2014 - 2016
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Banff Award Winner "Journey towards your new spine practice, what to pack" AOSpine North America, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • John A. Watson Faculty Scholars
    John A. Watson Faculty ScholarsJuly 7th, 2016

Professional Memberships