LuisAlejandroLombardiIMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Santa Ana, CA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Expert in Non-Traumatic Spine Surgery

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Office
1546 E 21st St
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Summary

Dr. Lombardi is one of the leading experts in Non-Traumatic Back Surgery.

He has dedicated the last 16 years of his life to the development and improvement of surgical techniques that produce no damage to the spine.

Dr. Lombardi has developed a lengthy resume of peer reviewed publications in the non-traumatic access field and has taught these advanced techniques around the world.

He has co-authored the chapter Percutaneous Diskogenic Pain Treatment in the book Decision Making in Spinal Care; D. Greg Anderson, Alexander R. Vaccaro. Thieme, 2006-2013.

Education & Training

Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
Universidad Nacional de RosarioOrthopedic Surgery Chief of Residents, 1987 - 1988
Universidad Nacional de RosarioOrthopedic Surgeon, 1984 - 1987
Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

Decision Making in Spinal Care
Chapter: Percutaneous Diskogenic Pain Treatment
Luis Lombardi, David DitsworthEditors: Greg Anderson, Alexander Vaccaro.Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New YorkEdition 2007,
Decision Making in Spinal Care
Luis Lombardi, David DitsworthEditors: Greg Anderson, Alexander Vaccaro.Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New YorkEdition 2013,

Abstracts/Posters

Endoscopic Anterior Cervical Discectomy Without Fusion Through a Two Millimeter Opening
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, Michele Levesque, International Spinal Intervention Society, Miami Beach, FL, 4/30/2014
Non-Traumatic Approach Through the Ligamentum Flavum for Extruded Disc Herniations in the Lumbar Spine
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando, FL, 3/2014
Successful Unifactorial Treatment of Multifactorial Spinal Stenosis
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, 9/2012
Multifactorial Lumbar Stenosis Treated Successfully with Primary Factor Treatment Only
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, 3/2012
Fusion Candidates: Avoid Fusion
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 10/2010
Non-Traumatic, Trans-Ligamentum Flavum Approach for L5/S1 Extruded Disc Herniations
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando, Florida, 2/2010
Double Approach Non-Traumatic Lumbar Spine Surgery in Central and Paracentral Lumbar Disc Herniations: No Access Surgical Trauma, Better results and No Failed Back Sur...
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, International Intradiscal Therapy Society, 5/2009
Lumbar Fusion Candidates, Avoid fusion. Long term Follow Up
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine. University of California, San Diego, California, 11/2007
7 cases with previous surgeries and free fragments: 100% success with average of 16 weeks follow-up
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, International Intradiscal Therapy Society, France, 1/1/2007
Non-traumatic Transforaminal Endoscopic Approach to the Lumbar Spinal Canal for Removal of Migrated Free Fragments
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, International Intradiscal Therapy Society, 2006
Double Approach Small Endoscopic Discectomy in L4/L5 & L5/S1 True Central Disc Herniations: No Access Surgical Trauma, Better Results
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, California, 10/16/2005
Enhanced Discography (Preoperative Mapping): A Prelude To Small Guided Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, International Intradiscal Therapy Society, San Diego, California, 5/25/2005
Outpatient Small Endoscopic Discectomy in L4/L5 Lateral Recess Lumbar Disc Herniations: Successful and Surgically Conservative
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves., Phoenix, Arizona, 3/9/2005
Lumbar Traction Beneficial after Small Outpatient Endoscopic Discectomy
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, California, 2004
Paramedian Small Endoscopic L5-S1 Discectomy
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA, 2002
Paramedian Small Endoscopic Delivery of L5-S1 Free Fragments
Luis Lombardi, David Ditsworth, International IUntradiscal Therapy Society, Seoul, Korea, 2002
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Lectures

Abordaje Endoscópico a 90 Grados Para el Tratamiento De Hernias De Disco Centrales Y Paracentrales
XVIII International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, León, México - 12/2019
Abordaje Endoscópico Interlaminar Para El Tratamiento De Hernias Discales Extruidas
XVIII International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, León, México - 12/2019
Acceso Endoscópico Biportal para Hernias de Disco Centrales y Paracentrales
XVI International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, Puerto Vallarta, México - 12/2017
Tratamiento Endoscopico de los Fragmentos Discales Extruidos
XVI International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, Puerto Vallarta, México - 12/2017
Como Evitar La Artrodesis Lumbar
XVI International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, Puerto Vallarta, México - 12/2017
Tratamiento Exitoso De La Estenosis Lumbar Multifactorial Tratando El Factor Primario Solamente
XVI International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, Puerto Vallarta, México - 12/2017
Abordaje Interlaminar Endoscópico Para Hernias Discales
XVI International Congress of Spinal Endoscopy, Puerto Vallarta, México - 12/2017
Double Approach Non-traumatic Lumbar Spine Surgery In Central and Paracentral Lumbar Disc Herniations: No Access Surgical Trauma, Better Results And No Failed Back Sur...
International Intradiscal Therapy Society 2009 Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona - 5/2009
Treatment Of Central And Paracentral Lumbar Disc Herniations With A Transforaminal Double Access Non-Traumatic Discectomy: Safe And With Better Results
World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery & Techniques (WCMISST) - 6/2008
Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy
Rosario National University and Rosario Orthopaedic Surgery Society-Rosario, Argentina; - 11/19/2003
Endoscopic Discectomy
Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina - 7/2003
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Press Mentions

Investigating Minimally Invasive Procedures for Diskogenic PainOctober 14th, 2017
Four Practical Tips for Post-Spinal Surgery RecoverySeptember 26th, 2017
Sciatica — Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentsNovember 9th, 2017

Other Languages

Spanish