NinaJeanetteLaraMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Spine Surgeon

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Office
2902 W Agua Fria Fwy
Ste 1090
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone+1 602-648-5444

Fax+1 602-772-3800

University of MarylandFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2020 - 2021
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
University of Arizona College of Medicine - PhoenixClass of 2015
Arizona State University BS, Biological Sciences, 2011
Arizona State UniversityBS, Finance, 2006

Best Case Series Mayo Clinic Academic Excellence Day, 2018
1st Place – Clinical Science Presentation University of Arizona-Phoenix Research Symposium, 2015
Lamb Elrene Academic Scholarship University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, 2013
Academic Achievement Scholarship Arizona Latin American Medical Association, 2012
Nth Dimensions Orthopaedic Surgery Summer Internship American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2012
Scholarship National Institute of Digestive Disease and Kidney/National Hispanic Medical Association, 2011
Academic Achievement Scholarship Berkley Leland Memorial Academic Scholarship, 2011
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PubMed

3 citations
Pediatric Extramedullary Epidural Spinal Teratomas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
David G. Deckey, Andrea Fernandez, Nina Lara, Steve Taylor, Jamal McClendon
Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2021-10-07
2 citations
Early Gender Differences in Pain and Functional Recovery Following Thoracolumbar Spinal Arthrodesis.
Matthew T. Gulbrandsen, Nina Lara, James A. Beauchamp, Andrew S. Chung, Michael Chang
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021-08-18
2 citations
Does Interbody Support at L5-S1 Matter in Long Fusions to the Pelvis?: A 5-year Analysis.
Nina Lara, Andrew S. Chung, Donovan Lockwood, Jan Revella, Dennis G. Crandall
Spine. 2021-08-01

Journal Articles

Ninety-Day Readmission in Elective Revision Lumbar Fusion Surgery in the Inpatient Setting
6. Hydrick, TC, Rubel, N, Renfree, S, Lara, N, Makovicka, JL, Arvind, V, Chang, MS, Chung, A., Global Spine Journal, 11/10/2019

Abstracts/Posters

Postoperative Bracing Does Not Improve the Rate of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Following Long Pedicle Screw Constructs.
1. Crawford SD, Lara NJ, Revella J, Popovich JM, Biodun A, Crandall DG, Chang MS., 2020 Annual meeting of the North American Spine Society, 10/2020