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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-936-2000
Summary
- Board certified Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in outpatient minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2002
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1997
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., Exercise Science, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2023 - 2023
- CA State Medical License 1999 - 2023
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Basic Science research Award 2002
- Willis O. Hunter Academic Achievement Award University of Southern California, 1993
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Endoscopic Versus Traditional Thoracic Discectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series and Meta-Analysis.Nelson Sofoluke, Jannik Leyendecker, Sean Barber, Taylor Reardon, Eliana Bieler
Neurosurgery. 2025-01-01 - Should We Operate on Octogenarians with Cervical Myelopathy or Radiculopathy?Omar Zakieh, Maryam Jawid, Mitchell Bowers, Mason Young, Scott L Zuckerman
Spine. 2024-12-02 - Attitudes Regarding Barriers to Entry and the Learning Curve Associated with Endoscopic Decompression-Only Surgery: An International Survey.Murad Alostaz, Peter Derman, Patricia Lipson, Jerry Du, Raymond Gardocki
The Spine Journal. 2024-11-27
Journal Articles
- Reconstruction of Large Rotator Cuff Tendon Defects with Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa in an Animal ModelC.G. Zalavras, R.J. Gardocki, E. Huang, M. Stevanovic, T. Hedman, J. Tibone, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 1/1/2006
- Thoroacoscopic Anterior Spinal Release and Fusion: Evolution of a Faster Improved ApproachE.Y. Huang, J.M. Acosta, R.J. Gardocki, P.D. Danielson, R.A.K. Reynolds, V. Tola, J.E.Stein, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1/1/2002
- Measurements of Lumbopelvic Lordosis using the Pelvic Radius Technique as it Correlates with Sagittal Spinal Balance and Sacral TranslationR.J.Gardocki, R.G. Watkins, L.A. Williams, 1/1/2002
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion on 23 Hour Stay BasisR. J. Gardocki, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/11/2009
- Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Prelimanry Results at 3 Months Post OpR. J. Gardocki, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/11/2009
- Outpatient Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy Using a Tubular Retractor: Pain on Day of SurgeryR. J. Gardocki, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/11/2009
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Lectures
- Ninety Day Follow Up of Elective Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody FusionLas Vegas, NV - 1/16/2017
- Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryLos Angeles, CA - 1/29/2014
- SpondylolisthesisGermantown, TN, 2010; Memphis, TN, 2012 - 1/9/2012
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Press Mentions
- Dr. Raymond Gardocki: Adding Endoscopic Spine at Vanderbilt & How COVID Changed How He Performs Spine SurgeryNovember 20th, 2020
- Dr. Raymond Gardocki Joins Vanderbilt Ahead of Endoscopic Spine Program LaunchNovember 6th, 2020
- Drs. Michael Cohen, Raymond Gardocki & More: 4 Spine, Neurosurgeons Making HeadlinesOctober 3rd, 2019
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External Links
- Linked Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-gardocki-25ba9276
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