StevenRGarfinMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Interim Dean, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSD

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Office
9400 Campus Point Dr
UCSD Koman Outpatient Pavilion
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-657-8200

Fax+1 858-657-8235

I am a a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the adult spine. I perform reconstructive spine surgery and provide treatment for people with adult scoliosis, back and neck pain, sciatica, spinal cord injuries, spinal trauma, and other spinal conditions and diseases.

I have been involved in the design and assessment of new surgical techniques and instrumentation to treat spinal disorders. These include lumbar and cervical anterior plating systems, kyphoplasty to treat painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures, artificial discs, and biologic alternatives to bone grafts. My work has contributed to the development of current international standards in surgical care of the spine.

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Disorders of The Spine, 1980 - 1981
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1975 - 1979
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1972

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
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PubMed

53 citations
A randomized controlled trial of gabapentin for chronic low back pain with and without a radiating component
J. Hampton Atkinson, Mark A. Slater, Edmund V. Capparelli, Shetal Patel, Tanya Wolfson
Pain. 2016-07-01
40 citations
Psoas muscle architectural design, in vivo sarcomere length range, and passive tensile properties support its role as a lumbar spine stabilizer.
Gilad J. Regev, Choll W. Kim, Akihito Tomiya, Yu Po Lee, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani
Spine. 2011-12-15
123 citations
Effects of noradrenergic and serotonergic antidepressants on chronic low back pain intensity.
J. Hampton Atkinson, Mark A. Slater, Dennis R. Wahlgren, Rebecca A. Williams, Sidney Zisook
Pain. 1999-11-01

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