Hooman M. Melamed, MD, FAAOS, Orthopedic Surgeon at DISC Sports & Spine Center, and affiliated with Providence Saint John’s Health Center and the Marina Del Rey Hospital, has been named a 2017 Top Doctor in Marina Del Rey, California. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care.
Dr. Hooman M. Melamed is a highly experienced and respected surgeon who has been in practice for more than 18 years. His acclaimed career in orthopedics began in 1999 when he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. After completing residencies at Louisiana State University and at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Dr. Melamed undertook his fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Outpatient Spine Surgery at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Melamed is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and he has become known as one of California’s leading experts in orthopedic spine surgery for adults, children and adolescents, and as an expert in the latest minimally invasive techniques including adult scoliosis surgery using just a single incision. Other expert and cutting edge procedures that Dr. Melamed is noted for include the use of artificial disc replacements, avoiding the risk of fusion, and the use of biomechanic stem cells that can negate the need for surgery. Conditions treated by him include scoliosis, spondylolisthesis and kyphosis.
Dr. Melamed currently serves as Director of Scoliosis at the Marina Del Rey Hospital, and he is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Touro University Medical Center. In recognition of his expertise he has earned the coveted title of Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His dedication and commitment makes Dr. Hooman M. Melamed a very worthy winner of a 2017 Top Doctor Award.
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Top Doctor Awards specializes in recognizing and commemorating the achievements of today’s most influential and respected doctors in medicine. Our selection process considers education, research contributions, patient reviews, and other quality measures to identify top doctors.
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