Dr. Ehsan Saadat is a Board-certified, Harvard and Emory-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon in Los Angeles. He is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His areas of interest include disk replacement and motion-preserving surgery, minimally-invasive microscopic decompression of the cervical and lumbar spine, minimally invasive spinal fusions (XLIF and ALIF), and complex revision spine surgery.
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Dr. Saadat is a prolific and active researcher and an accomplished author, with numerous research publications covering a wide range of topics in orthopaedics and spine surgery. Dr. Saadat has authored multiple book chapters, and recently heavily contributed to the newest authoritative textbook of techniques in spine surgery.
Dr. Saadat sees patients in his Los Angeles and Orange County offices. Dr. Saadat treats patients not only from southern California, but also from across the United States and around the world.
Recovery from anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) usually follows this pattern: 1 to 2 weeks of rest, a return to light desk work and driving in about 3 to 6 weeks, bone fusion over 3 to 6 months, and nerve healing that can continue for up to 12 months. Your timeline depends on your overall health, the complexity...
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Recovery from cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) typically takes 2 to 6 months. Most patients go home the same day or the morning after surgery, many return to desk work within about a week, driving is usually cleared in weeks 2 to 4, and most feel significantly better between weeks 4 and 8. Each patient heals at their own...
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The human spine is made up of 33 “motion segments” divided into the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral areas. Motion-preserving surgery aims to keep these segments flexible. If you have been told you need spinal fusion, motion-preserving surgery may be an option. It treats the source of neck or back pain and keeps the treated segment flexible instead of...
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