Choosing a Spine Surgeon: 5 Qualifications That Are More Important Than Being “Near Me” For those born after the year 2000, it is hard to imagine what the pre-internet world was like. If you wanted to know about the Battle of Waterloo, you would have to head to the library. Sending a message usually meant waiting days or weeks...
Continue ReadingThe use of robots enables surgeons to perform delicate and complex operations in a minimally invasive manner. Robotic technology has more recently been applied in spinal surgery, where a robot is used primarily for the insertion of pedicle screws in the spine. The basic idea of robotic technology is similar to using a GPS system in the car. The...
Continue ReadingLasers are an intense, concentrated beam of energy, and can be used surgically for cutting, coagulating, and ablating tissues. Lasers have been used in medicine for decades, especially in ophthalmology and dermatology. However, lasers do not have a well-accepted role in spinal surgery. This is because the use of a high-energy laser beam very close to the spinal cord...
Continue ReadingMany patients who are considering surgery question the success rates of the proposed surgery and many are frightened by the numerous examples of “failed back surgery” in the media. At Saadat Spine, we strongly believe that what makes a spine surgery successful depends on several factors. When one or more of these factors is missing, the spine surgery failure...
Continue ReadingSpinal surgery can be an expensive endeavor. Many patients who would benefit from surgical intervention have hesitated to undergo the procedures because of high out-of-pocket costs. This is why Saadat Spine is pleased to share that we will be accepting Blue Shield PPO Insurance plans as an in-network provider. Dr. Ehsan Saadat is a board-certified, Harvard and Emory-trained orthopaedic...
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS – OCT 28, 2022 Cedars-Sinai Surgery Center Ranked #1 in the US by Newsweek (2023 Rankings) Learn More The 2022 Newsweek ranking represents a 5-spot increase for Cedars-Sinai Surgery Center from 2021 The Cedars Sinai ambulatory surgery center, where Dr. Ehsan Saadat performs outpatient spine procedures, including minimally-invasive surgery, cervical disc replacements, and lumbar disc replacements, has...
Continue ReadingSaadatSpine is proud to announce the publication of our newest peer-reviewed scientific article in the International Journal of Spine Surgery, documenting our success with anterior lumbar surgeries in the outpatient setting. In this study, we performed a comparative analysis of 226 patients undergoing anterior lumbar surgery over a 3 year period, either in the hospital or the outpatient surgery...
Continue ReadingThe short answer is no, a referral to a spine surgeon does not always mean surgery. It’s a common, but incorrect, the perception that a referral to an orthopedic spine surgeon always means surgery is necessary. In our experience, the majority of patients with lower back or neck problems can be effectively treated without surgery. In our practice, the...
Continue ReadingDr. Saadat discusses advances in spine surgery on Embrace Your Power, with Janet Zipper and Gale Glassner.
Continue Reading90210 Surgery Center Rates Among the Top 5 Ambulatory Surgery Centers in California We are proud to announce that the 90210 Surgery Center, where Dr. Saadat is the co-director of spine surgery, was rated among the top 5 ambulatory surgery centers in California, and the best surgery center in Beverly Hills, in a recent Newsweek survey. The experts at Newsweek, in...
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