orthopedic spine specialists Burbank, California

Yuri Falkinstein, M.D.

Dr. Yuri Falkinstein is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in complex disorders of the entire spine in adult and pediatric patients. He is a general partner of Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists where his practice focuses on the treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal disorders. Dr. Falkinstein frequently performs corrective spinal procedures for patients with failed back-surgery syndrome and adjacent level degeneration.

Fellowship trained in Spine Surgery at Stanford University and St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco, Dr. Falkinstein cares for the entire spine which includes degenerative diseases, deformity, trauma, tumors, and infections. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the North American Spine Society (NASS).

Dr. Falkinstein is committed to utilizing the entire spectrum of non-operative treatments, including physical therapy, chiropractic care, Yoga, Pilates, acupuncture and medical pain management. He also performs diagnostic and therapeutic injections for varying spinal disorders as part of the conservative approach to spinal care. For those individuals who require surgical care, Dr. Falkinstein utilizes the newest minimally invasive surgical procedures, motion preservation and disc replacement when appropriate for the patient.
 

Education & Training

Fellowship	Stanford University / St. Mary’s Medical Center Spine Surgery	San Francisco, CA 2007-2008
Residency	Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Surgical Intern	Los Angeles, CA 2003-2007 2002-2003
Education	University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine Doctor of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Science in Physiological Science William Howard Taft High SchoolHigh School Degree	Irvine, CA 1998-2002 Los Angeles, CA 1994-1998 Woodland Hills, CA 1990 -1994

License & Certification

• Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
• Licensee, California State Medical Board, 2004
• License, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2004

Hospital Affiliations

• Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA
• Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale, CA
• Alameda Surgery Center, Burbank, CA
• Glendale Endoscopy and Surgery Center, Glendale, CA

Membership

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society
• California Orthopaedic Association

Honors & Awards

• AO Preoperative Planning Award, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center
• Outstanding Achievement Award, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
• Excellence Award, Department of Physiology, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
• Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship Award, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
• Medical Center Volunteer Scholarship Recipient, University of California, Los Angeles

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