Dr. Hooman Melamed

Graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.S. in neuroscience.
Attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, receiving a scholarship from the prestigious Morris H. and Gertrude M. Harris Foundation.
Completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
Did an additional year of spinal fellowship at Cedars Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders getting more expertise surgical training in minimally invasive and spinal deformity surgery.
Continuously expanding his skills and continuously learning and evolving as a doctor and surgeon by traveling to South America, Asia, and different states in United States observing other well-known and respected spine surgeons and participating in surgery.
Specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic and microscopic spinal and scoliosis surgery.
Developed a unique patent-pending approach to treating patients without narcotics.
Served as Director of Scoliosis at Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital from 2013 to 2021.
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Scoliosis Research Society.
Lead author on multiple published peer-reviewed papers.
Presented his research before the North American Spine Society, Congress for Neurological Surgeons, Scoliosis Research Society, Cervical Spine Research Society and International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques.