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Provider Content Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Location:

6645 Alvarado Road
San Diego, CA 92120
Contact Info:

Telephone Number: 619-229-7046
Fax Number: 619-229-7045

The mission of the Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital is to provide an interdisciplinary, comprehensive diagnostic treatment facility for neck and back injuries. Care will be internally coordinated to improve communication between healthcare providers and insurance carriers to provide optimum hospitality and care for local, national and international patients. Protocols are evidence-based with a focus on patient education to maximize muscle preservation and patient functionality. This results in improved outcomes and a faster return to work and improved quality of life.

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Dr. David Barba

Dr. David Barba received his medical and undergraduate degrees from the University of Southern California. He completed an internship in general surgery at Los Angeles County Hospital and a ...

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Dr. John Finkenberg

Dr. John Finkenberg has been in practice at Alvarado Hospital for 16 years. He completed his undergraduate and medical degree at UCLA. Following his orthopedic residency at Harbor/UCLA, he ...

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Dr. Choll Kim

Dr. Choll Kim graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School and completed his fellowship training in complex spine surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He is board certified by American Board of ...

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Dr. Kam Raiszadeh

Kam Raiszadeh, MD, serves as medical director of the Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital. Dr. Raiszadeh is board certified by the American Board of ...

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Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh

Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the complex field of adult spinal surgery. He earned his medical degree ...

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Sarah Burns RN

Originally from England, Sarah Burns graduated at Oxford University with a four-year nursing degree and neurosciences diploma. She began her career as a neuro intensive care nurse in England and ...

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Thomas Dreisinger PhD

Dr. Thomas Dreisinger is clinic coordinator of SpineZone, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation program recently added to the comprehensive services of the Advanced Spine Institute at Alvarado ...

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Peggy Tilley RN BSN

Margaret “Peggy” Tilley has been an exemplary leader for the nursing department at Alvarado Hospital since 1987. She is currently the nursing director for medical-surgical services where she is ...

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Provider Content

Oct 26, 2009 - 12:18pm VIDEO: Dr. Dreisinger Provides An Overview Of The SpineZone At Alvarado Hospital
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:23am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – When Can A Woman Become Active After Cervical Reconstruction Surgery?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:25am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Are The Newest Approaches To Back Surgery?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:22am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Makes The SpineZone Unique?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:15am VIDEO: Dr. Kamshad Raiszadeh – What Is The Spine, Humanitarian And Research And Education Foundation?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:13am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Is Sideways Back Surgery?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:12am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Is Scoliosis?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:11am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Is Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:08am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Advice Do You Have For A Woman Who Is Scared To See A Spine Doctor?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:07am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – Is Cervical Reconstruction An Inpatient Procedure?
Nov 5, 2009 - 5:25pm VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – How Is Scoliosis Treated?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:03am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – How Is Scoliosis Diagnosed?
Oct 22, 2009 - 10:51am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – How Does Cervical Reconstruction Relieve Arm And Neck Pains?
Oct 22, 2009 - 10:52am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – How Does An Interdisciplinary Approach Improve A Woman’s Spinal Care?
Oct 22, 2009 - 10:50am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – How Can A Patient Find A Surgeon To Perform Sideways Back Surgery?
Oct 22, 2009 - 10:53am Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – Does Health Insurance Cover Back Pain Treatments?
Oct 22, 2009 - 10:54am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – Can The SpineZone Help Treat Osteoporosis?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:01am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – Are New Treatments Available For Scoliosis?
Oct 22, 2009 - 11:00am VIDEO: Dr. Kam Raiszadeh – What Should Women Know About Back Pain And Pregnancy?
Oct 21, 2009 - 2:24pm VIDEO: Tips To Ensure A Speedy Spinal Surgery Recovery From Nurse Sarah Burns
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:45pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – What Is Your Favorite Patient Success Story?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:46pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – Why Is It Important For People With Back Pain To Seek Treatment?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:45pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – Why Is It Good To Have Regular Bowel Movements After Spinal Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:49pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – What Is The Best Way For Women To Care For Themselves After Spinal Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:50pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – What Advice Do You Have For Women Afraid To Seek Back Pain Treatment?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:47pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – What Makes The Advanced Spine Institute At Alvarado Hospital Special?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:51pm VIDEO: Sarah Burns – How Do You Feel Treating Patients With Severe Back Conditions?
Nov 4, 2009 - 2:15pm Bouncing Back From Failed Back Syndrome
Nov 4, 2009 - 5:52pm Sciatica - What It Is And How It Can Be Treated
Nov 13, 2009 - 4:55pm Laser Spine Surgery - A Way To Get Your Back On Track To A Pain-Free Existence
Nov 4, 2009 - 5:53pm Laser Endoscopic Surgery - An Answer To Back Pain
Nov 4, 2009 - 5:54pm Cervical Pain Or A Pain In The Neck
Nov 4, 2009 - 5:54pm Artificial Disc Replacement: The Future Solution For Neck Pain
Oct 21, 2009 - 2:44pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares How She Discovered Her Spinal Fracture
Oct 21, 2009 - 2:45pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares If Speaking With Another Patient Calmed Her Fears About Spinal Fusion Surgery
Nov 11, 2009 - 12:57pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares How She Felt Before Her Spinal Fusion
Nov 11, 2009 - 12:49pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares Her Pain Level After Spinal Fusion Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:51pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares When She Began Having Back Problems
Oct 21, 2009 - 2:38pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares Her Experience Being Treated By Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh
Oct 20, 2009 - 3:56pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares What She Tells People Who Knew Her Before Back Surgery
Nov 11, 2009 - 12:08pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares Her Activity Level Since Having Spinal Fusion Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:51pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares Three Tips On Ways For Women To Advocate For Their Back Pain
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:59am VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares Advice For Women With Spinal Fractures Who Fear Seeing A Doctor
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:46pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares The Fears She Felt Before Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:48pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares If She Thought She Would Be Able To Walk So Soon After Back Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:45pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares If She Regrets Waiting to Have Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:41pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares If Pain Medication Caused Any Side Effects
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:43pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How Water Aerobics Helped Her Back Pain
Oct 29, 2009 - 2:39pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Kate Shares When She Knew She Had A Spinal Problem
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:11pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How Spinal Surgeon Dr. Kim Changed Her Life
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:35am VIDEO - HERSTORY: Kate Shares Her Fears Before Having A Spinal Fusion Procedure
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:09pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How She Feels When She Hears About Spinal Surgeon Dr. Kim
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:40pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How Much Pain She Had Before Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:47pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Changed Her Life
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:49pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How Her Activity Increased After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:34am VIDEO - HERSTORY: Kate Shares Her Recovery Process After Spinal Fusion
Oct 21, 2009 - 2:43pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Elisabeth Shares What Occurred During Her Most Recent Visit With Dr. Raiszadeh
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:30am VIDEO - HERSTORY: Kate Shares Her Experience At Alvarado Hospital After Her Spinal Fusion
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:49pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares How Back Surgery Changed The Relationship With Her Kids
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:35pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares Her Lowest Point When Suffering With Failed Back Syndrome
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:33am VIDEO - HERSTORY: Kate Shares Why She Would Recommend Spinal Surgeon Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:37pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares Her Experience With Spinal Surgeon Dr. Choll Kim
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:39pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares Her Experience At Alvarado Hospital’s Advanced Spine Institute
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:42pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares Her Early Impression Of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 4:50pm VIDEO - HERSTORY: Jeanette Shares Advice For Women Considering Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:32am VIDEO: Peggy Tilley - What Post-Operative Care Should Women Expect At The Advanced Spine Institute?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:32am VIDEO: Peggy Tilley - What Makes The Advanced Spine Institute At Alvarado Hospital Unique?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:33am VIDEO: Peggy Tilley - What Is Your Role At The Advanced Spine Institute At Alvarado Hospital?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:33am VIDEO: Peggy Tilley - How Does It Make You Feel When You Provide Patients With The Highest Quality Care?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:34am VIDEO: Sciatica Prevention Tips From Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:36am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – What Is Sciatica?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:37am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – What Is Lumbar Disc Herniation?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:38am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – What Is Lumbar Disc Disease?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:42am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – What Causes Neck Pain?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:43am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – What Are Conservative Treatments For Neck Pain?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:47am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – How Is Lumbar Disc Disease Treated?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:21am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – What Make The Minimally Invasive Spine Center At Alvarado Hospital Special?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:22am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – What Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:22am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – What Does The Future Hold For Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:48am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh – How Is Lumbar Disc Disease Diagnosed?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:49am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh - Why Do Women Have Back Pain?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:49am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh - When Should A Woman See A Back Specialist?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:50am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh - Is Surgery Necessary To Treat Back Pain?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:51am VIDEO: Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh - How Can A Woman Tell If Her Back Pain Is Serious?
Nov 5, 2009 - 5:25pm VIDEO: Back Pain Preventions Tips By Dr. Ramin Raiszadeh
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:59am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Will A Woman Need Pain Medication After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:01am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Why Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Not Offered At All Hospitals?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:02am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Why Does A Woman Need Multiple Imaging Tests Before Having Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:02am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - When Can A Woman Lift Heavy Objects After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:05am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - What Occurs When A Brain Tumor Is In Remission?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:05am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - What Is Your Favorite Patient Success Story?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:06am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - What Is A Brain Tumor And What Are Common Symptoms?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:06am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - What Are Recurrent Brain Tumors?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:07am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - What Are Disadvantages Associated With Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:08am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Experimental?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:08am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Is A Brain Tumor Cancerous?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:09am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Much Pain Should A Woman Expect After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:09am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Long Will A Patient Remain In The Hospital After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:10am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Does The Smaller Incision From Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Affect Recovery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:10am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Does A Primary Brain Tumor Differ From A Metastatic Brain Tumor?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:11am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Do You Explain Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery To New Patients?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:12am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Does An Orthopedic Spine Surgeon And A Neurosurgeon Differ?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:12am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Are Brain Tumors Diagnosed?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:13am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - How Are Benign And Malignant Brain Tumors Treated Differently?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:14am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Can Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Treat Spinal Stenosis?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:15am VIDEO: Dr. Barba - Can Herniated Discs Be Fixed With Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:15am VIDEO: Brain Health Tips From Dr. Barba
Oct 30, 2009 - 1:47pm VIDEO: Dr. Kim – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, How Can It Help Patients With Degenerative Scoliosis?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:24am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Can It Be Used To Treat All Spinal Injuries?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:24am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – How Does Surgical GPS Work?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:25am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – Can Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Help A Patient With Spondylolisthesis?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:28am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – Are All Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries The Same?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:16am VIDEO: Dr. Kim - What Size Is The Treatment Area For Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:29am VIDEO: Dr. Kim - Spine Surgeries, How Has Technology Improved These Procedures?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:29am VIDEO: Dr. Kim - Spinal Surgery, How Has It Changed?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:30am VIDEO: Dr. Kim - Spinal Stenosis Patients, How Can Minimally Invasive Surgery Help?
Oct 20, 2009 - 10:30am VIDEO: Dr. Kim – Who Will Benefit From Spinal Surgery?
Nov 19, 2009 - 5:07pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Describe The Anatomy Of The Spine
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:02pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – How Can A Woman Advocate For Her Health Before A Kyphoplasty Procedure?
Oct 20, 2009 - 1:24pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – How Can Kyphoplasty Help Alleviate Pain From Spinal Fractures?
Oct 20, 2009 - 1:26pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – How Can Osteoporotic Fractures Affect The Spine?
Oct 20, 2009 - 1:23pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – How Do You Feel About Medical Journals Questioning The Validity Of Kyphoplasty?
Nov 5, 2009 - 4:52pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – How Does Activity Contribute To Healthy Bones?
Oct 20, 2009 - 1:19pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – How Long Is The Recovery Following A Kyphoplasty Procedure?
Oct 20, 2009 - 2:06pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – After A Kyphoplasty Procedure, When Do Patients Need To Follow-Up With Their Surgeons?
Oct 20, 2009 - 1:18pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Is Kyphoplasty A New Procedure?
Oct 20, 2009 - 12:21pm VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Is The Kyphoplasty Procedure Painful?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:55am VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – What Is Kyphoplasty?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:56am VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Which Patients Benefit From Kyphoplasty?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:55am VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Which Patients Would Kyphoplasty Benefit?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:25am VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Will Insurance Cover Kyphoplasty?
Oct 20, 2009 - 11:22am VIDEO: Dr. Finkenberg – Will You Demonstrate The Kyphoplasty Procedure?