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 received fellowship training in Advanced Spinal Reconstruction Surgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Maryland.
Dr. Finkenberg’s great interest in the advancement of spinal surgery developed from 15 years as a spine consultant assisting with the creation of new technology and procedures. He is a primary investigator for multi-center national research studies and lectures around the world on current research projects.
As an expert in spine surgery, Dr. Finkenberg is an author of several textbook chapters and continues publishing articles in many leading journals. He is an associate editor for The Spine Journal and is on the editorial board for the Sports Medicine Digest.
Dr. Finkenberg frequently travels to Washington, DC, as an advocate for the North American Spine Society to speak with senators and congressional representatives on improving healthcare in the United States. He is an acting member of the California Orthopedic Association, American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society and the European Spine Society.
