Dr. Bakshian specializes in surgical and non-surgical management of disorders
of the neck, upper back and lower back. He has been in active practice since
1998.
Dr. Bakshian grew up in Southern California. After completing his Bachelor of
Science degree at UCLA, he moved to New York where he completed his medical
training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In 1992, he returned back to
his hometown and completed an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of
Southern California. Throughout his career Dr. Bakshian has had an interest in
managing spinal disorders. He has been involved with research projects on
mechanical stability of the spine and this led him to pursue further
subspecialty training in management of spinal disorders.
After having completed his spinal surgery fellowship at the Southern
California Orthopaedic Institute in 1998, he started in private practice in Los
Angeles at Tower Orthopaedics in the Cedars Sinai Medical Towers.
Dr. Bakshian specializes in the surgical and non-surgical management of
disorders of the cervical, thoracic,
and lumbar spine. This includes degenerative
disease, disc herniations,spinal
stenosis, spinal deformity, spinal trauma as well as
spinal tumors. Dr. Bakshian has been further involved in the minimally
invasive of spinal disorders and endoscopic techniques
as well as minimally invasive spinal fusions. Dr. Bakshian is actively involved
with teaching and has given numerous seminar and continuing medical education
meeting on this matter. He is presently an attending physician at Cedars Sinai
Medical Center and is a member of the Cedar Sinai Institute for Spinal
Disorders.
Dr. Bakshian is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
American Medical Association and diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic
Surgery. He is also a Qualifiied Medical Examiner for the California Industrial
Medical Council Department of Industrial Relations and is proficient with the
rules and regulations regarding industrial injuries. Dr. Bakshian considers
himself a true patient advocate.
To balance out this vigorous lifestyle, Dr. Bakshian enjoys golfing, sailing,
scuba diving, and maintaining a good sense of humor.
