Top Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Hooman M. Melamed, MD, FAAOS, Welcomes Patients

Hooman M. Melamed, MD, FAAOS, is a top orthopedic spine surgeon who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Marina Del Rey and Newport Beach, California. He has been a Spine Surgeon in Marina Del Rey, since 2005. Dr. Melamed can also be found on staff at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, and he also served as Director of Scoliosis at Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital in Marina Del Rey, California from 2013 to 2021. With thirteen years of experience as an orthopedic spine surgeon, he specializes in all facets of his specialty with areas of interest including minimally invasive, microscopic and out-patient spinal surgery, complex cervical spine disorders, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar degenerative disc disease and microsurgery, revision spine surgeries, second opinions, spine trauma, and tumor, artificial disc replacements, non-fusion technology, XLIF, stem cell therapy, as well as pediatric and adult deformities including spondylolisthesis, tumor, kyphosis, and scoliosis.

He has also developed a unique approach to treating patients by incorporating a holistic/nutritional approach without narcotics and promoting opiate free spinal care. Dr. Melamed believes in the importance of giving back to the community and other charitable organizations and donates every year to support a range of childhood education and animal preservation charities. Some of these include the Wild Animal Sanctuary, AWF, WCS, and KCIS/Keep Children in School.

As a result of his compassionate attitude, patient-centric philosophy, and commitment to excellence in all facets of orthopedic spine surgery, Hooman M. Melamed, MD, FAAOS, has been honored with a 2017 Top Doctor Award. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care. Furthermore, Dr. Melamed is the go-to expert on programs such as Dr. Oz, The Doctors (17 times as guest), Fox & Friends, KTLA, and KABC. He has been a lead author on multiple published peer-reviewed papers and books and has presented his research at several meetings. Furthermore, he has been honored as one of California’s SuperDoctors for six consecutive years and was further included among the Top Doctors by Castle Connolly for the last three years.

Hooman M. Melamed, MD, FAAOS, is a 1999-graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he received a scholarship from the esteemed Morris H. and Gertrude M. Harris Foundation. His postgraduate training includes his internship conducted at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana (1999-2000), an orthopedic surgery residency served at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, where he received extensive training in deformity spine surgery (2000-2004), as well as his Complex and Minimally Invasive Out-Patient Spine Surgery fellowship performed at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center/The Spine Center in Los Angeles, California, where he was honored with the Depuy Spinal Fellowship Award (2004-2005). Dr. Melamed completed his undergraduate education, i.e. his Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience, Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa Society Honors at the University of California Los Angeles in 1995. He additionally attained board certification in orthopedic surgery with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Melamed is a member of several professional societies and associations, including the California Orthopaedic Association, the North American Spine Society, the Society of Lateral Access Surgery, and the Scoliosis Research Society (active member). “My commitment to my patients is to provide comprehensive care and accurate diagnostic services for individuals from families to world-class athletes. My goal is to return each patient to his/her previous lifestyle, and often times a higher level of activity. My pledge to my patients is to not only listen to your concerns but also perform a thorough examination and review of the diagnostic tests. Then, I will have a detailed discussion with the patient about his/her diagnosis and different treatment modalities. Typically, patients with spinal issues can be treated successfully without surgery through conservative care, but, when surgery is necessary, I will perform the latest minimally invasive techniques. Through these innovative techniques, my colleagues and I are able to reduce infection and shorten the recovery period to get you back to your life in the quickest possible timeframe”, states Dr. Melamed on his philosophy of care.