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Sanjay Jatana, MD

Board-certified, fellowship-trained spine surgeon

As a fellowship trained spine surgeon, Dr. Jatana specializes in treatment of complex disorders of the cervical spine. He has special training in the cervical spine and treats patients who require repeat or revision surgery. During surgery, Dr. Jatana employs spinal cord monitoring techniques and a microscope to facilitate safety and accuracy. His goal is to accurately identify the pain source so that surgery is successful in alleviating the symptoms. After surgery, Dr. Jatana prefers to follow his patients for at least two years to ensure long-term positive results. He completed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and was Chief Resident of the Department of Orthopedics. Dr. Jatana is a Diplomate for the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His memberships include North American Spine Society, Arapahoe Medical Society, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Orthopedic Society and Denver Medical Society.

Professional Affiliations

• Diplomate, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Former Assistant Clinical Professor – University of California-Irvine School of Medicine

College

Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
Bachelor of Science in Biology

Medical School

Faculte Libre de Medicine, Lille, France
UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School, Camden, New Jersey

Internship

General Surgery – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California
General Surgery – Post Graduate year II, Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center, Torrance, California

Residencies

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics,
Chief Resident - Department of Orthopedics

Research Fellow

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics

Fellowship

Spine Surgery – Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center Downey, California

Memberships

• North American Spine Society
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Arapahoe Medical Society
• Colorado Medical Society
• Denver Medical Society