Srinath Samudrala, MD, FACS

Srinath Samudrala, M.D., is an attending spine surgeon at the Los Angeles Neurosurgical Institute. Previously, Dr. Samudrala was the Director of Spinal Surgery for the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Southern California for 10 years. He also was the Co-Director of the Spine Trauma program at LAC+USC Medical Center.

Board certified in neurological surgery, Dr. Samudrala is a fellow of the America College of Surgeons and a member of numerous neurological and spinal surgical organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation).

Dr. Samudrala has taught numerous courses in spinal surgery and has published extensively over the past 10 years in practice. Dr. Samudrala's primary clinical and research interest is the surgical treatment of spinal disorders as well as stem cell research and pain management. A contributor to numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on spinal trauma and injury, he is also a frequent presenter at conferences and meetings nationally and internationally.

Dr. Samudrala specializes in the expert treatment of degenerative and/or traumatic issues of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, tumors of the spine, spinal stabilization, spinal cord decompression, fusion, and/or reconstruction, and minimally-invasive spinal procedures.

Dr. Samudrala received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Riverside and his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed a general surgery internship at Bellevue Hospital Department of Surgery in New York, followed by a residency in neurological surgery at New York University and a fellowship in minimally-invasive spine surgery at the University of Florida at Gainesville.

“One of my greatest joys is to care for patients who want to get well and to help them get back to a functional lifestyle—pain-free. I also believe in the power of cultivating new techniques to advance spinal surgery so we can go farther and achieve better results with reduced risk. Dating back to my training as one of the nation’s first minimally-invasive spine surgery fellows, I have seen how the proper blend of research, best practices and patient-centered care can significantly impact outcomes for our patients. I’m proud to be part of such a prestigious and accomplished group of surgeons who deliver all this and more through the Los Angeles Neurosurgical Institute.”

dr.samudrala@lansi.org