Founder of The Spine Pro in 2005, highly regarded and board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Hooman M. Melamed has been honored by his peers in Super Doctors and also with the prestigious Castle Connolly Top Doctors® award, both multiple years in a row. In addition to his surgical skills, the L.A. resident has become the “go-to” expert on programs such as Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Fox News and local T.V. Dr. Melamed specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic/microscopic spinal and scoliosis surgery and is on the vanguard of cutting-edge treatments involving nonsurgical cell therapy with PRP and bone marrow, artificial disc replacement, XLIF, ALIF, alternative treatment options for traditional fusion surgeries, and more. He has developed a unique patent pending approach to treatment without narcotics – most surgeries are performed outpatient with patients returning home the same day. He has also saved countless patients from having fusion surgery. He serves as Director of Scoliosis at Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital. Since graduating in 2005, Dr. Melamed has continued expanding his skills, continuously evolving as a doctor and surgeon by traveling to South America, Asia, and various U.S. states, observing other well-known, respected spine surgeons, and participating in surgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, and lead author of multiple published peer-reviewed papers.