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Dr. Finkenberg has been in private practice with Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group in San Diego, California since 1992. He is a general orthopaedic surgeon who has obtained fellowship training after his orthopaedic residency in advanced spinal reconstructive surgery. After attending U.C.L.A. Medical School, he completed his orthopaedic training at Harbor-U.C.L.A. Medical Center in Torrance, California. He has been the Chief of the Orthopaedic Department at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center and has served on the Executive Supervisory Committee for many years. Dr. Finkenberg is the acting Director of the Alvarado Spine Center. As a surgical consultant for a spinal instrumentation company, he has developed instrumentation utilized in reconstructive spinal surgery. Dr. Finkenberg has authored several published articles and lectures nationally/internationally on spine surgery. He has served on the faculty of the North American Spine Society’s national hands-on spinal surgery course. Presently he coordinates multi-center prospective outcome studies on lumbar and cervical spinal fusion. He holds a patent for diagnosing fractures with intrasound vibration and has sculpted statues that are on display at U.C.L.A. Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Grossmont Hospital Women’s Center.
MEDICAL DEGREE Doctor of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles RESIDENCY Orthopedic Surgery Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California FELLOWSHIP Spine, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS Director, Spine Center, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center Orthopedic Supervisory Committee, Grossmont Hospital Past Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center Editorial Board, Sports Medicine Digest Faculty, North American Spine Society, spine surgery course Qualified Medical Examiner, California PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons North American Spine Society European Spine Society American Academy of Neurosurgeons California Medical Association San Diego County Medical Society Associate Editor, The Spine Journal (NASS Journal) Section Editor for Spineline Journal Board of Directors for Foundation for Orthopedic Spine Research, Boston, Massachusetts FDA DSMB Chairman, Product Review ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS/ACHIEVEMENTS Published author and international lecturer on advanced techniques for spine surgery Surgical consultant, research and development, EBI, LLC, Biomet Accomplished Sculptor Donated Art of Surgery to UCLA Medical Center, 1997 Art of Surgery II to Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1999 Gift of Life to Grossmont Hospital Women’s Center, 2002 MEDIA APPEARANCES Dr. Finkenberg has appeared in the San Diego media on several occasions. Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Fellowship Trained in Advanced Spinal Reconstruction Dr. Finkenberg's Testimonials I was amazed at the care given to me by the staff at Alvarado Hospital. I had back surgery and the staff was excellent. Doing more than I would expect from them, making sure I was as comfortable after the surgery as I could be. My doctor, Dr. Finkenberg, was also excellent and did a great job. Thank you all very much. |
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