Our Team

Spine Faculty

UC Davis Spine Center is an interdisciplinary program designed to help patients of all ages and stages of dysfunction caused by spinal disorders to return to their optimal level of functioning. The integration and breadth of services provided by an outstanding team of faculty physicians, scientists and nurse specialists at UC Davis Health System distinguish our program and contribute to advancements in spine care through pioneering new treatments, technologies and science.

Christian Bohringer, M.B.B.S.

Professor, Division of Clinical Anesthesiology

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Primary Care
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Phone: 916-734-5028

Kee Kim, M.D.

Chief, Spinal Neurosurgery

Co-Director, UC Davis Spine Center

Professor

Specialties
Neurological Surgery
Spine Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Allan Martin, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.C.

Chair, Spine Clinical Quality Improvement

Associate Program Director, Neurological Surgery Residency Program

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery

Specialties
Spine Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Richard Price, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery

Specialties
Spine Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Ben Waldau, M.D., M.A.S., F.A.A.N.S., F.A.C.S.

Professor

Specialties
Neurological Surgery
Surgery - Vascular and Endovascular
Skull Base Surgery
Brain Tumors
Spine Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3588
Phone: 800-482-3284

Yashar Javidan, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Director, Spine Service Fellowship , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialties
Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Rolando Roberto, M.D.

Chief Diversity Officer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialties
Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770

Charles De Mesa, D.O., M.P.H.

Director of Pain Medicine Fellowship

Director of Musculoskeletal Pain Medicine

Associate Professor

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Phone: 916-734-5028

Clinical Acupuncturist, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Cancer
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Paul Kreis, M.D.

Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine
Addiction
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Phone: 916-734-5028
Gagan Mahajan, M.D.

Professor

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Chinar Sanghvi, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Anesthesiology
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7246
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695

Carol Albanese, M.D.

Associate Residency Program Director

Faculty Development Director

Professor

Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Chris Shin, M.D.

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7041
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Holly Zhao, M.D., Ph.D.

Volunteer Clinical Professor

Specialties
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Brain Injury Medicine
Integrative Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Safdar Khan, M.D.

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Vice Chair for Surgical Innovation

Specialties
Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Spine Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - Spinal Disorders
Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770
Hai Le, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery - Spinal Disorders
Orthopaedic Surgery
Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Spine Surgery
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-7463
Fax:
916-734-1770