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Hai V. Le, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery - Spinal Disorders
Orthopaedic Surgery
Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery
Spine Surgery
Department
Locations and Contact
Phone: 916-734-7463
Fax: 916-734-1770
Additional Numbers
Physician Referrals
Philosophy of Care
My philosophy is to provide exceptional care to patients from all walks of life. I am humble and grateful to patients who have chosen me to be their surgeon and physician. I am fully committed to providing patient-centered comprehensive care that is established on trust, communication, and informed shared-decision making.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Le completed his orthopaedic residency training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program (HCORP) and pediatric and adult spine surgery fellowship at UC Davis. His clinical interests include managing pediatric and adult patients with simple to complex spinal pathologies.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Le has a fervent interest in resident and medical student education. He takes exceptional pride in being able to train future generations of surgeons and physicians. His research is focused towards improving spine care and outcomes while reducing costs and perioperative complications. Dr. Le also serves as Research Director of the UCD Spine Research Group. For trainees who would like to get involved with spine research, please contact Dr. Le directly via email.
Division
Spinal Deformities
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA 2009
Medical School
M.D., UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2014
Other School
M.P.H., Public Health, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2021
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard, Boston MA 2014-2019
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, UC Davis, Sacramento CA 2019-2020
Top Poster Presentation, “Osteoporosis Treatment and Outcomes in Adult Spine Deformity Surgery,” AO Spine Banff Fellows Conference, 2022
Diamond Doc Award, UC Davis, 2022
AAOS Annual Meeting Highlight Paper, ”Gender and Ethnic Diversity in Orthopaedic Residency in Comparison to Other Surgical Specialties”, 2021
AAMC Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, 2021
International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS21) Young Surgeon Grant, 2021
Wick JB, Shen T, Wick KD, Haffner MR, Klineberg EO, Javidan Y, Roberto RF, Lipa SA, Le HV. Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Differences in the Utilization of Cervical Disk Replacement for Cervical Radiculopathy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jul 15;30(14):e989-e997. doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-21-01017. Epub 2022 Mar 15. PMID:35294405.
Wick JB, Le HV, Lafage R, Gupta MC, Hart RA, Mundis GM Jr, Bess S, Burton DC, Ames CP, Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Schwab FJ, Passias PG, Protopsaltis TS, Lafage V, Klineberg EO; International Spine Study Group. Assessment of Adult Spinal Deformity Complication Timing and Impact on 2-Year Outcomes Using a Comprehensive Adult Spinal Deformity Classification System. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Mar 15;47(6):445-454. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004289. PMID:34812199.
Le HV, Wick JB, Lafage R, Kelly MP, Kim HJ, Gupta MC, Bess S, Burton DC, Ames CP, Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Schwab FJ, Passias PG, Protopsaltis TS, Lafage V, Klineberg EO; International Spine Study Group. Surgical Factors and Treatment Severity for Perioperative Complications Predict Hospital Length of Stay in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Jan 15;47(2):136-143. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004122. PMID:34889884.
Le HV, Wick JB, Van BW, Klineberg EO. Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis of the Spine: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Dec 15;29(24):1044-1051. doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-01344. PMID:34559699.
Le HV, Wick JB, Klineberg EO, et al. Comprehensive Complication Classification for Adult Spinal Deformity: Intervention Severity and Impact on Length of Stay. Spine. 2021 Oct;17(10):S192. DOI:10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.038.
Le H, Shen T, Marahatta S, Boucher F. COVID-19 Infection in Nepal: Epidemiological Analysis from April 2020 to March 2021. Adv Pub Health Com Trop Med: APCTM-130. 2021 Sep 21. doi:10.37722/APHCTM.2021303.
Rodnoi P, Le H, Hiatt L, Wick J, Barber J, Javidan Y, Roberto R, Klineberg EO. Ligament Augmentation With Mersilene Tape Reduces the Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity. Neurospine. 2021 Sep;18(3):580-586. doi:10.14245/ns.2142420.210. Epub 2021 Sep 30. PMID:34610689.
Le HV, Wick JB, Lafage R, Mundis GM, Eastlack RK, Bess S, Burton DC, Ames CP, Smith JS, Passias PG, Gupta MC, Lafage V, Klineberg EO; International Spine Study Group. Association of findings on preoperative extension lateral cervical radiography with osteotomy type, approach, and postoperative cervical alignment after cervical deformity surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Sep 3;36(1):93-98. doi:10.3171/2021.3.SPINE202156. PMID:34479192.
Wick J, Le H, Wick K, Peddada K, Bacon A, Han G, Carroll T, Swinford S, Javidan Y, Roberto R, Martin A, Ebinu J, Kim K, Klineberg E. Patient Characteristics, Injury Types, and Costs Associated with Secondary Over-Triage of Isolated Cervical Spine Factures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Jul 28. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004190. Epub ahead of print. PMID:34366413.
Le HV, Wick JB, Lafage R, et al. Preoperative extension lateral cervical radiographs are associated with osteotomy type, approach, and postoperative cervical alignment following cervical deformity surgery. JNS. Accepted March 2021.