Plastic Surgery

Dr. David A. Kulber

Consultant, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
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Pioneering A Whole New Kind of Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive.
Maximally Effective.

Today’s spine surgery uses small incisions, ensures faster recovery, and delivers consistent results—reflecting our commitment to restoring your quality of life with simplicity and precision.
Neck Procedures
The cervical spine enables head movement and carries nerves that control arm and leg function. Common issues include herniated discs, degeneration, and stenosis, causing pain, stiffness, numbness, or weakness. Most cases are treated without surgery, but when needed, advanced methods like artificial disc replacement and microsurgery are used.
Middle Back Procedures
This part of the spine supports torso movement and contains nerves affecting balance and leg function. Common problems include degeneration, stenosis, and tumors, leading to back pain, balance issues, or bladder/bowel problems. Minimally invasive techniques can often resolve these conditions.
Lower Back Procedures
The lumbar spine carries body weight, enables movement, and houses nerves for leg and bladder function. Conditions like herniation, degeneration, stenosis, tumors, or fractures may cause pain, stiffness, or mobility issues. Today, most are treated successfully—often without hospitalization—using advanced techniques like artificial disc replacement and microdecompression.
Global Alignment
The spine functions best when its regions—cervical, thoracic, and lumbar—are in proper alignment. Structural issues in the bones or discs can lead to deformities like scoliosis (curved spine) or kyphosis (hunchback). Modern techniques such as minimally invasive correction, computer-assisted, and image-guided surgery have greatly improved treatment success.
Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
Cervical Microdecompression
Lumbar Microdecompression
Thoracic Microdecompression
Cervical Microdiscectomy
Plastic Surgery
Brief Profile

Dr. David Kulber, MD, FACS, is board certified in Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery. As a longtime member of Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, his practice covers the full spectrum of plastic, reconstructive, hand and aesthetic surgery. He is the director of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of the Marilyn and Jefferey Katzenberg Hand Fellowship, and the Director of the Plastic Surgery Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is also a full Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Kulber is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Orthopedic Center, which is recognized as one of the top orthopedic centers in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Through his commitment to research, Dr. Kulber is involved in groundbreaking studies in involving stemcell-based bone and soft tissue regeneration, innovative surgical approaches to arthritis in the hand, structural improvements in breast reconstruction and the use of plasma to help heal joints. He has been awarded multiple research grants, published numerous papers and presented his findings nationally and internationally. Dr. Kulber has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 from President Joe Biden in recognition of his 4,072 hours of service and commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer.

In association with Ohana One, an organization he co-founded, Dr. Kulber has undertaken medical missions to Africa to help children who otherwise would not get the medical care they need. He is involved in improving the lives of children around the world, bringing them the level of quality care available at Cedars-Sinai by teaching surgeons in Africa year-round.

Dr. Kulber is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. As a board examiner for the American Board of Plastic Surgery, he certifies other plastic surgeons.

Dr. Kulber received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School. He completed internships, residency and fellowships at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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