Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. David Skaggs

Orthopedic Surgeon
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🇺🇸 American

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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
Orthopedic Surgery
Brief Profile

Dr. Skaggs is renowned for his expertise in pediatric spine. He has published over 280 peer-reviewed papers and delivered over 800 national and international lectures. Dr. Skaggs has designed 5 lines of spinal implants and developed numerous surgical techniques adopted world-wide. He greatly enjoys mentoring, teambuilding and engaging in leadership topics.

He received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College as an NCAA All-American at 400M hurdles. He completed his MD and residency at Columbia University. His Pediatric and Spine Fellowship was at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Dr. Skaggs serves as the Co-Editor in Chief of Orthobullets. He has edited multiple editions of the top selling textbook in the field of pediatric orthopaedics, and well as editing 2 other texts purchased for trainees throughout the country’s top institutions.

He is the Founding President of the Pediatric Spine Foundation, the Treasurer of the Scoliosis Research Society and served on the Board of Directors of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

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