Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Y Street, Suite, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Dr. Ripul R Panchal is an Assistant Professor teaching Neurological Surgery in the deapartment of Neurological Surgery, UC Davis Medical Group.
Dr. Panchal’s clinical subspecialty is the management of spinal disorders including trauma, tumors (spinal and intradural), degenerative disease and osteoporotic fractures, adult deformity, infection, complex spinal revision and reconstructive surgeries. His surgical expertise includes minimal invasive spine surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and motion preservation surgery (disc replacement surgery).
Dr. Panchal’s research focuses on biomechanics of the spine, spine and spinal cord injuries, and spinal instrumentation. He also is involved in national clinical trials involving cervical spondylolytic myelopathy, spinal cord injury, biologics to enhance spinal fusion, and stem cells for lumbar disc regeneration and cervical fusion. Dr. Panchal has been invited to present his research at the national level and serves as a peer reviewer for Global Spine Journal, The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, and World Journal of Orthopedics.
Dr. Panchal integrates his growing interest in spine pathophysiology and biomechanics with his humanistic inclinations to provide the most comprehensive, compassionate neurosurgical care. He uses telemedicine to bring care to patients who otherwise would not be able to receive neurosurgical consultant.
Spine pathophysiology and biomechanics
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