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Rolando F. Roberto, M.D.

Rolando F. Roberto

Clinical/Research Interests

Rolando F. Roberto specializes in adult and pediatric spine surgery. He treats diseases of the spine, including scoliosis, lumbar spinal stenosis, herniated discs of the cervical and lumbar spine, in patients from birth though advanced age. Roberto's research focuses on brace treatment of scoliosis, modern surgical methods of scoliosis treatment, and treatment of spinal trauma. He is fluent in Spanish.

Title:

 Assistant Professor

Specialty:

 Orthopaedic Surgery - Spinal Disorders

Center/Program Affiliation:

 Spine Center

Address:

 Spine Center/Cannery Building
3301 C St, Suite 1500
Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone:

 916-734-7463

Other Languages:

 Spanish

Education:

 UC Irvine College of Medicine
Irvine, California
M.D. 1989

UC Irvine
Irvine, California
B.S. 1985

Internships:

 University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
1989-90
General Surgery

Residency:

 University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
1990-94
Orthopaedics

Fellowships:

 Minnesota Spine Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1994-95
Spine Surgery

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997

Professional Memberships:

 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Scoliosis Research Society

Select Recent Publications:

Szivek JA, Roberto RF, Slack JM, Majeed BSM,. An Implantable strain Measurement System Designed to Detect Spine Fusion: Preliminary Results From Biomechanical and In Vivo Study. SPINE, 2002;27-5: 487-497.

Roberto RF, Lonstein JE, Winter RB, Denis F. Curve Progression in Patients Risser Stage 0 Or 1 After Posterior Spinal Fusion For Idiopathic Scoliosis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1997; 17: 718-725.

To see if Rolando F. Roberto is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.