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Dr. Obiajulu Agha, MD

Dr. Obiajulu Agha, MD

Spine Surgeon
8436 W 3rd St, Ste 800, Los Angeles, CA
Obiajulu "AJ" Agha, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon focused on providing comprehensive, patient-centered spine care to the Los Angeles community and beyond. He sees patients at DOCS Health and at Providence St John's Medical Center. Dr. Agha is dedicated to treating the whole patient, looking beyond imaging to understand how spinal conditions impact each individual's daily life, personal goals, and long-term well-being. Built on a foundation of shared decision-making, his philosophy emphasizes open communication to ensure patients feel fully informed and empowered in their care choices. When intervention is needed, Dr. Agha strives to enact the least invasive strategy possible to safely achieve the surgical goal while minimizing recovery time and protecting surrounding healthy tissue. He maximizes patient function and mobility by leveraging advanced techniques across anterior, lateral, and posterior approaches and utilizing open, minimally invasive, and robotic strategies. Dr. Agha prioritizes motion preservation techniques whenever appropriate, including cervical and lumbar total disc replacement. His comprehensive expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of spinal health, ranging from degenerative conditions to complex spinal deformity correction and reconstruction. As part of his formal education, Dr. Agha obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He also completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UCSF. He then completed a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at San Diego Spine Foundation.

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About Dr. Obiajulu Agha

Obiajulu "AJ" Agha, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon focused on providing comprehensive, patient-centered spine care to the Los Angeles community and beyond. He sees patients at DOCS Health and at Providence St John's Medical Center. Dr. Agha is dedicated to treating the whole patient, looking beyond imaging to understand how spinal conditions impact each individual's daily life, personal goals, and long-term well-being. Built on a foundation of shared decision-making, his philosophy emphasizes open communication to ensure patients feel fully informed and empowered in their care choices. When intervention is needed, Dr. Agha strives to enact the least invasive strategy possible to safely achieve the surgical goal while minimizing recovery time and protecting surrounding healthy tissue. He maximizes patient function and mobility by leveraging advanced techniques across anterior, lateral, and posterior approaches and utilizing open, minimally invasive, and robotic strategies. Dr. Agha prioritizes motion preservation techniques whenever appropriate, including cervical and lumbar total disc replacement. His comprehensive expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of spinal health, ranging from degenerative conditions to complex spinal deformity correction and reconstruction. As part of his formal education, Dr. Agha obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He also completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UCSF. He then completed a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at San Diego Spine Foundation.

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Back Pain
Pinched Nerve
Post Laminectomy Syndrome
Scoliosis Surgery
Spine Deformation / Scoliosis
Sports Injury
Surgery Consultation
X-ray
Back Pain
Pinched Nerve
Post Laminectomy Syndrome
Scoliosis Surgery

Office locations

Dr. Agha Spine Surgeon (1 of 2)
8436 W 3rd St, Ste 800, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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Dr. Agha Spine Surgeon (2 of 2)
2001 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 760 W, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Education and background

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Education and training

  • Medical School - University of California, San Francisco, Doctor of Medicine
  • University of California San Francisco Parnassus Campus, Orthopedic Surgery
  • San Diego Spine Foundation, Fellowship in Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Harvard University (Bachelor's)

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1871120113

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Dr. Obiajulu Agha frequently sees patients for Back Pain, Spine Deformation / Scoliosis , Sports Injury, Surgery Consultation, and X-ray. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Obiajulu Agha on their profile.

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Dr. Obiajulu Agha speaks English.

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