Ara Deukmedjian, MD, is the CEO and medical director for the Deuk Spine Institute in Melbourne, Fla. He developed the Deuk Laser Disc Repair procedure and instrumentation, which uses an endoscope and laser through a quarter inch incision.
He is also an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine. He has personally performed more than 2,000 cervical decompressive discectomies and treated over 1,000 herniated or degenerated lumbar discs with no major complications.
During his career, Dr. Deukmedjian has been president of the Brevard County Medical Society and is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He also established the Deuk Spine Foundation, a non-profit organization established to support continued research and development in spine health innovation.
Dr. Deukmedjian earned his medical degree at the University of Southern California's School of Medicine and completed his neurosurgical training at the University of Florida at Shands. His additional training includes a fellowship funded as a principal investigator by the National Institutes of Health. He also traveled overseas to gain knowledge about laser spine surgery.
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He is also an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine. He has personally performed more than 2,000 cervical decompressive discectomies and treated over 1,000 herniated or degenerated lumbar discs with no major complications.
During his career, Dr. Deukmedjian has been president of the Brevard County Medical Society and is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He also established the Deuk Spine Foundation, a non-profit organization established to support continued research and development in spine health innovation.
Dr. Deukmedjian earned his medical degree at the University of Southern California's School of Medicine and completed his neurosurgical training at the University of Florida at Shands. His additional training includes a fellowship funded as a principal investigator by the National Institutes of Health. He also traveled overseas to gain knowledge about laser spine surgery.
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