Spine Surgeon

Fellowship trained in spine surgery and spinal cord injury, Dr. Cannestra has a wide range of neurosurgical expertise and serves as Director of the Baptist Robotic Spine Surgery program. A founding member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Dr. Cannestra is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurologic Surgery, a member of the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons, the Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, and the National Association of Spine Surgeons.

Residency

Neurosurgical Resident at the UCLA Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Affiliate Hospitals: UCLA Westwood Medical Center, LA County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Wadsworth/West LA VA Medical Center, Santa Monica – UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center

Licences and Certifications

2001-Present Medical Licensure, California A77 446

2004-2006 Medical Registration for Licensure, Florida TRN 7938

2006-Present Medical Licensure, Florida ME95573

2005-Present Fluoroscopy X-Ray Supervisor and Operator, California RHC 163488

2009-Present Diplomate of the American Board of Neurologic Surgery

2015-Present Medical Licensure, Hawaii MD 18411

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