Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar)

Co-Director of the USC Spine Center

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Overview

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, is a recognized expert in the surgical treatment of all neck and back disorders. As a world-renowned leader in spine care, Dr. Wang is continuously writing and presenting professional articles, publications, and speaking engagements to national and international audiences. Dr. Wang’s reputation for consistently providing excellent patient care, outstanding qualifications and experience has earned him immense respect from patients and physicians alike. He assumes numerous leadership roles in nationally respected medical organizations, including serving as president of the North American Spine Society, the Cervical Spine Research Society and Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics.

His research interests include gene therapy for the treatment of spinal disorders, minimally invasive surgery for spinal disorders, bone growth biological proteins and biomedical engineering of noninvasive spine surgery using high intensity focused ultrasonic waves. Dr. Wang has received numerous research grants and is currently involved in many clinical trials in the treatment of spine problems.

Awards

  • American Orthopaedic Association (AOA): Executive Board
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS): Writing Task Force
  • AOSpine International: Past Chairman
  • The Global Spine Journal: Editor in Chief
  • The 5th Annual Global Spine Congress, Dubai, UAE: Program Chair, 2016
  • Orthopedics This Week: Top 26 Spine Surgeons, 2016
  • Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctor, 2016
     – 2017
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctors, 2016
     – 2017
  • North American Spine Society: President, 2019
  • Cervical Spine Research Society: Past President, 2018
  • Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics: Past President

Publications

  • Anatomic Variation with Supine to Prone Positioning: Implications for Prone Transpsoas Single-Position Lumbar Fusion. Spine Surg Relat Res. 2025 Sep 27; 9(5):601-608.. View in PubMed
  • Intraoperative Venous Injury During Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications. Global Spine J. 2026 Jan; 16(1):513-520.. View in PubMed
  • In for the money only? Global Spine J. 2025 Jun; 15(5):2583-2584. Wiechert K, Chapman JR, Wang JC . . View in PubMed
  • Artificial Intelligence vs Human Authorship in Spine Surgery Fellowship Personal Statements: Can ChatGPT Outperform Applicants? Global Spine J. 2026 Jan; 16(1):313-318. Karakash WJ, Avetisian H, Raghe . View in PubMed
  • Retropharyngeal Hematoma Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Identifying Risk to Prevent a Life-Threatening Complication. Global Spine J. 2026 Jan; 16(1):305-312.. View in PubMed
  • Laminoplasty vs Laminectomy and Fusion for Cervical Myelopathy: Alarming Rates of Bias. Global Spine J. 2026 Jan; 16(1):297-304.. View in PubMed
  • Decompression-Only for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis – What are the Risk for Failure? – A Systematic Review. Global Spine J. 2025 Nov; 15(8):3919-3932.. View in PubMed
  • Global Spine Journal at Global Spine Congress 2025. Global Spine J. 2025 May; 15(4):1883.. View in PubMed
  • Polyetheretherketone vs Titanium Cages in Spinal Fusion: Spin Bias in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Global Spine J. 2026 Jan; 16(1):47-54.. View in PubMed
  • Staged Versus Same-Day Circumferential Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Disease: Which is the Safer Approach? Global Spine J. 2025 Nov; 15(8):3861-3868. Avetisian H, Athari M, Karakash W, Gasho JO, Gall . View in PubMed