Neurosurgery, Spinal Injury Medicine
1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136

Dr. Wang has:
17 Years of Practice

Clinical Areas
Minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal cord tumors, total disc replacement, spinal reconstruction, syringomyelia, spinal cord injury, and surgery for neuropathic pain.

Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery

Roles
Professor Neurological Surgery ; Rehabilitation Medicine

Research Interests
Use of robotics in spinal surgery, resorbable spinal implants, the treatment of cervical myelopathy, and the development of new osteobiologic agents to promote spinal fusion

Awards
Top Doctors (Castle Connolly)
Larson Award
Mayfield Award
Western Neurosurgical Society Resident Research Award
Stanford Traveling Scholarship
American Federation for Clinical Research Medical Student Research Award
Stanford Department of Biological Sciences Award
Phi Beta Kappa
UCLA Epidemiology Fellowship

Education
2002 Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship
University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital
2001 Neurosurgery Residency
LA County & University of Southern California
1997 Surgical Internship
LA County & University of Southern California
1996 M.D.
Stanford University Medical School
1990 B.S.
Stanford University

Biography
Dr. Michael Wang joins the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami after having served as the Spine Director at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, and the Spine Fellowship Director at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center . Dr Wang specializes in the treatment of complex spinal disorders. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with an undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Immunology and then received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Wang completed his residency training in Neurological Surgery at the University of Southern California , and following his residency, he served as a fellow in spinal cord and spinal column surgery at the University of Miami Center for Complex Spine Surgery.