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Practice contact
(310) 319-3475
1131 Wilshire Blvd
#100
Santa Monica California 90403
Nick Shamie MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon - Spine Specialty
Surgeon
Primary Practice: UCLA Spine Center
Primary Hospital: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Practice Contact

Office Address
1131 Wilshire Blvd
#100
Santa Monica California 90403
Phone
(310) 319-3475

Biography

Dr. Nick Shamie is a Board Certified Spine Surgeon. He serves as the Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at UCLA School of Medicine. He has served on the UCLA School of Medicine's Faculty since 2000. Dr. Shamie is actively involved in graduate medical education, offering his expertise to help educate medical students, residents and fellows. Additionally, he is actively involved in scientific and clinical research projects pertinent to spinal disorders. Dr. Shamie was the recipient of the UCI School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Research and Scoliosis Research Society's Dawson Traveling Fellowship. He has served two terms as the President of American College of Spine Surgery. He is also a Qualified Medical Evaluator for the State of California and was elected as an Expert Reviewer for the Medical Board of California. In additional to his leadership and teaching roles in his academic practice, he leads a busy clinical practice. His expertise and reputation have also attracted the most discerning patients to his practice: dignitaries, athletes and celebrities both nationally and internationally. He has been awarded by several prominent consumer organizations, including: Super Doctors, Castle Connolly's Top Doctors, America's Most Compassionate Doctors, and was named on the US Top 10 academic spine surgeons list. Dr. Shamie received his medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. He completed his internship in Surgery at Los Angeles County and USC Medical Centers and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. He completed two fellowships at the UCLA School of Medicine in Spine Surgery and Biologics Research Lab. He is currently practicing at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, as well as in Santa Monica, CA.
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Primary Practice

Primary practice
UCLA Spine Center

Hospital Affiliations

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PRIMARY HOSPITAL
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
(310) 825-9111

Education & Training

FELLOWSHIP
Spinal Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
RESIDENCY
Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Mary's Medical Center
INTERNSHIP
General Surgery, LAC + USC Medical Center
MEDICAL / PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin