Dr. Chris J. Maeda, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1981, completed his residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 1987, and pursued a fellowship in spine surgery at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center. Since 1988, Dr. Maeda has been actively involved in spine surgery in Kansas City and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He has been recognized as an outstanding orthopedic educator in 1998 and 2014.