Dr. Udaya Kumar Kakarla MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave Phoenix AZ, 85013About
Dr. Udaya Kakarla is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Kakarla specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Kakarla tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 2003
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Biomechanics of a lumbar interspinous anchor with anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
- Biomechanics of a lumbar interspinous anchor with transforaminal lumbar interbody fixation.
- Pott disease in a 13-month-old: case report.
- Tumoral calcinosis presenting as a deformity of the thoracic spine.
- Cervical spinal cord infarction after cervical spine decompressive surgery.
- Spondylolysis outcomes in adolescents after direct screw repair of the pars interarticularis.
- Health Burden of Adult Spinal Deformity Compared with Other Chronic Diseases.
- Transdural retrieval of a retropulsed lumbar interbody cage: Technical case
- Tumoral calcinosis of the craniovertebral junction as a cause of dysphagia with treatment by transoral decompression: case report.
- Safety and Accuracy of Freehand Versus Navigated Iliac Screws: Results From 222 Screw Placements.
- Posterior Reversible Encephalopathic Syndrome in the Setting of Induced Elevated Mean Arterial Pressure in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury.
Treatments
- Neurological Surgery, Complex Spine Surgery, Degenerative Disc Disease And More
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Dr. Udaya Kumar Kakarla MD's Practice location
Practice At 2910 N 3rd Ave
2910 N 3rd Ave -Phoenix, AZ 85013Get Direction
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- Lisa
Dr. Kakarla took his time to explain the cause of my symptoms and how he was going to treat the problem. My surgery went well and I am very happy to have him as my doctor. Will recommend him to anyone!!!!
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