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About Rajesh G Arakal, MD
Biography
Dr. Arakal is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathology. He is fellowship trained in spinal surgery from the Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Medical Center in Houston, under Michael Heggeness, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Arakal graduated from a highly competitive accelerated 7- year combined program from The New Jersey Medical School and continued for orthopedic surgical training at the Level I Trauma Center at the University Hospitals of New Jersey Medical Schoo
Care Philosophy
I dedicate my practice exclusively to the thorough evaluation and treatment of cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathology. When required, surgical treatments are tailored to meet patients needs.
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Acquired Deformities (Excluding Foot)
- Back pain
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Spinal Fusion
- Decompression
- Degenerative Disorders
- Fusion
- Laminectomy
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Medical Back Problems
- Medical Spine
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Other Decompression Procedures - Spine
- Other Procedures - Spine
- Other Spine Procedures
- Spinal Fusion - Cervical
- Spinal Fusion - Lumbar/Thoracic
- Spine - Fusion
- Spine (Medical)
- Spine (Surgical)
- Spondylopathies/Spondyloarthropathy (Including Infective)
Specialties
- Spine Surgery
Affiliations
- Medical City Plano
Clinic Website
Credentials and Education
Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship
2005
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Internship
2000
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Graduate Degree
1999
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency
2004
College of New Jersey
Undergraduate Degree
1995