Dr. Gowriharan G Thaiyananthan, MD

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Dr. Gowriharan "Ty" Thaiyananthan is a highly regarded researcher and neurosurgeon who specializes in complex and minimally-invasive spine surgery. He is at the forefront of pioneering new surgical techniques using stem cells and minimally invasive surgery to treat neck and back pain, degenerative disc disease and herniated disc disease, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis. His passion is giving his patients a higher quality of life through the best spine treatment possible. Dr. Ty states, “There is no more gratifying event then to have a patient say that I made their life better. That is what I strive to do with each of my patients.” Dr. Thaiyananthan has written numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts. He is an active member of several prestigious medical associations including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and North American Society of Spine Surgery, Orange County Medical Association, Indian Medical Association. Dr. Ty explains, “By virtue of being a spine surgeon, I owe it to my patients to remain on the cutting edge of medicine. Belonging to these medical societies allows me to get the latest information to better treat my patients." Dr. Gowriharan Thaiyananthan grew up in Oklahoma before he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. After earning his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ty completed his general surgery internship and neurosurgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital where he was also named Chief Resident of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Ty completed his minimally-invasive and complex spine surgery fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Institute for Spinal Disorders.