Dr. Alan P. Moelleken, MD
Santa Barbara Orthopedic Doctor
Dr. Alan P. Moelleken, MD
spineandorthocenter.com
(805) 563-3307
410 E. Carrillo St.
Santa Barbara, CA
93101
The Spine and Orthopedic Center
WELCOME TO THE SPINE AND ORTHOPEDIC CENTER
At the Spine and Orthopedic Center, we are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality care relating to back and neck conditions. Additionally, we also specialize in treatment of orthopedic conditions, including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions.
Surgical and Non-Surgical Spine Treatment
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Spine Fellowship Trained in Neurosurgery & Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Surgeries of the Spine
Dr. Moelleken attended SUNY Albany as an undergraduate student. He graduated number one in his class with a Double Honors’ Degree and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as a junior.
He subsequently enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he received his medical training and graduated with an M. D. degree in 1983. He then preformed a year of orthopedic surgery research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
He was then accepted into a prestigious orthopedic residency program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
After completion of his residency, he attended New York University (NYU), New York, for special fellowship training in neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery. His mentors included some of the most famous neurosurgeons, spine surgeons, and experts in scoliosis. While at NYU, he served as an assistant professor and an attending physician teaching neurosurgery and orthopedic residents at Bellevue Hospital Medical Center in New York and at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in New York (affiliated with NYU Medical Center).
Dr. Moelleken is a member of a variety of academic and scientific organizations, such as the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the North American Spine Society (NASS), and the American Medical Association (AMA). He has authored numerous scientific publications and presentations. For the past nine years, he has been the chairman of the monthly Tri-County Spine Conference. He maintains his cutting-edge knowledge and expertise as a spine surgeon by regularly attending national and international spine conferences and by constantly familiarizing himself with the latest research in the fields of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery, especially as it pertains to disorders of the spine.
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