Alexander Tuchman MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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127 S. San Vicente BoulevardSuite A6600Los Angeles, CA 90048
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Summary
- Dr. Alexander Tuchman is a neurosurgeon based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in scoliosis and neurosurgical oncology. He completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at USC/LA General Medical Center in 2016 after graduating from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2009. Since 2018, he has been an Assistant Professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Tuchman has contributed to several publications in renowned journals, including studies on reoperation risks in spinal deformity and techniques in spinal instrumentation.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2016
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2019
WI State Medical License 2017 - 2019
MS State Medical License 2017 - 2018
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Parkinson's disease increases readmission, non-routine discharge, and length of stay following primary cervical fusion.Ryan Wang, Andrew M Miller, Shane Shahrestani, Catherine M Garcia, Alexander Tuchman
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2026-09-01 - Authors' Reply to: "Comment on 'Does pelvic fixation impact reoperation outcomes for neuromuscular scoliosis surgery? A 10-year matched cohort analysis'".Vivien Chan, Suhas K Etigunta, Adeesya Gausper, Andy Liu, Christopher Mikhail
Spine Deformity. 2026-05-27 - Response to Letter to the Editor concerning "Does pelvic fixation impact reoperation outcomes for neuromuscular scoliosis surgery? A 10-year matched cohort analysis" b...Suhas K Etigunta, Vivien Chan, Adeesya Gausper, Andy Liu, Christopher Mikhail
Spine Deformity. 2026-05-20
Press Mentions
Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgeons Available for Interviews at CNS 2025October 7th, 2025- Spine’s Future Isn’t ‘Rivalry,’ Cedars-Sinai Study FindsSeptember 29th, 2025
- Cedars-Sinai Spine Specialists Share Newest Research at SRS 2025September 19th, 2025
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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