Joseph Anthony Osorio MD PhD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
MD, PhD/Neurosurgery
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9300 Campus Point DrUCSD NeurosuergyLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-249-0862
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Summary
- Joseph Osorio, MD, is a neurosurgeon based in La Jolla, CA, specializing in neurosurgical spine surgery. He graduated from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine in 2012 and completed his residency in neurological surgery there from 2011 to 2018. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center since 2019. Dr. Osorio has expertise in conditions such as scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, Scheuermann kyphosis, flatback syndrome, and adult spinal deformity. He has contributed to several publications in spine surgery journals, focusing on healthcare disparities, personalized medicine, and alignment in spinal deformity treatment.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2014 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current Concepts on Imaging and Artificial Intelligence of Osteosarcopenia in the Aging Spine: A Review for Spinal Surgeons by the SRS Adult Spinal Deformity Task Forc...Corey T Walker, Robin Babadjouni, Wende Gibbs, Elizabeth Lord, Adeesya Gausper
Spine. 2025-09-15 - Preoperative Surgical Planning and Intraoperative Considerations for the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.Joseph M Lombardi, Fthimnir M Hassan, Joseph A Osorio, Lawrence G Lenke
Global Spine Journal. 2025-07-01 - Musculoskeletal biomarkers in health and disease: implications for the aging spine-a review for spinal surgeons by the SRS adult spinal deformity task force on senesce...Tej D Azad, Marvin W Li, Chiu Ping-Yeh, Kristen E Jones, Elizabeth L Lord
Spine Deformity. 2025-06-04
Authored Content
- Intra- and Extramedullary Thoracic Spinal Lipomas Without Spinal Dysraphism: Clinical Presentation and Surgical ManagementOctober 2018
Press Mentions
World’s First Cervical Spine Surgery with 3D-Printed Custom Titanium Implant PerformedAugust 28th, 2025- Pioneering the World’s First Custom Anterior Cervical Spine SurgeryAugust 28th, 2025
- UC San Diego Health Performs World’s First Custom Anterior Cervical Spine SurgeryAugust 28th, 2025
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Professional Memberships
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- Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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