Lali Hs Sekhon MD PhD, MBA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon, Reno Orthopedic Clinic

555 N Arlington AveReno, NV 89503
Phone+1 775-815-8097
Fax+1 775-227-7179

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Summary

Dr. Lali Sekhon is a neurosurgeon in Reno, NV and is affiliated with multiple hospitals. He works at Reno Orthopedic Center. He received his medical degree from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in spinal disorders.

Education & Training

University of NevadaMBA, 2018 - 2020
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 1999
The University of SydneyPh.D., 1991 - 1993
University of Sydney Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989
The University of SydneyBachelor's, 1984 - 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2028
NV State Medical License 2005 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2006

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Nexus EHR, Nexus Clinical LLC, 2016-2017
Top Doctor�s in America 5 year Award 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Spinal Specialty Societies: It is Time for Collaboration and Consolidation.
Saurabh Rawal, Sean Taylor, Lali Sekhon, Alexander Vaccaro, Steven Theiss
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2026-05-27
4 citations
Challenges in contemporary spinal robotics: encouraging spine surgeons to drive transformative changes in the development of future robotic platforms.
Gregory M Malham, Thomas A Wells-Quinn, Adrian M Nowitzke, Ralph J Mobbs, Lali H Sekhon
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-09-23
11 citations
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery: An International Survey of Clinical Practices Among Expert Spine Surgeons.
Dimitri Tkatschenko, Sonja Hansen, Julia Koch, Christopher Ames, Michael G Fehlings
Global Spine Journal. 2023-09-01

Journal Articles

Disc Replacement: Postoperative imaging
Sekhon LHS, Semin Spine Surg, 1/1/2012
Post-traumatic kyphosis: current state of diagnosis and treatment: results of a multinational survey of spine trauma surgeons
Wood K, Bono C, Sekhon L, et al, J Spinal Disord Tech, 1/1/2010
Emerging Repair, regeneration, and translational research advances for spinal cord injury
Kwon BK, Sekhon LH, Fehlings MG, Spine, 1/1/2010

Books/Book Chapters

Management Of Spine And Spinal Cord Trauma: An Evidence Based Analysis
Chapter: Thoracolumbar burst fractures: assessing stability and methods of treatment
Sekhon LHSEditors: Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG, Dvorak, M.Thieme Medical Publishers2010
Techniques in Orthopedics
Chapter: Adverse Events of Cervical Arthroplasty
Buchowski, JM, Sekhon LHS, Yoon, D-H, Nunley PD, Heller, JG, Anderson PA, Sasso RC and Riew DK2010
Cervical Spine Trauma
Chapter: C2 Fractures: Odontoid
Assad N and Sekhon LHSEditors: Vaccaro A and Anderson P.Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA2009

Abstracts/Posters

Immediate postoperative complications and radiological features of interbody fusion between INFUSE BMP and Actifuse: A randomized prospective trial
Sekhon LHS, Tomlinson A, Allen B, Lynch JJ, Hurlbert JR, Proceeds of North American Spine Society 24th Annual Meeting, 1/10/2009
Immediate postoperative complications and radiological features of interbody fusion between INFUSE BMP and Actifuse: A randomized prospective trial
Sekhon LHS, Tomlinson A, Allen B, Lynch JJ, Hurlbert JR, Proceeds Cervical Spine Research Society 37th Annual Meeting, 1/3/2009
Quantitative Assessment of Spinal Canal Compromise and Spinal Cord Compression after Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Using Digital Imaging: Results of the Spine...
Furlan J, Fehlings MG, Aarabi B, Massicotte EM, Vaccaro AR, Anderson G, Bono C, France J, Madrazo IN, Villanueva C, Sekhon LHS, Grauer J, Arnold PM, Gahr R-H, Mikulis DJ, Proceeds of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 1/7/2007

Lectures

How to Avoid Litigation
Singapore - 1/2/2018
T3 burst fracture
Singapore - 1/2/2018
Lumbar Burst Fractures
Las Vegas, NV - 1/13/2017

Authored Content

Here’s What You Missed at AANS 2023May 2023

Press Mentions

What Medicaid Cuts Could Mean for SpineMay 16th, 2025
Is Physician Quality of Life on the Decline? The Answer Is ResoundingMarch 7th, 2025
Precision, Evolution, Flux and More: Spine's Defining WordsJanuary 8th, 2025