MichaelDDaubsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Las Vegas, NV

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen

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Office
4750 W Oakey Blvd
Fl 4
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone+1 702-671-5150

Fax+1 702-384-6493
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Education & Training

University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1994 - 1995
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1994
University of Nevada, Reno School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

NV State Medical License 1994 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2019
UT State Medical License 2006 - 2018
AZ State Medical License 2003 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Radiographic Thigh Muscle Measurements Are a Reliable Predictor of Psoas Area and Sarcopenia.
Benjamin Lurie, Daniel Urness, Jeff Surina, Karen Nelson, Janel Pietryga, Michael Daubs, Erik Kubiak> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024 Apr 10
Traumatic spinal injury patterns of on vs. off-road motorcycle crashes.
Brett Allen, James Clark, Gregory Daubs, Toure Vashon, Iain Elliott, Michael Daubs, Sukanta Maitra, Ryland McDermott> ;Traffic Injury Prevention. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Secreted phosphoprotein 24 kD (Spp24) inhibits the growth of human osteosarcoma through the BMP-2/Smad signaling pathway.
Hongfang Chen, Chenshuang Li, Tangjun Zhou, Xunlin Li, Maria Eugenia L Duarte, Michael D Daubs, Zorica Buser, Elsa J Brochmann, Jeffrey C Wang, Samuel S Murray, Li Jia...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Patterns of Lumbar Disc Degeneration: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis in Symptomatic Subjects
Monchai Ruangchainikom, Michael D. Daubs, Akinobu Suzuki, Chengjie Xiong, Tetsuo Hayashi, Trevor P. Scott, Kevin Phan, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;Asian Spine Journal. 2020 Dec 28
13 citations
Preoperative Maximization to Reduce Complications in Spinal Surgery
Sukanta Maitra, Christopher M. Mikhail, Samuel K. Cho, Michael D. Daubs> ;Global Spine Journal. 2020 Jan 6
44 citations
Minimizing Blood Loss in Spine Surgery
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34 citations
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 promotes osteosarcoma growth by promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
Haijun Tian, Tangjun Zhou, Hongfang Chen, Chenshuang Li, Ziyue Jiang, Lifeng Lao, Suzana Assad Kahn, Maria Eugenia Leite Duarte, Jie Zhao, Michael D. Daubs, Zorica Bus...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2019 Jul 1
22 citations
Patterns of Cervical Disc Degeneration: Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Over 1000 Symptomatic Subjects.
Akinobu Suzuki, Michael D. Daubs, Tetsuo Hayashi, Monchai Ruangchainikom, Chenjie Xiong, Kevin Phan, Trevor P. Scott, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;Global Spine Journal. 2018 May 1
2 citations
How does sagittal imbalance affect the appropriateness of surgical indications and selection of procedure in the treatment of degenerative scoliosis? Findings from the...
Michael D. Daubs, Harsimran S. Brara, Laura Raaen, Peggy G. Chen, Ashaunta T. Anderson, Steven M. Asch, Teryl K. Nuckols> ;The Spine Journal. 2018 May 1
17 citations
Different Fusion Approaches for Single-level Lumbar Spondylolysis Have Similar Perioperative Outcomes.
Raj J. Gala, Patawut Bovonratwet, Matthew L. Webb, Arya G. Varthi, Michael D. Daubs, Jonathan N. Grauer> ;Spine. 2018 Jan 15
19 citations
Results of the 2015 Scoliosis Research Society Survey on Single Versus Dual Attending Surgeon Approach for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.
Justin K. Scheer, Rajiv K. Sethi, Lloyd A. Hey, Michael O. Lagrone, Henry E. Aryan, Thomas J. Errico, Vedat Deviren, Robert A. Hart, Virginie Lafage, Frank J. Schwab, ...> ;Spine. 2017 Jun 15
11 citations
Magnetic Resonance Classification System of Cervical Intervertebral Disk Degeneration: Its Validity and Meaning.
Akinobu Suzuki, Michael D Daubs, Tetsuo Hayashi, Monchai Ruangchainikom, Chenjie Xiong, Kevin Phan, Trevor P Scott, Jeffery C Wang> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 Jun 1
7 citations
Dynamic Evaluation of the Cervical Spine and the Spinal Cord of Symptomatic Patients Using a Kinetic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique.
Chengjie Xiong, Michael D. Daubs, Trevor P. Scott, Kevin H. Phan, Akinobu Suzuki, Monchai Ruangchainikom, Allison K. Roe, Bayan Aghdasi, Yanlin Tan, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
49 citations
Clinical Impression Versus Standardized Questionnaire: The Spinal Surgeon’s Ability to Assess Psychological Distress
Michael D. Daubs, Alpesh A. Patel, Stuart E. Willick, Richard Kendall, Pamela A. Hansen, David J. Petron, Darrel S. Brodke> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2010 Dec 15
24 citations
Growth-Factor Nanocapsules That Enable Tunable Controlled Release for Bone Regeneration.
Haijun Tian, Juanjuan Du, Jing Wen, Yang Liu, Scott R. Montgomery, Trevor P. Scott, Bayan Aghdasi, Chengjie Xiong, Akinobu Suzuki, Tetsuo Hayashi, Monchai Ruangchainik...> ;ACS Nano. 2016 Jul 19
16 citations
A comparison of commercially available demineralized bone matrices with and without human mesenchymal stem cells in a rodent spinal fusion model
Tetsuo Hayashi, Elizabeth L. Lord, Akinobu Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Trevor P. Scott, Kevin Phan, Haijun Tian, Michael D. Daubs, Keiichiro Shiba, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2016 Mar 11
5 citations
343 Results of the 2015 SRS Survey on Single Versus Two Attending Surgeon Approach for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.
Justin K. Scheer, Lloyd A. Hey, Michael O. Lagrone, Michael D. Daubs, Christopher P. Ames> ;Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug 1
137 citations
Adult Spinal Deformity: Epidemiology, Health Impact, Evaluation, and Management.
Christopher P. Ames, Justin K. Scheer, Virginie Lafage, Justin S. Smith, Shay Bess, Sigurd Berven, Gregory M. Mundis, Rajiv K. Sethi, Donald Deinlein, Jeffrey D. Coe, ...> ;Spine Deformity. 2016 Jul 1
3 citations
Sagittal alignment changes and proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Michael D. Daubs> ;The Spine Journal. 2016 Jun 1
41 citations
Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis: The Development of Appropriateness Criteria.
Peggy G. Chen, Michael D. Daubs, Sigurd Berven, Laura Raaen, Ashaunta T. Anderson, Steven M. Asch, Teryl K. Nuckols> ;Spine. 2016 May 1
28 citations
Perioperative Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy
Michael D. Daubs, Darrel S. Brodke, Prokopis Annis, Brandon D. Lawrence> ;Global Spine Journal. 2016 Apr 1
14 citations
Outcomes of Demineralized Bone Matrix Enriched with Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate in Lumbar Fusion.
Remi M. Ajiboye, Mark A. Eckardt, Jason T. Hamamoto, Benjamin Plotkin, Michael D. Daubs, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
7 citations
Kinetic magnetic resonance imaging analysis of lumbar segmental motion at levels adjacent to disc herniation
Lifeng Lao, Michael D. Daubs, Shinji Takahashi, Elizabeth L. Lord, Jeremiah R. Cohen, Guibin Zhong, Jeffrey C. Wang> ;European Spine Journal. 2016 Jan 1
19 citations
Secreted phosphoprotein 24 kD (Spp24) inhibits growth of human pancreatic cancer cells caused by BMP-2
Chenshuang Li, Haijun Tian, Min Zou, Ke-Wei Zhao, Yawei Li, Lifeng Lao, Elsa J. Brochmann, M. Eugenia L. Duarte, Michael D. Daubs, Yanheng Zhou, Samuel S. Murray, Jeff...> ;Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2015 Oct 16
124 citations
Trends in the surgical treatment of lumbar spine disease in the United States.
William C. Pannell, David D. Savin, Trevor P. Scott, Jeffrey C. Wang, Michael D. Daubs> ;The Spine Journal. 2015 Aug 1
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Lectures

AAOS Spinal Surgery: State-of-the-Art Techniques and Science
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois - 9/20/2012

Press Mentions

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Surgeon Operates on His Own HandAugust 10th, 2021
OptumCare, UNLV Orthopedic Residency Graduates 1st ClassAugust 9th, 2021
The No. 1 Hospital for Orthopedics in Each State: US NewsAugust 9th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

University Medical CenterLas Vegas, Nevada