About Rod J. Oskouian, M.D.

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Dr. Rod J. Oskouian, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex spinal disorders, with an expertise in:

  • Spinal Tumors, Including Metastatic Disease
  • Osteomyelitis/Discitis
  • Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Revision Fusion Surgeries
  • Spinal Procedures on the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine

Dr. Oskouian is currently the Chief of Spine at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute and President and CEO of the Seattle Science Foundation.  His research and clinical focus is on scoliosis, spinal deformities and anomalies, osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, degenerative disc disease, spinal oncology, stereotactic spinal radiosurgery, and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He has published in numerous medical journals and textbooks, including Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Clinics of North America, the Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Focus and Spine.

Education

Dr. Oskouian received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and completed residencies in surgery and neurosurgery at the University of Virginia under the direction of Dr. John Jane.  In addition, he completed a specialty year of training as part of the New Zealand Brain & Spine Fellowship Program at the New Zealand National Hospital in Auckland.  Dr. Oskouian is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

  • Medical School - University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
  • Residency - University of Virginia
  • Fellowship - New Zealand National Hospital

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery, Surgery, Neurological
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery

Professional Associations

Member: Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Foundation, Neurofibromatosis Foundation, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association, North American Spine Association, Seattle Science Foundation Advisory Board, AOSpine; Board Member: One Spine, Puget Sound Spine Interest Group; Chairman: One Spine Annual Fellows Meeting