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(713) 650-6900

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Vivek P. Kushwaha received his medical degree from the University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio and completed his orthopedic internship and residency at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. This was followed by his fellowship in spine surgery at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey...

Dr. Vivek P. Kushwaha received his medical degree from the University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio and completed his orthopedic internship and residency at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. This was followed by his fellowship in spine surgery at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey, California.

Board certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Kushwaha has practiced medicine since 1991. Specializing in adult degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, his clinical interests include complicated spine surgery, revision surgery, the latest techniques in kyphoplasty, disk replacement, microdiskectomy and minimally invasive spinal instrumentation and fusion.

Dr. Kushwaha takes a conservative approach to surgery when treating patients with orthopedic injuries and abnormalities. He provides personal attention, comprehensive treatment and surgery utilizing state-of-the-art technology. He treats patients twelve years and older.

The first surgeon in Houston to perform the kyphoplasty procedure and lumbar artificial disk replacement, Dr. Kushwaha is a member of professional medical societies and the author of numerous articles in his field of interest. He has served as a faculty member at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston and chief of spine surgery at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.

Dr. Kushwaha and his wife have three children. When not treating patients, he enjoys tennis, skiing and golf.

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Locations and Appointments

Call to make an appointment (713) 650-6900

Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • Orthopedic Surgery
Medical Education

University of Texas at San Antonio 1991

Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Fellowship

Ranchos Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center - Dept of Spine Surgery/Neurosurgery 1997

Gender

Male

Internship & Residency

University of California At Los Angeles 1992, University of California At Los Angeles 1996

PCP Number

100000052307

Clinical Interests
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Spinal Surgery
  • Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Cities Served

Alief, Barker, Bellaire, Cypress, Houston, Katy, North Houston, Richmond, Sugar Land

Zip Codes Served

77001, 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, ...

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Memorial Hermann
  • BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Cigna Most Benefit Plans
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
  • HMO Blue Texas
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Molina StarStar Plus
  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint Medicare
  • WorkLink Worker's Comp

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