Erick Kazarian, MD

Dr. Erick Kazarian is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of spinal conditions and disorders. He treats all conditions of the adult spine, including trauma, deformity, oncologic, and routine degenerative spine disorders. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Dr. Kazarian completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University with a degree in molecular biology and obtained his medical degree from the University of Michigan. He subsequently completed his Orthopedic Residency training at Harvard University, working in world-renowned hospitals including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Following residency, Dr. Kazarian completed a Spine Surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic. There he developed experience with standard and minimally invasive operative techniques, as well as modern innovative techniques, such as multi-dimensional navigation and robotic surgery.

Dr. Kazarian has authored numerous publications, including research on minimizing length of stay and complication rate for adult and geriatric patients that undergo spine surgery. In addition, he has presented nationally on topics related to conditions of the spine, specifically cervical stenosis. His ongoing research includes developing guidelines for the treatment of cervical spine related injuries.