Dr. Brandon Ortega

Dr. Brandon A. Ortega, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon serving adults in Torrance and Long Beach, California. He has built a reputation for crafting bespoke spinal care plans that blend clinical precision with genuine compassion. With a keen focus on restoring mobility, alleviating pain, and elevating quality of life, Dr. Ortega approaches every case as an opportunity to spark a “spinal vitality revival,” guiding patients back to the activities they love.

Drawing on his USC-Keck medical degree, chief-resident tenure, and specialized University of California, Davis spine fellowship, Dr. Ortega has mastered traditional, minimally invasive, and image-guided techniques. His surgical toolkit features navigation, robotics, and endoscopic methods that enhance safety and outcomes. His comprehensive expertise covers a wide array of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar conditions and innovative procedures, including:

• Herniated & degenerative disc management (neck, mid-back, …low back)  
• Spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis relief  
• Complex adult and pediatric deformity correction (scoliosis, kyphosis)  
• Motion-preserving artificial disc replacements  
• Minimally invasive and percutaneous spine surgery  
• Navigation- and robotic-assisted interventions  
• Endoscopic microdiscectomy and foraminotomy techniques  

An active researcher and educator, Dr. Ortega has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, contributed textbook chapters, and presented his findings at national and international spine symposia.

Committed to a whole-person philosophy, Dr. Ortega treats each patient as an individual, tailoring conservative and surgical pathways to their specific goals. He integrates lifestyle and activity modifications, physical and occupational therapy, and multimodal pain management to optimize nonoperative care—and only recommends surgery when truly necessary. Welcoming new and returning patients alike, Dr. Ortega looks forward to partnering on the journey back to active, healthy living.