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Dr. Alekos Theologis is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in caring for adults and children with a wide range of spinal disorders. These conditions include adult scoliosis; tumors; cervical myelopathy, or compression of the spinal cord in the neck; cervicothoracic kyphosis, an upper spine deformity; lumbar spinal stenosis, or narrowing of the space surrounding the lower spinal cord; spondylolisthesis, in which a vertebra has slipped out of place; and failed back syndrome, a chronic pain condition that can occur after spine surgery.

In research, Theologis' interests include assessing and managing risk for patients having surgery or revision surgery (a procedure to repair a failed implant), as well as managing complications after spine surgery. He is also interested in health policy, global health and educating the next generation of doctors.

Theologis earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he then completed his residency in orthopedic surgery, serving as chief resident in his final year. He completed a fellowship in adult and pediatric spine surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, one of the most prestigious fellowships in the field. He has also completed an orthopedics fellowship in Ghana through Health Volunteers Overseas, where he trained surgeons and operated on patients with severe spinal deformities.

Theologis has received local and national awards for orthopedic research, including the California Orthopaedic Association's J. Harold LaBriola, M.D. Resident Award; the Northern California Orthopaedic Society's Resident Research Award; the 2014 Most Outstanding Paper Award from The Spine Journal; and the UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute's Outstanding Resident Research Award.

  • Education

    UCSF School of Medicine, 2011

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Orthopedic Surgery, 2017

  • Fellowships

    Washington University in St. Louis, Spine Surgery, 2018

  • Academic Title

    Associate Professor

Where I see patients (3)

    My reviews

    4.8

    Overall Experience
    214 Ratings
    About our process
    Aug 03, 2024
    Dr. Theologis is wonderful
    Jun 22, 2024
    Excellent care! Thanks Doctor.
    May 10, 2024
    I was very happy on how I was treated.
    Apr 10, 2024
    Will definitely recommend him to my cousin for his nevk
    Apr 10, 2024
    Rosa and Dr Theologis are quite a team!Thoughtful explanations were given to our questions.
    Mar 31, 2024
    UCSF staff been nothing but the best always serve with a smile and gone beyond
    Mar 30, 2024
    He focused on my well being as post-op visit. Said I could remove my brace and let pain guide me with my physical therapy with the PT. I had no pain since post op! Amazing. It must be the surgeon's skill.
    Mar 29, 2024
    So far excellent

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