Dr. David S. Bradford, MD, San Francisco, CA, 94143

Dr. David S. Bradford is an internationally known orthopedic surgeon who treats patients with spinal disorders, including scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, and degenerative spine diseases. In addition to caring for patients, he conducts research in areas such as biomaterials, tissue engineering and tissue regeneration.

Bradford joined UCSF Medical Center in 1991 as chair of the Orthopedic Surgery department, a role he held until 2004. Prior to joining UCSF, he was chief of Spine Surgery at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. He earned a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a residency and a fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center/New York Orthopedic Hospital in 1969. In November 2001, Bradford received an honorary award from the French Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Association. He also has participated in many professional organizations including as president of the Federation of Spine Associations and the Scoliosis Research Society.

Dr. Bradford is an orthopedic surgeon with UCSF Spine Center.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Orthopedic Surgeon

Areas Served

San Francisco Bay Area

Contact

Conditions and Treatments

Conditions

• Cervical spine disorders
• Degenerative spinal conditions
• Lumbar spine disorders
• Scoliosis and deformity
• Spondylolisthesis
• Thoracic spine disorders
• Trauma

Treatments

• Lower back surgery
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Neck surgery
• Scoliosis surgery
• Spinal fusion
• Upper back surgery

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Board Certified
• American Medical Association
• American Orthopaedic Association
• Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
• British Scoliosis Society
• California Academy of Medicine
• California Orthopaedic Association
• European Spine Deformity Society
• International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
• International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)
• North American Spine Society
• Orthopaedic Research and Educational Foundation (OREF)
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Scoliosis Research Society
• Spine Arthroplasty Society, Charter Member
• Societ￩ Francaise de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Traumatology
• Western Orthopaedic Association
• Wilson Interurban Orthopaedic Society

Certifications

• Board certified, Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Distinctions

• ABC Traveling Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association, 1974
• Davidson College Honorary Doctorate, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 1981
• Volvo Award in Basic Science, 1983
• Acromed Award for Outstanding Spinal Research, North American Spine Society, 1989
• Russell Hibbs Award, Scoliosis Research Society, 1989
• Samuel Steinfeld Memorial Award, Operation Kinder, 1993, 1994
• Best Doctors in America: 1994 - Present
• Best Doctors in the Bay Area: 1998 - Present
• Scientific Advisory Board, Orquest, 1997 - Present
• Nordby-Smith Award for Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2000
• New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2001
• Awarded Honorary Membership in SOFCOT
• (Orthopedic & Trauma Surgery French Association), 2001