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Lali Sekhon, MD

Specialities

Cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma

Mayo Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital

University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia

Medical School

Board certified by the royal australasian college of surgeons.

Doctor Sekhon is a board certified (FRACS) and double-fellowship trained spine neurosurgeon who joined Reno Orthopedic Center in 2019. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of many conditions including cervical myelopathy, sciatica, arm pain, back pain, neck pain,  degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon's practice includes motion preservation techniques and technologies, artificial discs, anterior cervical surgery, spinal fusion, discectomy, laminectomy, XLIF/OLIF/DLIF, dynamic stabilization, interbody fusion, and other procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery and general spine surgery.

Dr. Sekhon is Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine in Reno and Las Vegas. Prior to joining Reno Orthopedic Center, Dr. Sekhon was an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney with a clinical appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit (Head of Department) at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Ongoing areas of research interest include cervical and lumbar disc prostheses, spinal implant designs, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and spinal cord injury. He has worked in Reno as a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon since 2005.

Graduating with honors, Dr. Sekhon received his medical degree at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Clinical sub-internships in neurology and neurosurgery were completed at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT followed by a pediatric neurosurgical clinical rotation at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney. Also, in Sydney, Dr. Sekhon completed, with distinction, a neurosurgical residency.

Dr. Sekhon received advanced training during two different neurosurgical fellowship programs. The first at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and a combined orthopedic/neurosurgical spinal fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada. In addition, he received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia.

During his under-graduate, graduate, doctoral and fellowship training, Dr. Sekhon received a plethora of honors and awards including the Young Neurosurgeons Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgeons and Outstanding Clinical Research Award from the Cervical Spine Research Society. Dr. Sekhon continues to receive many honors, some repeatedly.

Dr. Sekhon is a member of numerous prestigious organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Joint Section AANS/CNS Spine and Peripheral Nerve, Joint Section AANS/CNS Trauma and Critical Care, North American Spine Society (NASS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Spine Trauma Study Group, and others.

In 2010 he became a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS).

Dr. Sekhon founded ThinkFirst of Northern Nevada in 2011, a not-for-profit organization that teaches high school children head and spinal cord injury prevention throughout the Northern Nevada area and is currently it’s president.

Dr. Sekhon was Chief of Neurosurgery at Renown Regional Medical Center from 2016-2019

Dr. Sekhon completed a Master of Business Administration as an equal top graduating student in 2020.

Compassionate Doctor Award - 5 Year Honoree (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award - 5 Year Honoree recognizes doctors with the highest scores in bedside manner for five consecutive years. This honor is granted to a few distinct doctors in the United States based on experiences shared by patients. (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Patients' Choice 5th Anniversary Award

(2013, 2012)

On-Time Doctor Award

(2016, 2015, 2017, 2018)

Patients' Choice Award

(2017, 2008, 2018, 2021, 2011, 2013, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2015)

Top 10 Doctor - State

Compassionate doctor recognition.

(2018, 2016, 2017, 2013, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2015)

Top Doctor's in America

(2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Newsweek's 15 Leaders in Neurosurgery

Lali sekhon, md listed in "becker's 60 spine inventors to know", thinkfirst sponsoring physician of the year, healthtap's top neurosurgeon in nevada award, nevada medical marvels list from nevada business magazine, thinkfirst of northern nevada helmet hero, outstanding graduate student award, emba, university of nevada, school of business, publications.

Sekhon LHS and Morgan MK: Pineal teratoma and its relationship to intracerebral development: case report. Neurosurgery 28: 594-596, 1991

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Besser M and Maixner W: Controversies in the management of brainstem cavernous angioma: report of 2 cases. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 62: 763-767, 1992

Morgan MK and Sekhon LHS: Extracranial/intracranial saphenous vein bypass for carotid or vertebral artery dissections: report of six cases. J Neurosurg 80: 237-246, 1994

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I and Weber NC: Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion inhibits neuronal function in rats. Stroke 25: 1022-1027, 1994

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK and Johnston IH: Syndactyly and intracranial arteriovenous malformation: case report. Brit J Neurosurg 8: 377-380, 1994

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Salisbury ELC, Grace J and Lamont PJ: Recurrent Lymphomatoid granulomatosis and isolated central nervous system involvement: case report. J Clin Neurosci 2: 163-166, 1995

Sekhon LHS, Spence I, Morgan MK, and Weber NC: Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in the rat: temporal delineation of effects and the in vitro ischemic threshold. Brain Res 704: 107-111, 1995

Morgan MK, Sekhon LHS, Halcrow SJ, Grinnell V, and Sorby W: Effective management of cerebral vasospasm with balloon angioplasty after failed papaverine angioplasty: case report. J Clin Neurosci 3(2): 162-165, 1996

Sekhon LHS, Spence I and Morgan MK: Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and impaired neuronal function in the rat. J Clin Neurosci 3(2): 191, 1996

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I: Alterations in hippocampal structure in the chronic hypoperfusion model in the rat. Stroke 27(4): 793, 1996

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I: Alterations in animal behavior in the chronic hypoperfusion model in the rat. Stroke 27(4): 795, 1996

Sekhon LHS: The effects of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in the rat. Journal and Proceedings, Royal Society of NSW, 129 (3/4): 153, 1996

Isert P, Stewart A, Sekhon, L. and Crawford M: Changes in brain temperature during forced-air convection cooling of primates. J Neurosurg Anesth 8: 331, 1996

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I and Weber NC: Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion: pathological and behavioral consequences. Neurosurgery 40: 548-556, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, and Spence I: Normal perfusion pressure breakthrough: the role of capillaries. J Neurosurg 86: 519-524, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Spence I, Morgan MK, and Weber NC: Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion inhibits calcium-induced long-term potentiation in rats. Stroke 28: 1043-1048, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK and Spence I: Defining the role of capillaries in “normal perfusion pressure breakthrough” and “occlusive hyperemia”. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 99: S13, 1997

Sekhon LHS: The effects of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion associated with arteriovenous malformations. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 99: S267-268, 1997

Morgan MK, Sekhon LHS, Grinnell V, Sorby W and Finfer S: Delayed neurological deterioration following resection of arteriovenous malformations of the brain. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 99: S54, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, and Spence I: Pathological consequences of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in the rat. J Clin Neurosci 4(2): 281, 1997

Sekhon LHS and Vonau M: Simultaneous hangman’s fracture in siblings undergoing vehicular trauma. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 68: 158-161, 1998

Sekhon LHS, Spence I, Morgan MK, and Weber NC: Long-term potentiation saturation in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. J Clin Neurosci 5(3): 323-328, 1998

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Sorby W, Grinnell V: Combined endovascular stent implantation and endosaccular coil placement for the treatment of a wide-necked vertebral artery aneurysm: technical case report. Neurosurgery 43(2): 380-384, 1998

Morgan MK, Sekhon L, Rahman Z, Dandie G: Letter to the Editor: Morbidity of intracranial hemorrhage in patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Stroke 29(9): 2001, 1998

Sekhon LHS, Spence I, Morgan MK, and Weber NC: The role of inhibition in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. J Clin Neurosci 5(4): 423-428, 1998

Morgan MK, Sekhon LHS, Finfer S and Grinnell V: Delayed neurological deterioration following resection of arteriovenous malformations of the brain. J Neurosurg 90: 695-701, 1999

Morgan MK, Sekhon LHS, Grinnell V, Sorby W and Finfer S: Delayed neurological deterioration following resection of arteriovenous malformations of the brain. J Neurosurg 1999 Apr;90(4):695-701

Fehlings MG, Yu WR, Shannon P, Sekhon LHS: Role of apoptosis in neuronal and axonal degeneration in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an immunohistochemical study of human autopsy cases. Can J Neuro Sci 27(S2): S66, 2000

Fehlings MG, Yu WR, Shannon P, Sekhon LHS: Role of apoptosis in neuronal and axonal degeneration in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an immunohistochemical study of human autopsy cases. J Neurosurg 92: 534, 2000

Fehlings MG and Sekhon LHS: Acute interventions in spinal cord injury: what do we know, what should we do? Clin Neurosurg, 48: 226-242, 2001

Sekhon, LHS: Methylprednisolone in acute spinal cord injury: arguments for its use. J Bone Joint Surg - British Volume. 83-B Supplement III:363, 2001

Sekhon LHS and Fehlings MG: Epidemiology, demographics and pathophysiology of acute spinal cord injury. Spine 26:S2-S12, 2001

Fehlings MG and Sekhon LHS: The role and timing of decompression in acute spinal cord injury. What do we know? What should we do? Spine 26:S101-S110 2001

Sekhon LHS and Morgan MK: Letter to the editor on Taylor CL, Selman WR, Ratcheson RA: Steal affecting the central nervous system. Neurosurgery 51:856-857, 2002

Sekhon LHS: Cervical arthroplasty in the management of spondylotic myelopathy J Spinal Disord 16: 307-313, 2003

Al- Barbarawi M and Sekhon LHS: Management of massive calcified transdural thoracic disc protrusion: case report. J Clin Neurosci 10(6): 707-710,2003

Parkinson JF and Sekhon LHS: Surgical management of spinal epidural abscess: selection of approach based on MRI appearance. J Clin Neurosci 11(2), 130-133,2004

Smith, SF and Sekhon LHS: A Quarter Of A Century Of Neurosurgery: The Value Of A Relational Database To Document Trends In Neurosurgical Practice Of A Tertiary Referral Hospital J Clin Neurosci 11(1): 31-36, 2004

Sekhon LHS: Two Level Artificial Disc Placement for Spondylotic Cervical Myelopathy: Case Report Hospital J Clin Neurosci 11(4): 412-415, 2004

Al- Barbarawi M, Smith S and Sekhon LHS: Haemorrhagic brain metastasis from a thymic carcinoma: case report J Clin Neurosci 11(2): 190-194,2004

Parkinson JF and Sekhon LHS: Cervical Arthroplasty for the treatment of cervical spine disease. Australasian Musculoskeletal Medicine 9(1): 28-31, 2004

Sekhon LHS: Cervical arthroplasty in the management of cervical myelopathy: 18 month results. Neurosurg Focus 17(3): E8, 2004

Pickett GE, Mitsis DK, Sekhon LHS, Sears WR and Duggal N: Effects of a cervical disc prosthesis on segmental and cervical spine alignment. Neurosurg Focus 17(3): E8, 2004

Smith, SF, Simpson JF and Sekhon LHS: Prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis in neurosurgical oncology: review of 2,779 admissions over a nine-year period. Neurosurg Focus 17(4): E4, 2004

Parkinson JF and Sekhon LHS: MR appearance as a guide to the surgical management of spinal epidural abscess. Neurosurg Focus 17(6): E12, 2004

Al- Barbarawi M and Sekhon LHS: Protection of the C1 posterior arch in atlantal lateral mass screw fixation: technical case report. J Clin Neurosci 12(1): 59-61, 2005

Sears W, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Williamson O: Postoperative kyphosis and segmental imbalance with an unconstrained, variable I.A.R. cervical disc prosthesis. Spine J, July 6(5) (Supplement), 2005, 64S

Sekhon L, Sears W, Duggal N: Cervical arthroplasty after previous surgery: review of 15 cases. Spine J, July 5(4) (Supplement), 2005, 110S

Parkinson JF and Sekhon LHS: Spontaneous Delayed Fusion Cervical Arthroplasty Using the Bryan disc Prosthesis: Case Report . J Neurosurg 3:377-380, 2005

Sekhon LHS: Reversal of cervical fusion with a cervical arthroplasty prosthesis. J Spinal Disorders: 18(suppl 1):S125–S128, 2005

Sekhon LHS: Cervicothoracic junction arthroplasty after previous fusion surgery for adjacent segment degeneration. Operative Neurosurgery 56(ONS Suppl 1): ONS-205, 2005

Al- Barbarawi M, Smith SF, Qudsieh S and Sekhon LHS: Metastatic ovarian carcinoma presenting with multiple cerebral and leptomeningeal metastases: case report (in press: J Clin Neurosci: 18(6), 697-699, 2005

Sekhon L and Duggal N: Letter to the editor on Johnson JP, Lauryssen C, Cambron HO, et al: Sagittal alignment and the Bryan cervical artificial disc. Neurosurg Focus 17(6):E14, 2004: Neurosurg Focus 18 (3), 2005

Sekhon LHS: Posterior Cervical Lateral Mass Screw Fixation: An Analysis Of 1026 Consecutive Screws in 143 Patients: J Spinal Disord Tech: 18: 297-303, 2005.

Sekhon LHS: Reply to :Goel A and Kulkarni (letter to the editor) J Clin Neurosci: 12(6):727-728. 2005

Sekhon L, Sears W, Duggal N: Cervical arthroplasty after previous surgery: review of 15 cases. Spine J: 5(4)(Suppl), 110, 2005

Sekhon LHS: Do you really need back surgery?: A surgeon’s guide to neck and back pain and how to choose treatment (book review). J Clin Neurosci: 12(6):731. 2005

Sekhon LHS, Sears W and Duggal N: Cervical arthroplasty after previous surgery: review of 24 discs in 15 patients. J Neurosurgery(Spine): 3:335-341,2005

Smith SF, Simpson JM and Sekhon LHS: What progress has been made in surgical management of astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas in Australia over the last two decades? J Clin Neurosci: 12(8), 915-921, 2005

Smith SF, Biggs MT and Sekhon LHS: Risk Factors and Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis In Neurosurgery. SurgTechnol Int XIV p1-8, 2005

Sekhon LHS & Ball J: Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement - Principles, Types And Techniques. Neurol India 53(4): 445-450, 2005

Sekhon LHS: Posterior Cervical Decompression And Fusion For Circumferential Spondylotic Cervical Stenosis: Review Of 50 Consecutive Cases. J Clin Neurosci: 13(1) 23-30, 2006

Ball JR & Sekhon LHS: Timing of decompression and fixation after spinal cord injury- when is surgery optimal? Critical Care and Resuscitation: 8: 119-127,2006

Anderson P, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Haid R, Heller J, Lynch J, Riew KD, Seex K: MR imaging clarity of cervical arthroplasty devices. Spine J: 6(5)(Suppl), 185, 2006

Joseph V, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Shenouda E, Choi D, Bertagnoli R, Massicotte E, Fehlings M: Revision strategies for cervical arthroplasty: results of a multi-surgeon international survey. Spine J: 6(5)(Suppl), 645, 2006

Pickett GE, Sekhon LHS, Sears WR and Duggal N: Complications of cervical arthroplasty. J Neurosurgery(Spine): 4:98-105,2006

Sekhon, Lali HS, Anderson P, Duggal N, Lynch J, Heller J, Riew, DK, Haid, RW Jr, Seex K: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clarity of the Bryan, Prodisc-c, Prestige LP, and PCM Cervical Arthroplasty Devices: 823. Neurosurgery. 59(2):461, August 2006.

Vaccaro AR, Lim MR, Hurlbert RJ, Lehman RA Jr, Harrop J, Fisher DC, Dvorak M, Anderson DG, Zeiller SC, Lee JY, Fehlings MG, Oner FC; Spine Trauma Study Group: Surgical Decision Making for Unstable Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries: Results of a Consensus Panel Review by the Spine Trauma Study Group. J Spinal Disord Tech. Feb;19(1):1-10, 2006

Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Schweitzer KM, Lim MR, Baron EM, Oner FC, Hulbert RJ, Hedlund R, Fehlings MG, Arnold P, Harrop J, Bono CM, Anderson PA, Anderson DG, Harris MB, Spine Trauma Study Group: Assessment Of Injury To The Posterior Ligamentous Complex In Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma. Spine J. 2006 Sep-Oct;6(5):524-8. Epub 2006 Jul 11

Harrop JS, Vaccaro AR, Hurlbert RJ, Wilsey JT, Baron EM, Shaffrey CI, Fisher CG, Dvorak MF, Oner FC, Wood KB, Anand N, Anderson DG, Lim MR, Lee JY, Bono CM, Arnold PM, Rampersaud YR, Fehlings MG; Spine Trauma Study Group: Intrarater And Interrater Reliability And Validity In The Assessment Of The Mechanism Of Injury And Integrity Of The Posterior Ligamentous Complex: A Novel Injury Severity Scoring System For Thoracolumbar Injuries. Invited Submission From The Joint Section Meeting On Disorders Of The Spine And Peripheral Nerves, March 2005. J Neurosurg Spine. 2006 Feb;4(2):118-22.

Fehlings MG, Furlan JC, Massicotte EM, Arnold P, Aarabi B, Harrop J, Anderson DG, Bono CM, Dvorak M, Fisher C, France J, Hedlund R, Madrazo I, Nockels R, Rampersaud R, Rechtine G, Vaccaro AR; Spine Trauma Study Group: Interobserver And Intraobserver Reliability Of Maximum Canal Compromise And Spinal Cord Compression For Evaluation Of Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Spine. 2006 Jul 1;31(15):1719-25.

Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Schweitzer KM Jr, Lim MR, Baron EM, Oner FC, Hulbert RJ, Hedlund R, Fehlings MG, Arnold P, Harrop J, Bono CM, Anderson PA, Anderson DG, Harris MB, Spine Trauma Study Group. Assessment Of Injury To The Posterior Ligamentous Complex In Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma. Spine J. Sep-Oct;6(5):524-8, 2006

Smith SF, Simpson JM, Brewer JA, Sekhon LHS, Biggs MT, Cook RJ and Little NS: The presence of necrosis and/or microvascular proliferation does not influence survival of patients with anaplastic oligodendroglial tumours: review of 98 patients J Neurooncol Oct;80(1):75-82, 2006

Vaccaro AR, Lim MR, Hurlbert RJ, Lehman RA Jr, Harrop J, Fisher DC, Dvorak M, Anderson DG, Zeiller SC, Lee JY, Fehlings MG, Oner FC; Spine Trauma Study Group: Surgical Decision Making For Unstable Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries: Results Of A Consensus Panel Review By The Spine Trauma Study Group. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006 Feb;19(1):1-10.

Sekhon LHS and Anderson PA: “Disc Replacement: Postoperative imaging” in Heller J: Semin Spine Surg, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, June 2006

Anderson P, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Haid R, Heller J, Lynch J, Riew KD, Seex K: MR Imaging Clarity of Cervical Arthroplasty Devices . Spine J September 6(5) (Supplement), 2006, 18S

Riew KD, Sekhon L, Metcalf Jr. N, Sasso R, Anderson P: Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Myelopathy. Spine J September 6(5) (Supplement), 2006, 57S-58S

Joseph V, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Shenouda E, Choi D, Bertagnoli R, Massicotte E, Fehlings M: Revision Strategies for Cervical Arthroplasty: Results of a Multi-Surgeon International Survey. Spine J September 6(5) (Supplement), 2006, 64S

Anand N, Vaccaro AR, Lim M, Lee J, Arnold P, Harrop J, Ratliff J, Rampersaud R, Bono C, the Spine Trauma Study Group: Evolution Of Thoracolumbar Trauma Classification Systems: Assessement Of Conflict Between Mechanism Of Injury and Injury Morphology. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 2006;12(1):70–78

Riew KD, Sekhon L, Metcalf Jr. N, Sasso R, Anderson P: Cervical disc arthroplasty for myelopathy. The Spine J: 6(5): (Supplement), 57S-58S, 2007

Sekhon LHS: Reply to: Posterior Decompression And Fusion: dorsal migration of the spinal cord is the key! J Clin Neurosci: 14(2): 186, 2007

Sears W, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Williamson OD: Segmental malalignment with the Bryan cervical disc prosthesis-does it occur? J Spinal Disord Tech. Feb;20(1):1-6, 2007

Sears WR, Duggal N, Sekhon LHS and Williamson OD: Segmental malalignment with the Bryan disc cervical disc prosthesis- contributing factors. J Spinal Disord Tech. April;20(2):111-117, 2007

Sekhon LHS, Duggal ND, Lynch JJ, Riew KD, Haid RW, Heller JG, Seex K and Anderson MD: MR imaging clarity of the Bryan, Prodisc-C, Prestige LP and PCM cervical arthroplasty devices. Spine. 32(6): 673-680, 2007

Sekhon LHS: The The Role for Cervical Arthroplasty for Symptomatic Cervical Stenosis: The Case Against. Semin Spine Surg 19:22-26, 2007

Whang GH , Vaccaro AR, Poelstra KA, Patel AA, Anderson DG, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Ratliff JK, Hurlbert RJ, Anderson P, Aarabi B, Sekhon LHS, Gahr R and Carrino JA: The Influence of Fracture Mechanism and Morphology on the Reliability and Validity of Two Novel Thoracolumbar Injury Classification Systems. Spine. 32(7):791-795, 2007

Sekhon LHS, Sears W and Lynch JJ: Surgical management of traumatic thoracic spondyloptosis: review of 2 cases. J Clin Neurosci: 14: 775-777, 2007

Lee J, Vaccaro AR, Schweitzer KM, Lim M, Baron E, Rampersaud R, Oner FC, Hurlbert JR, Hedlund R, Fehlings M, Arnold P, Harrop J, Bono C, Anderon P, Patel A, Anderson DG, Harris M, the Spine Trauma Study Group: Assessment Of Injury To The Posterior Ligamentous Complex In The Setting Of Normal Appearing Plain Radiography. The Spine Journal, 7(4): 422-427, 2007

Vaccaro AR, Hurlbert RJ, Fisher C, Dvorak M, Patel AP, Lehman RA, Anderson PA, Harrop J, Oner FC, Arnold P, Fehlings MG, Hedlund R, Madrazo I, Rechtie G, Aarabi B, Shainline M, and the Spine Trauma Study Group: The Sub-Axial Cervical Spine Injury Classification System (SLIC): A Novel Approach To Recognize The Importance Of Morphology, Neurology And Integrity Of The Disco-Ligamentous Complex. Spine, Volume 32, Number 21, pp 2365–2374, 2007

Ratliff J, Anand N, Vaccaro AR, Lim MR, Lee JY, Anronld P, Harrop JS, Rampersaud YR, Bono CR, Gahr R, and the Spine Trauma Study Group: Regional Variability In Use Of Novel Assessment Of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: United States Versus International Surgeons.World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2:24, 2007

Patel AA, Dailey A, Brodke DS, Daubs M, Anderson PA, Hurlbert RJ, Vacccaro AR; Spine Trauma Study Group: Subaxial cervical spine trauma classification: the Subaxial Injury Classification system and case examples. Neurosurg Focus 25 (5):E8, 2008

Sekhon LHS, Tomlinson A, Allen A, Lynch JJ, Hurlbert JR: Immediate postoperative complications and radiological features of interbody fusion between INFUSE BMP and Actifuse: A randomized prospective trial. The Spine Journal, 9 (10S): 32S-33S, 2009

Buchowski JM, Anderson PA, Sekhon L, Riew KD: Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy. J Bone Joint Surg Am Suppl 2(2): 223-232, 2009

Kwon BK, Sekhon LH, Fehlings MG: Emerging Repair, regeneration, and translational research advances for spinal cord injury Spine 3(21S), S263-S270, 2010

Wood K, Bono C, Sekhon L, et al: Post-traumatic kyphosis: current state of diagnosis and treatment: results of a multinational survey of spine trauma surgeons. J Spinal Disord Tech Oct; 23(7): e1-8, 2010

Sekhon LHS: Disc Replacement: Postoperative imaging. Semin Spine Surg 24:57-70, 2012

Schweitzer KM Vaccaro AR Harrop JS, Hurlbert RJ, Carrino JA, Rechtine GR, Schwartz DG, Alanay A, Sharma DK, Anderson DG, Lee JY, Arnold PM, and the Spine Trauma Study Group: Inter-Rater Reliability Of Identifying Indicators Of Posterior Ligamentous Complex (PLC) Disruption When Gross Abnormalities Are Absent From Plain Film Radiographs. (submitted: The Spine Journal)

Joseph V, Sekhon L, Duggal N, Shenouda E, Choi D, Bertagnoli R, Massicotte E and Fehlings MG: Revision strategies for Cervical Arthroplasty: results of a multi-surgeon international survey. (submitted, Spine)

Sekhon LHS, Tomlinson A, Allen BJ and Hurlbert JR: Immediate postoperative complications and radiological features of interbody cervical fusion using rhbmp-2 versus actifuse : a randomized prospective trial. (submitted The Spine Journal)

Sekhon L. U.S. Health Care Gone Wrong- A Pictorial Guide Part One: Do We Have A Problem? LinkedIn.com. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-health-care-gone-wrong-pictorial-guide-part-1-do-lali/. Accessed February 3, 2020.

Sekhon L. U.S. Health Care Gone Wrong- A Pictorial Guide Part Two: Who Are the Players? LinkedIn.com. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-health-care-gone-wrong-pictorial-guide-part-two-lali. Accessed February 3, 2020.

Sekhon L. U.S. Health Care Gone Wrong- A Pictorial Guide Part Three: How is the Cost of Health Care Driven Up? LinkedIn.com. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-health-care-gone-wrong-pictorial-guide-part-three-lali . Accessed February 3, 2020.

Sekhon L. U.S. Health Care Gone Wrong- A Pictorial Guide Part Four: How Do We Fix This? LinkedIn.com. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-health-care-gone-wrong-pictorial-guide-part-four-lali. Accessed February 3, 2020.

Mikhail C, Pennington Z, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Chapman JR, Chutkan N, Daubs MD, DeVine JG, Fehlings MG, Gelb DE, Ghobrial GM, Harrop JS, Hoelscher C, Jiang F, Knightly JJ, Kwon BK, Mroz TE, Nassr A, Riew KD, Sekhon LH, Smith JS, Traynelis VC, Wang JC, Weber MH, Wilson JR, Witiw CD, Sciubba DM, Cho SK. Minimizing Blood Loss in Spine Surgery. Global Spine J. 2020 Jan;10(1 Suppl):71S-83S.

Tkatschenko D, Hansen, S, Ames C, Fehlings M, Berven S, Sekhon L et al: Clinical practice in prevention of surgical site infections in spine surgery : An international survey among spine surgeons: in press 2021

Book Chapters

Sekhon LHS and Morgan MK: “Spinal cord compression” in Harnet P, Cartmill J and Glare P: Oncology- A Case Based Manual. Oxford University Press, Sydney 1999, pp. 46-47

Sekhon LHS and Morgan MK: “Primary brain tumour” in Harnet P, Cartmill J and Glare P: Oncology- A Case Based Manual. Oxford University Press, Sydney 1999, pp.163-165

Sekhon LHS and Morgan MK: “Intramedullary spinal cord tumours” in Harnet P, Cartmill J and Glare P: Oncology- A Case Based Manual. Oxford University Press, Sydney 1999, pp.165-166

Blum P, Sekhon LHS: “Carpal tunnel decompression” in Kaye AH and Black PMcL, Operative Neurosurgery. Churchill Livingstone, Sydney, 2000, pp. 2125-2140

Fehlings MG and Sekhon LHS: “Cellular, ionic and biomolecular mechanisms of the injury process” in Tator CH and Benzel EC, Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injury. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Baltimore, 2000, pp.33-50

Fehlings MG and Sekhon LHS: “Restoration of Spinal Cord Function” in Fardon F et al: Orthopaedics Knowledge Update: Spine 2. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, 2002

Fehlings MG and Sekhon LHS: “Spinal cord injury: update” in Harris M: Seminars in Spine Surgery, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2002

Sekhon LHS ,Sears W and Yeo J: “Epidemiology, Demographics and Principles of Pre-Hospital Care” in Rengachary SS, Macuinas RJ and Wilkins RH: Neurosurgery, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2003

Sekhon LHS and Fehlings MG: “Do I need to decompress patients with spinal cord injury right away?” in Valadka AB and Andrews BT: Neurotrauma: Evidence-based Answers to Common Questions, Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, 2005, pp.223-226

Assad N and Sekhon LHS: “C2 Fractures: Odontoid” in Vaccaro A and Anderson P: Cervical Spine Trauma, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, 2009

Haid R, Sekhon LHS and Mummaneni P: “Revision strategies for failed cervical arthroplasty” in Vaccaro A, Papadopoulos S, Traynelis V, Haid RW and Sasso RC: Spinal Arthroplasty: The Preservation of Motion, 2007, pp377-383

Kuklo TR, Bono CM, Dimar JR, Rauschning WE, Vaccaro AR: Spine Trauma Radiographic Measurement Manual. Spine Trauma Study Group. 2007

Ball J and Sekhon LHS: “Cervical Arthroplasty with Myelopathy” in Yue JJ, Bertagnoli R, McAfee P, and An H: Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine Advanced Techniques and Controversies,Saunders Elsevier, New York, 2008, pp 742-750

Sekhon LHS: “Thoracolumbar burst fractures: assessing stability and methods of treatment” in Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG, Dvorak, M: Management Of Spine And Spinal Cord Trauma: An Evidence Based Analysis , Thieme Medical Publishers, 2010

Buchowski, JM, Sekhon LHS, Yoon, D-H, Nunley PD, Heller, JG, Anderson PA, Sasso RC and Riew DK: Adverse Events of Cervical Arthroplasty. In Techniques in Orthopedics, 2010

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"Dr. Sekhon has performed a major cervical laminectomy from C3 to T3 with 16 fusions, and a second laminectomy on two vertebrae on my thoracic spine. His concern, thoroughness, understanding of my personal health issues, and ordering several MRIs and exrays changed my life. Prior to surgery, I had extensive pain in my shoulders and neck, which made life almost unbearable. Post surgery, I am now free of pain in my neck. Recovery is slow, which was, and is expected but going great. Dr. Sekhon made sure that all steps for recovery following surgery were in place prior to my release from the hospital. Dr. Sekhon, both of his ssistants and medical staff were thoughtful, reassuring and confident while making an assessment for my treatment and continued care. My wife and I cannot thank Dr. Sekhon, his assistants - Greg and Curt, and all of his staff for giving me a better outlook on life! Forever Grateful." Carl

"The dedication, care and investment Dr Sekhon has given to my lifelong partner and the love of my life, goes beyond what is expected in today's medical industry. He even takes time out to address office issues and make sure the client is heard, acknowledged and resolves the situation... immediately. One of the most important things a patient and there family want in a time of crisis is a doctor doesn't just hear us talk but to listen and that is exactly what Dr Sekhon does. He is soft spoken and explains things the way they are, in a way you can understand. He gives hope while keeping it real. He really is the kind of doctor we all wish we had during some of the darkest times of our lives. I've told it a thousand times, there is no one else I would trust to even think of performing surgery. Unfortunately my partner is a return customer, many times over, 7 or 8 times in the last five years and his dedication has never waned. The personal interest in what happens after surgery is a comfort that few other doctors provide. It's been a long, continuous journey and we owe Dr Sekhon an endless amount of gratitude for rest of our lives." Ivyla

"Dr. Sekhon has performed two major laminectomies for me; both have given me a new lease on life. I would have extended my neck while climbing or running and incurred paralysis. His thoroughness, listening and ordering an MRI changed my life. I am now walking with a free and normal stride after four months from back surgery. He is thoughtful, reassuring and confident while making an assessment. Personally, I owe much to he and his team. His confidence allowed me to move forward." Jennifer

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Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, MBA

Dr. Sekhon is a board certified and double fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at Reno Orthopedic Clinic in Reno, NV. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of many spinal conditions including cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon's practice offers motion preservation techniques and technologies, artificial discs, dynamic stabilization, interbody fusion, and other procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Sekhon is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Nevada at Reno, School of Medicine, and Chief of Neurosurgery at Renown Regional Medical Center. He is the Chair of Community Development for AO Spine North America. Furthermore, he is Founder and President of ThinkFirst of Northern Nevada ( https://www.thinkfirstnevada.org ); a not-for-profit organization that teaches high school children head and spinal cord injury prevention throughout the Northern Nevada.

Prior to Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Sekhon was an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney with a clinical appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit (Head of Department) at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Ongoing areas of research interest include cervical and lumbar disc prostheses, spinal implant designs, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and spinal cord injury.

Graduating with honors, Dr. Sekhon received his medical degree at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Clinical sub-internships in neurology and neurosurgery were completed at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT followed by a pediatric neurosurgical clinical rotation at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney. Also, in Sydney, Dr. Sekhon completed, with distinction, a neurosurgical residency.

Dr. Sekhon received advanced training during two different neurosurgical fellowship programs. The first at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and a combined orthopaedic/neurosurgical spinal fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada. In addition, he received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia.

During his undergraduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral and post-fellowship training, Dr. Sekhon received a plethora of honors and awards including the Young Neurosurgeons Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgeons and Outstanding Clinical Research Award from the Cervical Spine Research Society.

Dr. Sekhon continues to receive many honors, some repeatedly , such as the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award with Commendation, Patient’s Choice Award by MDX Medical, Inc. (2010-2013), Best Doctors in America Award (2010, 2011), Becker's 60 Spine Inventors to Know , 2012 Best of Reno Awards in the Orthopedics Physicians, and in 2013 the ThinkFirst Sponsoring Physician of the Year Award, as well as the 2013 Nevada Medical Marvels list from Nevada Business Magazine .

Dr. Sekhon is a member of numerous prestigious organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Joint Section AANS/CNS Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Joint Section AANS/CNS Trauma and Critical Care, North American Spine Society (NASS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Spine Trauma Study Group, and others.

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Lali Sekhon, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Doctor Sekhon is a board certified and double fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at Reno Orthopedic Clinic in Reno, NV. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of many spinal conditions including cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon's practice offers motion preservation techniques and technologies, artificial discs, dynamic stabilization, interbody fusion, and other procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Sekhon is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Nevada at Reno, School of Medicine, and Chief of Neurosurgery at Renown Regional Medical Center. He is the Chair of Community Development for AO Spine North America. Furthermore, he is Founder and President of ThinkFirst of Northern Nevada ( http://www.thinkfirstnevada.org ); a not-for-profit organization that teaches high school children head and spinal cord injury prevention throughout the Northern Nevada.

Prior to Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Sekhon was an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney with a clinical appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit (Head of Department) at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Ongoing areas of research interest include cervical and lumbar disc prostheses, spinal implant designs, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and spinal cord injury.

Graduating with honors, Dr. Sekhon received his medical degree at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Clinical sub-internships in neurology and neurosurgery were completed at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT followed by a pediatric neurosurgical clinical rotation at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney. Also, in Sydney, Dr. Sekhon completed, with distinction, a neurosurgical residency.

Dr. Sekhon received advanced training during two different neurosurgical fellowship programs. The first at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and a combined orthopaedic/neurosurgical spinal fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada. In addition, he received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia.

During his undergraduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral and post-fellowship training, Dr. Sekhon received a plethora of honors and awards including the Young Neurosurgeons Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgeons and Outstanding Clinical Research Award from the Cervical Spine Research Society.

Dr. Sekhon continues to receive many honors, some repeatedly , such as the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award with Commendation, Patient’s Choice Award by MDX Medical, Inc. (2010-2013), Best Doctors in America Award (2010, 2011), Becker's 60 Spine Inventors to Know , 2012 Best of Reno Awards in the Orthopedics Physicians, and in 2013 the ThinkFirst Sponsoring Physician of the Year Award, as well as the 2013 Nevada Medical Marvels list from Nevada Business Magazine .

Dr. Sekhon is a member of numerous prestigious organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Joint Section AANS/CNS Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Joint Section AANS/CNS Trauma and Critical Care, North American Spine Society (NASS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Spine Trauma Study Group, and others.

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Dr. sekhon now works at reno orthopedic center ( www.renoortho.com ).

Doctor Sekhon is a board certified (FRACS) and double fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at Reno Orthopedic Center  in Reno, Nevada. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of many spinal conditions including cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon’s practice offers motion preservation techniques and technologies, artificial discs, interbody fusion, and other procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Sekhon is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Nevada at Reno, School of Medicine.  He has previously been chair of neurosurgery and spine surgery at Renown Regional Medical Center.  He is the founder and President of ThinkFirst of Northern Nevada ( http://www.thinkfirstnevada.org ); a not-for-profit organization that teaches high school children head and spinal cord injury prevention throughout the Northern Nevada.

Prior to Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Sekhon was an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney with a clinical appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit (Head of Department) at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Ongoing areas of research interest include cervical and lumbar disc prostheses, spinal implant designs, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and spinal cord injury.

Graduating with honors, Dr. Sekhon received his medical degree at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Clinical sub-internships in neurology and neurosurgery were completed at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT followed by a pediatric neurosurgical clinical rotation at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney. Also, in Sydney, Dr. Sekhon completed, with distinction, a neurosurgical residency.

Dr. Sekhon received advanced training during two different neurosurgical fellowship programs. The first at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and a combined orthopaedic/neurosurgical spinal fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada. In addition, he received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia.

During his undergraduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral and post-fellowship training, Dr. Sekhon received a plethora of honors and awards including the Young Neurosurgeons Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgeons and Outstanding Clinical Research Award from the Cervical Spine Research Society.

Dr. Sekhon continues to receive many honors,  some repeatedly , such as the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award with Commendation, Patient’s Choice Award by MDX Medical, Inc. (2010-2013), Best Doctors in America Award (2010, 2011),  Becker’s 60 Spine Inventors to Know , 2012 Best of Reno Awards in the Orthopedics Physicians, and in 2013 the ThinkFirst Sponsoring Physician of the Year Award, as well as the 2013  Nevada Medical Marvels  list from  Nevada Business Magazine .

Dr. Sekhon is a member of numerous prestigious organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Joint Section AANS/CNS Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Joint Section AANS/CNS Trauma and Critical Care, North American Spine Society (NASS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Spine Trauma Study Group, and others.

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