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Jeffrey E. Deckey, M.D.

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About Dr. Jeffrey E. Deckey

Dr. Deckey is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in disorders of the spine in adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Deckey has been a national leader in spinal surgery for over 25 years, performing over 500 operations per year. As a fellowship trained spine surgeon, Dr. Deckey’s areas of expertise include complex spinal deformities including scoliosis surgery, revision surgeries, minimally invasive surgery, and disc arthroplasty. He operates on the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Dr. Deckey is managing partner of Orthopaedic Specialty Institute of Orange County where he conducts clinic hours at their Irvine and Orange locations. He is one of the founding physicians at Hoag Orthopedic Institute and is chairman of the Surgical Spine Fellowship for Hoag Orthopedics, where he remains extremely active in surgeon training, education, research, and innovation.

He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry with honors from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected to the Sigma Xi national science honor society. Following Brown University, Dr. Deckey completed his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society.

Dr. Deckey completed his surgical internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at Columbia University where he was named Chief Resident and received the Orren D. Baab award for outstanding achievement and leadership. Following Columbia in 1997, Dr. Deckey completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, where he received additional training in complex spinal deformity surgery under the direction of Dr. David Bradford.

Dr. Deckey has published numerous articles, chapters, and continues to present at various conferences throughout the nation.

Insurances Accepted

Please verify with your health plan and/or physician’s office.

  • Aetna PPO
  • Blue Cross Prudent Buyer PPO
  • Blue Shield PPO
  • ChoiceCare/Humana
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Coventry/First Health
  • Health Net PPO
  • Interplan PPO
  • Medicare
  • Monarch Healthcare IPA
  • United Healthcare PPO

For HMO plan participation please call the physician's office.

Education Medical Education - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (Medical Doctor)
Internship - Columbia University of New York (General Surgery)
Residency - Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Fellowship - University of CA San Francisco (Spine Surgery)
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
Conditions Treated
  • Whiplash (Spine & Neck)
  • Spinal Tumors (Spine & Neck)
  • Facet Joint Syndrome (Spine & Neck)
  • Slipped Disc (Spine & Neck)
  • Spinal Stenosis (Spine & Neck)
  • Spondylolysis (Spine & Neck)
  • Kyphosis (Spine & Neck)
  • Spinal Stenosis (Pain Management)
  • Spinal Deformities (Spine & Neck)
  • Disc, Facet and Nerve Root Pain (Pain Management)
  • Cervical Fracture (Spine & Neck)
  • Osteoporosis (Hip)
  • Traumatic Spinal Injury (Spine & Neck)
  • Osteoarthritis (Pain Management)
  • Scoliosis (Spine & Neck)
  • Post-Laminectomy Syndrome (Spine & Neck)
  • Coccydynia / Tailbone Pain (Spine & Neck)
  • Spondylolisthesis (Pain Management)
  • Herniated Disc (Pain Management)
  • Sciatica (Pain Management)
  • Paget's Disease (Spine & Neck)
  • Degenerative Back and Neck Disorders (Spine & Neck)
  • Neck Pain (Pain Management)
  • Spondylolisthesis (Spine & Neck)
  • SI Joint Pain / Sacroiliac Joint Pain (Spine & Neck)
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (Spine & Neck)
  • Myelopathy / Spinal Cord Injury (Spine & Neck)
  • Sciatica (Spine & Neck)
  • Cervical Stenosis (Spine & Neck)
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (Pain Management)
  • Piriformis Syndrome (Pain Management)
  • Osteoporosis (Spine & Neck)
  • Failed Laminectomy Syndrome (Pain Management)
  • Spondylolysis (Pain Management)
  • SI Joint Dysfunction / Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (Pain Management)
  • Cervical Radiculopathy (Pain Management)
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) (Spine & Neck)
  • Ruptured Disc (Spine & Neck)
  • Adolescent Spine Disorder (Spine & Neck)
  • Facet Joint Arthritis (Pain Management)
  • Herniated Disc (Spine & Neck)
  • Bursitis of the Hip / Hip Bursitis / Trochanteric Bursitis (Hip)
  • Compression Fracture from Osteoporosis (Spine & Neck)
  • Radiculopathy (Pain Management)
  • Sciatica (Hip)
  • Arthritis (Spine & Neck)
  • Osteomyelitis / Bone Infection (Spine & Neck)
  • Pediatric Spine Disorder (Spine & Neck)
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy (Pain Management)
  • Spinal Infections (Spine & Neck)
  • Facet Joint Pain (Pain Management)
  • Neck Sprain (Spine & Neck)
  • Failed Laminectomy Syndrome (Spine & Neck)
  • Muscle Strain (Spine & Neck)
  • Spina Bifida (Spine & Neck)
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) (Pain Management)
  • Osteoarthritis of the Spine / Spine Osteoarthritis (Spine & Neck)
  • Piriformis Syndrome (Spine & Neck)
  • Spine Fractures (Spine & Neck)
  • Bulging Disc (Spine & Neck)
  • Low Back Pain (Pain Management)
  • Acute Spinal Fracture (Spine & Neck)
  • Back Pain (Spine & Neck)
  • SI Joint Pain / Sacroiliac Joint Pain (Hip)
  • Cervical Pain / Neck Pain (Spine & Neck)
  • Radiculopathy / Pinched Nerve (Spine & Neck)
  • Thoracic Conditions (Spine & Neck)
  • Pediatric Orthopedics (Spine (Pediatric))
Procedures
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Complex Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Complex Spine Surgery
  • Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Pediatric Spine Surgery
  • Spine Surgery
  • Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) and Instrumentation
  • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
  • Arthroscopic Spine Surgery
  • Cervical Laminectomy
  • Cervical Spine Fusion
  • Complex Cervical Spine Instrumentation
  • Complex Spine Instrumentation
  • Complex Surgical Reconstruction
  • Disc Replacement
  • Endoscopic Discectomy
  • Endoscopic Spinal Microsurgery
  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laminectomy
  • Laminoplasty
  • Laminotomy
  • Lumbar Discography / Lumbar Discogram
  • Lumbar Fusion
  • Lumbar Microdiscectomy
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Microendoscopic Laminectomy
  • Neuroplasty
  • Reconstructive Spine Surgery
  • Revision Spine Surgery
  • Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Reconstructive Surgery
  • Spine Angiogram
  • Spine Arthroplasty
  • Spine Instrumentation Surgery
  • Spine Stabilization